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Post Archive Faction named guest designer of Pitti Uomo

Florentine trade show Pitti Uomo has announced that South Korean menswear brand Post Archive Faction (PAF) will be a guest designer for the upcoming 108th edition, which will take place from June 17 to 20. The South Korean avant-garde sportswear and outerwear brand, founded by young Korean designers Dongjoon Lim and Sookyo Jeong, will stage a...

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Eton unveils tennis-inspired collection with Tretorn

Two Scandinavian brands, menswear label Eton, renowned as a specialist shirtmaker, and Tretorn, known for its stylish and functional shoes, have united for a tennis-inspired capsule collection for spring/summer 2025. The limited-edition Eton x Tretorn unisex collection blends sportswear with modern tailoring, drawing inspiration from vintage...

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John Varvatos returning to SoHo, New York with a new store

Menswear brand John Varvatos is returning to SoHo, New York City with a new store as it celebrates its 25th anniversary. The new 3,200-square-foot store will open at 73 Wooster Street in September and marks a notable return to SoHo for John Varvatos, where the brand first opened its doors in 2000 on Mercer Street. The design of the store will be...

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Brazil: AKR Brands Group to reinforce menswear market

Brazilian menswear brand King&Joe, which includes King&Joe Play for kidswear and K&J Black for premium menswear, have merged and formed a new company called AKR Brands Group. The strategic initiative is aimed to strengthen its presence in the multi-brand market, expanding its capacity for innovation and establishing itself as one of the leading...

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John Henric opens first UK store in London

Swedish menswear brand John Henric has opened its first UK store in the City of London as part of a wider retail expansion strategy to drive growth and brand recognition. The 1,140 square foot store is located at retail and leisure destination One New Change on Cheapside near St. Paul’s in the City of London, allowing the brand to target the...

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Paul Smith to make Milan Fashion Week Men’s debut for SS26

British designer Paul Smith is set to make his debut on the Milan Fashion Week Men’s schedule for the spring/summer 2026 season. For core collections, Smith has previously shown at Paris Fashion Week Men’s, London Fashion Week and has held special events in locations like Tokyo, where his eponymous brand most recently participated in Rakuten...

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BFC cancels London Fashion Week’s June edition

The British Fashion Council (BFC) has cancelled the June edition of London Fashion Week (LFW) as it looks to pivot towards the provision of “vital commercial opportunities for British designers”. LFW June initially launched under the title ‘London Collections: Men’ in 2012 and by 2024 has assumed its new name, yet still retained a focus on...

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From Paris to Seoul: The AW25 adventures of men's fashion

A yearning for experience and escape from the everyday. For autumn/winter 2025, the urban jungle gives way to the wilderness, where modern cowboys and knights saddle up. Or was it all just a dream? The stories told by menswear designers in Paris, Milan, Berlin, Seoul, and New York provide the answers. Modern medieval The journey through time...

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FW25 Menswear trends: badges and patches

Menswear designers in both Milan and Paris displayed several retro themes. Among them was a nod toward a significant but brief moment in time that was London in the late ‘seventies, known as ‘punk,’ and early ‘eighties, often referred to as ‘new wave’. As Thatcherism dawned, musicians and artists made their leftwing political standpoints known...

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FW25 Menswear collections: ‘Denim on denim’ is the big trend

The European segment of the fw25 menswear runway season has concluded and as we digest the trends seen in Florence, Milan and Paris, it is already abundantly clear that denim will once again play a leading role in the menswear arena next fall. As predicted, the ‘skinny leg’ is far behind us now with jeans having straight, wide and baggy...

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US designer Willy Chavarría debuts in Paris with a militant anti-Trump fashion show

Paris - American designer Willy Chavarria made his Paris debut on Friday with a colourful and politically charged show, incorporating an excerpt from a pro-LGBTQ+ speech by a bishop that angered President Donald Trump, as well as clips from the film "Emilia Pérez", nominated for 13 Oscars. Of Mexican and Irish descent, Chavarria was named...

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Galeries Lafayette's ambitious bet on the success of men's fashion

As the luxury sector experiences a post-pandemic slowdown, Galeries Lafayette in Paris is taking a decisive turn by focusing on men’s fashion as a lever for growth. This strategy responds to a growing global trend: the rise of men’s ready-to-wear. A strategic repositioning for men's fashion Galeries Lafayette was quick to see the growth...