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Shein, Temu and AliExpress account for almost a third of online apparel purchases
Shein, Temu and AliExpress accounted for nearly one-third of online apparel purchases by volume in the first seven months of 2026. This demonstrates a “growing hold” on the market, which appears to be curbed by the European tax on small parcels, according to a study published on Monday by the Institut Français de la Mode (IFM). In the first...
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New Moschino and craftsmanship at Milan Fashion Week
With a new Moschino and anticipated collections from Gucci and Fendi, the spring/summer 2027 womenswear fashion week in Milan aims to usher in a sense of renewal. It will also refocus on craftsmanship in a sector that has been slowing for several months. One of the main events this week will be the debut show at Moschino by the duo of French...
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Kylian Mbappé leaves Nike and signs with Swiss sportswear brand On
Paris - French team captain Kylian Mbappé has signed with sportswear brand On, ending his career-long partnership with American giant Nike, the Swiss brand announced on Friday. “Today, Swiss sportswear brand On announces its entry into football alongside football champion Kylian Mbappé, marking the start of the brand's journey into the world's...
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Swiss watch exports rise 9.1 percent in August, driven by China and Japan
Zurich - Swiss watch exports climbed 9.1 percent in August to 1.78 billion Swiss francs, driven mainly by China and Japan, which offset a sharp decline towards the US, the watchmaking federation announced on Thursday. In August, Swiss watch exports jumped by 22.1 percent to Japan and 15.8 percent to China compared to the same period a year...
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Ukrainian fashion designer debuts art between air raids
In Kyiv's largest art museum, Arina Petrova and her father Serhii busily applied the final touches to their mannequins, anxious that a Russian drone attack could delay her long-awaited debut. The fashion-designing duo from Ukraine's "Bob Basset" art house were about to present Petrova's first ever collection -- an array of punk leather animal...
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Emmy Awards 2026: Sparkling gowns dominate the red carpet
Los Angeles - The brightest stars in television hit the red carpet Monday for the Emmy Awards, television's equivalent of the Oscars, and they certainly gave fashion fans something to talk about. Here are some of the top looks seen at the Peacock Theater in Los Angeles: All the sparkles The women of Hollywood know that under the bright lights, a...
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Rwanda women's dress row tests its puritanical powers
A row over women's dress in Rwanda has become a flashpoint for young people chafing under the country's heavy-handed policing. The tiny nation in the Great Lakes region of east Africa presents itself as a foreigner-friendly tourism and investment destination. But its puritanical streak has come to the fore as police have cracked down in recent...
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Diana's 'revenge dress' to go up for auction in New York
Princess Diana's famous "revenge dress" that she wore on the evening that then-Prince Charles made a public admission of adultery is to be auctioned in New York in December. Diana wore the daring off-the-shoulder gown to a gala dinner in London in 1994 on the day that her husband, now the king, admitted during a TV interview to being unfaithful....
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Japan feminist theatre fights misogyny in 'cute' fashion
Donning doll-like dresses with voluminous skirts, young women on stage roar in rage about rape and sexism they experienced in Japan, using theatre and "cute" fashion to denounce male-dominated society. Meet TremendousCircus, Japan's self-described radical feminist theatre troupe that embraces the flamboyant Gothic Lolita aesthetic as a powerful...
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Ralph Lauren blends styles ahead of New York Fashion Week
New York – From a brocade jacket paired with ripped jeans to a sequined flapper dress over flowing trousers, Ralph Lauren presented a spring/summer 2027 collection “reinterpreting historical references” ahead of New York Fashion Week on Wednesday. Tailored trousers were worn with a leather jacket, a boater hat and ballet flats, watched by French...
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