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Mexican authorities accuse Adidas of cultural appropriation

Officials in the southern Mexico state of Oaxaca accused sportswear giant Adidas of cultural appropriation after the fashion brand debuted sandals similar to a traditional design from the region. The Oaxaca Slip-On sandals were created by American fashion designer Willy Chavarria, who has Mexican heritage, but drew pushback from both state and...

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Vans partners with Ernest to create first-ever skatable cardboard sneake

Footwear and apparel brand Vans has partnered with Ernest Packaging Solutions to create the unthinkable - the first-ever skatable sneaker made from cardboard. Developed as part of Ernest’s Cardboard Chaos series, the sneaker pays homage to Vans’ skate culture roots, innovative drive, and authentic expression. Vans sneakers have been favored by...

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Johnnie-O launches NFL fan gear through new licensing deal

American premium lifestyle brand Johnnie-O, founded in 2005 by John O'Donnell in Santa Monica, California, has signed a licensing deal with the National Football League (NFL) to develop fan gear for all 32 teams. The preppy-inspired brand, known for blending East Coast classics with West Coast casual, will create a curated collection for men and...

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Nanushka joins the London Fashion Week SS26 schedule

Budapest-based contemporary fashion brand Nanushka has joined the official London Fashion Week (LFW) schedule for the first time this season. Nanushka, part of the Vanguards Group portfolio, will present its spring/summer 2026 collection with a catwalk show on Monday, September 22, featuring womenswear, menswear, and accessories. In a short...

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Packing light when traveling - lean on the wallet, the planet and the ego

A majority of US shoppers spends up to 200 US dollars on their holiday wardrobe each year according to a CivicScience survey. The main reasons mentioned for buying new instead of taking what is in the closet were ’to update my wardrobe’ (45 percent of respondents), ‘for a vacation or trip’ (27 percent) and for about one quarter (26 percent), ‘...

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Three finalists announced for the 2025 Wessel & Vett Fashion Prize

The Wessel & Vett Fashion Prize has named MFPEN, Nicklas Skovgaard, and STEL as the finalists for its 2025 edition. The award, considered one of the Nordic region’s most influential fashion prizes, supports Danish designers with strong creative vision and the potential for international growth. The winner, to be announced in October, will...

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Swimwear brand OneWith secures utility patent

OneWith, the dig-free, elastic-free, second-skin swimwear brand, which received investment on ABC’s ‘Shark Tank’ TV show earlier this year, has secured a utility patent with the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office for its one-of-a-kind construction. The process to receive the patent took the brand more than four years and validates the brand’s...

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Athlete Gabby Reece to collaborate with Vionic

Vionic, the footwear brand rooted in biomechanics and the science of movement and part of the Caleres portfolio, has named beach volleyball athlete, bestselling author and podcast host Gabby Reece as its first-ever wellbeing ambassador as it looks to drive brand awareness and authenticity. Reece, who made history as the first female athlete to...

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Columbia unveils brand refresh celebrating “extremes of outdoor adventures”

US outdoors brand Columbia has unveiled its first major brand refresh in a decade to kickstart a new brand chapter in its nearly 90-year history with a tongue-in-cheek campaign that harkens back to the brand’s irreverent spirit of the '80s and '90s. The brand identity and campaign aim to celebrate the “extremes of outdoor adventures,” while...

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Spanx and Bala unveil active collaboration

Women’s lifestyle brand Spanx, known for its shapewear, has launched its first-ever active partnership with cult-favourite wellness brand Bala. The limited-edition ‘Spanx x Bala’ capsule collection aims to fuse “fashion and function,” and features four of Bala’s bestselling products, which have been customised to complement the autumn release of...

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When fashion meets protein fibres: “Biotechnology can be a powerful force for good”

Spiber a is bio-venture from Japan that has been harnessing the power of fermentation to produce fibres. How does one have to picture this? It started with bioinformatics researchers Kazuhide Sekiyama and Junichi Sugahara investigating methods for producing spider web fibres through fermentation in 2004. Three years later, they used their...

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Martha Stewart launches science‑led skincare brand amid celebrity beauty boom

Lifestyle icon Martha Stewart is entering the prestige skincare arena with Elm Biosciences, a pared‑down dual format line developed alongside board‑certified dermatologist Dr Dhaval Bhanusali. The brand, launching direct‑to‑consumer in the UK and US this September, debuts with two clinically targeted products: the A3O Elemental Serum at 135...