Articles by Florence Julienne
French senate passes advertising ban for fast fashion
Regarding the ‘anti-fast fashion’ bill, debated on June 2, 2025, the Sénat enacted a general ban on advertising, which French senators in committee had opposed. With the government's support and thanks to lobbying by fashion federations, the Sénat reinstated the article that provided for a general ban on advertising ultra-fast fashion in...
BusinessFeatured19 hours ago
ANDAM Fashion Awards: 2025's 11 finalists revealed
The 35th edition of the ANDAM Fashion Awards competition has unveiled its eleven finalists for 2025. The five nominees for the Grand Prize and the Special Prize are Alain Paul, Egonlab, Meryll Rogge, Willy Chavarria and Zomer, while six finalists have been selected for the Pierre Bergé and Fashion Accessories prizes. ANDAM president Sidney...
Fashion Featured30 May 2025
‘Bape opens in Paris and takes control of European strategy,’ Adrien Kunz-Aubert, general manager Europe
On the occasion of the opening of the A Bathing Ape boutique, often shortened to BAPE, FashionUnited met with Adrien Kunz-Aubert, general manager Europe, to learn more about the brand's new development strategy in Europe and, in particular, in France. A Bathing Ape boutique located in le Marais: does this signal end of BAPE representation by...
Retail|Interview 15 May 2025
Exotic skins: Peta calls François-Henri Pinault ‘Pinocchio’ for broken promise
A look back at Kering’s annual general meeting on April 24, 2024, during which animal rights organisation PETA accused François-Henri Pinault, chief executive officer of the luxury group Kering, of lying, giving him the nickname ‘Pinocchio’. The issue was in regards to his commitments to the animal protection association PETA. The reason for the...
Fashion 15 May 2025
Rethinking lingerie: Rita Intimates second hand and female gaze
Paris - Valentine Cascailh, creator of the Rita Intimates concept, opened a pop-up store recently in Paris. Rita Intimates brings an eco-responsible approach, featuring second-hand lingerie and underwear (knickers and bras) from unsold collections and adds to that the benevolence of the ‘female gaze’. The female gaze is the art of a new...
Retail|In Pictures 8 May 2025
Jennyfer files for compulsory liquidation
A dramatic turn of events in the ready-to-wear world: Jennyfer filed for compulsory liquidation with a commercial court in France on Wednesday, April 30, 2025. The French brand had emerged from receivership in June 2024. The new managers, former executives Yann Pasco and Jean-Charles Gaume, had pledged to revive the brand through an investment...
BusinessMember30 Apr 2025
Change Now 2025: LVMH engages its partners towards circularity
From Thursday, April 24 to Saturday, April 26, 2025, the Change Now trade fair was held at the Grand Palais in Paris. To mark its report on the first day of the trade fair, FashionUnited chose to focus on the speech by Hélène Valade (LVMH) about strategic partnerships with suppliers and on the presence of a Native American chief, who came to...
Fairs|En Images Featured28 Apr 2025
LVMH’s general meeting 2025: key figures
The LVMH group’s general meeting, which took place on April 17, 2025, featured a presentation of the main figures for 2024, compared to 2023, by LVMH chief financial officer (CFO) Cécile Cabanis, who has held the position since February 2025. The results highlighted that fashion and leather goods are indeed the vibrant heart of the luxury giant....
BusinessMember23 Apr 2025
LVMH general meeting: Jonathan Anderson at Dior Men's and 2025 strategy focused on quality
Jonathan Anderson appointed for the Dior Men's collection, to be shown June 2025; quality rather than growth, at all costs; the desire to create a free trade area with the US; and the vote in favour of keeping Bernard Arnault at the helm until the age of 85: these were the four key announcements that emerged from the general meeting of the...
BusinessFeaturedMember17 Apr 2025
Riga Fashion week 2025: Latvian fashion faces geopolitical challenges
Riga Fashion Week, held from April 7th to 10th, 2025, in the Latvian capital, showcases the resilience of a small European nation's fashion designers who are focusing on the local market. The overall impression left by the collections of Latvian designers at Riga Fashion Week 2025 is one of free expression. This need for creative freedom is...
Fashion |In Pictures 14 Apr 2025