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Balenciaga bets on hype with latest Hollywood show

With bags adorned with the label Erewhon, cleverly crafted as an anagram for Nowhere, Balenciaga unveiled its Fall 2024 collection in Hollywood. The inspiration behind Erewhon traces back to a British satire written in 1872 by Samuel Butler, envisioning a fictional place that challenged the prevailing norms of religion, law, and order during...

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Sunspel continues US expansion in San Francisco

British luxury brand Sunspel is continuing its expansion in the US with a new store in San Francisco. The new store is located at the Marin Country Mart, San Francisco and offers Sunspel’s full collection of men’s and womenswear, including the Riviera Polo Shirt worn by James Bond and its Classic T-shirt, which continues to be made in the brand’...

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Renewcell reduces production as demand wanes

Swedish textile recycler Renewcell has said that it has reduced its production capacity in light of a lack of sales during the month of November. The company reported that over the period it had produced just 1,339 metric tonnes of its Circulose pulp material, while its total production output at its facility was 1,420 tonnes. “No metric tonnes...

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Stella McCartney unveils first garment made using biological recycling

British fashion designer Stella McCartney unveiled a parka jacket in partnership with US biological recycling company Protein Evolution at COP28 crafted using artificial intelligence and biology to produce raw ingredients of polyester from plastic waste instead of fossil fuels. The collaboration is the world’s first garment made using biological...

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Frasers Group further increases stake in Boohoo

Fashion retail giant Frasers Group has once again upped its stake in rival conglomerate Boohoo Group, taking its share in the company from 16.5 percent to 17.2 percent. Mike Ashley’s retail empire had first snapped up a stake in Boohoo during June 2023, and has since continued to up its holding on the group over the course of the year. At the...

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BioFluff secures new investment to target luxury market

Bio-materials startup BioFluff, based in New York and Paris, has closed a 2.5 million US dollars seed fund round led by Astanor Ventures, which specialises in agrifood tech impact investing. Biofluff, which offers innovative, sustainable, plant-based alternatives to animal-derived and plastic-based fabrics, said it will use the investment to...

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Bogner opens first standalone concept store in UK

German sports label Bogner has announced the opening of its first standalone store in the UK, in partnership with activity company The Bergladen Group. Over the span of five-storeys, and located in the centre of London’s Mayfair district, the Bogner store houses a curated selection of seasonal collections, including a variety of attire and...

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Blueberry names stylist Kate Young as a senior advisor

Female-led digital fashion house Blueberry has announced that celebrity stylist Kate Young, who has dressed Hollywood stars, including Dakota Johnson and Scarlett Johansson, is joining the company as a senior advisor. In a statement, Blueberry said that Young would bring her expertise in traditional fashion and styling to the digital fashion...

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Thomas Sabo names Bernd Stadlwieser as new CEO

Jewellery and watch brand Thomas Sabo has announced Bernd Stadlwieser as its new group chief executive officer, effective from January 2024. Stadlwieser, who has already played a key role in shaping Thomas Sabo as chief executive from 2003 to 2012, will be once again taking over the operative management of the company to set “a new course” for...

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Nicole Kidman is the new luxury ambassador for Balenciaga

On the occasion of its men's and women's autumn 2024 fashion show, the luxury brand run by the Kering Group, Balenciaga, has announced the appointment of Australian-born actress Nicole Kidman as its ambassador. "Balenciaga has accompanied me on some of the most memorable events of my life, from my wedding to the Oscars red carpet," said Kidman...

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Alessandro Vigilante to be next creative director at Rochas

Italian designer Alessandro Vigilante has been named as the next to helm womenswear label Rochas as creative director of ready-to-wear, with his first collection to come in February during Paris Fashion Week for autumn 2024. The graduate of Istituto Europeo di Design (IED) Moda Lab is the sixth creative director to step into the role following...

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Kate Spade unveils 10-metre Christmas tree in London

Kate Spade New York has unveiled a Christmas tree in the heart of Waterloo train station in London. The 10-metre-high installation has been crafted using giant branded gift-wrapped boxes in Kate Spade’s signature green hue, reminiscent of a traditional tree and incorporating the accessory brand’s “joyful, seasonal brand accents, like spots and...