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Australian Fashion Week Bans fur and exotic skins

Australian Fashion Week (AFW) is banning all wildlife-derived materials, including fur, exotic animal skins, and feathers, as reported by the World Animal Protection Organisation on Tuesday. The new policy, developed by the Australian Fashion Council in collaboration with Collective Fashion Justice, comes into immediate effect, making the...

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Adidas investor set to vote against chair re-election

A shareholder of sportswear giant Adidas has said it will be voting against the proposal to reappoint Thomas Rabe as chair of the company at its upcoming Annual General Meeting on May 15. Allianz Global Investor, Adidas’ 13th biggest investor, said the decision to disapprove of Rabe’s re-election comes as the firm determined that this role next...

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Patrick McDowell wins Queen Elizabeth II Award for British Design

Patrick McDowell has been selected as the recipient of the Queen Elizabeth II Award for British Design. The Liverpool-born designer was presented with the award by the Princess of Wales, Kate Middleton, during an event at 180 Studios. He joins the ranks of SS Daley, Saul Nash and Labrum London as a winner of the award. Introduced in 2018, with...

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Sales decline at Under Armour: Home market of North America weighs on results

Under Armour concluded fiscal year 2025 with a significant drop in sales. Nevertheless, the US sportswear manufacturer believes that it is well on its way to realigning its brand. “We are in the process of reigniting our brand relevance,” explained chief executive officer (CEO) Kevin Plank on Wednesday, when presenting the latest financial...

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Conner Ives among BFC Foundation talent support scheme recipients

The British Fashion Council (BFC) Foundation, the registered charity for the BFC, has named the recipients of its annual support schemes, including BFC NewGen in partnership with Pull&Bear, BFC/Vogue Designer Fashion Fund, BFC/GQ Designer Fashion Fund and BFC Fashion Trust. The objective of the BFC Foundation is to support the future growth and...

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WRAP’s Textiles 2030 becomes UK Textiles Pact

Textiles 2030, the UK’s voluntary initiative supporting businesses and organisations within the fashion and textiles industry, will from now on be called the UK Textiles Pact. According to a press release by WRAP (Worldwide Responsible Accredited Production), the climate action NGO behind the initiative, the move will “bring the agreement in...

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Francesco Scognamiglio buys back his brand and aims to relaunch with an event in naples

The designer Francesco Scognamiglio is buying back his brand from the Malaysian fund Y Capital Management, to whom he had sold it in 2021, following difficulties encountered during the Covid period. He aims to relaunch with an event in Naples, scheduled for June. For the Neapolitan designer, it marks a return to his roots and a fresh start,...

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Lojas Renner reports 59 percent increase in net profit in Q1 and shares rise

Last Friday, May 9, Lojas Renner (LREN3) shares closed on the B3 stock exchange up by 4.92 percentage points, at 16.20 Brazilian real. The increase occurred after the company’s first quarter report, released the previous day, May 8, which reported a net profit of 221 million Brazilian real, 58.7 percent higher than the same period last year. The...

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AAFA, FDRA and NRF welcome US-China tariff pause, call for long-term deal

US apparel and footwear trade associations have welcomed the US and China’s 90-day pause on heightened tariffs. Yet, while the temporary agreement has somewhat calmed the waters of the two regions’ trade war, organisations are still calling for a long-term deal that will mitigate rising costs and prices. This was reflected in a statement from...

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Martin Martin opens debut store in Paris

Fashion brand Martin Martin, founded by Capucine Martin in 2019, has opened its first boutique in Paris. Located at 95 rue de Seine in the heart of the historic and vibrant Saint-Germain-des-Prés district, Paris 6th, the space has been designed to reflect the timeless spirit of the Martin Martin brand. Martin Martin Paris store Credits: Martin...

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Belstaff appoints Kerry Byrne as new Chief Executive Officer

Belstaff has a new chief executive officer. The British clothing provider appointed Kerry Byrne to the role of chief executive officer, Belstaff announced last week on the careers network LinkedIn. According to the post, the designated chief executive officer has already been in her new role since April. In her new role, Byrne will continue to...

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LVMH teams up with SKEMA to strengthen luxury retail education

French luxury conglomerate LVMH is partnering with SKEMA (School of Knowledge Economy and Management) to create a new luxury retail course to be taught in the international business school’s new campus in Dubai to develop “top-tier talent for the luxury industry”. The strategic alliance aims to shape future luxury leaders with the creation of an...