Fashion

Menswear Labels to watch

In times of home offices, ever more permeable dress codes and flattened hierarchies, it is long overdue to free men, and all those who like to dress in a male fashion, from their constricting menswear corsets. A great example of how some heroes don't wear capes - but skirts - are some male teachers from Spain who, in solidarity with a student...

8 hours ago

Fairs

Pitti Uomo: A look back at the trade show’s history ahead of its 100th edition

Following a year of cancelled physical events, Italian menswear trade show Pitti Uomo is set to return to Florence at the end of June to celebrate its 100th edition. It will be a toned-down show compared to previous iterations in light of ongoing Covid-19 concerns, with organisers announcing earlier this month the show would host fewer brands...

8 hours ago

People

Brendan Hoffman to take over as the CEO of Wolverine Worldwide

Wolverine World Wide, Inc. has announced that Brendan Hoffman, president and a member of the company’s board of directors, will also become chief executive officer at the end of the year. The company said, Hoffman will succeed Blake Krueger, who began his career with the company in 1993 and has been CEO since 2007 and chairman of the board since...

11 hours ago

Business |Opinion

Why the world doesn't need Amazon Prime day

Sure, most folks are partial to a bargain. Which is precisely why Amazon introduced its Prime Day shopping bonanza mid-year, at a time of less demand than say Black Friday, Cyber Monday, Christmas, Valentine’s Day and anything else on its pushy retail calendar. Just like sample sales, infomercials or any sales technique, Amazon has created an...

11 hours ago

Business

PVH sells Heritage Brands business to Authentic Brands Group, updates outlook

PVH Corp. has signed an agreement to sell certain intellectual property and other assets of its Heritage Brands business to Authentic Brands Group (ABG) and will exit its Heritage Brands business. The company said in a release that the cash purchase price for the transaction is approximately 220 million dollars and the transaction includes the...

11 hours ago

Fashion

Facebook debuts new shoppings tools across Instagram and its platforms

Facebook Inc. is adding new shopping tools to its platforms, including visual discovery on Instagram. The company is testing a new search function, powered by AI, to help users find similar products, such as a floral dress, just by tapping an image of a dress they like. Soon Instagram will make it possible for people to take photos from their...

12 hours ago

Fashion

Where’s the party? How to navigate the occasionwear market

As economies reopen and international vaccine roll-out programmes see travel restrictions relaxed, gatherings – both indoor and outdoor – are gaining popularity. Consumers are embracing their new freedoms, with many planning summer holidays and attending small events and celebrations. Brands should take note that new dress codes for...

13 hours ago

Business

Research shows that an anti-viral treatment can inactivate coronavirus on leather

Researchers at De Montfort University Leicester (DMU) working with the British Footwear Association (BFA) have discovered that while coronavirus can remain on shoe leather for up to two days that there is also an anti-viral treatment that can inactivate coronavirus after two hours. The independent research was commissioned to help the shoe...

13 hours ago

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Business

Designer Brands names two new executive appointments

US fashion retailer Designer Brands has announced two new executive appointments as it pushes forward with its focus on its omnichannel capabilities. Designer Brands vice chairman Debbie Ferrée has been appointed the additional role of president of Camuto Group, a position she has held on an interim basis since August 2020. In her new role, Ferr...

14 hours ago

Retail

Gymshark to open first US fulfilment centre in California

British gymwear and athleisure brand Gymshark has chosen California as the location for its first US distribution centre. The fast-growing brand announced Tuesday it has teamed up with e-commerce solutions company Radial to open the facility in Rialto in July, which will be followed by two East Coast centres later in the year. Gymshark has been...

14 hours ago

Fashion

Balmain to present fashion show with music festival

Balmain’s Olivier Rousteing is taking a musical approach to his spring 2022 collection set to debut on the runway on September 29. The collection debut will cap off a two-day music festival at The Seine Musicale in Paris. Rousteing launched the Balmain Festival in 2019 in conjunction with the Fête de la Musique, Paris’ all night music...

22 Jun 2021

Business

Prada and Ermenegildo Zegna buy Filati Biagioli Modesto S.p.A.

The Prada Group and Ermenegildo Zegna Group have acquired a majority shareholding in Italian company Filati Biagioli Modesto S.p.A., which specialises in cashmere and other precious yarns. In a statement, the two companies said that they have each acquired a 40 percent shareholding in Filati Biagioli Modesto S.p.A., which is based in Montale...

22 Jun 2021