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Why Asia's retail experience shines while Europe looks on: 'Retail is content today'

From a giant Dior cake to the ship-shaped Louis Vuitton store, "The Louis," in Shanghai, retail experiences in East Asian cities are becoming increasingly spectacular. While major European fashion houses create their own themed worlds and popular photo opportunities in cities like Shanghai and Seoul, they appear to focus on exclusive...

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Sabato De Sarno is new creative director of Icicle

Sabato De Sarno is the new creative director of Icicle. “In this role, Sabato De Sarno will oversee the artistic direction of Icicle for the women's and men's ready-to-wear collections, accessories and eyewear. His first collection for Icicle will be presented for autumn/winter 2027-2028,” the company explained via its Instagram account. “I have...

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Vinted vs Depop: Should eBay spend more to win the second-hand battle in the US?

It took Vinted a few months to become a serious enough problem to appear in Wall Street analyst notes. The Lithuanian platform has built its peer-to-peer second-hand model for nearly twenty years. It only officially entered the US market in January 2026. However, it is advancing quickly enough to push Depop, now owned by eBay, to accelerate its...

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Première Vision Paris: What fabrics reveal about AW27/28 trends

According to the experts at the Première Vision trade show, innovation for autumn/winter 2027/2028 is not necessarily about inventing new materials. It is about reintroducing colour and expression into wardrobes, injecting technology into classic fabrics and reinterpreting traditional skills. For this edition, held from September 1 to 3, 2026,...

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