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Kim Jones leaves Fendi

After four years, Kim Jones and Fendi are going their separate ways. This was announced by Fendi's parent company LVMH Moët Hennessy Louis Vuitton in a statement on Friday. Jones worked as womenswear designer at the Italian fashion house. “Kim Jones made significant contributions to the brand's creative legacy, seamlessly integrating his modern...

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‘Made in China’ exhibition dismantles negative connotations, puts crafts to forefront

A new exhibition at the Wereldmuseum Rotterdam, in the south of the Netherlands, has put to question our preconceived notions of the term ‘Made in China’, aptly the name of the exhibition. This comes particularly in the face of globally renowned designers that are becoming ever-prominent on the fashion landscape, and therefore serve as the...

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Bestseller improves profitability amid tough trading year

In 2023-24, Danish fashion firm Bestseller said that the company’s overall results were impacted by challenging conditions in the global fashion market. Despite this, the company managed to secure an improved EBIT and will continue to invest in transforming its business to adapt to new demands. During the year under review, top-line revenue fell...

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Spain launches pilot for large-scale textile waste management

The Spanish Association for the Management of Textile Waste, FEMP (Spanish Federation of Municipalities and Provinces) and some of the largest fashion companies are joining forces to tackle textile waste ahead of the EU regulation for the Collective System of Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) for textiles and footwear (SCRAP), which is...

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Hugo Boss Foundation invests in Indian cotton fibre project

The Hugo Boss Foundation has signed a partnership with the Grameena Vikas Kendram Society of Rural Development (GVK Society), an Indian grass-roots non-profit organisation with the mission to build regenerative, circular and socially inclusive agricultural value chains that optimise value for smallholder farmers and indigenous communities. This...

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Salomon hires global PR & communications director at Chanel

Salomon has a new head of PR and Communications. The French sportswear company has appointed Anne-Laure Nicod as global PR & communications director , Salomon announced on Friday. In her new role, which she will be based at the company’s headquarters in Annecy, France, Nicod will lead Salomon’s global communications efforts. Nicod succeeds Tim...

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Proenza Schouler appoints new CEO

Shira Suveyke Snyder will be the new chief executive officer (CEO) of American fashion brand Proenza Schouler, according to a press release to FashionUnited. As of Wednesday, October 16, the manager will succeed Kay Hong, who has held this position since 2018 and will remain on the board of directors. “We couldn’t be more excited to welcome...

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Fabletics expands into Austrian retail

Sportswear brand Fabletics is coming to Austria and will be available in regional retail stores for the first time from October, the company announced on Thursday. The California-based brand is entering the Austrian retail market with the sports retail company Gigasport. To kick off the new partnership between Fabletics and Gigasport, the...

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Mulberry non-exec announces departure

Luxury label Mulberry has announced that its long-time non-executive director, Julie Gilhart, will not be seeking re-election at the next annual general meeting. As such, Gilhart, who has come to the end of her current term, has opted to stand down as a director following the conclusion of the meeting. In a regulatory filing, chairman of...

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Unilever sells Russian business

Unilever has announced the sale of its Russian business following mounting pressure on the cosmetics and personal care giant. The move was revealed in a statement from group’s CEO Hein Schumacher, who said that the subsidiary was offloaded to Arnest Group, a Russian manufacturer of perfume, cosmetics and household products. The sale will include...

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International fashion fairs Modefabriek and Seek to get makeovers

In the ever-changing landscape of fashion trade shows, it has seemingly become imperative to continuously adapt to the rapidly changing needs of buyers and brands, as already evidenced in recent mergers and evolving setups of international fairs. The same is to remain true for the upcoming trade show season, when it will be possible to see new...

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River Island reports loss of 32.2 million pounds in 2023

Clothing brand River Island reported a full year pre-tax loss of 32.2 million pounds, while the total turnover for the year under review decreased 15.1 percent to 701.5 million pounds. The company said in a filing that the negative performance resulted in a reduction in gross profit to 46.7 million pounds and loss after tax was 24.4 million...