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Video: Nicolas Ghesquière in Runway Reflections

Prepare to be captivated by the highly anticipated and insightful Chapter 4 of the acclaimed series, Runway Reflections. This exclusive episode promises a thoughtful and in-depth exploration of the intersection between high fashion, artistic expression, and the cultural landscape. The program is skillfully presented by the celebrated style...

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Poshmark unveils redesigned app putting sellers are forefront

Resale marketplace Poshmark has unveiled a newly redesigned app that intends to put the seller and their product at the front and centre. The platform, rolling out across the US and Canada, now displays a cleaner, more focused format, with new features encouraging community engagement and discovery. Among the updates is a simplified seller...

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Paul Smith promotes Sean Baker to chief brand officer

British luxury label Paul Smith has appointed Sean Baker as its chief brand officer. Baker, who has spent over 13 years with the company, transitions into the newly created executive role from his previous position as director of brand and communications. The appointment marks a strategic shift for the independent fashion house as it seeks to...

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Mulberry appoints Christopher Kane as creative director of RTW

British heritage brand Mulberry has named Christopher Kane as the creative director of a women’s ready-to-wear collection set to be unveiled in September. The line will then become available in store and online from January 2027. The appointment marks a return to the seasonal clothing category for Mulberry, which had previously supplied clothing...

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Uniqlo reopens Covent Garden store with customer-focused concept

Japanese apparel retailer Uniqlo reopens its newly expanded Covent Garden flagship store in London this morning, March 26, after temporarily closing for renovation earlier this month. The new-look Covent Garden store, which originally opened in 2023, has been redesigned and expanded to “elevate the shopping experience,” in response to customer...

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Pepco Group reports positive momentum in half-year trading update

Luxembourg-based variety discount retailer Pepco Group has announced a pre-close trading update for the first six months of its 2026 financial year. The group reported continued growth in revenue and gross margin, bolstered by a strong performance in its largest market, Poland, and double-digit growth in Western Europe. The company, which...

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Hennes & Mauritz reports strong profit growth in first quarter despite sales decline

The Swedish apparel group Hennes & Mauritz AB (H&M) experienced a significant decline in sales in the first quarter of the 2025/26 financial year, largely due to negative currency effects. However, the parent company of brands such as H&M, Cos, Weekday, & Other Stories and Arket managed to significantly increase its profit. This was revealed in...

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Circular Assets: How SMCP is regaining control of the resale market to drive profitability

Long considered a peripheral or even competing market, second-hand fashion is now establishing itself as a new engine for growth and product cycle monetisation in affordable luxury. By deploying its own white-label resale solution, the SMCP Group is doing more than just following a trend: it is reclaiming a market segment that brands had...

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How Nicolas Di Felice returned Courrèges to the modern age

Despite more than a decade in the industry, Nicolas Di Felice has remained something of an outlier among his peers at major luxury houses – a relative newcomer in perception if not in practice. His five-year tenure at Courrèges, notably long by fashion's current standards of creative currency, seemed poised to change that narrative. Under his...

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Estée Lauder loses 5.22 billion dollars on stock market after confirming Puig negotiations

Madrid – In Spain, investors, the market and analysts have enthusiastically welcomed the talks between Puig and The Estée Lauder Companies for a potential merger agreement. A decidedly opposite sentiment is being felt on the other side of the Atlantic, where the US beauty multinational's shares recorded another session in the red on March 24. On...

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Vivobarefoot to open its first-ever US flagship store in New York City

British footwear brand Vivobarefoot is set to open its debut flagship store in the United States in New York City. Located in the trendy neighborhood of SoHo, the new 1,500 square foot store will open in June 2026, months after the functional footwear brand opened its regional headquarters in the US in Austin, Texas. The debut US flagship marks...

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Nuova Accademia di Belle Arti enters global Top 50 in Art & Design rankings

The world university rankings published annually by Quacquarelli Symonds (QS), an educational research and consulting firm specializing in higher education analysis, were released this morning. Several Italian institutions appear in the top 100 positions in the QS World University Rankings by Subject for the art and design sector. These include...