Articles by Don-Alvin Adegeest
Gucci appoints Sabato De Sarno as creative director
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Gucci’s interim phase without a creative lead has come to an end. On Friday Kering announced Sabato De Sarno as the brand’s new creative director, with his first collection to debut during Milan’s September fashion week. In a statement Kering said Mr De Sarno will report to Marco Bizzarri, Gucci President and CEO, with the responsibility for...
Richard Quinn partners with Clearpay to launch London Fashion Week opening
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The opening of London Fashion Week will be a consumer welcome affair, with principal sponsor Clearpay teaming up with the BFC and designer Richard Quinn for its City-Wide Celebration in Covent Garden. Dubbed a fashion and entertainment event, a surprise performance and DJ set will inaugurate the fashion week ahead. A limited edition floral print...
British Fashion Council announces Otrium as a new Patron
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The British Fashion Council has announced Otrium as its newest Patron. The end-of-season fashion platform joins companies including Depop, Farfetch and Yoox Net-A-Porter Group in sponsoring the UK's official fashion body. Otrium’s co-CEO Milan Daniels will join the BFC’s advisory board as part of the deal. Patronage is vital to the BFC's...
No show: Giorgio Armani’s fashion week cancelations could be catalyst for other designers and brands
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Giorgio Armani’s announcement this week to cancel all catwalk presentations across its portfolio of collections could be a catalyst for other designers and brands to forego fashion week once again. Omicron, the latest coronavirus variant of concern, is rapidly spreading across the globe, with France drafting new legislation to ban unvaccinated...
Fashion and apparel are Europe's most popular categories for online shopping
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In most European countries, fashion and apparel was the main product segment for online shopping in 2020, according to the annual Europe Clothing B2C E-Commerce Market 2021 by Research and Markets. When it came to online shopping in most European countries, consumer choices focused on the fashion and apparel sector. In the United Kingdom,...
The Met Gala returns to the New York calendar
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On Monday evening New York’s Met Gala, affectionately known as American fashion’s “biggest night out” was back after the pandemic cancelled last year’s event. Traditionally held on the first Monday in May, the annual fundraising gala is hosted by Dame Anna Wintour and Vogue magazine to raise money for the Metropolitan Museum of Art Costume...
The true cost of online shopping, EU to see 35 billion euros in reduced profits
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Covid-19 has profoundly impacted retail industries across Europe. The enforcement of store closures, social distancing measures and heightened anxieties over viral transmission has elevated ‘digital’ to new heights across the entire customer journey, according to a report by Alvarez & Marsal (A&M), a leading global professional services firm...
Uniqlo, Inditex, SMCP and Skechers accused of profiting from the forced labour of Uighurs
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On the eve of China’s 100th year anniversary celebration of its Chinese Communist Party, France launched an investigation into the “concealment of crimes against humanity” by global textile giants, including Inditex and Uniqlo, who stand accused of having profited from the forced labour of Uighurs. France’s National Anti-Terrorism Prosecutor’s...
Walpole launches love letters from Britain series
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A new documentary series called Love Letters from Britain is set to launch on July 5th. First announced in December last year, the series is produced by BBC StoryWorks Commercial Productions for Walpole, the association for British luxury brands, and aims to inspire a global audience by showcasing innovative British creativity changing the face...
LVMH appoints chief diversity and inclusion officer
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LVMH has appointment Vanessa Moungar as chief diversity and inclusion officer. She will report to Chantal Gaemperle, executive vice president of human resources and synergies. Her role will be to build a network of diversity and inclusion leaders in the group’s portfolio of brands. “Vanessa will bring her extensive experience to take our...