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How barefoot shoes are conquering fashion

What do Chanel, Dior, Louis Vuitton, Camper, Vans and Tamaris have in common? In recent months, they have all introduced shoe models that are reminiscent of barefoot shoes or are explicitly marketed as such. They are tapping into a trend that has long existed far outside of fashion. Once derided as an eco-friendly or health shoe, barefoot shoes...

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Recover joins Turkish Ünteks Group to boost industrial use of its recycled cotton

Madrid – Spanish company Recover, a recognised industry leader in the global production of recycled cotton fibres, has today announced a partnership agreement with Turkish textile company Ünteks Group. Through this new alliance, both companies will collaborate to promote the use of recycled cotton within the textile and fashion ecosystem....

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Pádel Nuestro launches offensive with a focus on customer experience, entering the UK with a Manchester store

Madrid – Murcia-based sports multinational Pádel Nuestro continues to expand its retail footprint, having opened its new flagship store in Barcelona at the end of last May. The store is a prime example of the company's strategy for physical retail. It focuses on the customer experience as the foundation of the shopping journey it aims to provide...

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Alexandre Meerson appointed CEO of IKKS group to continue revival initiated by MB.SC

Paris - Under the leadership of investment firm MB.SC, the IKKS group is starting a new chapter with the appointment of Alexandre Meerson as CEO to lead the brand's revival and accelerate its development. A profile of Alexandre Meerson, new CEO of the IKKS group A graduate of ESCP Business School, Alexandre Meerson began his career in the family...

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Valérie Duport appointed president of Villa Noailles (Festival Hyères)

Hyères (France) - After 28 years at Chanel, image and communications specialist Valérie Duport has been elected president of Villa Noailles by its board of directors. This appointment comes as the ties between the luxury brand and the cultural institution, which organises the International Festival of Fashion, Photography and Accessories in Hyè...

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Richemont accelerates growth thanks to jewellery business

Richemont remains on a growth trajectory. The Swiss jewellery and watch group significantly increased its sales in the first quarter of the 2026/27 financial year, exceeding analysts' expectations. Products from its jewellery houses, Cartier and Van Cleef & Arpels, continue to be highly popular. The company announced on Wednesday that group...

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Trump scraps Hormuz toll, replacing it with trade deals with Gulf countries

Madrid – US president Donald J. Trump is continuing his unusual, unique and controversial policy of demanding the most only to ultimately impose the least. He has now announced his decision to scrap a 20 percent levy on all cargo passing through the Strait of Hormuz. The levy has been abandoned in favour of trade and investment agreements with...

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Damien Pommeret discusses international Woolmark Prize eligibility changes

As applications for the 2028 edition of the International Woolmark Prize (IWP) have officially opened, the prestigious competition is shaking up its own rules. For the first time in seven decades, the prize is no longer exclusively for founders of independent labels. It is now open to designers working within established houses. Damien Pommeret,...

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Tariffs: US government repays over 81 billion dollars

Following a landmark Supreme Court ruling, the US government under President Donald Trump has repaid billions in tariffs. A total of approximately 81.3 billion dollars was refunded from October 2025 to the end of June, according to data from the Treasury Department. In the same period last year, the sum was just under 5.3 billion dollars....

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Celebrating who you are: Nabil Salah's strategy to take Harper & Neyer to 100 million

Before dressing the players of Málaga CF, seeing his garments displayed in over thirty concessions in El Corte Inglés and in his five own stores, Nabil Salah Mohamed sold counterfeit football shirts. He bought them online and resold them to acquaintances and at market stalls, until an encounter with Customs made him rethink his path. He...

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FIFA World Cup 2026: Louis Vuitton unveils new trophy trunk and capsule collection

As the FIFA World Cup 2026 final approaches, Parisian luxury house Louis Vuitton, the official supplier for the event, presented the new bespoke case designed to transport the trophy, along with a limited-edition luggage line. The synergy between high-level sport and luxury continues to strengthen. Following a tradition started at the 2010 World...

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Le Slip Français IPO: 13 million euros raised, and now the real work begins

On Monday, the question was whether investors still believe in independent French textile brands. The initial public offering of Le Slip Français was set to provide some answers. That moment has now arrived. Only a few hours after the markets opened, it is still too early to speak of a stock market success or a definitive validation of the...