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UK government urged to prioritise domestic textile manufacturing through public procurement

Fashion Roundtable has published an open letter to the UK’s new prime minister Andy Burnham urging the government to use public procurement as a tool to rebuild the region’s fashion and textile manufacturing sector. Addressed to Burnham ahead of the finalisation of the proposed ‘Number 10 North’ initiative, the letter calls for public contracts...

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Pandora names André Branch to lead North American operations

Danish jewellery brand Pandora has appointed André Branch as president of the North America cluster to lead what it calls one of its “largest and most important growth markets”. Based in New York, Branch will take up his new role on August 15, leading Pandora’s “next phase of growth across the region” in response to the jewellery brand’s...

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Alo taps Bella Hadid to drive pre-fall sales

Alo has named Bella Hadid the face of its latest campaign, tying the model and entrepreneur to the launch of its pre-fall collection on Tuesday. Bella Hadid for Alo's pre-fall 2026 campaign Credits: Alo The Los Angeles wellness brand, which built its business on studio-to-street apparel rooted in yoga and mindfulness, framed the partnership...

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Wourth Group purchases sustainable apparel brand Hessnatur

Sustainable apparel brand Hess Natur-Textilien GmbH & Co. KG (Hessnatur) has a new owner. On Tuesday, the company announced it is being sold by Swiss investment firm Capvis to the UK-based textile group, Wourth Group. The acquisition is still subject to “the usual closing conditions, including the approval of the relevant competition authorities...

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New B2B fashion event by Modefabriek to debut in Germany

Modefabriek B.V. is expanding into Germany and will organise the first edition of a new business-to-business (B2B) fashion platform in Frankfurt in February 2027, according to a press release. The initiative will have its own name and identity. According to the organisation, it is explicitly not a foreign edition of the existing Modefabriek...

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Next opens its largest UK store at Bluewater shopping centre

Next has opened its largest UK store at the Bluewater shopping centre in Kent, tripling its footprint at the centre to 132,000 square feet in a relaunch designed by London-based studio Dalziel & Pow. The store opened on July 30, taking over the corner unit vacated by House of Fraser, which closed in November 2024, and is Bluewater's first new...

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LVMH turns the page on Patou: why Bernard Arnault is selling the house he relaunched

Following Marc Jacobs, the group is continuing to refocus its portfolio. Behind the sale of Patou to Dilesh Mehta, a new doctrine seems to be emerging: houses that do not quickly reach the break-even point now have less time to prove themselves. Sometimes, transactions that occur in the middle of summer go almost unnoticed, even though they...

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Fred Perry partners with Westminster Menswear Archive ahead of 75th anniversary

British fashion and sporting brand Fred Perry has announced a new research partnership with the Westminster Menswear Archive, the world’s first dedicated public archive of men’s clothing at the University of Westminster, ahead of its 75th anniversary celebrations in 2027. The partnership forms part of ‘Fred Perry Retold,’ the creative direction...

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Shein reportedly seeks valuation of up to 40 billion dollars for Hong Kong listing

Shein is targeting a valuation of 30 billion to 40 billion dollars in a Hong Kong initial public offering (IPO) it could launch as early as mid-August, press agency Reuters reported on Tuesday, citing three people familiar with the plans. The target marks a reset for the Singapore-headquartered fast fashion retailer, which was founded in China...

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V&A Dundee launches annual fashion event ‘Scottish Fashion Now’

Scottish museum V&A Dundee is launching a four-day programme in September designed to celebrate the “distinct impact Scotland has on the global fashion industry,” called Scottish Fashion Now. Designed to be an annual showcase for Scotland’s next generation of fashion designers, Scottish Fashion Now will transform V&A Dundee with a four-day...

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Lululemon launches MLB collection with Fanatics

Canadian activewear brand Lululemon has launched its debut collection with Major League Baseball (MLB) in partnership with Fanatics, as it looks to continue its expansion into the licensed sports space, following the success of its National Hockey League (NHL) and National Football League (NFL) collaborations. The Lululemon x MLB collection...

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Roots targets travel retail with new airport store

Canadian fashion and lifestyle brand Roots is adding travel retail expansion to its ongoing retail strategy with the opening of a new store at Vancouver International Airport (YVR). The store is operated in partnership with travel retailer Hudson, part of Avolta, and adds to its growing network of travel retail locations, including its...