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Antwerp Fashion Talks: Botter and Klausner on fashion industry challenges

In the eaves of the Botanic Sanctuary, a former monastery now a five-star hotel in the heart of Antwerp, fashion fans and professionals have gathered for the annual Fashion Talks. The room is intimate with its pointed roof and wooden beams, especially when so full. It resembles a clandestine church. This is fitting, as Antwerp is something of a...

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NFL launches limited-edition jerseys ahead of FIFA World Cup

The National Football League (NFL) and Fanatics, the licensed sports merchandise platform, have reimagined the classic NFL Nike jersey in the colours of England, France and Australia to celebrate the FIFA World Cup. Inspired by the fusion of American sport and global football coming to North America, the three jerseys blend the colours, crests...

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Wyse London appoints new CEO

British women’s fashion brand Wyse London has appointed former Boden executive Cathy Newnes-Smith as its new chief executive officer, with immediate effect. Newnes-Smith joins Wyse London following three and a half years as CEO of British lingerie and sleepwear brand Stripe & Stare, where she led the business through a significant period of...

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Elie Saab brings “couture aviation” to Bombardier

Lebanese luxury fashion house Elie Saab has unveiled a bespoke aircraft cabin in collaboration with aviation company Bombardier. Described as “couture aviation”, the collaboration brings together Canadian Bombardier’s engineering and performance with Elie Saab’s timeless design to create a bespoke cabin design for the Global 8000 aircraft to...

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Rémy Baume is new CEO of Printemps group

In a statement, the Supervisory Board of the Printemps group announced the appointment of Rémy Baume as its new CEO. The position had been vacant since the departure of Jean-Marc Bellaiche. He left his role in September 2025 to lead the Greek hotel company Sani/Ikos Group. “Retail is reinventing itself, but its most precious intangibles –...

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Sportswear brand Gobik launches new experimental design line “The One Off”

Murcia-based Gobik, a company specialising in the world of sport, continues to grow, diversify and complete its brand universe, this time with the launch of “The One Off”. This is the name given to the new experimental line that the company is launching today. It promises to shape the new future of high-performance sportswear. The company was...

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Prada and Axiom Space unveil next-generation spacesuit inner layer in NY

Aerospace engineering combines with artisanal excellence and advanced product design to create astronaut garments. Yesterday in New York, Axiom Space and Prada presented the Liquid Cooling and Ventilation Garment (LCVG), a garment designed to be worn by astronauts inside the next-generation Axiom Extravehicular Mobility Unit (AxEMU) spacesuit....

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Smartex expands its technology to detect colour errors in production

Portuguese technology company Smartex has added a colour measurement and control tool for the textile industry to its solutions portfolio, strengthening its digitalisation offering for dyeing and manufacturing companies. The new solution, named Smartex CTRL Color, is now available in Europe. It is part of a broader strategy combining...

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M&S to bring stores to the Philippines

British retailer Marks & Spencer (M&S) has signed a new franchise agreement in the Philippines with PT Mitra Adiperkasa Tbk (MAP), the Indonesia-based lifestyle retailer, to open stores in the region. MAP has operated M&S’ franchise business for over 26 years, both in Indonesia and Vietnam, and will expand the British retailer across Southeast...

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Gymshark unveils collaboration with Bratz dolls

British gymwear brand Gymshark has unveiled a new capsule collection with Bratz dolls, merging “fashion, fitness and attitude” to encourage women to “own their own individuality”. At the core of the collaboration is to offer a gymwear collection that taps into what Gymshark calls a cultural shift around how women show up in fitness today, where...

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Stripe & Stare co-founder appointed as CEO

British certified B Corp underwear and sleepwear brand Stripe & Stare has appointed co-founder Katie Lopes as its new chief executive officer. In a statement, Stripe & Stare said that Lopes appointment marks a “new chapter” for the brand, and will see her leading the next phase of its “ambitious global expansion” plans. Lopes co-founded the...

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Pulpatronics wins Manufacturing Futures 2026

Fashion District at London College of Fashion, UAL, a hub for fashion innovation in East London, connecting fashion, technology, business and education, has named London-based Pulpatronics, which is developing fully recyclable, metal-free RFID tags, as the winner of its Manufacturing Futures Innovation Challenge Prize 2026. The annual award...