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Elisa Johnson on building an eyewear brand, independence and earning her father Magic Johnson's investment

Elisa Johnson launched her eyewear label in May 2021, after selling some of her own handbags to pay for the first samples and pitching her father, American businessman and former basketball player Earvin "Magic" Johnson, for the investment that got it off the ground. Five years on, the brand sells through Saks, Neiman Marcus, Nordstrom and Kith...

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Christian Dior holding company soars by over 17 percent on Paris Stock Exchange

Paris, France - The Christian Dior holding company gained over 17 percent on the Paris Stock Exchange on Thursday. This follows the announcement of a proposed reorganisation of the structure that controls the global luxury giant LVMH. At around 7:40am GMT, Christian Dior SE, LVMH's main shareholder with 42.47 percent of the shares, was up 17.42...

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Only natural design competition names 2026 overall winners at London design festival

Brazilian designer Ana Luisa Braun Rodrigues and India’s Tanmay Bhavsar have been awarded the overall fashion and home honors at the Only Natural Student Design Competition 2026. The winners were announced on September 15 during an awards presentation at Material Matters London in Shoreditch. Selected from more than 380 entries representing 27...

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Fashion creation prize: city of Paris awards Anthony Calydon and Collectivo

The official awards ceremony for the Grands Prix de la Création de la Ville de Paris took place on Wednesday, September 23, 2026. The Révélation and Engagement Mode awards were presented to Anthony Calydon and Collectivo, while the Révélation Métiers d’Art prize went to Chloé Valorso. FashionUnited had already scouted these three talents. The...

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Khloé Kardashian's latest Fabletics collection moves into outerwear and accessories

Fabletics has released its eighth collection with Khloé Kardashian, a 19-style cold-weather range that went on sale Wednesday in stores and online. The assortment marks three years of their partnership. Fabletics and Khloé Kardashian release eighth collection Credits: Fabletics The collection applies a fashion treatment to winter activewear,...

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Arnault family simplifies LVMH structure to consolidate control

Four years after a reorganisation, the Arnault family group aims to simplify the structure overseeing the global luxury giant LVMH. This move is intended to “ensure the long-term stability of its control” through several operations that will result in the creation of a single entity. According to a proposal presented to the board of directors of...

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Milan dedicates an exhibition to Salvador Dalí's relationship with fashion

Milan - From Thursday, the Palazzo Reale in Milan will present an unprecedented exhibition dedicated to Spanish icon Salvador Dalí's experiments with fashion. The exhibition highlights the surrealist artist's talent for integrating fashion into his work, contributing to its evolution and creating his own “uniform”. More than 200 garments,...

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Milan Fashion Week: Antonio Marras' urban brides and Jil Sander's sobriety

Milan, Italy – Antonio Marras showcased his Sardinian brides in an urban park, while Jil Sander reworked its “uniforms” for the modern working woman on Wednesday, the second day of Milan Fashion Week. Antonio Marras, spring/summer 2027 show. Credits: ©Launchmetrics/spotlight The co-ed spring/summer 2027 collection tells the story of “the day...

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Milan Fashion Week: Prada champions the skirt while Diesel hits the club

Prada kicked off Milan Fashion Week on Tuesday, presenting a collection of modernised skirts to a star-studded front row. The collection featured skirts in various forms: grey and pleated; straight-cut in green or red; worn with a bra; covered in crinoline; featuring floral patterns; and layered under leather coats. Miuccia Prada and Raf Simons...

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Mango appoints Kasia Katarzyna as new global retail director

Madrid – Mango has announced the promotion of Kasia Katarzyna to the position of new global retail director, along with her subsequent appointment to the company's management team. She joined the group at the beginning of the year from H&M. Katarzyna (Kasia) Niemirowicz Majtas has an extensive background with the Swedish fashion multinational,...

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Spanish brand Munich refinances over 18 million euros of debt

Madrid – Munich, the iconic Barcelona-based footwear brand owned by the Berneda family, appears to have found some initial relief from its difficult financial situation. The company has successfully reached an agreement with its financial creditors. It has reportedly agreed on a new payment schedule for a debt of just over 18 million euros...

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Only four percent of major fashion brands are making progress on living wages

Out of 110 major fashion and footwear brands, 32 percent have publicly committed to a living wage for garment workers, yet only 4 percent are making tangible progress. This is according to the seventh edition of the Fashion Checker, the monitor from labour rights organisation Clean Clothes Campaign. This slow progress poses a direct risk to the...