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Saks reveals new men's shopping experience in New York City

Saks Fifth Avenue has launched a new shopping destination for men in its New York Flagship store on Fifth Avenue. The shopping experience will feature a selection of more than 70 established and upcoming brands as well as 19 shop-in-shops from high-end luxury brands like Balmain, Bottega Veneta, Gucci, Louis Vuitton, Moncler, and Off-White. This...

1 Feb 2023

Business

New York state set to ban use of PFAS in clothing

New York state is preparing to ban the use of PFAS chemicals in the manufacturing of apparel and clothing. The move will come under a new law signed by governor Kathy Hochul, and is set to take effect on the final day of 2023. PFAS chemicals, also known as perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl, have increasingly concerned environmental...

5 Jan 2023

BusinessFeatured

In New York, fashion companies may soon be accountable for their environmental impact

Last year a new bill was introduced in the state of New York requiring fashion retailers and manufacturers to disclose environmental and social due diligence policies. The purpose of the bill is for fashion businesses to be transparent regarding the environmental and social impact of their activities, and set targets to improve those impacts....

18 Nov 2022

Business

New York governor approves bill to support production of local fibres

New York’s governor Kathy Hochul has signed in a new legislation that aims to support the state’s textile manufacturing industry through the use of economic development programmes. The ‘New York Textile Act’ looks to help connect farmers of plant or animal fibres with the textile industry, in a bid to drive sustainable development and new...

17 Oct 2022

Retail |In Pictures

Canali debuts new store concept with New York opening

Italian luxury menswear brand Canali continues its ongoing retail expansion with a new flagship store on Madison Avenue in New York, featuring a new lifestyle store concept. Canali has relocated its store from 625 Madison Avenue to a larger unit at 600 Madison Avenue to introduce a more lifestyle aesthetic with a store concept that transforms...

17 Oct 2022

Business

New York governor pledges 10 million dollars to fund Fashion Innovation Centre

Governor Kathy Hochul has announced that 10 million dollars in State funding will go towards the establishment of New York’s Fashion Innovation Centre (FIC). With the creation to be led by Empire State Development, the institute is set to promote a collaborative approach to New York State-produced smart and sustainable textiles. The FIC will...

13 Sept 2022

Retail

Printemps to open first US-based store in New York

French luxury department store Printemps has announced the opening of its first US store on Wall Street, New York. It comes as part of the retailer’s ongoing brand transformation, which sees Printemps take on a different scale, local approach and a renewed focus on omnichannel experiences. Former Saint Laurent and Gucci exec Laura Lendrum has...

8 Sept 2022

Retail

Hanky Panky opens first standalone store in New York

Hanky Panky has announced the opening of a brick-and-mortar store in New York’s West Village as it looks to grow its store presence throughout the US. The 600 square foot store, which is the 40-year-old brand’s first standalone location, will offer a curation of its signature styles through a new shopping experience. The interior aims to further...

23 Aug 2022

Retail |In Pictures

Sprayground opens immersive pop-up in New York City

Streetwear brand Sprayground has opened its biggest pop-up shop to date in New York City’s Time Square, which will close with a catwalk show during New York Fashion Week in September. The pop-up, housed in the centre of Times Square, is open until September 5 and offers customers an immersive time travel experience featuring its ‘back to school’...

16 Aug 2022

Retail |In Pictures

Isabel Marant opens New York flagship

Parisian label Isabel Marant has opened a new flagship on Madison Avenue in New York to mark the brand’s largest store to date. Located at 677 Madison Avenue, next to Central Park, the 2,960 square foot space spans over two floors and carries the brand’s womenswear, menswear, Étoile and accessories collections. Image: Isabel Marant by Douglas...

25 Jul 2022

Business

Pandora to open New York Hub to bolster US growth

Danish jewellery brand Pandora is opening a new office in New York in September as part of its long-term growth ambitions in the US market. Pandora said in a statement that the hub, located in Manhattan, would be a temporary space opening this autumn, followed by a permanent space in the summer of 2023. The office will support approximately 150...

22 Jul 2022

Retail |In Pictures Featured

Astrid & Miyu expands into the US with permanent New York store

UK-based jewellery brand Astrid & Miyu is marking its 10th birthday with international expansion into the UK with the official opening of its first permanent international store in New York on June 24. The debut US store, located in New York's Nolita district, marks the brand’s eighth standalone location and its first in the US, following three...

22 Jun 2022