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Moonbug now signs Uniqlo to CoComelon kidswear launch
First Asda and now Uniqlo. After collaborating with the UK supermarket giant on a CoComelon co-branded kidswear range, children’s entertainment company Moonbug has now signed retail giant Uniqlo to a similar deal.
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Rebelle to merge with Vinted as parent firm seeks broader price and item profile
Secondhand luxury fashion platform Rebelle is closing and merging with its parent company Vinted’s own platform, 18 months after Vinted acquired the business.
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Maria Grazia Chiuri to receive Neiman Marcus Award for 2024
Neiman Marcus is to award Dior’s Maria Grazia Chiuri its Award for Distinguished Service in the Field of Fashion for 2024, the same distinction given to Monsieur Dior back in 1947.
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Dirty London is new menswear brand from House of Juicy
House of Juicy has unveiled Dirty London, a new menswear label that “will take design cues from Juicy Couture to provide a contemporary take on luxury streetwear co-ords”.
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NMG and FSF announce 2024 scholarship recipients
This marks the second consecutive year that NMG is supporting 10 collegiate scholars on their journey towards making a positive impact on the fashion industry.
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Asics, Ugg, and Arc'teryx shine in 2023: StockX report
StockX, the leading online marketplace for sneakers, streetwear, electronics, and collectibles, has unveiled its annual report, highlighting key milestones in 2023 for brands such as Asics, Ugg, and Arc'teryx.
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Paris menswear Thursday: Yohji Yamamoto Homme and Dries Van Noten
Two exemplary designers and independent thinkers staged consecutive menswear runway shows Thursday evening in Paris, in powerful reminders of how this is turning out to be a vintage season for men’s fashion.
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Adolfo Domínguez incurred loss of 2.7 million euros in the third quarter, but increased sales by 13.2%
Over the nine months spanning from March to November, the Galician company amassed a cumulative revenue of 83.8 million euros.
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In 2023, China witnessed one of its most sluggish economic growth rates in three decades
In 2023, China experienced its weekest growth in three decades outside of the COVID-19 period, just as a crisis in the real estate sector and economic uncertainties undermined the recovery for the nation.
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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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Frasers buys more of ASOS and Boohoo
Forget rumours about what Frasers Group may or may be thinking of buying. We know that it’s definitely buying more of two underperforming online retail giants, ASOS and Boohoo.
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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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US retail sales rise by most in three months to cap holidays
US retail sales rose at the strongest pace in three months in December, capping a solid holiday season that suggests consumer resilience heading into the new year.
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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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