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After 24 years at Closed, Sophia Lewis launches collective label Ain Amor

Sophia Lewis arrived in Hamburg in 1998 to work for Jil Sander and stayed in Germany, where she oversaw denim, sportswear and outerwear for Closed for approximately 24 years. She is now the creative director at Ain Amor, a label established as a collective project in November 2025. The brand is financed by the Romanian production company...

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Paris Fashion Week SS27: Designers give familiar codes a new twist

After a season full of designer musical chairs, the spring/summer 2027 edition of Paris Fashion Week is less about introducing new names and more about developing a unique design vision. Jonathan Anderson at Dior and Matthieu Blazy at Chanel continue to build on their vision for the French fashion houses, while young designers like Julie Kegels...

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Anta Sports completes Puma acquisition and becomes largest shareholder

Puma has a new largest shareholder. The Herzogenaurach-based sportswear company announced on Wednesday that Anta Sports Products Limited has successfully completed the acquisition of the 29.06 percent stake previously held by French investment holding company Artémis SAS. The entry of the Chinese sporting goods group had been expected for...

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LATAM Fashion Circle showcases South American brands in Paris

How can the heritage of Latin American artisanal skills be transformed into an offering that can find its place on the international market? This was the challenge Dan Silva set for himself when he conceived his LATAM Fashion Circle project. A project that has now become a reality. When asked by FashionUnited why he named his event LATAM Fashion...

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