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Investigation: exotic animal skin industry protected by lobbying

Research by the animal rights organisation Collective Fashion Justice (CFJ) reveals that lobbying has distorted the perception of the exotic animal skin industry. Executives from two departments of the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN), an NGO founded in France in 1948, held commercial interests in continuing the harvesting...

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Max Alexander, the couture prodigy intriguing Fashion Week

New talent is abundant at Paris Fashion Week. However, few provoke such a mix of fascination and curiosity. On March 3, at the Palais Garnier, a young American designer presented a notable collection to international journalists and buyers. His unique characteristic is that he is only nine years old. Max Alexander has become one of the most...

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US judge bans AI bot from shopping on Amazon

A US federal judge has temporarily banned Perplexity AI from using its Comet browser for purchases on Amazon. Comet is an AI agent that independently performs tasks on the web at the user's request, including logging into secure Amazon Prime accounts and completing the transaction. Amazon sued the company for computer fraud. The lawsuit does not...

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Inditex posts 6.22 billion euro profit in 2025 and 3.19 percent sales growth

Madrid – Inditex, the parent company of fashion chains including Zara, Bershka, and Massimo Dutti, released its consolidated results for the 2025 fiscal year earlier today. The period ran from February 1, 2025, to January 31, 2026. As expected, the company completed the year by registering new record highs in both sales and profits. Inditex net...

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Streetstyle AW26: oversized belts, clutches and sculptural collars at Paris Fashion Week

Fashion month reaches its finale in Paris, where Paris Fashion Week traditionally marks the end of an intensive series of shows. On the street, this feels like a final explosion of style, with visitors pulling out all the stops one last time. While subtle styling details dominated in previous cities, Paris focuses more on accessories and...

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Bimba y Lola closes 2025 with sales of 250 million euros, anticipates "complex" year

Bimba y Lola has shared its results for the 2025 financial year, which ended on February 28. The Galician company achieved sales of 250 million euros, a 7 percent increase on the previous year's 234 million euros. “The year of our 20th anniversary has concluded very positively. In addition to strong sales performance, Bimba y Lola has continued...

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Milder reactions to Duran Lantink's second collection for Jean Paul Gaultier

Since his appointment as Jean Paul Gaultier's successor, The Hague-native Duran Lantink seems to be playing a game of cat and mouse with the fashion world. His debut was loud, provoking global reactions. In contrast, his second appearance at Paris Fashion Week was remarkably composed. Instead of a spectacle of colour and form, including trompe...

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Inditex faces results presentation with shares 'pressured' by Middle East crisis

Madrid – Inditex will present its full-year results for 2025 this Wednesday, March 11, covering the period from February 1, 2025, to January 31, 2026. The Spanish fashion multinational is expected to report record highs in sales and profits, despite the impact of fluctuating exchange rates. To provide context, Inditex closed its 2024 fiscal year...

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Jimmy Choo appoints Andy Holmes as chief financial officer

Footwear specialist Jimmy Choo has filled a key position. On Tuesday, the company, part of fashion group Capri Holdings, announced the appointment of Andy Holmes as senior vice president (SVP), CFO & operations. Holmes succeeds Richard Kozlowski, who will leave the company at the end of March. According to his new employer, Holmes brings over...

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Abraham Ortuño presents his final 'pre-Camper' collection in Paris

Madrid – Abraham Ortuño emerged as a prominent Spanish figure at the latest edition of Paris Fashion Week. The Paris-based, Alicante-born designer presented the final collection for his eponymous house, Abra, on Monday. The event drew heightened interest following last week’s confirmation of Ortuño’s appointment as the new global creative...

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Deichmann posts strong results in Spain, appoints new managing director for Iberia

Madrid - Essen-based footwear giant Deichmann has reported a standout 2025 performance in Spain, with local growth doubling the group’s global average despite broader market volatility. Highlights of 2025 performance Deichmann Group concluded the 2025 fiscal year with revenues of 8.9 billion (10.37 billion dollars), a 2.3 percent increase on the...

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At the Chanel show, Matthieu Blazy continues his reinvention of the suit

Matthieu Blazy's fourth show for Chanel did not disappoint. For autumn/winter 2026, the Franco-Belgian designer continued to modernise the house's iconic suit, while making low-rise a new sartorial desire. Layering, low-rise and iridescence Set against a backdrop of cranes, the season's first look is pragmatic: a black ribbed knit suit,...