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Luxury labels Melina Bucher and Lotta Ludwigson launch Mirum capsule collection

What happens when a slow fashion luxury brand for women meets a vegan bag manufacturer? The two combine their strengths and values to create a product that exhibits all these characteristics: conscious luxury, no compromises when it comes to quality and avoiding waste, all for a more sustainable fashion industry. The result is a collection named...

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Topshop to headline world’s first AI-driven catwalk showcase

British fashion brand Topshop is continuing its revival by headlining the world’s first AI-driven, immersive, shoppable catwalk experience by THG Studios, the creative marketing agency from e-commerce solutions provider THG Ingenuity. The fashion event will take place on February 26, 2026, in collaboration with headline sponsor, PayPal and...

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Nigerian Student Fashion and Design Week confirms 2025 return in Lagos

Nigerian Student Fashion and Design Week (NSFDW) has announced the return of its ninth edition, set to take place on 20 December 2025 at GAC Motors, Victoria Island. Positioned during Lagos’ popular “Detty December” season, the event will spotlight emerging designers and celebrate the intersection of youth culture, creativity and fashion....

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PolyU Hosts “Hong Kong Fasynates 2025” showcasing fashion–sports innovation

The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU) staged Hong Kong Fasynates 2025: Fashion x Sports from 22 to 23 November at Kai Tak Sports Park, presenting a large-scale showcase that blended fashion, sports and urban culture. Co-organised by PolyU’s School of Fashion and Textiles (SFT), Department of Biomedical Engineering (BME), and Research...

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Fall/Winter 2026/27 Trend Report: Redirection, Radicality and Regeneration

I. Introduction & Overview The Fall/Winter 2026/27 season marks a pivotal moment of "Redirection," a theme identified as the defining sentiment for the industry. As the fashion sector navigates a poly-crisis of environmental instability, geopolitical tension, and technological acceleration (specifically AI), the consumer mindset is bifurcating....

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Istituto Marangoni marks 90th anniversary with “Creative State of Mind” campaign

Istituto Marangoni is celebrating its 90th anniversary with a global campaign built around the slogan “Creative State of Mind,” created by Italian digital artist Pietro Terzini. The phrase reflects the school’s commitment to nurturing creativity across fashion, design and the arts. Terzini describes the concept as a universal “passport” to the...

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University of Leeds awarded Queen Elizabeth Prize for 150 years of textile research

The University of Leeds has been awarded the Queen Elizabeth Prize for Higher and Further Education in recognition of its 150-year contribution to textile research and innovation. The honour—one of the UK’s highest forms of national recognition for education—marks the fourth time Leeds has received the award since 1994. The prize highlights the...

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Mango Partners with UNHCR to support university scholarships for young refugees

Mango has formalised a new partnership with UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, to support access to higher education for young refugees through the DAFI scholarship programme. The collaboration, running from 2025 to 2027, marks the first time the company has joined UNHCR on an educational initiative. Under the agreement, Mango will help fund...

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Gucci to present Cruise 2027 collection in New York

Gucci will present the Cruise 2027 collection in New York on May 16. The show will mark Demna’s debut for the house’s cruise line, following the designer’s debut collection in February. The US city holds a fundamental place in Gucci’s history. In 1953, the house opened its first overseas boutique in New York, initiating the brand’s international...

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Canopy adds eight new fashion partners as industry pressure mounts to protect ancient forests

Environmental non-profit Canopy has expanded its fashion-sector coalition, adding eight companies to its Pack4Good and CanopyStyle initiatives in a move that underscores the industry’s accelerating pivot toward forest-free materials. Marc O’Polo, Victoria’s Secret & Co., Akyn, Mint Velvet, Spell, OUTnABOUT, DÔEN and ICICLE have all signed on to...

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European fashion universities present pioneering holographic runway event

Twelve European fashion universities joined forces at Fabrique des Lumières in Amsterdam to present what organizers describe as the world’s first holographic fashion show, showcased during Future Front Row X FashionTEX. The event was led by the Amsterdam Fashion Academy, part of the FashionTEX Europe network, and highlighted emerging approaches...

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Bidermann vs. Massimo Dutti case: Is the family name the riskiest contract clause for designers?

The story of Aurélie Bidermann, a renowned jewellery designer, is a textbook case in intellectual property law, particularly regarding the value and assignment of a designer's family name. The case is pitting the designer against AMS Design, the company holding her brand assets following judicial reorganisation, and indirectly against retailer...