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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...

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Safilo: sales reach 273 million euros in first quarter

Net sales for Safilo reached 272.9 million euros (320.5 million dollars) in the first quarter of 2026, an increase of 0.4 percent at constant exchange rates. “The first quarter of 2026 confirmed the continuity and strength of our operational and financial performance. Our resilient business model is supported by a solid brand portfolio and...

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Primark celebrates ten years in Italy, to open three new stores

Primark has celebrated ten years in Italy. Its first store opened at Il Centro in Arese. On this occasion, the management announced a new investment of 22 million euros for the opening of three new stores. The company will create 300 new jobs as part of its continued expansion in Italy. Primark expands store network in Italy “This new phase of...

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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...