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Stars bring glamour to Oscars red carpet

Hollywood's best and brightest stars on Sunday hit the red carpet for the 98th Academy Awards, the movie industry's biggest night. Here are some of the top looks: Spring hues Pops of spring color were a welcome sight on the red carpet. Jessie Buckley, the favorite to win the best actress Oscar for her portrayal of William Shakespeare's...

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Polish designers give ancient amber a modern twist

Long coveted for its golden colour, scientific value and alleged healing properties, young Polish jewellers are transforming ancient amber into trendy pieces for the contemporary consumer. Designers working with the translucent fossil are combining traditional tools like drills, sanders, blasters and power saws with state-of-the-art technology...

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Paris Fashion Week: With Matter and Shape, design emerges as a growth driver for fashion

By doubling the number of visitors to the tents in the Jardin des Tuileries during the March 2026 Paris Fashion Week, the Matter and Shape trade show, organised by WSN, has demonstrated the growing porosity between fashion and design. This is not a new phenomenon. Back in 2019, for the Galerie Kreo, Virgil Abloh reinterpreted the design of the...

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Flotte raises three million euros and prepares to open several boutiques

The French brand Flotte, founded in September 2020 by Lyly Wu and Mickaël Pan, is reaching a pivotal stage in its development. Known for its colourful rainwear and its lifestyle positioning, the company announced this Friday a fundraising of three million euros. The transaction was conducted with Belgian investment fund Akiles and the Time 4...

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The resale revolution and why brands want back in

The second-hand fashion market has crossed a threshold. When eBay agreed to buy Depop from Etsy for around 1.2 billion dollars, it was another signal that resale is no longer a niche corner of retail. It has become a central part of how younger consumers shop. For Gen Z in particular, buying pre-loved clothing is normal. It offers a mix of...

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Australia: Strategy launched to rebuild domestic textile manufacturing

A new strategy has been launched in Australia aimed at rebuilding targeted domestic manufacturing capabilities across the textile, clothing and footwear (TCF) sector. The Australian Fashion Council (AFC) and footwear brand R.M.Williams have jointly introduced the National Manufacturing Strategy for Australian Fashion and Textiles 2026–2036. The...

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Jonathan Degenhardt appointed new CEO of Scarpa North America

Jonathan Degenhardt is the new chief executive officer of the North American subsidiary of Scarpa, the Italian company specialising in footwear for mountaineering, climbing, hiking, trail running and ski mountaineering. Alongside Degenhardt's appointment, two long-serving managers will be promoted to new leadership positions with additional...

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Battersea Power Station Development Company names new CEO

James Saunders has been named as the new chief executive officer of Battersea Power Station Development Company (BPSDC). He will take up the helm position for the London-based real estate developer from April 7. To the role, Saunders brings around 18 years of experience, having moved his way up through the ranks at Quintain Ltd, the developer of...

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SMI roundtable event wraps, progress updates relayed to King Charles III

The Sustainable Markets Initiative’s (SMI) Roundtable & Exhibition event wrapped yesterday, bringing to an end two days of keynotes, panel sessions and discussions all with the goal of accelerating the rollout of a circular fashion ecosystem. On the second day, members of the organisation’s Fashion Task Force convened at Buckingham Palace to...

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Estée Lauder sues Inditex and perfumer Jo Malone for trademark infringement

Madrid – While the Inditex group celebrated its strong annual results for the 2025 financial year in Madrid, beauty multinational The Estée Lauder Companies (ELC) dampened the proceedings by filing a lawsuit in the UK against the Spanish company. The legal action is based on an alleged trademark infringement occurring as part of the...

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Vera Bradley swings to Q4 profit; unveils new executive leadership

US accessories brand Vera Bradley has formalised its leadership structure, appointing Ian Bickley as chairman and chief executive officer. Bickley, who has served as executive chairman for the past eight months, has been instrumental in the development of the Project Sunshine initiative. Additionally, the board of directors has named Martin...

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Zalando fully embraces AI: 90 percent of content now created by machines

During a presentation of the annual results, co-founder and co-chief executive officer Robert Gentz (CEO) stated that more than 90 percent of Zalando's content is now generated using artificial intelligence. This allows the company to produce 70 percent more content than a year ago without increasing costs, reports Emerce. AI is also changing...