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Armani brings its residential business to Marbella with Rafa Nadal and Matutes

The Armani Group announced on Monday the launch of Armani Residences Marbella, its first residential project in Spain. The venture is a partnership with Sierra Blanca Estates and Palya Invest, the firm led by athlete Rafael Nadal and Abel Matutes, a Spanish entrepreneur and former politician with long-standing ties to the tourism and hotel...

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Paris and Ibiza: Ibiza Swim Week's dual strategy to connect the market

Ibiza Swim Week celebrates its third edition from June eight to ten in Ibiza, with a programme focused on catwalk shows, pop-ups and swimwear activations. The event, led by its founder Nía Vásquez alongside the Ibiza Town Council and in collaboration with Miami Swim Week The Shows, aims to establish the island as a European benchmark for...

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Dutch couturier Iris van Herpen honored with European Culture Prize

A new award for designer Iris van Herpen. The Dutch couturier and pioneer will receive the European Culture Prize this autumn. The prize's organiser, the European Cultural Forum, announced this in a press release. “Iris van Herpen uniquely embodies the innovative spirit of Europe,” stated Reiner Schränkler, chairman of the European Cultural...

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Waste colonialism in the second-hand clothing trade: findings from Fashion for Good's research

Fashion for Good is publishing the initial results of Project Rewear, which was launched in 2024 to analyse second-hand clothing streams, with a view to viable recycling and resale. The non-profit was founded in 2017 with support from the Laudes Foundation (formerly the C&A Foundation). It now collaborates with fashion partners such as Adidas...

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British brand Montirex launches in Spain through JD Sports

British sportswear brand Montirex has chosen Spain as a key market in its European expansion strategy. It is leveraging the international distribution network of JD Sports for its launch into a selection of key points of sale across the country. Founded in Liverpool in 2019 by Daniel Yuen and Kieran Riddell Austin, the brand has successfully...

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On raises profit forecast after record quarter

Swiss sportswear provider On Holding AG (On) has continued its growth trajectory in the first quarter of the 2026 financial year. On Tuesday, the company announced record sales and raised its profit forecast. In the period from January to March, sales amounted to 831.9 million Swiss francs (1,065.3 million dollars). This represents an increase...

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Bogner: former Puma chief Arne Freundt becomes CEO

Willy Bogner GmbH has appointed Arne Freundt to the role of chief executive officer (CEO). The former head of the Herzogenaurach-based sporting goods company Puma will take on his new role effective June 1, Bogner announced on Tuesday. Freundt will then be responsible for the future direction of the Munich-based apparel provider, alongside the...

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Audemars Piguet becomes official timekeeper of Qatar Airways Premier Padel Tour

Swiss haute horlogerie manufacturer Audemars Piguet is strengthening its commitment to premium sport by entering the professional padel circuit through a dual strategic alliance. The brand becomes the official timekeeper of the Qatar Airways Premier Padel Tour and, at the same time, has signed a collaboration with Spain's Agustín Tapia, the...

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Inditex and perfumer Jo Malone reject The Estée Lauder's brand infringement allegations

Madrid – Late last week, new information emerged about the legal battle initiated by the US-based The Estée Lauder Companies against British perfumer Jo Malone and Spanish fashion giant, the Inditex Group. The company accuses the perfumer and the fashion group of infringing the rights of the Jo Malone London brand, which has been owned by Estée...

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Chinese market: How a local presence helps French brands to establish themselves

During this year's Shanghai Fashion Week, Promas, the organisation for the promotion of menswear in France and abroad, supported Ludovic de Saint Sernin, Coltesse, EgonLab and Baziszt in their approach to the Chinese market. Initial findings reveal distinct strategies, balancing business development, local integration and collection adjustments....

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Global Fashion Summit: Azzurra Morelli, CEO of Pellemoda, discusses climate adaptation

Climate adaptation is a supply chain issue and cannot be solved by a single brand. This was one of the messages delivered by Azzurra Morelli, ceo of Pellemoda (Holding Morelli), an Italian luxury manufacturing company and benefit corporation committed to integrating sustainability into its industrial processes. She spoke during the Global...

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Canali announces appointment of Alessio Lillocci as creative director

Alessio Lillocci is the new creative director of menswear brand Canali. The label announced today that the appointment marks a further step in the brand's evolution, which has long been an international benchmark for contemporary men's tailoring. Designer to oversee and strengthen brand identity The designer's curriculum includes extensive...