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Saucony opens first UK flagship store
US footwear brand Saucony has opened its first flagship store in the UK. The new store is located at 4 James Street in London and officially opened on June 21, as announced by the Wolverine World Wide Inc. subsidiary on Wednesday. The London location is intended to be more than just a retail space: with an integrated café, rooms for community...
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Is Milan Fashion Week a reflection of the creative leadership crisis in fashion?
How much change is too much change? It is a question that hung over Milan Men’s Fashion Week. At the end of a mere three day calendar, with once milan-loyal heavy-weight brands missing, the cities offerings not only felt sparse but subdued. Much of the turbulence is not Milan’s fault, per se. The past year has brought relentless transformation...
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Fewer compromises and more clarity: Buyers at German retailer Apropos share insights for SS26
The spring/summer 2026 season traditionally kicked off with Pitti Uomo. But while the Florentine menswear trade fair is dedicated to menswear, Apropos – The Concept Store focuses equally on womenswear and menswear from the very beginning of the season. For over 40 years, the concept store, with locations in Cologne, Düsseldorf, Hamburg, Berlin,...
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The devil is in the details: the street style of Pitti Uomo
Pitti Uomo has long served not only as the unofficial kickoff to the menswear season, but also as a masterclass in sartorial excellence, particularly in the art of tailoring. In recent years, however, the once-celebrated and occasionally mocked figure of the ‘Pitti Peacock’ has, while not entirely vanished, become something of an endangered...
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Big names, little impact: When debuts fluctuate between hype and insignificance
Designer debuts were once a novelty, imbuing fashion weeks with a sense of excitement and newness that only the possibility of a brand’s shapeshifting identity could conjure. Nowadays, however, no fashion week goes by without at least a handful of debuts. And while they should be exciting, their sheer abundance – coupled with the fact that some...
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Kering eyewear acquires Italian eyewear manufacturer Lenti
French luxury group Kering SA has reinvested in its eyewear division. Kering Eyewear acquired Italian eyewear manufacturer Lenti, the company announced on Tuesday, April 3, 2025. The acquisition marked another milestone in the Kering subsidiary’s ongoing industrial development strategy and offered the opportunity to build in-house expertise for...
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Frasers Group expands retail presence with Store in Dundee
Frasers Group is opening a new store in Dundee The British retail giant has opened a new store in the Frasers-owned Overgate Shopping Centre, the Group revealed on Friday. The new ‘concept store’ in the Scottish city is located in a former Debenhams unit and brings together sport, premium fashion, lifestyle, and beauty under one roof. Spanning...
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Philipp Prado named CEO of Re/Done
Re/Done has a new CEO. The LA-based denim brand has appointed Philipp Prado as its global chief executive officer. Prado confirmed the announcement on his LinkedIn profile, noting that he has held the position since May. He joins Re/Done from Italian luxury house Gucci, where he spent nearly thirteen years in a range of senior leadership...
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JD Sports opens largest store in Manchester
JD Sports Fashion is set to open its largest store to date in Manchester. Located at the city’s Trafford Centre, the store will open its doors on Saturday, the 7th of June, the sports fashion retailer announced on Friday. The store, which stretches across 41,000 square feet and more than triples its previous retail space at the location, has...
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Louis Vuitton names new senior vice president of image and communication
Louis Vuitton has a new senior vice president, image and communication. The french luxury house has appointed Carole Bildé to the role, according to a company memo obtained by Women’s Wear Daily. Bildé will assume her new role on Tuesday, the same day Damien Bertrand steps into his position as deputy chief executive officer of Louis Vuitton. She...
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