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Solent students earn 17 Graduate Fashion Week 2026 Award nominations

Students from Southampton Solent University have secured 17 nominations across multiple categories at Graduate Fashion Week 2026, with 13 students shortlisted for awards recognising excellence in fashion design, styling, photography, marketing, media, and innovation. The nominations were awarded by Graduate Fashion Foundation, which organises...

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Janie and Jack partners with Limelight Hotels for interactive summer nights series

Children’s brand Janie and Jack has partnered with adventure-forward hotel chain Limelight Hotels to launch the first-ever summer activations series, ‘Under the Limelight with Janie and Jack.’ Marking the brand’s debut in hospitality, the series sees both companies working together to offer a range of family experiences across nine weekends this...

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Caleres logs 8.5 percent sales increase in first quarter

US footwear group Caleres has announced its financial results for the first quarter of fiscal year 2026, ended May 2, 2026, posting net sales at the upper end of its guidance and recording growth across its brand segments. Consolidated net sales for the period reached 666.60 million dollars, representing an 8.5 percent increase compared to the...

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BFC names winners of 2026 Fashion Trust grant programme

The British Fashion Council (BFC) has announced the winners of this year’s BFC Fashion Trust awards, with six designers selected to receive financial support and mentoring to help build their businesses. For the 2026 edition, the winners are Clio Peppiatt, Conner Ives, Nicholas Daley, Paolo Carzana, Patrick McDowell and Tolu Coker. The news was...

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H.Lorenzo opens new flagship store in Los Angeles

Avant-garde fashion retailer H.Lorenzo has opened a new flagship store in West Hollywood, Los Angeles. Located at 8801 Beverly Blvd, the new flagship store aims to reimagine the future of luxury retail by creating an immersive environment that merges fashion, art, architecture, and the Hadar family’s passion for Japan. The result is a 9,00...

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Footshop opens first French store in Paris

As announced by FashionUnited in October 2025, Czech retailer Footshop is cementing its European expansion by opening its first-ever store in France. The store, which opened on June 3, 2026, is located at 63 rue de Rivoli in the heart of Paris's first arrondissement. By targeting one of the French capital's busiest commercial hubs, situated...

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Luxury sector seeks solutions amid downturn

Is this the dawn of a new era for luxury? Faced with a marked slowdown over the past three years, the sector is trying to regain momentum by returning to fundamentals, streamlining portfolios and exploring new avenues. Profits are down sharply for LVMH and Kering in 2025, and Burberry reported a net loss for its 2024/2025 financial year. The...

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Charles Tyrwhitt promotes COO to managing director

British shirt maker Charles Tyrwhitt has promoted its chief operating officer, Rebecca Howat, to the role of managing director. Howat has been with the heritage retailer for over 12 years, having first joined in 2013 as head of merchandising before working her way up through positions spanning supply chain and logistics. She then became chief...

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Victoria’s Secret board nominees receive proxy backing

Victoria’s Secret has said that its nine director nominees have received approval from three independent proxy advisors in the run up to its annual shareholder meeting, to be held on June 11. Institutional Shareholder Services, Glass Lewis & Co and Egan-Jones Proxy Services have all issued recommendations for shareholders to vote ‘for’ the...

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OECD warns of inflation, slow global growth in case of prolonged Middle East conflict

The apparel, footwear and textile industries are bracing for impact as the evolving conflict in the Middle East reshapes the global economic landscape. According to the OECD’s latest “Economic Outlook,” a severe energy shock is driving up inflationary pressures and stifling global growth — factors that directly threaten fashion supply chains,...

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Circular fashion: European market estimated at 100 billion euros by 2030

The European circular fashion market could surpass the 100 billion euro (116 million dollars) mark by 2030. This figure, revealed this Thursday by the Fédération de la mode circulaire (FMC) and KPMG, demonstrates the economic power of a market that was once a niche but is now a priority for companies in the sector. A massive economic impact The...

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Record margin and 106 fewer stores: other key takeaways from Inditex's first quarter

Madrid – Following the presentation on Wednesday of Inditex's accounts for the first quarter of 2026, we now look beyond the record-breaking sales and profits. This analysis aims to understand exactly how the company has performed at the start of this financial year. The owner of Zara has begun the new fiscal year with a widespread improvement...