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TrusTrace completes major funding round
TrusTrace has announced a new funding round with the business benefitting from a $24 million growth injection from new and existing investors.
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Paris showcases Botter's Caribbean couture and Lemaire's chic, practical fashion
Men's fashion was redefined on the second day of Paris Fashion Week, with the playful inventiveness of the young Botter brand and Lemaire's passionate and meticulous work on cuts and silhouettes.
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Richemont Q3 sales rise 4%; Alaïa, Delvaux, Dunhill and Peter Millar are strong
Chloé, Alaïa and Dunhill owner Richemont has reported its results for Q3 — the all-important ‘Golden Quarter’ — with sales up by 4% on a reported basis to €5.593 billion, or 8% at constant exchange rates (CER).
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Wales Bonner: Homage to Howard University
Grace Wales Bonner looked to America this season in a collection inspired by time spent researching in Howard University in Washington, staged in the Conservatoire National des Arts et Métiers.
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A third of fashion execs thinks their firms will be fully circular in a few years
Positive news on fashion’s commitment to creating a circular economy. A new study by Aquapak Polymers reveals 12% of sector businesses expect to be fully circular within one to two years with 34% in two to three years.
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Paris Menswear: Lunchtime at Givenchy, after hours at Egonlab
On Wednesday in Paris there was a significant contrast in styles at lunchtime, from the Café Society chic of Givenchy, to the After 3AM energy of Egonlab. We witnessed both expressions.
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Luxury’s rebound is proving elusive as China gloom adds to warnings
Luxury stock investors are facing the risk of more bad news as the likes of Burberry Group and Hugo Boss fell short of already reined-in expectations and economic data from China dents chances of a near-term rebound.
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Radley has strong Christmas period
Premium bags brand Radley London shrugged off the spending woes of the Christmas period and has reported like-for-like sales up 4% in the key nine-week season.
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Vivere names Shrimps' Corrigan-Conway as its new MD
Vivere — the Savannah Miller and Damian Hopkins-founded UK womenswear brand — has named Laura Corrigan-Conway as its new Managing Director, starting this month.
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Mulberry's mixed Golden Quarter: global sales shine, but UK hurt by VAT-free ban
Mulberry Group issued a brief trading statement on Wednesday and it showed lower sales for the 13 weeks ended 30 December, but there were some bright spots in a mainly bleak report.
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Rag & Bone names new men's design head
New York-based Rag & Bone announced on Tuesday the appointment of Robert Geller as head of menswear design.
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Louis Vuitton: Pharrell Williams’ Wild West wardrobe
Go west young man, go west. Pharrell Williams did Tuesday - inventing a modern Wild West wardrobe in his latest collection for Louis Vuitton, staged in weather conditions worthy of Montana in winter.
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South Coast Plaza to welcome over 30 new luxury boutiques in 2024
The first wave of openings includes names such as Bvlgari, Cartier, Casper, Chloé, Gucci, Lanvin, and Palm Angels.
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German discounter Takko recruits CEO from Pandora
Martino Pessina has already taken up his post as CEO of the textile discounter, a position that has been vacant since the autumn. He succeeds Tjeerd Jegen, who left in October to join bicycle manufacturer Accell.
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Menswear in Milan: ultra sexy at JW Anderson, sporty-chic at Giorgio Armani, Dhruv Kapoor
Jonathan Anderson playfully subverted the codes of next winter’s menswear by showing male models wearing sensual black tights, while Giorgio Armani and Dhruv Kapoor blended sportswear and couture with brio.
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Fashion Network launches its mobile application for Fashion Weeks
Fashion Network is launching an application on IOS and Android so you can keep up to date with Fashion Weeks and fashion news.
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