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IFA Paris: What is the purpose of a fashion school when careers evolve faster than qualifications?

There was a time when fashion schools primarily trained students to create. The market now demands understanding. This includes understanding pricing, margins, data, supply chains, environmental regulations, and the digital tools that are already starting to shift certain roles. Jean-Baptiste Andreani, who has led IFA Paris since 2015, champions...

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Sabato De Sarno is new creative director of Icicle

Sabato De Sarno is the new creative director of Icicle. “In this role, Sabato De Sarno will oversee the artistic direction of Icicle for the women's and men's ready-to-wear collections, accessories and eyewear. His first collection for Icicle will be presented for autumn/winter 2027-2028,” the company explained via its Instagram account. “I have...

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German designer Jon Liesenfeld wins the Redress Design Award 2026 as global competition targets circular design gaps

German designer Jon Liesenfeld has been awarded first prize at the Redress Design Award 2026, held on 7 September at Centrestage in Hong Kong. Organised by Hong Kong-based environmental NGO Redress, the competition selected Liesenfeld from a final pool of eight international designers representing Hong Kong, mainland China, the United Kingdom,...

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Guillaume de Blic to lead Regent Apparel Group, owner of Dim and Petit Bateau

Investment fund Regent Apparel Group has appointed a new chief executive officer. Guillaume de Blic rejoins the company around ten years after leaving the entity that includes the Dim brands (DBI, Dim Brands International), owned by Regent L.P. This new appointment marks a significant return for the executive. The chief executive officer is...

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Central Group appoints Wallaya Chirathivat as president

Central Group is strengthening its management team. The Thai corporate group has appointed Wallaya Chirathivat as president, the department store operator announced on the professional network LinkedIn on Monday. The appointment of the manager, who has been part of the group for 40 years, is intended to strengthen the company for its next phase...

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Neelam Shami Rao: “We must develop products better suited to the European market”

With the Free Trade Agreement (FTA), India has gained a significant tariff advantage to strengthen its presence in the European textile market. How does the country plan to transform its industry and offering to capitalise on this? FashionUnited spoke exclusively with Neelam Shami Rao, secretary of the Indian Ministry of Textiles, during her...

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Marilyne Trebus, Kering's new product asset

Luxury group Kering is continuing to strengthen its centres of excellence with the appointment of Marilyne Trebus as its new product director, effective immediately this Tuesday, according to a report by WWD. In her new role, she will report to Carlo Mocci, chief client officer, who took up his position last May and joined the group's executive...

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Dr. Martens expands leadership team with two senior hires

British footwear brand Dr. Martens has announced two senior appointments to its global product leadership team. Isadora Versiani joins as global product design director from fashion brand Marc Jacobs, and Nadia Svensson joins as global merchandising and product director from Adidas. Both executives will take up their newly created roles in...

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New CEO for Danish womenswear label Baum und Pferdgarten

Danish womenswear label Baum und Pferdgarten has a new chief executive. Morten Linnet is taking on the role of chief executive officer (CEO) at the Copenhagen-based fashion house this month, the manager announced on the professional network LinkedIn on Tuesday. He succeeds Teis Werring Bruun, who stepped down from the position in January after...

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Barbie x Yoon Ahn: The business behind a billion-dollar icon

The new Barbie, a result of the collaboration between Mattel Creations and Yoon Ahn, creator of the brand Ambush, will be available from 4 September, 2026. Beyond being a collector's item, this edition illustrates Mattel's strategy to refresh Barbie's image and broaden the audience for its power brand. Yoon Ahn was a finalist for the 2017 LVMH...

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From Pomellato to Kering Italy: Sabina Belli takes the helm of the group's Italian network

From September 15, 2026, Sabina Belli will assume the role of president of Kering Italy, while also continuing to lead the Kering Accademia per le Eccellenze. After more than ten years leading Pomellato, this appointment moves an executive with deep roots in the jewellery sector to the core of the group's industrial and institutional ecosystem....

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Can a Foot Locker veteran help fix Converse? Kristin Bauer joins Nike Inc. as COO

As Nike Inc. prepares to release its first quarter fiscal 2027 financial results, a new change on the company’s executive board has been announced. Kristin Bauer was appointed as chief operations officer at Converse. First reported by Bloomberg, Bauer’s hiring was announced through an internal memo signed by Converse CEO Aaron Cain. Bauer will...