Articles by Don-Alvin Adegeest
Fashion's growth is surpassing sustainability efforts, says report
2 Dec 2022 - Fashion
Growth in the fashion industry is hampering sustainability targets as environmental impact from brands, retailers and manufacturers remains high. Current reductions in carbon footprints, water usage and embracing circular businesses is far slower than the rate of growth. The UK Government has announced policies and proposals to decarbonise all...
Dior to unveil capsule collection with Denim Tears founder and Supreme creative director Tremaine Emory
2 Dec 2022 - Fashion
Dior menswear on Friday will unveil a collaboration with Denim Tears founder and Supreme creative director Tremaine Emory. Dior’s artistic director Kim Jones has a penchant for merging street style and luxury, having previously collaborated with surf label Stussy, 017 ALYX 9SM and cult jeweller Ambush. In a statement the brand said the...
India's online marketplaces could be fashion's next frontier, says report
1 Dec 2022 - Retail
India’s online marketplaces are set to triple in the next five years, presenting opportunities for fashion companies who desire access to one of the world’s fastest growing economies. Research from Bain & Company and Accel shows India’s marketplaces will reach 350 billion dollars in gross merchandising value (GMV) and contribute more than 5...
Ann Demeulemeester appoints Ludovic de Saint Sernin as creative director
1 Dec 2022 - People
Ann Demeulemeester has appointed Paris-based designer Ludovic de Saint Sernin as the brand’s new creative director. Mr de Saint Sernin will be the first creative director since the Belgian label was bought by New Guards Group co-founder Antonioli, the luxury retailer based in Italy and Switzerland. In July 2020 Ann Demeulemeester’s then creative...
Shopify reveals new records for Black Friday Cyber Monday with 7.5 billion dollars in sales
30 Nov 2022 - Retail
Shopify merchants saw Black Friday and Cyber Monday (BFCM) sales soar to 7.5 billion dollars, the highest on record. High street and in-person shopping grew 24 percent with POS sales made by Shopify UK merchants, but it was mobile shopping that saw 75 percent of transactions versus 25 percent on desktop. Fashion was the top category, followed by...
Independent retailers to be in the spotlight on Small Business Saturday
30 Nov 2022 - Retail
This Saturday the UK’s small businesses will be celebrated and put in the spotlight. After the retail frenzy of Black Friday, Cyber Monday and a focus on discounted goods, Small Business Saturday offers an antidote to corporate shopping, shining a light on the UK’s many small businesses and independent retailers. Now in its 10th year, Small...
Prada embarks on succession path to handover reigns to eldest son
30 Nov 2022 - People
Prada has begun the process of succession planning, looking to the former Luxottica chief Andrea Guerra to streamline the luxury house’s change of leadership. Prada CEO Patrizio Bertelli (76) and Miuccia Prada (73) are expected to hand the company operations to their eldest son, Lorenzo Bertilli (34), who joined the company 2007 as digital...
Cupra partners with sustainable fashion studio Raeburn to mark its first electric vehicle
29 Nov 2022 - Fashion
Raeburn, the responsible design studio and platform founded by Christopher Raeburn, has partnered with Spanish automakers Cupra to create a bespoke wrap for its Born car. The unique collaboration features a parachute design, a signature of the Raeburn house, cladding the car manufacturer’s first fully electric vehicle. In a statement Raeburn...
Balenciaga distances itself from child pornography associations, but is the damage done?
29 Nov 2022 - Fashion
Balenciaga has directly addressed the controversy regarding its latest ad campaign, which features plush bears in leather harnesses and children in the background as well as court documents pertaining to a well-publicised child pornography case. In a grovelling statement the Kering-owned luxury house said it wants to learn from its mistakes and...
Sidney Toledano appointed head of France's Chambre Syndicale de la Haute Couture
28 Nov 2022 - People
Sidney Toledano has been appointed the new head of the Chambre Syndicale de la Haute Couture. Mr Toledano succeeds Ralph Toledano, who is no relation, and who held the position alongside the presidency of France’s fashion chamber, FHCM, since 2015. Sidney Toledano will remain Chairman and CEO of LVMH Fashion Group, as well as Chairman of the...