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Australian Fashion Council names 12 designers for its first Paris trade showroom

The Australian Fashion Council has selected 12 labels for Australian Fashion Rooms, a trade showroom it will stage in Paris during the womenswear season, marking the biggest international initiative the peak body has attempted. The cohort is Amy Lawrance, Buai, Caroline Reznik, ESSE, Haluminous, Ilio Nema, Maara Collective, Madre Natura, Miimi &...

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Pierre Cardin museum brings designer's futurist style to Venice

Hundreds of style-setting creations from the late designer Pierre Cardin will fill his Venice palazzo later this month in a new museum celebrating the cutting-edge vision of fashion's futurist. A costume ball Thursday evening at Cardin's Venetian home of nearly 40 years, the Palazzo Bragadin, will help kick off the museum opening, scheduled for...

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Ebay to auction archival American designer pieces in NYFW retrospective

Ebay is opening New York Fashion Week with Endless Runway: The Archive, a one-night retrospective and live auction of archival American fashion staged in partnership with the Council of Fashion Designers of America (CFDA), the marketplace announced on Wednesday. The exhibition assembles more than 150 rare and archival garments by American...

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New Miu Miu Women's Tales chapter entrusted to director Claire Denis

Miu Miu has announced that French screenwriter and director Claire Denis will direct the 32nd chapter of the Miu Miu Women's Tales film series. This episode, titled “Avec Kim”, will premiere on September 5, 2026, during the Giornate degli Autori at the Venice Film Festival. Born in Paris in 1946, Claire Denis (now 80 years old) spent much of her...

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Three denim players pilot material-level digital passport

World Collective, Denim Deal and Green Story have announced the joint launch of a Digital Product Passport (DPP) pilot project, which is now operational for three denim fabrics. Currently, a fabric supplier may have to provide the same information to each of its client brands: composition, origin, environmental data, certifications, and so on....

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The Design Museum to celebrate contemporary Black design this autumn

The Design Museum in London has announced it will open an exhibition exploring “some of the most innovative contemporary Black designers working right now,” including fashion designers Bianca Saunders, Saul Nash, and Samuel Ross. ‘The Nue Black Aesthetic’ will run from November 5 to August 2027 and will feature 16 designers, which the museum...

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Azzedine Alaïa: 'Sculpting Fashion' Exhibition Details Revealed

Almost 10 years after his death in 2017, the couturier Azzedine Alaïa is the subject of his first major retrospective in the US, according to a report by WWD. From November 21, 2026, to April 11, 2027, the Legion of Honor art museum in San Francisco will host an exhibition dedicated to his work, organised with the Fondation Azzedine Alaïa in...

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"Be Brave", the documentary film on Renzo Rosso to be presented at the Venice Film Festival

Milan - "Be Brave" is the title of the documentary film chronicling the extraordinary personal and entrepreneurial journey of Renzo Rosso, founder and chairman of the OTB Group and one of the most visionary figures in international fashion and communication. This is according to the Venice Biennale website. 90-minute film to be presented in the...

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Loewe celebrates Spain's second World Cup with a commemorative photo collection

Madrid – The Spanish national team's historic victory in the 2026 FIFA World Cup has dominated the news all week, including within the fashion sector. To celebrate this well-deserved triumph, Spanish house Loewe has released a collection of photographs by creative Hannah Coen. Coen, a London-based creative, has a well-established career in...

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V&A to spotlight Vivienne Westwood jewellery and punk fashion in 2027

V&A museums in the UK have announced its exhibition programme for 2027, across V&A South Kensington, V&A East Museum, and V&A Dundee, including an immersive celebration of punk music, art and fashion, an exploration of 400 years of South Indian fabric Chintz, a deep dive into Vivienne Westwood’s jewellery designs, and a look at the global...

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In the TikTok era… Pull&Bear launches photography award with the Festival de Hyères

Madrid – At a time when photography is enjoying a renewed resurgence on social media, the medium is caught between the growing preference for video, championed by platforms from TikTok to Mark Zuckerberg. In response, Pull&Bear is defending the art form by announcing a new international award. The new prize will be presented under the umbrella...

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Design parade 2026: two award-winning projects highlight European linen

The interior design competition, organised by Villa Noailles in partnership with the Alliance for European Flax-Linen & Hemp, marks the collaboration between designers and industry professionals from the flax and hemp sector. A loyal partner of the festival, the Alliance for European Flax-Linen & Hemp supported six of the ten finalists in the...