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LFW Sunday: Simone Rocha, Erdem, Tove, and Holzweiler
A Sunday that drenched London in intense showers didn’t wash out the fashion, with two stellar collections from Simone Rocha and Erdem, and more than honorable displays by Tove and Holzweiler.
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Coats-Lenzing collab creates "industry-first" footwear tech
Coats Footwear and the Lenzing Group have formed a “ground-breading” alliance by combining their latest innovative technologies.
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LFW Saturday: JW Anderson, Roksanda and Molly Goddard
On a sunny Saturday in London, three bold-face name designers presented contrasting visions of fashion, though unified in their common attempts to explore unexpected silhouettes, made of unlikely raw materials.
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Frasers Group in talks with Shein over possible Missguided buy - report
Frasers Group may be known as a serial acquirer of retail businesses but it’s also prepared to sell them and it’s currently in talks to sell Misguided, a report claims.
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Birkenstock reveals 21% revenue jump in updated financials ahead of IPO
German premium footwear maker Birkenstock Holding's revenue jumped 21% in the nine months ended June 30, it said in updated paperwork for a U.S. stock market listing on Friday.
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London Fashion Week opens with Di Petsa, Huishan Zhang, and Mark Fast
London Fashion Week’s busy opening Friday afternoon of shows starred an erotic Greek revival at Di Petsa, East-meets-West sophistication at Huishan Zhang, and clubbing cool at Mark Fast.
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Parasol to open larger store in Altrincham next month
Lifestyle retailer Parasol is opening a new bigger store within the Cheshire/Greater Manchester area in October. After outgrowing its previous store last year, it said it's found the “perfect location” on George Street.
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Dune London partners with pureplay SEO agency Polaris
Dune London has had a busy few days, launching its autumn/winter collection, introducing a celebrity collaboration with Jermaine Jenas and now announcing the appointment Polaris as its strategic SEO partner for 23/24.
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Golden Goose grows 21% in H1
In H1 2023, the Italian luxury sneakers brand generated a net revenue of €276.4 million, equivalent to a 21% growth over the previous year. EBITDA was also up, growing 34.6%.
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Davina McCall unveils "date-ready" womenswear edit with JD Williams
JD Williams and its ambassador Davina McCall have launched a curated date-ready collection. The timing is perfect given that McCall’s fronting a new relationship show, 'My Mum, Your Dad', that JD Williams is sponsoring.
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NYFW: Puppets and Puppets, Willy Chavarria, and Luar
A crop of indie designers such as Puppets and Puppets, Willy Chavarria, and Luar demonstrated a distinctive New York point of view, during New York Fashion Week.
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Ambitious Footasylum opens bigger concept store at Lakeside, more to follow
UK fashion streetwear and sportswear retailer Footasylum has opened a new, upsized concept store in Lakeside Shopping Centre, Essex.
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Nike to open Rise concept store at Bullring & Grand Central
US sportswear giant Nike is to open its first concept store in Birmingham, with Nike Rise opening at the Hammerson-operated Bullring & Grand Central.
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Zalando launches new content platform
"Stories" offers curated editorial content on new trends or exclusive brand collaborations to serve as a source of inspiration for customers while they shop.
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Fashion shines for John Lewis but retailer remains loss-making
It was a case of 'more loafers, fewer sofas' at John Lewis in the latest half as the retailer reported narrower losses and strong fashion sales. But interiors and tech struggled.
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Nike investors reject pay equity, human rights proposals
Nike investors voted against two shareholder-led proposals during the sportswear giant’s annual meeting on Tuesday, according to a preliminary tally by the company.
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