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How Joseph Ribkoff is using 'Elegance in Motion' to drive brand growth

After nearly 70 years as a wholesale-driven Canadian womenswear house, Joseph Ribkoff is making its most significant strategic pivot to date: the brand has launched its first global direct-to-consumer (DTC) digital flagship, unveiled a renewed brand vision centered on “Elegance in Motion,” and named Elizabeth Hurley the face of its new global...

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Alo pushes into menswear and accessories with Joe Burrow campaign

Alo has reunited with NFL quarterback Joe Burrow for a second campaign, launching Wednesday, that leads with eyewear and men's staples. The fall 2026 campaign, shot at Milk Studios in Los Angeles by Tom Schirmacher, features Burrow in the new Alo Speed sunglasses alongside the Accolade ¼ zip pullover, Idol crewneck short sleeve and the Alo...

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Ebay to auction archival American designer pieces in NYFW retrospective

Ebay is opening New York Fashion Week with Endless Runway: The Archive, a one-night retrospective and live auction of archival American fashion staged in partnership with the Council of Fashion Designers of America (CFDA), the marketplace announced on Wednesday. The exhibition assembles more than 150 rare and archival garments by American...

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Colm Dillane’s KidSuper lands at the baggage claim in new Béis collection

Béis will release a nine-piece collaboration with KidSuper, the New York–based creative label founded by artist and designer Colm Dillane. The collection, which first appeared on the runway during KidSuper’s spring/summer 2027 show in Miami this past June, arrives on September 9. KidSuper x Béis Credits: Béis KidSuper x Béis Credits: Béis...

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Pharrell’s latest Adidas sneaker reworks early-2000s outdoor style for now

Pharrell Williams and Adidas Originals are revisiting the brand’s outdoor archive with the new Virginia Watermoc, a technical everyday sneaker inspired by the early-2000s adidas Adventure Water Moc. Adidas Originals x Pharrell Williams Virginia Watermoc campaign Credits: Adidas The latest addition to the ongoing Adidas Originals x Pharrell...

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Texworld Apparel Sourcing Paris: India prepares for its expansion into the European market

Texworld Apparel Sourcing Paris, which runs from August 31 to September 2, 2026, at Paris-Le Bourget, is expanding its scope with new departments. These include Outdoor and Fashion Accessories. The trade show is also opening up to new sourcing destinations: Armenia; Kyrgyzstan; Uzbekistan; and Bulgaria. Within this new landscape, India emerges...

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New CEO for Danish womenswear label Baum und Pferdgarten

Danish womenswear label Baum und Pferdgarten has a new chief executive. Morten Linnet is taking on the role of chief executive officer (CEO) at the Copenhagen-based fashion house this month, the manager announced on the professional network LinkedIn on Tuesday. He succeeds Teis Werring Bruun, who stepped down from the position in January after...

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Inside Alan Buanne’s plan to give Vivaia a luxury feel without the luxury price

When Alan Buanne joined Vivaia as creative director in January, he brought a résumé built in the world of luxury footwear: training at Polimoda in Florence, senior roles at Nicholas Kirkwood and Bottega Veneta, and the launch of his own design-led label, Neous. Now, for fall/winter 2026, he is applying that same rigor to a comfort-first brand...

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Alo Yoga's appeal against Alo Jewelry's China trademark rights rejected

The China National Intellectual Property Administration (CNIPA) has rejected a non-use cancellation action brought by Alo Yoga against the Chinese trademark registrations for jewelry held by Alo jewelry CZ, s.r.o., the Prague-based jeweller announced on Tuesday. The ruling follows an appeal filed by Alo, LLC — the company behind the Alo Yoga...

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Kontoor Brands sets a 1.1 billion dollar revenue target for Helly Hansen by 2030

Kontoor Brands, Inc. announced Helly Hansen's long-term growth strategy and 2030 financial targets on Wednesday, which Kontoor Brands will present at the Helly Hansen Investor Day. The plan is designed to scale Helly Hansen globally while significantly expanding its profitability through 2030, with a revenue target above 1.1 billion dollars — a...

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Schouw & Co. completes acquisition of majority stake in Spectre

Danish industrial conglomerate Schouw & Co. has completed the acquisition of a 75 percent majority stake in Spectre, a family-owned specialised business-to-business (B2B) manufacturer of premium functional outdoor and sportswear apparel. The closing follows the initial agreement announced on July 2, 2026, after all regulatory approvals were...

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WHP Global and G-III complete acquisition of Marc Jacobs

US brand management firm WHP Global and US fashion company G-III Apparel Group (G-III) have completed the acquisition of American brand Marc Jacobs from French luxury conglomerate LVMH. Concurrently, WHP Global and G-III have formed a joint venture to co-own the Marc Jacobs intellectual property and accelerate the brand's global expansion. Under...