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VYKO: Inside the plan to become the LVMH of Irish luxury

Ireland’s first domestic luxury conglomerate, VYKO, have laid out an ambitious blueprint to usher in a new era for Irish luxury on the global stage. Launched in April, the group announced plans to raise 50 million euros this year to acquire and scale heritage and contemporary brands by driving digital, media, and e-commerce strategies. Founded...

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FashionSkills4Better launches to strengthen sustainable fashion education

A new Erasmus+-funded initiative, FashionSkills4Better, has been launched to support sustainable fashion education and vocational training across Europe and Latin America. Running for 30 months, the project brings together nine partners from six countries to help develop the skills needed for the fashion industry's green and digital transition....

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Data as new raw material: European textile industry redefines its digital future

The Textile ETP Annual Assembly brought together over one hundred professionals from the textile industry at the Amsterdam Fashion Institute (AMFI) last week. Researchers, engineers, innovation managers and technology companies attended the event. It was marked by the challenges of an industry seeking to redefine its future amidst regulatory...

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Amazon announces "three new logistics sites" in France

Paris - Amazon plans to invest more than 15 billion euros (17.49 billion dollars) in France over three years. The company announced on Monday "three new logistics sites" intended to create 1,000 permanent jobs. These will be in addition to the more than 7,000 already promised by the company in early May. "Amazon is strengthening its presence...

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Marta Ortega, surprise guest at Bad Bunny's 'La Casita' in Madrid

Madrid – Clearing up any lingering doubts about the strategic nature of the collaboration between Inditex and Puerto Rican singer Bad Bunny, Marta Ortega was spotted among the 'VIP' guests at the artist's first concert in Madrid this Saturday, May 30. The partnership is an attempt to reactivate the flagging growth of Zara, its main fashion...

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Ladurée x Casablanca: “When fashion meets indulgence”

Parisian fashion label Casablanca has unveiled a collaborative ready-to-wear and pastry collection with French luxury patisserie house Ladurée, designed as a “journey between taste and style”. Launching on June 3, the Ladurée x Casablanca features limited-edition pomelo-mint macarons and gift boxes, which will be available until September 1,...

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Who was William Travilla, Marilyn Monroe's costume designer?

Exactly one hundred years ago, on June 1, 1926, Norma Jeane Mortenson was born in Los Angeles. She chose the name under which she would live on as a sex symbol, model, actress and singer herself on her thirtieth birthday. Marilyn Monroe christened herself an icon, but for her wardrobe, she needed William Travilla. What was the costume designer's...

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Lié Studio expands into eyewear

Copenhagen-based accessory brand, Lié Studio, known for its minimalist, timeless jewellery, hair accessories, and leather goods, is expanding into eyewear with the launch of its debut sunglasses collection this month. Founded in late 2021 by Danish twin sisters and fashion models Amalie and Cecilie Moosgaard, the brand is adding eyewear for the...

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Hunter continues lifestyle push with its own paint shade

British heritage brand Hunter, known for its wellington boots and signature ‘Hunter Green’ colour, has partnered with colour-centric British home décor brand Lick to launch a limited-edition paint shade, ‘Green 170’. The collaborative paint shade has been created to celebrate Hunter’s 170-year legacy with a contemporary interpretation of the...

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Genesco reports sales growth in first quarter

US footwear group Genesco reported a 3 percent increase in net sales for the first quarter of fiscal 2027, reaching 487 million dollars compared to 474 million dollars in the first quarter of fiscal 2026. The revenue increase was driven by a 2 percent rise in comparable sales, including a 3 percent gain in same store sales, which helped offset...

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FGX International unveils ‘Love Island’ sunglasses

FGX International, an EssilorLuxottica company, has unveiled a capsule collection of ‘Love Island’ sunglasses. The six-piece capsule sunglasses collection has been designed in partnership with ITV Studios, which produces the reality dating show ‘Love Island’, and draws inspiration from the TV show’s “playful, high-energy world”. The capsule aims...

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Textile production in Germany: “Inventing Industry 7.0” at Textile Factory 7.0

The German government-funded future project, “Textile Factory 7.0” (T7), launched almost a year ago. It is a collaboration between the University of Applied Sciences Hochschule Niederrhein (HSNR) and other stakeholders from research, business and local authorities. The ambitious goals were announced in July 2025 already: Production and business...