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Creative circularity: how LVMH is turning recycling and repairs into a revenue stream

LVMH has generated 500 million euros in revenue from recycling and repairs. This represents ten million products repaired, refilled, or taken back in 2025 across all of the group's houses. It is the first quantified assessment of the gains achieved under its Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) policy and Life 360 programme. These figures were...

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Ruven Taieb of Rendel: “A good advisor doesn't sell, they create an experience and a lasting relationship”

If there is one profession in fashion where emotional intelligence reigns supreme, this is it. Far from clichés, sales advisors embody the most vibrant and perhaps the most human face of this vast industry. To paint a multifaceted portrait of this hands-on profession, FashionUnited chose to speak with those who approach sales as a place for...

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Baziszt: a French success story in the men's bohemian chic segment

Paris - Identifying an untapped niche and responding to it with a coherent offering is the trajectory illustrated by Baziszt, an independent French brand positioned in men's bohemian chic. The success story of Baziszt began with a realisation: a segment in the menswear market was vacant, that of bohemian chic. “In that beach party, wedding, and...

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Parent company of swimwear brands Cyell and Beachlife acquires German group

Netherlands - Zulk B.V., the parent company of Dutch swimwear brands Cyell and Beachlife, is acquiring the brands of the German company Adolf Riedl Gmbh & Co. Kg. These will continue under the new company name Sunflair Gmbh. Marloes Heijmans, the CEO of both brands, announced the news on LinkedIn. The acquisition includes four brands: Sunflair,...

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Superdry co-founder James Holder sentenced to eight years in prison for rape

Superdry co-founder James Holder was sentenced to eight years in prison by a UK court on Thursday for raping a woman in May 2022. Holder, 54, was found guilty last week by a jury at Gloucester Crown Court (south-west England) of raping the woman when he accompanied her to her flat after meeting her in a bar. He had pleaded not guilty and...

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Kontoor Brands reports strong first-quarter growth and announces separation from Lee

US apparel group Kontoor Brands Inc. has started the new 2026 financial year with surprisingly strong results. Alongside the latest figures, the group also announced on Thursday its plan to separate from the Lee brand. Several parties have already expressed interest in the denim label as part of the sales process already initiated, according to...

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Dior pop-up in China: is it cake?

Dior is celebrating the arrival of its autumn 2026 collection in stores with a gigantic cake. The French fashion house has transformed a pop-up space in front of the Deji Plaza in Nanjing, China, into a visual feast. Dior pop-up in Nanjing, China Credits: Nanjing - Deji Plaza © Sun Shi Dior pop-up Credits: Nanjing - Deji Plaza © Sun Shi The...

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Pandora ambassador Pamela Anderson links fashion and animal protection at Global Fashion Summit

Speaking at the Global Fashion Summit in May 2026, Pamela Anderson, ambassador for jewellery brand Pandora, spoke out in favour of animals. She believes that activism, even when romanticised, is a personal choice. It is also a concrete struggle that has already succeeded in creating laws and making a difference. Responding to a question from...

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Lectra reports lower Q1 revenue but anticipates a rebound in the second quarter

Lectra, a specialist in technological solutions for the fashion industry, unveiled its financial results for the first quarter of 2026 at the end of April. The company reported a decline in revenue amidst an unstable global macroeconomic climate. This was partially offset by the strength of its software subscriptions. Revenue impacted by trade...

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Global Fashion Summit 2026: Germanier x LVMH show rewrites the rules of upcycling

On May 6, 2026, Kevin Germanier for the LVMH group opened the Global Fashion Summit in Copenhagen with the 'surprise' show of a haute couture collection. It was created using unsold stock from seven houses within the group led by Bernard Arnault, reinventing creative processes and establishing the 'art of deconstruction' as a new luxury...

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“Seeing and being seen”: heritage meets hyper-modernity at Visa Fashion Week Almaty

I had read about its history, its role on the Silk Road and the sheer scale of its territory, yet arriving in Almaty surpassed all expectations. The city unfolds at the foot of an imposing mountain range, which constantly frames an urban skyline dominated by modern glass skyscrapers. The latest edition of Fashion Week Almaty took place from...

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Carlyle seeks to sell its stake in Spain-based Jeanologia

Madrid – Following its initial investment in the Valencia-based company in early 2019, US investment firm Carlyle has reportedly decided to fully divest from Jeanologia. Carlyle also holds investments in other prominent Spanish and fashion sector companies, such as Codorniu and the Italian brand Golden Goose. Jeanologia specialises in...