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Adaptive fashion: the $400bn opportunity to embrace Disability inclusion
You might think that any product category expected to be worth $400bn by 2026 would be impossible to ignore. But adaptive fashion – the term given to clothing that is tweaked to suit the needs of Disabled people –...
Why disability inclusion is an investment, not a cost:…
Writing for Vogue in March last year, journalist and model Madison Lawson recounted her experience at New York Fashion Week. “At one point,” she wrote, “my personal assistant had to throw me over her shoulder and...
Out with the new and in with the old…
Christmas and New Year is the time when I return home to my roots in South Africa to recharge my batteries ready for the year ahead. But alas, with South Africa going on to the UK’s red list in late November, this...
Could the future of fashion be clothes that don’t…
How many fashion brands consistently generate over $5bn in revenue and $3bn in profits each year? Reading through the list of the top ten fashion retailers in 2020, Nike, Inditex and H&M are predictably top –...
The stock market of things: how one resale site…
Two weeks ago, the online resale site StockX was valued at $3.8bn. The business has taken the world by storm, changing the landscape of streetwear and fundamentally reimagining how people browse, buy and...
Harnessing media and technology for female empowerment: in conversation…
Monday was International Women’s Day – one of the most important days of the year for celebrating inspiring women and reflecting on how to advance gender equality. Since Monday, however, there have not been many...
Hype sneakers and slippers: how Covid-19 is polarising the…
Who would have thought, a year ago, that high heels would be being thrown unceremoniously to the back of the wardrobe, or that Crocs would be labeled the coolest shoe of the year? In the last twelve months, we have seen...
“Making beautiful things that people remember”: in conversation with…
There are some brands which effortlessly capture your attention and seep into your consciousness without you even knowing. Jellycat, the soft toys and gifts business co-founded by brothers Thomas and William Gatacre, is...
The show must go on: what do Fashion Weeks…
For years, fashion week season has been the undisputed highlight of the industry’s collective calendar. Despite murmurs of dissatisfaction about its impact on the environment, a low return on investment for labels and...
Latest Fashion & Luxury News
Dolce & Gabbana unveils debut real estate venture The luxury brand has announced plans for a new condo hotel in the US, in collaboration with JDS Development Group. The property will feature 250 rooms and suites, six food and beverage outlets, and a restaurant on the ground floor. Read more.
Canada Goose cuts workforce amid challenging trading conditions The luxury outerwear group is streamlining its global corporate workforce in a bid to secure its future amid a slowdown in sales. Canada Goose did not say how many people from its 4,700-strong team would be impacted. Read more.
Revenue at Italian eyewear producer Marcolin hits €550m mark The glasses maker has improved its revenue and profitability, recording net sales of €558.3m for the 2023 financial year. EBITDA reached €78.1m, an improvement of 27.9% on the previous year. Read more.
2024 revenue dips 10% at watches firm Movado Group The American watch group has posted a 10.5% downturn in annual revenue for 2024, to $672.6m. The business has attributed the dip to the decline in its wholesale customers’ brick-and-mortar stores, and a decrease in US retail sales. Read more.
Ben Sherman kicks off store expansion strategy The menswear business is beginning a UK store roll-out, starting with a pop-up in Coal Drops Yard in King’s Cross. The monobrand physical store strategy, which will see the Ben Sherman brand return to UK high streets, is in partnership with BSI Apparel. Read more.
OTB acquires footwear supplier Calzaturificio Stephen The fashion group behind the Diesel and Margiela labels is acquiring Calzaturificio Stephen, in a bid to boost its resilience and support Italian craftsmanship. Calzaturificio Stephen has been working with OTB for 20 years. Read more.
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