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How Lusso Cloud is using co-brands to cut through the comfort-footwear clutter

Lusso Cloud has teamed with premium children's bike brand Woom on a co-branded kids' slip-on, a tie-up the company frames less as a product launch than as a strategy for standing out in a saturated category. The limited-edition Woom Swirl Scenario Kids Slip-On pairs Lusso Cloud's lightweight, cushioned construction with a flexible tread and...

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Fashion marketing course recognised for AI integration at Central Michigan University

A fashion merchandising professor at Central Michigan University has received an international award for research exploring the integration of artificial intelligence into fashion education. Dr. Seung-Eun (Joy) Lee, Professor in the Fashion Merchandising and Design programme, received the Best Oral Presentation award from the Korean Society of...

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Birkenstock and Ader Error collaborate for the Boston clog's 50th anniversary

Birkenstock is marking the 50th anniversary of the Boston clog with a second collaboration with Seoul-based fashion brand Ader Error. The capsule reinterprets the closed-toe silhouette, first introduced in 1976, in two styles — the Boston Cap and Boston Flap — around a concept the partners call "Thread," using stitch detailing and Ader Error's...

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Mars The Label opens first US distribution center in Ohio

British fashion brand Mars The Label has opened its first United States distribution centre, in Ohio, giving the Manchester-based label local inventory in one of its fastest-growing markets and next-day delivery across the mainland US. The brand is framing the move as a service upgrade for American shoppers, who will now receive orders on...

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Hugo Boss: quarterly sales fall by 10 percent

The Metzingen-based fashion group Hugo Boss AG suffered significant losses in sales and profit in the second quarter of the 2026 financial year, as expected. CEO Daniel Grieder sees the company, which is currently facing a takeover bid from British retailer Frasers Group, as on track with its reform efforts. The second quarter was “another...

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Inditex partners with MIT to transform brewery waste into circular textiles and dyes

Madrid – In the journey towards a more sustainable and circular model, the fashion and textile industries have found an unexpected partner: brewery waste. These materials, previously discarded, are now the subject of research by the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) and the University of La Coruña. The study, funded by Inditex, will...

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Zalando maintains growth in second quarter and refines forecast

Berlin-based online fashion retailer Zalando SE continued its growth trajectory in the second quarter of the 2026 financial year. The company reported a significant increase in sales and a rise in operating profit on Tuesday. Management has adopted a more cautious outlook for the remainder of the year, refining its forecasts accordingly. Group...

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Duke + Dexter names Connor Boon as creative director

British footwear and lifestyle label Duke + Dexter (D+D) has appointed Connor Boon as its new creative director. Boon has been with the label for seven years, initially joining as an intern before becoming a creative assistant after graduating from university. During his time at D+D, Boon has been credited with helping to shape the brand’s...

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A homecoming for Jonathan Anderson: what Dior's Dublin show reveals about his vision

Jonathan Anderson is coming home, and he is bringing Dior with him. Last week, the Northern Irish fashion designer announced on Instagram that he will present his autumn 2027 collection for the French fashion house in Dublin. He posted a sketch of a four-leaf clover with a ladybird to reveal that his next collection, following a stop in Los...

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Pringles leaps into luxury streetwear with Blvck Paris collaboration

French luxury streetwear label Blvck Paris and Pringles, the crisps brand now owned by Mars, are launching a limited-edition apparel and lifestyle capsule that reworks the snack's branding in the label's all-black aesthetic. The capsule pairs Blvck Paris' monochromatic codes with Pringles iconography, from the tube-shaped can to mascot Mr. P and...

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Salvatore Ferragamo returns to profit in H1; consolidated revenues reach 468 million euros

Salvatore Ferragamo spa reported second-quarter revenues of 259 million euros (298 million dollars). This represents an increase of 2.4 percent compared to the 253 million euros in the second quarter of 2025, up 4.6 percent at constant exchange ratesDT. Consolidated revenues for the first half of 2026 amounted to 468 million euros. This is an...

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Adeela Hussain Johnson on Béis' next phase: 'We haven't even scratched the surface yet'

Adeela Hussain Johnson has watched her own product move through airports for the better part of a decade, and it has not worn off. "Seeing a Béis bag in an airport still humbles me," the chief executive officer of the American travel and lifestyle brand told FashionUnited, "because I know what it took to build this from nothing." Eight years...