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Eco-score for clothing: French brands report limited consumer awareness and understanding
Paris - The environmental cost of clothing is still of little interest to consumers, according to an initial assessment by brands on Monday. This comes eight months after the eco-score came into effect in France. Since October 1, brands have been able to voluntarily implement this eco-score. A label displays the "environmental cost" of a...
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Skirts at Thom Browne and linen at Armani combat Milanese heat
To combat the Milanese heat, Thom Browne offered skirts and Armani presented linen on the final day of Milan Men's Fashion Week on Monday. Silvana Armani and Leo Dell'Orco showcased models in fluid materials such as linen and knitwear, in shades of green and sand. This first spring/summer collection since the passing of Giorgio Armani in...
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Louis Vuitton kicks off Paris men's fashion week amidst heatwave
Pharrell Williams' show for Louis Vuitton is set to mark the first day of men's fashion week. The event begins on Tuesday in Paris, amidst a heatwave currently affecting France. The heatwave is also impacting the Parisian shows, with record temperatures expected until the end of the week. One of the most anticipated events, the Dior show, was...
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Exhibition in Nice explores the links between Matisse and Yves Saint-Laurent
Nice - Although they never met, Henri Matisse and Yves Saint-Laurent both found similar ways of approaching colour, light and materials. An exhibition in Nice now highlights the close links between the two. “Beauty, fashion and happiness”, a nod to Charles Baudelaire whom they both read, is on display until September 28 at the Musée Matisse in...
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Dolce & Gabbana's nostalgic take on Sicily at Milan Fashion Week
Milan - Dolce & Gabbana offered a new vision of Sicily on Saturday in Milan for its spring/summer 2027 show. The collection was nostalgic, comfortable and sometimes flashy. The Taormina man, as envisioned by the designers, wears wide linen shirts over his muscular physique. He also adorns himself with jewellery, coral and brooches, even on his...
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Five highlights from Paris Men's Fashion Week
Paris - Jonathan Anderson's latest for Dior, Sarah Burton's debut menswear collection for Givenchy, and Willy Chavarria's Chicano-inspired offering are set to be among the highlights of Paris Fashion Week. The event kicks off on Tuesday. Hybrid masculinity For six days, around 70 brands will unveil their new menswear collections for the upcoming...
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China imposes export controls on ten US companies
Beijing - China imposed export controls on ten US companies, including some from the defence and rare earth mining sectors, Beijing reported on Monday. It also banned dozens of US companies from participating in public procurement, in response to a Washington blacklist of Chinese firms. The measures were adopted one month after US president...
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Prada maintains clean lines for spring/summer 2027
Milan - Prada took its minimalism to the extreme on Sunday in Milan. The brand presented slender, androgynous silhouettes dressed in light-coloured, very tight-fitting jeans and leather for its spring/summer 2027 menswear collection. Leather tops and waistcoats were worn high, sometimes revealing the navel. Scarves tied around the hips brought a...
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Switzerland: watch exports almost stable in May
Zurich - Swiss watch exports remained almost stable in May, recording a modest increase of 0.4 percent to 2.1 billion Swiss francs, amid a sharp decline in China, the watch federation announced on Thursday. This stabilisation, however, helps “to mitigate the cumulative decline observed over the first five months of the year,” the federation...
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French consumers set new clothing consumption record in 2025
Paris – French consumers set another record for new textile purchases in 2025, buying 3.6 billion items, or 10 million per day, the eco-organisation Refashion announced in a press release on Wednesday. Consumers purchased an average of 43 items of clothing per person in 2025, one more than in 2024. They also bought four pairs of shoes and 12 new...
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