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Laura Weber unveils Olympic uniforms for Team Ireland
Irish-born, New York-based Laura Weber, best known for embroidering the Gabriela Hearst-designed evening dress and coat Jill Biden wore for her husband’s inauguration, has unveiled the formal uniforms that Team Ireland will wear to the Paris 2024 Olympics. Weber, through her brand LW Pearl, has designed Team Ireland’s opening and closing...
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Finisterre opens first US retail location with Maine Surfers Union
UK-based B-Corp brand Finisterre, known for its cold-water sustainable surf and outdoor apparel, has opened its first-ever North American retail storefront in partnership with Maine Surfers Union in Portland, Maine. Situated in the heart of Portland’s Old Port shopping district and a short distance from Maine’s coastline at 15 Free Street, the...
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Scholl launches collaboration with Khrisjoy
Footwear brand Scholl has launched a new collaborative capsule collection with luxury outerwear brand Khrisjoy. Dubbed ‘Khrisjoy Loves Scholl,’ the capsule range takes inspiration from the vibrant vibe of the holidays and reinterprets Scholl’s signature Pescura clogs, the summer sandal with a wooden footbed that became fashionable in the 1960s....
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Brand Machine Group launches soft home division
Global brand house Brand Machine Group (BMG) is expanding into the global homeware category with a new soft home and lifestyle department division, launching to wholesale this summer with sports brand U.S. Polo Assn.’s inaugural homeware collection. The new homeware division will be led by newly appointed commercial director Mike Barker and aims...
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Revolution Beauty posts full year profit
Full year sales at Revolution Beauty Group increased 2 percent to 191.3 million pounds, while profit before tax was 11.4 million pounds versus loss of 33.9 million pounds in FY23. The company said that strong performance in the rest of world segment more than offset weakness in US and e-commerce. Commenting on the company’s results, Lauren...
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ThredUp appoints Tapestry executive Noam Paransky to its board
ThredUp has appointed Tapestry's chief omni and innovation officer Noam Paransky to the company’s board of directors. With more than 25 years of experience in digital retail innovation and omnichannel strategy, Paransky will advise ThredUp as the company transforms its business from a legacy resale marketplace to an AI-powered resale...
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Milan Menswear Week SS25: The Revamped Preppy Look
The ‘preppy’ prediction for the SS25 womenswear collections was fully realized for menswear during Milan’s Fashion Week. Several of the major designers were clearly influenced by the current obsession with #ralphcore and the upcoming Olympic Games in Paris. The runways were teeming with soft linen shorts suits, knit polos and striped sweaters,...
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Matalan full year sales drop but losses narrow
For the full year, Matalan reported revenues of 1,082 million pounds, down 6 percent on a like-for-like basis, while EBITDA jumped 92 percent year-on-year to 53 million pounds as a result of gross margin improvements, tightly controlled costs and delivery of operational improvements. Gross margin for the year improved 8 percent to 495 million...
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Item of the week: the sailor sweater
What it is: It seemed that for the AW24 season, designers were longing for the High Seas. This was mirrored in the influx of marine-esque designs that were donned on runways throughout the season, with sailor sweaters being a particular favourite among fashion week participants. Initially designed as a cold-weather layer for fishermen, the...
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LVMH acquires high-end Swiss clock maker L'Epée 1839
LVMH has acquired Swiza, owner of L'Epée 1839, a Swiss manufacturer of high-end clocks and authentic 'objets d'art' featuring exceptional mechanisms and intricacies. Under the LVMH umbrella, more than 80 designers, engineers, watchmakers, mechanics and employees alongside L'Epée 1839 CEO and creative director Arnaud Nicolas will continue to...
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Football, circus and riots: The highlights of Paris Men's Fashion Week
As the men's European Football Championship in Germany and the upcoming Olympic Games in Paris bring together a shared sporting spirit throughout the region, fashion houses exhibited their latest menswear collections in Paris. Some shows stuck to this sporty approach, while others revelled in the colourful circus of fashion or, otherwise,...
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Without Alaia, Valentino and Fendi, there are gaps in the couture calendar
The Parisian haute couture calendar was brought forward this year to accommodate the forthcoming Olympic Games. However, amidst the flurry of high-fashion presentations, the absence of Alaïa, Fendi and Valentino has been duly noted. Also notable is that Chanel showed haute couture without its former artistic director, Virginie Viard, who made an...
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