Articles by Don-Alvin Adegeest
Nike and Levi’s tease summer collaboration
Nike and Levi’s have confirmed a collaboration via cryptic Instagram posts, igniting anticipation across the fashion and streetwear industries. A joint post from both brand accounts featured a sewing machine, rivets, and denim panels bearing both the Levi’s tab and Nike’s Swoosh—imagery that suggests a fusion of sportswear and heritage workwear...
Fashion 5 Jun 2025
Dior bows in Rome with Maria Grazia Chiuri’s cinematic Cruise collection
In a moment layered with symbolism and theatrical intent, Maria Grazia Chiuri unveiled what is widely expected to be her final collection for Dior, choosing Rome — a city steeped in history, mythology, and personal resonance — to host the Maison’s Cruise 2025 presentation. The setting: Villa Albani Torlonia, a baroque sanctuary housing one of...
Fashion Featured28 May 2025
Chanel charts a new course amid luxury sector slowdown
Chanel, long seen as a bellwether of the global luxury market, reported a 4.5 per cent decline in sales for 2024, falling to 18.7bn dollars, as economic pressures and shifting consumer behaviour weighed on the industry. Operating profit fell more sharply, down 28.2 per cent to 4.5bn dollars, according to results released on Tuesday. The downturn...
BusinessFeaturedMember20 May 2025
Balenciaga names Pierpaolo Piccioli Creative Director amid strategic overhaul at Kering
Kering has appointed Pierpaolo Piccioli as the new creative director of Balenciaga, marking a pivotal moment in the French luxury conglomerate’s broader effort to stabilise and reposition its flagship fashion houses after a challenging 2024. The group reported a 12 per cent drop in annual revenue for 2024, with widening losses at Gucci, as well...
Fashion Featured19 May 2025
Louis Vuitton bets on nostalgia with final Murakami drop
Louis Vuitton has unveiled the third and final installment of its re-edition partnership with Japanese contemporary artist Takashi Murakami. This chapter, marking the 20th anniversary of their initial 2003 collaboration, not only leverages nostalgia but also reflects a calculated attempt by parent company LVMH to invigorate consumer interest...
CultureFeatured16 May 2025
Bulgari doubles down on Italian manufacturing with Valenza expansion
Bulgari has completed the expansion of its Manifattura in Valenza, positioning the site as the world’s largest single-brand jewellery production facility — a strategic move that underscores the brand’s ambitions to scale output, control its value chain more tightly, and reinforce its sustainability credentials. Bulgari said the enlarged...
Fashion 13 May 2025
PVH leadership shuffle at Calvin Klein suggest hurdles to rebuild brand
The iconic imagery of Kate Moss in Calvin Klein campaigns and the minimalist ethos once embodied by its John Pawson-designed Manhattan flagship now feel like distant echoes of a brand increasingly defined by commercial pragmatism. This week’s announcement that Eva Serrano will depart as global brand president—widely interpreted as an involuntary...
BusinessMember9 May 2025
"Let Them Be Naked" documentary lifts veil on chemical risks in clothing
As pressure mounts on the fashion industry to confront its environmental and health impacts, designer Jeff Garner is offering a personal—and urgent—call to action. His award-winning documentary Let Them Be Naked will stream globally for the first time this Mother’s Day weekend (8–11 May), in memory of his mother, Peggy Lynn Garner, whose death...
CultureFeatured9 May 2025
Africa's secondhand clothing market balances economic promise and pressures
Africa has become a critical player in the global secondhand clothing market, offering a fast-growing outlet for pre-owned apparel exports while highlighting tensions between economic necessity and industrial ambition. Driven by affordability, style diversity, and sustainability concerns, the continent’s demand for secondhand garments—often...
BusinessFeaturedMember8 May 2025
Pinterest leverages AI to streamline fashion e-commerce
Pinterest is making a calculated play to shift how consumers discover and shop for fashion online, leaning into its visual-first heritage with an upgraded suite of image-based search tools. The platform’s latest product update, now live in key markets including the US, UK and Canada, positions it less as a social media outlet and more as a...
Fashion Featured7 May 2025