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ModaLisboa shines spotlight on Portuguese design
Faced with the challenge of creating a design scene supported by its powerful production industry, Portugal held the 60th edition of ModaLisboa, showcasing both established and emerging Portuguese brands.
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PVH finishes 2022 strong with better-than-expected Q4 sales
PVH Corp. announced on Monday revenues decreased 1% to $9.024 billion for the full-year 2022, following a better-than-expected fourth quarter where sales increased by single digits for the three-month period.
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Inês Barreto and Niuka Oliveira: emerging designers recognised by Sangue Novo in Lisbon
The Sangue Novo platform held the second and last stage of its competition during the 60th edition of Lisbon Fashion Week, recognising two new designers after a fashion show in which five finalists participated.
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Balmain designs haute couture collection in collaboration with Beyoncé
Balmain’s creative director Olivier Rousteing has teamed up with the US queen of pop to create haute couture, a collection comprising 16 unique items, inspired by Beyoncé’s latest album, Renaissance.
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End of the online boom? Not for Millennials says ESW report
There's been a lot of talk post-pandemic about how e-tail growth has stalled and physical shopping has recovered. But many consumers remain heavily focused on e-commerce, and Millennials are most prominent among them.
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Luxury activity exploded in 2022, pop-ups were key - report
Luxurynsight has released its annual Global Luxury Brand Analysis report and found an unsurprising double-digit rise in overall activity for fashion and leather goods last year as the world 'normalised post'-pandemic.
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Giambattista Valli opens Harrods pop-up
Pop-ups are proving more popular than ever this year at many levels of the market, and luxury is no exception. The latest is at one of London’s top high-end department stores, Harrods.
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UK Gen Z shoppers embrace VAT-free EU spending post-Brexit
The UK may have failed to offer the hoped-for Vat-free shopping for EU tourists post-Brexit, but British tourists are taking advantage of their ability to shop tax-free within the EU, and Gen Z is leading the charge.
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Capri Holdings eyes China with strategic investment increase
Capri Holdings, the owner of Michael Kors, Versace and Jimmy Choo, is setting its sights on China once again, with the aim to increase its strategic investment in the market.
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Filippa K opens Amsterdam flagship
Filippa K has opened a store in Amsterdam, with the company saying its “serves as the latest chapter in the ongoing transformation, as Creative Director Liisa Kessler explores dualities within a single retail space”.
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Moncler launches gender-neutral Alicia Keys capsule
Moncler’s new strategy of linking up with artists and other creatives has kicked off this week with the launch of one of its key collabs — with music star Alicia Keys.
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Gucci opens new store in Meatpacking District, reflecting a new design direction
The Italian luxury giant chose the vibrant artsy downtown Manhattan neighborhood for its latest retail space.
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Italian fashion group Kiton interested in IPO but as long-term project
Italy's Kiton is interested in a potential market listing but sees an initial public offer (IPO) as a long-term project, the fashion group's chief executive said on Thursday.
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V&A releases details of and early tickets for first UK Coco Chanel exhibition
The V&A on Thursday released a limited number of tickets for the first UK exhibition dedicated to the work of Gabrielle ‘Coco’ Chanel. Called Gabrielle Chanel. Fashion Manifesto, it opens In September.
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Luxury bags are significantly more expensive in China than in Europe
While waiting for the Chinese to start traveling again, brands are betting on a rebound in domestic demand following the end of the anti-Covid measures, increasing their prices, reported a study by Retviews by Lectra.
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H&M x Mugler: First look at May collab
H&M has shared more details of its Mugler collab that will be launching in May with the company, calling it a "landmark partnership" via a collection helmed by Mugler’s creative director Casey Cadwallader.
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