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Milan Fashion Week: Gucci unveils the first collection designed by Sabato De Sarno

On Friday, the luxury house of Gucci unveiled one of the most eagerly awaited collections of this fashion month: the first opus imagined by Sabato De Sarno, successor to Alessandro Michele. The result: a sensual SS24 collection, reminiscent of the Tom Ford era, ex-artistic director of the Italian label. In a red-darkened half-light, the Kering...

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Tom Ford after Tom Ford? Peter Hawkings revels in memories of Gucci for his debut

Can Tom Ford, the brand, continue without Tom Ford, the man? Newly appointed creative director Peter Hawkings answer seems to be yes, and no. It must have been a full circle moment for Hawkings, who much like Gucci’s debutant, creative director Sabato De Sarno, is a Ford-era Gucci veteran – a time that seems to have made a lasting impression on...

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Blake Mill forms advisory board, taps former Ted Baker creative director

Menswear brand Blake Mill has announced a new advisory board and tapped three board members with respective expertise in fashion, finance, and tech. The Manchester-based brand has appointed Anthony Cuthbertson to its board, the former global creative director of Ted Baker who was responsible for the British label’s creative direction, brand, and...

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Marimekko CEO on modernising the brand while keeping Unikko-heritage alive

If you know Marimekko, then you are likely already familiar with the brand’s bold graphic poppy print, suitably titled Unikko – the word for ‘poppy’ in Finnish. Initially created by the brand’s designer Maija Isola, it has now become synonymous with Marimekko’s design language, and is recognisable on a global scale. Celebrations ahead of the...

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Digital fashion house Accidental Cutting takes LFW

Madrid - While the new edition of Milan Fashion Week gets underway, we take a look back to the most recent London Fashion Week that just ended to discover the latest proposal presented within its official programme by Accidental Cutting. The experimental fashion firm of the Spanish designer and creative Eva Iszoro was part of the activations and...

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Mothercare swings to FY loss, expects to complete refinancing 'shortly'

Maternity and childrenswear specialist Mothercare has reported a loss in its most recent financial year ended March 25. The group, which has undergone a major transformation in recent years, made a net loss of 0.1 million pounds compared to a profit of 12.1 million pounds the prior year. That came as group turnover dropped 11 percent to 73.1...

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Paris Fashion Week SS24: events outside the official calendar

Paris Fashion Week (PFW) SS24, dedicated to the Spring/Summer 2024 womenswear season, kicks off on September 25 in the French capital. 108 fashion labels will showcase their collections within the Fédération de la Haute Couture et de la Mode (FHCM)’s official schedule. But what is happening beyond the official fashion week calendar?...

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Lululemon provides update on wellbeing report

Sportswear retailer Lululemon has published its third annual Global Wellbeing Report, which it began in order to better understand how to support people in their efforts to be well, as stated by its chief people and culture officer Susan Gelinas. She added in her press statement: “Advancing wellbeing is not a solitary effort, it is a collective...

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Coty reportedly moving ahead with Paris listing

Beauty giant Coty is believed to be going ahead with its second stock exchange listing, with it reportedly planning to enter the Paris Stock Exchange (PAR) as soon as the coming weeks. Details of the NYSE-listed group’s plans had initially been unveiled in a regulatory filing published in May, with the dual listing idea formulated around the...

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Frasers Group seeks evidence from Morgan Stanley boss over margin call dispute

UK fashion conglomerate Frasers Group has confirmed that it has requested for New York court to secure evidence from the chief executive of Morgan Stanley, James Gorman, for a lawsuit it issued over a one billion dollar margin call. Frasers initially filed the related lawsuit against the bank in London’s High Court back in 2021, stating that the...

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UK clothing sales rebound in August

Sales at UK fashion retailers picked up in August following a dip in July linked to poor weather, according to new data. Clothing stores sales volumes rose by 2.3 percent in August, mostly recovering from a fall of 2.9 percent the prior month, according to the latest figures from the Office for National Statistics (ONS). Overall retail sales...

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SEC amends regulations for investment fund names

The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has announced new amendments to its Investment Company Act ‘Names Rule’, enhancing regulations and other names-related requirements to ensure further investor protection and address developments in the industry. The rule, which had initially been adopted 20 years ago, currently requires registered...