Articles by Weixin Zha
Tom Tailor increases profitability in 2024 despite revenue decline
Clothing supplier Tom Tailor continued to increase profitability this year, following gains made last year. Earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortisation (EBITDA) rose by 13.8 percent year-on-year in 2024, the Hamburg-based company announced on Wednesday. This was made possible by an optimised cost structure and a higher gross...
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Berlin Fashion Week: Collections rooted in the zeitgeist
Brands like Ottolinger and David Koma injected new momentum into Berlin Fashion Week for the spring/summer 2026 season. With 36 shows, the programme may be shorter than that of other fashion capitals, yet it offers something unique. Here, designers work closely with the spirit of the times (the famous German Zeitgeist), often addressing...
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Lagerfeld's life as a graphic novel
Those seeking light summer reading may find what they're looking for in Alfons Kaiser's latest project. The fashion critic of the Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung (FAZ) has now released his 383-page biography of Karl Lagerfeld as a graphic novel. Illustrator and comic author Simon Schwartz has selected key moments from the book, tracing...
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Why Kering founder Pinault chose Luca de Meo as CEO
French luxury group Kering appointed Luca de Meo as its new chief executive officer. François-Henri Pinault stepped down after more than 20 years. Why did the Kering founder consider the Renault boss the best candidate to lead the company into a new phase of growth after the disappointing business performance of recent quarters? Long process...
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Over 1 billion dollars - that’s how much sneaker companies raised in 2021
The figures speak for themselves - the sneaker business is still booming. More than 1.5 billion US-dollars were raised by sneaker companies this year. The green sneaker label Allbirds is just the latest example. So who are the other companies that have benefited from fresh funding? 4 million The sneaker investment app Rares is based on an idea...
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Fashion sourcing expert: “All supply chain challenges are colliding with a model that leaves little room for deviation”
Global supply chains are in turmoil, and it’s hurting fashion companies. Nike missed analysts' expectations in its latest financial results because of supply bottlenecks, and Puma and Adidas are talking about similar problems. Where are the current disruptions happening and what can fashion companies do in the short and long term to optimize...
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How Pitti Uomo is preparing for condensed 100th edition
The world’s biggest menswear fair Pitti Uomo is preparing a condensed physical centenary edition with fewer brands and buyers amid falling Covid-19 infection numbers in Europe. Pitti Uomo expects to feature 300 brands during its upcoming edition from June 30 to July 2 after it was cancelled twice since the outbreak of the pandemic. The event...
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Fashion CEOs set sustainable priorities as gaps between goals and action remain
Leaders from fashion companies including Nike, H&M and Kering outlined priorities for a sustainable industry at this year’s Fashion CEO Agenda, while suppliers urged for the bridging of gaps between words and actions. The 2021 agenda introduced five areas of social and environmental sustainability that industry leaders have to focus on:...
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Virtual sneakers for 10,000 dollars? An exhibition gathers digital fashion pioneers
Digital fashion to date has often been in the headlines for its futuristic aesthetics or eye-watering prices. In early March, a virtual sneaker drop fetched a whopping 3.1 million US dollars, with a pair of shoes priced at up to 10,000 dollars. An exhibition at the beginning of April displayed some groundbreaking moments of the phenomenon of...
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After an unusual year, what designers, retailers and CEOs expect for 2021
It has been quite the year! 2020 is slowly coming to an end and even though the pandemic holds people in suspense worldwide, 2021 is inching ever closer. So what does the new year have in store and how do leading international voices at the heart of the fashion industry look back on 2020? We’ve asked philosophers, streetwear designers and...
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