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In The Style announces plans to float on AIM

British fashion e-tailer In The Style is reportedly planning to float later this month on AIM, a sub-market of the London Stock Exchange. The Manchester-based e-tailer intends to float on March 17, according to a release seen by The Industry.Fashion. Founder and CEO Adam Frisby said the decision marked an “exciting new chapter” in the company’s...

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Iconic LA fashion retailer Fred Segal dies aged 87

Iconic LA fashion figure and founder of his eponymous retail chain, Fred Segal, has died at the age of 87. He died on Thursday from complications from a stroke, a publicist announced, according to The Hollywood Reporter. Segal opened his first eponymous store in 1961, a 350-square-foot space on Santa Monica Boulevard in West Hollywood. He then...

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Global Fashion Group turns profitable in 2020

Global Fashion Group S.A. (GFG) has announced its target of becoming a 10 billion euros NMV business in the next seven to nine years. In the fourth quarter, GFG delivered NMV of 594.5 million euros, up 28.9 percent driven by accelerated customer acquisition and a significant increase in orders across all markets. In fiscal 2020, GFG’s NMV...

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Christian Siriano turns the NYFW runway into a resale platform

ThredUp teamed with Christian Siriano to help the designer show secondhand clothing on his New York Fashion Week runway. Siriano selected three of his own designs that were available through ThredUp’s online resale site, which he then repurposed and showed on the runway alongside his Fall 2021 collection. Siriano’s repurposed pieces included a...

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Phase Eight managing director to step down

British premium womenswear brand Phase Eight has announced its managing director Simon Pickering is stepping down at the end of the financial year. Pickering joined Phase Eight in 2019 from fashion brand Reiss, where he was chief digital officer since 2017. Phase Eight thanked Pickering for his work to “enliven” the brand’s proposition both...

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Globes fashion: how to create red carpet moments at virtual gala

Los Angeles - With the stars mainly at home or in hotel rooms for Sunday’s Golden Globes due to pandemic restrictions, what is usually one of Hollywood’s biggest red carpet nights was certainly deprived of some of its glamour. But the A-listers nevertheless created fashion buzz, donning their designer gowns and suits for their Zoom close-ups —...

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