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Shanghai Fashion Week unveils Spring/Summer 2024 calendar
Shanghai Fashion Week unveiled on Monday its programming for the Spring/Summer 2024 season.
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Paul & Shark opens major flagship on London's Regent Street
In a further sign of London’s international appeal, Paul&Shark opened its new flagship store at 233 Regent Street on Monday.
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In Milan, Tod's, MM6, Calcaterra and Sportmax all go minimalist
Sober looks on the Milanese catwalks, with women's collections for next summer focusing on the essentials and a neutral palette, as illustrated by Tod's, MM6, Calcaterra and Sportmax.
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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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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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Rebag launches consignment service
U.S. luxury resale company Rebag announced on Thursday the launch of its new consignment selling method, in a bid to give back more selling power to its clients.
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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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Sergio Rossi’s relaunch hinges on brand image, new products, global expansion
CEO Paul Kotrba says the Lanvin Group’s brand is busy on many fronts: it opened 3 stores in Europe in 2023, another 3 are planned in 2024, including the UK, and the brand wants to grow in the USA and the Middle East.
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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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Milan heats up with No. 21 and Roberto Cavalli
A muggy Milan of frequent showers on Wednesday as the Italian runway season opened, but a pair of steamy collections by two southern gentleman – Alessandro Dell’Acqua and Fausto Puglisi to ignite the season.
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Moschino close to naming new creative director, owner says
Italy's fashion label Moschino will hire its new creative director in the next few weeks, said Massimo Ferretti, the executive chairman at Aeffe, which owns the brand.
Luxury

Philipp Plein wants to grow via e-tail, sportswear, luxury hotels
The German designer is targeting a 2023 revenue of €225 million driven by global retail growth, aiming to broaden his reach via the Plein Sport premium sportswear brand, a golfing line and a first luxury hotel in Milan.
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Footwear link-ups: Crocs meets Simon Rocha as ASAI works with Timberland
London-based designers are big creatively but often also small financially and their collections rarely include shoes. But this actually offers plenty of collab and cross-marketing opportunities.
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