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'Have patience', the mantra for models breaking into fashion

Paris - “There are more nos than yeses”. Dozens of models attend castings hoping to walk at Paris Fashion Week. It is an opportunity that offers significant visibility and can boost their careers, yet it is difficult to achieve. From pre-selections to final fittings, the path is long and full of obstacles for candidates aspiring to walk in the...

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Fashion retailer H&M disappoints again in second quarter

Fashion group H&M continued to feel the effects of a weak consumer climate in its second fiscal quarter. In the three months to the end of May, sales fell by 3 percent to 54.8 billion Swedish kronor, the company announced on Thursday. Analysts, however, had expected a smaller decline in revenue. The business was also impacted again by negative...

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Understanding Natan Couture's diverse clientele: From politicians to a new generation

Brussels - On Wednesday evening, a chic crowd gathered in the rooftop garden on the 29th floor of The Standard hotel in Brussels to discuss the show they had just attended. Over a month before its presentation to international visitors at Paris Haute Couture Week, the Belgian and Dutch public had the (customary) privilege of discovering the...

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Lisaa Mode celebrates forty years at its bachelor of fashion design 2026 show

On June 16, 2026, Lisaa Mode celebrated its fortieth anniversary at the Élysée Montmartre with a show revealing the new generation of designers from its Bachelor of Fashion Design programme. Anaïs Sibran, Théo Pires-Fernandes and Kuan-Ly Yu-Kui were awarded prizes. “At this very special moment, I think of those who built this school, step by...

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Hsg becomes majority shareholder of Golden Goose

Hsg has become the majority shareholder of Golden Goose Group. The international venture capital and private equity firm has completed the acquisition of a majority stake in the company. Marco Bizzarri appointed non-executive chairman with immediate effect Global investment company Temasek and True Light Capital, an asset manager wholly owned by...

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Valentino reports 2025 revenues of 1.12 billion

Valentino, controlled by Qatari fund Mayhoola (70 percent) and with Kering holding a 30 percent stake, has closed 2025 with 1.12 billion euros. According to the balance sheet filed by the fashion house, as reported by Il Sole 24 Ore, revenue stood at 1.12 billion euros. This represents a decrease of 15 percent compared to the previous year. The...

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Versace without CEO Emmanuel Gintzburger?

Versace and Emmanuel Gintzburger, chief executive officer (CEO) of the fashion house, are parting ways. Gintzburger is leaving after almost four years at the helm of the fashion house, reports trade publication WWD. He joined in September 2022 from Alexander McQueen, where he held the role of CEO for around six years. Prior to this, he spent...

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Menswear trends that have gone from catwalk to cart

Menswear is entering a new phase of transformation, supported by the latest market signals. The search engine Lyst, considered one of the world's largest fashion search portals with over 160 million annual users, has tracked searches in recent weeks to identify which trends have moved from the menswear shows to the shopping cart. Behind the...

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Politicians grapple with heatwave dress codes

Paris, France – June 24, 2026 (AFP) – One MP has dared to wear Bermuda shorts in the corridors of the National Assembly, yet few ministers have abandoned the tie. Politicians, primarily men, are tentatively bending the sartorial codes of power to adapt to the heatwave. On the first day of this heatwave, June 18, the Elegance Parlement account...

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Dior Homme SS27: How Jonathan Anderson is redefining masculine refinement

Deconstructed suits and sequin details: Jonathan Anderson took to the runway in Paris on Wednesday with his third menswear collection for Dior, championing elegance in a show brought forward several hours due to the heatwave. To avoid the intense heat in the capital, the French house's show, originally scheduled for 2:30pm, took place at around...

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Chinese giant Alibaba sues Pentagon over US blacklist inclusion

Washington, US, June 24, 2026 (AFP) - Technology giant Alibaba filed a federal lawsuit in the US on Monday against its designation as a “Chinese military company” by the Department of Defense, claiming the classification is arbitrary. The lawsuit, filed in a San Francisco federal court, challenges the Pentagon's determination that Alibaba should...

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Louis Vuitton kicks off Paris men's fashion week amidst heatwave

Pharrell Williams' show for Louis Vuitton will mark the first day of men's fashion week. It began on Tuesday in Paris, featuring Etudes Studio and Auralee, amidst a heatwave sweeping across France. The heatwave, with record temperatures expected until the end of the week, is also impacting the Parisian shows. Some have been moved to earlier...