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10 leather trends forecast for 2023

The leather industry is being revolutionised by new materials and finishes, as innovation disrupts its very essence in this era of climate change. Bio-based materials continue to drive innovation, but so is technology, creating previously unimagined finishes and textures. Other alternatives to bovine leather are getting noticed, too, like...

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Westfield identifies trend for larger flagship stores as brands upsize

Brands are continuing to increase their retail footprint at Westfield London and Westfield Stratford, as Nike, Gucci, Tommy Hilfiger, Footlocker and Pull & Bear all sign up for larger stores. Unibail-Rodamco-Westfield UK, which owns Westfield London and Westfield Stratford in London, has signed almost 40 new agreements for either new shops or...

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Nike, Coach, Lululemon rated top brands by US teens

Piper Sandler’s Semi-Annual Generation Z Survey of American teens shows Nike as top footwear and apparel brand of choice. Coach, Michael Kors and Lululemon also score high. Now in its 43rd year, the survey highlights discretionary spending trends and brand preferences from 7,100 teens across 44 U.S. states with an average age of 16.2 years. “Our...

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Global airport retail to reach 41.6 billion dollars by 2027

After two years of stagnation due to Covid-19, the skies are open once again for travellers, a boost to airport retail and tax free shopping. In 2021 during lockdowns and travel restrictions the global airport retail market was valued at 20.1 billion dollars according to data from Research and Market. These figures are expected to more than...

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Ralph Lauren's first catwalk show since 2019 is a showcase of enduring style

Ralph Lauren returned to the world of in-person fashion on Tuesday with the brand’s first catwalk show since 2019. Held in New York’s Museum of Modern Art, Lauren transformed a gallery into an intimate sitting room, replacing seated rows with cozy coffee tables and crisp white banquettes. The atmostphere was less big brand experience than being...

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Valentino showcases new Pantone pink shade at PFW

Valentino creative director Pierpaolo Piccioli turned Le Carreau du Temple into a pinkscape during Paris Fashion Week to present an autumn/winter 2022 collection almost entirely in pink. This wasn’t just any shade of pink, this was Valentino ‘Pink PP’ a bright magenta hue created by Piccioli in collaboration with Pantone. The pink-out was...

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The demand for looser fit jeans highlights new denim cycle

Looser fit jeans are heralding a new denim trend cycle, as skinny jeans are no longer the coolest cut. Levi’s, the world’s largest denim manufacturer, confirmed on an earnings call last week the company was optimistic about the denim category and that Levi’s is in “the early innings of a new denim cycle,” described as “looser, baggier fits” for...

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Global hair accessories market to grow to 26 bilion dollars

Hair accessories can be a lucrative business, with the global market set to reach 25.9 billion dollars by 2027 according to Research and Markets. Hair pins, clips, ribbons, nets, pearl headbands, extensions are ties are just some of the products rising in a market that is seeing 9.6 percent growth. Factors like an increasing preference for...

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Retail trend 2022: clicks to bricks

Ever changing technologies and the rise of online shopping hasn’t dented the popularity for brick and mortar retail, but mastering in-store experiences alongside user experience online is the pinnacle of future success. Helen Dickinson, chief executive of the British Retail Consortium, wrote in an opinion piece in Raconteur that online shopping...

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Footwear brands see opportunity for growth in US market

Nike this week saw a surge in sales in its home and largest market, North America, reporting 12 percent growth in the second quarter. The reopening of the U.S. economy and the roll out of vaccine gave people confidence to splurge on sneakers for running and hiking. It is indicative of a buoyant market in the US and footwear companies are taking...

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How Bottega Green became the trendiest colour in fashion

That bright hue of green, professionally known as Kelly green and sitting somewhere between parakeet, apple and shamrock, is fashion’s new colour du jour. It has silently become one of the new codes and trademark colours for Italian luxury house Bottega Veneta, whose plush leather bags and accessories are synonymous with the hue since...

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Pantone releases colour trend report for LFW SS22

Pantone, the global authority on colour, has unveiled the colour trend report for London Fashion Week spring/summer 2022 season and predicts that designers will showcase colours that blend “sentiments of simplicity and spontaneity” to inspire new forms of personalised expression. For London Fashion Week, Pantone states that designers will opt...