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Elie Saab skips couture presentation in Paris
Elie Saab has called off his haute couture presentation scheduled for the Paris season next week, as the couturier delays shooting any look-book video in the wake of the crisis in Lebanon.
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Loungewear and China are key for Fast Retailing success in Q1
Uniqlo's Japanese owner on Thursday said operating profits were higher than pre-pandemic levels in its Q1, boosted by China's resurgence and strong demand for stay-at-home clothes like jogging pants and loungewear.
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Pakistani denim specialist Artistic Milliners buys factory in Los Angeles
The crisis caused by the Covid-19 pandemic has reshuffled the cards in the sourcing industry, prompting the Pakistani denim manufacturer to expand via an acquisition in California, to be closer to its US clients.
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Pierpaolo Piccioli on Valentino’s new experiential Re-signify Part One Shanghai
Think of Valentino’s brand-new brand experience Re-signify Part One Shanghai, which opened this weekend, as the ultimate in semiotic chic from the Italian house, staged in China’s biggest boomtown.
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Pitti determined to go ahead with February event, says Napoleone
Pitti is determined to go ahead with its next physical trade show in February, and expects around 300 brands to attend, according to Raffaello Napoleone, CEO of the Florentine fashion salon.
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Saint Laurent Summer 2021: Strictly tailoring escapism in the Sahara
The house of Saint Laurent returned to Morocco, the home away from home and source of inspiration of its founder Yves, and the setting for a stylish collection by its current creative director Anthony Vaccarello.
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Inditex online revenues soar, but Q3 still sees sales fall
The world’s biggest fashion retailer may have seen a 14% sales fall in the three months to the end of October, but the company was firmly profitable and remains a powerhouse in global retail.
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H&M recovery stalls in latest lockdowns, but annual figures are encouraging
H&M's sales were running only 3% down this autumn until the latest wave of lockdowns forced its stores to close again. But its figures for Q4 and the full year show it's managing fairly well in a tough year.
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Christian Dior Pre-Fall 2021: Let's get this party started right
Dior released the lookbook and video of its Pre-Fall 2021 collection on Monday and these are definitely not clothes for blushing violets. Clearly Dior expects the good times to roll by in the second half of 2021.
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Kontoor Brands partners with Ace Turtle to retail Lee and Wrangler in India
U.S. business Kontoor Brands has signed up Bengaluru-based Ace Turtle to manufacture and retail denim brands Lee and Wrangler in India.
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Cartier debuts new Paris concept boutique, adds new vintage option
Cartier has debuted a new boutique in central Paris, which reveals the top-shelf jeweler’s new vintage offer of rare watches, and underlines how Paris is slowly, but surely, wakening from the lockdown.
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Balenciaga: Knights of the Round Table for Fall 2021
Balenciaga debuted a novel new runway show format on Sunday afternoon – though not a Paris catwalk, but instead in a customized video game named 'Afterworld: The Age of Tomorrow'.
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LVMH commits to campaign to stop violence against women
LVMH has announced plans to enhance its commitment to the campaign to prevent violence against women. The luxury group revealed it will donate funds to cover 1,000 hotel nights for the non-profit “Fondation des Femmes."
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Denim brand Sin partners with ATK Mohun Bagan, Hyderabad FC for ISL season
Indian denim brand Sin has partnered with football clubs ATK Mohun Bagan FC and Hyderabad FC for the ongoing edition of the Indian Super League season (ISL).
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Levi's names Elizabeth Morrison as premiere chief diversity, inclusion and belonging officer
In the role, Morrison "will be responsible for ensuring that the company has the right practices in place to attract and retain a workforce that is as diverse as the communities where we live and work," Levi's said.
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Sir Paul Smith on his new foundation; skipping runway seasons; mentoring Lee McQueen and his latest book
Nobody could accuse Sir Paul Smith of slowing down, even in the year he celebrates his 50th anniversary: he has still managed to produce a series of men’s and women’s collections, and has just opened his own foundation.
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