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From buyer to lecturer: How Wolter Pot is passing on his passion for fashion to the next generation

After years as a buyer at retailer Four Amsterdam, Wolter Pot swapped the corporate world for the classroom. As a fashion design lecturer at Koning Willem I College, he guides students in their creative development, sharing his passion for fashion and craftsmanship. He speaks to FashionUnited about his transition into education, the lessons he...

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Canada Goose achieves 50 percent emissions reduction in FY26 sustainability report

Canada Goose has closed out the first chapter of its sustainability strategy with a 50 percent cut in market-based Scope 1 and 2 greenhouse gas emissions from its FY19 baseline, approval of its climate targets by the Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi), and full diversion of post-consumer warranty waste from landfill in FY26. The milestones...

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Spain's World Cup victory: new kit, sales surge for Adidas, and market challenges

The second star now has its place on the Spanish national team shirt. The emblem immortalises the team's second World Cup victory after defeating Argentina on Sunday. It joins the star commemorating the 2010 title win in South Africa. La Roja's kit, now featuring the second star above the crest, will hit the market in the coming weeks. Adidas,...

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Italian outerwear brand Moorer focuses on US market expansion

Italian brand Moorer is setting its sights on the US. The company is implementing a development plan focused on the North American market and consolidating its presence in major fashion capitals. United States currently accounts for around 4 percent of the brand's total business The brand, founded by Moreno Faccincani and currently 100 percent...

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Reformation launches IPO roadshow, targeting up to 239 million dollars

Reformation has launched the roadshow for its initial public offering, moving the Los Angeles-based womenswear brand into the final stretch of its path to the New York Stock Exchange, where it has been approved to list under the ticker symbol “REF.” The company announced Monday that it is offering 14,062,500 shares of common stock at an expected...

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Amalia Cortesi appointed deputy chief executive officer of jewellery brand Mellerio

To support its growth ambitions, Mellerio has appointed Amalia Cortesi as its deputy chief executive officer. An expert in luxury jewellery, her primary mission will be to accelerate the brand's international development. Mellerio is known as the last independent jewellery house in France. Founded in 1613, it is historically based at 9 rue de la...

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Can Andy Burnham mend fashion's broken bridge to Europe?

Andy Burnham entered Downing Street on Monday as the UK’s seventh prime minister in a decade. On the same morning, the fashion industry received a stark accounting of what those ten years have cost. Exclusive wholesale data released by JOOR revealed how thoroughly the Brexit referendum rewired trade between UK and EU fashion businesses. EU...

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LFW SS27: BFC announces provisional schedule

The spring/summer 2027 edition of London Fashion Week, scheduled to take place from September 17 to 21, will be anchored by the return of Alexander McQueen and Mulberry. The British Fashion Council, led by chief executive Laura Weir, has announced that the provisional schedule for the September showcase will see Alexander McQueen’s creative...

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EU fines AliExpress 550 million euros for selling prohibited products

Brussels - The EU fined the Chinese e-commerce platform AliExpress, a subsidiary of the giant Alibaba, 550 million euros (628.7 million dollars) today. The fine was for allowing the sale of illegal products to European consumers, including dangerous toys and counterfeit clothing. AliExpress was sanctioned for failing to meet its obligations...

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WhatsApp is becoming retail's favorite sales associate, report finds

New research from cloud communications platform Infobip and consultancy Retail Economics finds that the "broadcast" model of customer engagement is being replaced by a conversational, AI-driven relationship layer — with WhatsApp emerging as the channel to beat. The messaging platform commands open rates of 85 to 95 percent, the report finds,...

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Boohoo faces new 10-million-pound claim over Leicester sweatshop scandal

The shareholder lawsuit against Boohoo continues to grow. The Telegraph reported that 11 additional institutional investors have joined the High Court claim against the fast-fashion retailer, adding roughly 10 million pounds in new claims and pushing the total compensation sought to 245 million pounds. The new claimants include the Bank of Korea...

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From Louis Vuitton to Adidas and Silbon: fashion celebrates Spain's second World Cup win

Madrid – Spain’s dramatic FIFA World Cup victory over Argentina has triggered celebrations far beyond the football pitch, with leading fashion and luxury brands joining fans in marking the nation's historic second world title. Moments after Spain captain Rodri Hernández lifted the coveted FIFA World Cup trophy, presented by FIFA President Gianni...