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Taipei Fashion Week moves to former air force headquarters

Taipei Fashion Week will showcase its spring/summer 2027 collections from October 15 to 18 for the first time at the Kong Zong Cultural Base, the restored former headquarters of the Taiwanese Air Force in central Taipei. The fashion week is leaving the Songshan Creative Park after eight years, the organisers announced. The buildings on the...

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Luis Sans (Santa Eulalia): “There is a resurgence of multi-brand retail”

Madrid – As affable and distinguished in his manner as he is elegant in his demeanour and dress, Luis Sans reveals himself as the epitome of what one might call good taste. He displays this virtue with the required subtlety, discretion and ease. From Barcelona, he promotes these same qualities in his capacity as owner, president and head of the...

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Karl Lagerfeld strengthens its real estate division with first complex in Mexico

The Karl Lagerfeld brand is partnering with Mexican developer Grupo Bosque Real to develop its first residential complex in Latin America. Located in Huixquilucan, Mexico, this 73-residence project translates the designer's aesthetic into an architectural context. This project joins other residential complexes developed by the brand worldwide....

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Leather goods: what if repair became a new growth driver for fashion?

Following Paris Fashion Week, dedicated to the new spring/summer 2027 collections, another approach to fashion warrants attention: extending the life of existing pieces by starting with repairs. On the occasion of the LVMH Journées Particulières (from October 16 to 18, 2026), FashionUnited was invited to visit the Care & Repair Workshop. This is...

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Saint Laurent confirms Anthony Vaccarello's departure after a decade

It is now official: Anthony Vaccarello is leaving Saint Laurent. The French fashion house confirmed on Friday morning that its creative director, who has led the label for ten years, is stepping down. As long suspected, Vaccarello's gold-gilded show for the SS27 season in Paris was his finale at the heritage house. Saint Laurent announced that...

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Extreme Cashmere opens store in Shanghai

Amsterdam-based cashmere label Extreme Cashmere is opening a store on October 11 at 63 Wukang Road in Shanghai. This marks the brand's first store in the Chinese city. The opening holds personal significance for founder Saskia Dijkstra. She first travelled to Hangzhou in 1994. The contacts she made there remain a crucial part of Extreme...

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After 24 years at Closed, Sophia Lewis launches collective label Ain Amor

Sophia Lewis arrived in Hamburg in 1998 to work for Jil Sander and stayed in Germany, where she oversaw denim, sportswear and outerwear for Closed for approximately 24 years. She is now the creative director at Ain Amor, a label established as a collective project in November 2025. The brand is financed by the Romanian production company...

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Recover expands recycled fibre offering with new collection without overdyeing

Madrid – The Spanish company Recover, backed by Goldman Sachs, is a global leader in the industrial production of recycled cotton and other circular material solutions for the textile and fashion industries. The company is now diversifying and expanding its product offering with the launch of “Recover One”. This is a new collection of fibres...

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Inditex shares fall: markets give a cold reception to John Galliano's Zara collection

Madrid – It has been exactly one week since the launch on October 1 of the first collection designed by John Galliano for Zara. The collection was set to be a turning point in the commercial dynamics of the Inditex group's main fashion chain. However, it has been met with a very cold reception from the markets. This is despite the latest...

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Paris Fashion Week SS27: Designers give familiar codes a new twist

After a season full of designer musical chairs, the spring/summer 2027 edition of Paris Fashion Week is less about introducing new names and more about developing a unique design vision. Jonathan Anderson at Dior and Matthieu Blazy at Chanel continue to build on their vision for the French fashion houses, while young designers like Julie Kegels...

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Paloma Wool in Paris: eroticism and sensuality, between dropped linings and nudity

We conclude our review of the latest edition of Paris Fashion Week, focusing on the collection presented by Spanish fashion label Paloma Wool. The brand has become a regular fixture on the Parisian catwalk, having made its official calendar debut in October 2023. As scheduled, Paloma Wool has remained a constant name since its debut three years...

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Anta Sports completes Puma acquisition and becomes largest shareholder

Puma has a new largest shareholder. The Herzogenaurach-based sportswear company announced on Wednesday that Anta Sports Products Limited has successfully completed the acquisition of the 29.06 percent stake previously held by French investment holding company Artémis SAS. The entry of the Chinese sporting goods group had been expected for...