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Ferragamo: From Renaissance to Arte Povera
Sunday morning in Milan was devoted to two venerable Italian brands, Ferrari and Ferragamo; one starting out in fashion, the other trying to revive a Florentine jewel.
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Dolce & Gabbana: A naughty widow moment
Kylie Jenner kept the entire audience waiting for Dolce & Gabbana, but in the end, everyone forgot the delay after witnessing a naughty widow show on a dank Saturday in Milan.
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New Balance unveils new global concept in UK with Westfield Stratford opening
New Balance has opened at London’s Westfield Stratford mall with a concept “built to put people, not products, at the centre of the consumer experience”. It’s the first store globally with a second due in Boston, USA.
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Allbirds finalises distribution deals for Canada, South Korea
Allbirds has finalised agreements with distributor partners in Canada and South Korea, as the sustainable brand shifts from a direct go-to-market model to a third-party model, as part of its international growth.
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Versace: The new Tapestry of life
Donatella did always love a grand show-space, and few are bigger anywhere than Pirelli HangarBicocca, where Versace staged her first runway show since the merger with Tapestry.
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Edit LDN, Louboutin, eBay and Eastpak dive deep into Sneakerness Festival
Fresh from staging a sneaker exhibition at Harrods in Knightsbridge, fashion streetwear marketplace The Edit LDN is back partnering on the 2023 Sneakerness Festival in East London, with other major brands participating.
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Leather Naturally launches world's first digital exhibition for leather circularity
The headline news may be all about alternatives but the leather sector is out to prove its sustainability credentials with the “world’s first-ever digital exhibition [promoting] the longevity and circularity of leather”.
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Mothercare "makes progress" but big challenges remain
Mothercare’s full-year results on Friday showed the company’s turnaround — following its reinvention as a brand owner rather than directly-operated retailer — remains a work in progress.
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Miista restructures operations, opens new space in Paris
The avant-garde footwear brand Miista is centralizing its operations in the Iberian Peninsula, moving its London headquarters to a new factory in A Coruña, and opening a new store and communications office in Paris.
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Skechers artist-in-residence Doja Cat launches signature collection
Doja Cat and Sketchers debuted on Thursday a footwear collaboration, as part of the Grammy award-winning global superstar and style icon’s role as Skechers artist-in-residence.
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Tom Ford: Red carpet, real life, hit show
So, there is life for Tom Ford after Tom Ford, and seemingly a very healthy one. Judging by the slick, sleek and sophisticated debut by his long-time design director and successor, Peter Hawkings.
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Ballet pump sales surge, mesh hugely popular
The ballet pump trend seems to be heating up with fashion sales website Love The Sales saying this week that search demand for ballet flats has increased by a staggering 808% over the last 12 months.
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Footasylum opens ambitious Oxford Street store
Footasylum has opened its new flagship in what amounts to another vote of confidence in London’s Oxford Street. It opened Thursday as the retailer “continues to see strong demand for its branded streetwear offering”.
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Steve Madden chief defends appeal of Oxford Street
The ongoing bid to revitalise one of London’s key shopping areas — Oxford Street — has received strong support from a major global retailer.
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LPP's reserved opens Milan flagship as part of refocus on W. Europe
Poland’s LPP is continuing the rollout of its Reserved chain in two key European markets and following news of new UK stores, it has just opened in Milan on Corso Vittorio Emanuele II.
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JD Sports upbeat as first half continues strong track record globally
Like its fellow high-performer, JD Sports Fashion delivered its half-year results on Thursday and its became another business detailing rising sales and profits.
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