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Martin Margiela's Tabi boots set new auction record at 385,020 euro sale

A pair of Martin Margiela's painted graffiti Tabi boots from 1991 sold for 364,000 euros at auction on July 9, setting a new world record for the designer at auction and anchoring a sale that more than quadrupled its low estimate. The white glove auction, held in collaboration with Maurice Auction, totalled 1,385,020 euros including fees. The...

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Sustainable fashion: Paris Good Fashion launches a coalition between eight global capitals

The Paris Good Fashion, a French non-profit action tank aiming to accelerate the adoption of circular fashion practices, has announced the launch of the Fashion Cities Coalition (FCC) during the second edition of its annual two-day seminar event, Midsummer Camp. The FCC brings together eight capitals: Paris; Milan; Singapore; Dubai; Copenhagen;...

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Former Amazon CEO Dave Clark's Auger raises 50 million dollars to advance supply chain AI

Supply chain software startup Auger, co-founded by former Amazon CEO worldwide consumer Dave Clark, has closed a $50 million Series B, pushing its total funding to $150 million. Eclipse led the round, joined by returning investor Oak HC/FT. “More and more enterprises are reaching the same conclusion: autonomy is their future. And almost no one...

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Loewe opens applications for the tenth edition of the Loewe Craft Prize

Madrid – Following the outstanding success of its latest 2026 edition, the Loewe Foundation has announced the opening of the application phase for a particularly special and commemorative tenth edition of its international craft prize. The Loewe Foundation Craft Prize is now accepting applications. The award will be presented in spring 2027 from...

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Puma appoints former Nike manager Marcia Dos Santos to head core division

German sportswear provider Puma SE has filled another key position. On Monday, the company announced the appointment of Marcia Dos Santos as vice president BU Core. This follows a structural reform where Puma introduced separate teams for its Sportstyle and Core Business Units (BU). The Sportstyle division has been led by Laurent Fricker since...

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NIST develops new reference textile material to identify fibres

Researchers at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) have developed a candidate textile material that can be tested by laboratories to validate and improve methods for recognising and classifying textiles, which could potentially reduce manufacturers’ costs. Known as Research Grade Test Material (RGTM) 10279, the textiles for...

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Bianca Saunders unveils collaboration with The Midnight Club

London-based menswear designer Bianca Saunders has unveiled a collaboration with the independent, multidisciplinary creative company The Midnight Club for her spring/summer 2027 collection. Saunders has worked with The Midnight Club on the concept and design of the collection, titled ‘Meet You Before Sunrise,’ exploring the “transitional space...

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Pronovias appoints new marketing and communications director following its sale to Cap Capital

Madrid – Pronovias is continuing to lay the foundations for its next chapter under the ownership of British investment group Cap Capital, announcing the appointment of Alejandro Santos as its new marketing director. This appointment follows the official announcement almost a month ago of Luis Müller Heiberg as the company's new chief financial...

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Farouk Braimoh wins United Kingdom jury round of R|Elan Circular Design Challenge

The R|Elan Circular Design Challenge (RCDC), an Indian platform championing circular innovation in fashion and textiles, successfully concluded its United Kingdom jury round in the UK capital. The event brought together globally respected leaders from fashion, sustainability, design and innovation to evaluate a cohort of pioneering circular...

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H&M taps Nick Knight to rethink the runway show for its London Fashion Week comeback

H&M has announced its return to London Fashion Week in September, promising to “shake things up” with a new partnership with renowned photographer Nick Knight and ShowStudio. The brand wants to rethink the fashion show experience. “Our 2025 London Fashion Week event was a defining moment for the brand, so we are excited to be returning to the...

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Strait of Hormuz: Washington says 'open', Tehran says 'closed'

"The Strait of Hormuz is a vital maritime corridor for world trade," stated the United States Central Command (CENTCOM) in a press release. The command stressed that "Iran does not control it" and that US forces remain deployed and prepared to "ensure that freedom of navigation continues to be available for commercial shipping." This is the...

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Nordstrom taps Brooke Bobb as fashion director

Nordstrom Inc. has announced editor Brooke Bobb as its next vice president and fashion director. Bobb, who previously worked as fashion news director at Harper's Bazaar in New York City, will cover all fashion categories of the American department store chain, reporting to chief merchandising officer Jamie Nordstrom. The former editor will be in...