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Eyewear indie Kirk & Kirk predicts explosive growth, plans store expansion
British indie eyewear brand Kirk & Kirk is targeting fast growth and has announced “major expansion plans after a boom in demand following the pandemic”.
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Dune London unveils kids' footwear for first time
Dune London is entering the children's footwear sector for the first time in its 30-year history and will launch a new collection on 1 July.
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Luxottica founder Leonardo Del Vecchio has died
Leonardo Del Vecchio, the billionaire founder of eyewear giant Luxottica and president of EssilorLuxottica, has died aged 87.
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Hyve Group update shows faster-than-expected tradeshows recovery
Hyve Group, the organiser of Pure London, Moda and many other tradeshows, has issued a business update and said that the pace of in-person event recovery is “considerably ahead of anticipated levels”.
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Cath Kidston reportedly up for sale
It looks like Cath Kidston could be up for sale just two years after the company's pandemic-linked collapse saw it retreating from much of its physical retail chain and cutting close to a thousand jobs.
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Columbia Sportswear taps Bait for fishing-inspired apparel collection
Columbia Sportswear has partnered with Los Angeles-based Bait for a fishing-inspired streetwear collection, consisting of key components of the U.S. outdoorwear brand's performance fishing gear design archives.
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Paris menswear Sunday: Contrasting visions at Thom Browne and Celine
Paris menswear witnessed two contrasting visions on Sunday: Thom Browne posh demi-cross dressing in wool bouclé, and Hedi Slimane’s retro rocker statement amid thousands of millennial teeny boppers.
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Ukraine war robs India's 'Diamond City' of its sparkle
Yogesh Zanzamera lays out his bed on the floor of the factory where he works and lives, one of around two million Indians polishing diamonds in an industry being hit hard by the Ukraine war.
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Ralph Lauren nominates Microsoft North America president to board
Ralph Lauren Corporation named on Friday Deb Cupp, president of Microsoft North America, as a director for election at the company’s 2022 annual meeting of stockholders.
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Paris menswear Saturday: Intensity and nonchalance at Craig Green, Loewe and Hermès
Menswear’s two most defiantly artistic designers – Craig Green and Jonathan Anderson – began Saturday with two strikingly unique visions in Paris, before Hermès presented a salutary lesson in nonchalant chic.
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Cool T.M. and Rains make their mark at Paris Fashion Week
Rains designed a lineup suitable for next summer's warm weather featuring optimistic colors and cuts, while Cool T.M. stood out for its ironic street couture.
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H&M closes Shanghai flagship store, hurt by lockdowns and consumer backlash
H&M has shut its flagship Shanghai store, its latest closure in China where consumer demand has slumped amid COVID-19 lockdowns and it has received backlash against companies that refuse to use Xinjiang cotton.
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Showroomprivé ex-CEO Thierry Petit sells his stake
After leaving his position as CEO of French event sales site Showroomprivé in December, Thierry Petit has sold his 17.61% stake in the company. Eric Sitruk, soon to own a 7.5% stake, is set to become a board member.
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Ami and Amiri: From the Sacré Coeur to the Jardin des Plantes
One reason Paris remains the world’s greatest fashion capital: the city is so photogenic. Underlined by a spectacular Ami sunset show at the Sacré Coeur and an Amiri catwalk display in the charming Jardin des Plantes.
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UK consumer confidence dips to record low in June - GfK
UK consumer confidence fell to a record low in June as shoppers grappled with a stark new economic reality, figures from Gfk’s long-running series of reports show. Its confidence Index dipped one point to -41.
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Zalando revises guidance downwards as economy struggles
German online fashion e-tailer Zalando has been forced to revise its guidance for the year. It cited a further deterioration in macroeconomic conditions as the EU consumer confidence index fell further in June.
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