Articles by Susan Zijp
Susan Zijp (1999) is a Dutch news editor at FashionUnited. She is interested in various topics within the fashion industry - ranging from E-commerce to China's tightening grip on the global economy. In 2024, she received her master's degree in New Media and Digital Culture from the University of Amsterdam.
In Pictures: David Koma's Blumarine debut show
Georgian-London based designer David Koma made his Milan Fashion Week debut as creative director of Blumarine. His AW25 collection is characterised by "dark romance." A recurring motif throughout the collection was the thistle, a symbol of protection and vulnerability, incorporated through crystal appliqués and silver detailing. Blumarine,...
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Suzano stops financing Woodspin, remains shareholder of Spinnova
Suzano, the Brazilian cellulose producer and investor of Spinnova's Woodspin plant that produces wood-based fibres, will not invest further in the next phase of its cooperation with the Finnish textile innovator and will temporarily stop financing the plant. Both companies are starting a strategic review of Woodspin and will renegotiate the...
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Two million dollars worth of Nike shoes stolen from US freight train
Robbers in the US have reportedly stole thousands of Nike shoes worth two million dollars from a freight train traveling through the deserts of California and Arizona last month, according to various media reports. Some of the nearly 2,000 stolen shoes were not due to hit stores until March 14. They included Nigel Sylvester's new line in...
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Three trends leading to more impulse purchases, research reveals
Consumers are more susceptible to influence than they think. This is evident from recent research into impulse purchases by Anne Moes, a consumer behavior researcher at the Amsterdam University of Applied Sciences. Moes identifies three important trends that make consumers more susceptible to impulse purchases. The research, entitled “The Urge...
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Nike shares rise after announcement of Skims partnership
Since the announcement of NikeSkims, a new sportswear brand aimed at women, Nike (NYSE: NKE) has seen a significant increase in its stock price. Analysts report that the American stock market has responded positively to the collaboration between the sportswear giant and Kim Kardashian's shapewear brand, Skims. Following the announcement, Nike...
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Shein delays London IPO due to strict approach from Trump
Shein's initial public offering (IPO) in London is facing yet more delays. The fast-fashion giant initially aimed to list on the London Stock Exchange around Easter 2025 (approximately April 20). However, according to the Financial Times (FT), the Chinese company will reportedly miss this target due to "Trump's crackdown on low-value packages"....
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Next must remove ad featuring 'unhealthily thin' model
British fashion retailer Next must remove one of its advertisements from its website after a complaint about the model. This was announced today by the Advertising Standards Authority (ASA), the independent British regulator for advertising, after an investigation into a complaint. The complainant found that the model looked "unhealthily thin"....
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Shein to reportedly slash its valuation for London IPO
Shein is believed to be cutting its valuation to 50 billion dollars ahead of a planned IPO in London, Reuters has reported. This is a significant drop from the 66 billion dollars the company was expected to be worth in 2023. The cut comes amid a "worsening business outlook" after the US government ended the de minimis tariff exemption, which...
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Area names Nicholas Aburn as creative director
Two days after the departure of co-founder and creative director Piotrek Panszczyk, Area has appointed Nicholas Aburn as his successor. Aburn has over 12 years of experience at leading fashion houses such as Balenciaga, Alexander Wang, and Tom Ford. The designer has been working as a senior couture designer at Balenciaga in Paris since June...
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Fashion for Good launches 'Closing the Footwear Loop' for circular shoes
Fashion for Good, the Amsterdam platform for sustainable fashion innovations, has launched 'Closing the Footwear Loop', a project focused on solving the circularity issues in the footwear industry by uniting 14 brands. The goal is to transform the current linear production process – where shoes are often thrown away after use – into a circular...
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