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Arab World Institute: call for applications for the 2026 Arab World Fashion Prize

Paris - The Arab World Institute (L’Institut du Monde Arabe) is launching the second edition of the Arab World Fashion Prize (Arab Fashion Award – AFA IMA). The call for applications is open until June 1, 2026. The inaugural award ceremony took place in October 2025. It was attended by Jack Lang, who was president of the IMA at the time, and...

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Zara and Bad Bunny launch their collection: from Puerto Rico to the world

Madrid – In one of its most significant strategic initiatives this year, the collaborative capsule collection designed by Zara with Bad Bunny and his creative team went on sale this Thursday, May 21. With this collection, the main fashion chain of the Inditex group not only renews its offering for the spring/summer 2026 season but also, and...

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Louis Vuitton mixes ruffles, biker leather and pop art in a star-studded New York show

New York - French fashion house Louis Vuitton merged ruffles, biker-style leather and the pop graphic art of Keith Haring for its cruise 2027 collection. The brand presented the collection on Wednesday evening in a star-studded show at a New York museum. Watched by Zendaya, Anne Hathaway and Cate Blanchett, the artistic director of Louis...

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CPHFW New Talent: Studio Constance joins support programme for SS27

Copenhagen Fashion Week announced the designers and brands for the spring/summer 2027 edition of its CPHFW New Talent support programme on Thursday. As part of the programme, which is supported by Pandora, Studio Constance will be newly admitted. It joins existing labels Stem and Anne Sofie Madsen, who will present their second and third and...

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In Kinshasa, tailors rejuvenate the 'abacost', the DRC's emblematic suit

Sewing machines whirred across bold fabrics at a Kinshasa atelier where Congolese tailors and their style-savvy customers have revived a suit long associated with life under a dictator. The "abacost" has a closed-front jacket, often with a Mao-style collar and worn without a tie, ideal for the sweltering equatorial heat. It was the signature...

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Puma and A$AP Rocky launch 3D printed Mostro mule

German sportswear company Puma, in collaboration with musician and designer A$AP Rocky, is launching a radically reinterpreted shoe model using a 3D printing process. The futuristic mule silhouette premiered in February at the fashion show for AWGE, the artist's label, in New York. It is now being released in a striking blue and red colourway...

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Red Bull Racing banks on 'Sport Mode' from Crocs

US footwear manufacturer Crocs and the Formula One team Oracle Red Bull Racing are launching a joint limited edition inspired by the dynamism of motorsport. The collection combines aerodynamics and team aesthetics in two different styles, Crocs announced on Monday. The centrepiece of the collaboration is the “Crocband Clog”, whose design is...

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World Cup 2026: Counterfeit vs. official, the growing challenge of identifying fake football shirts

Paris - The official shirt for 110 euros or the counterfeit for ten times less? With the 2026 World Cup approaching, the continuous rise in shirt prices is pushing many fans towards a parallel market of ultra-realistic replicas, which is controlled by criminal networks. "It is almost impossible to tell the difference between the two," a member...

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Gucci takes over Times Square for its cruise show in New York

New York - Italian brand Gucci took over New York's most iconic square, Times Square, on Saturday evening for the second show by its new artistic director, Demna Gvasalia. Models walked on a large runway set up on the ground in this section of Manhattan, framed by 7th Avenue and Broadway, while the huge advertising billboards for which the area...

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Violence and store closures over watch collection sale

Paris, France - The sale of a special Swatch watch collection, created in collaboration with luxury watchmaker Audemars Piguet, descended into chaos on Saturday in several European cities and New York. The sale of the “Royal Pop” watches, a collaboration between the two Swiss groups, attracted large crowds. Outside the Swatch store in Times...

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Zara and Bad Bunny launch a capsule collection

Madrid – Spanish fashion chain Zara, the main commercial brand of the Inditex group, is expanding its collaboration with Puerto Rican singer Bad Bunny by launching its first collaborative capsule collection. The collection has already started selling in the singer's home country and will be available for sale globally from this upcoming May 21....

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Milan Fashion Week now advises against fur

Milan, Italy – The organisers of Milan Fashion Week on Friday “invited” fashion brands to avoid fur in their shows, a turning point adopted after lengthy discussions with NGOs. The new “guidelines” for Milan Fashion Week “invite”, without obligation, brands not to feature “clothing, accessories or any other item containing fur” during their...