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END. plans raft of 20th anniversary events in 2025

END. plans raft of 20th anniversary events in 2025

Global retailer END. is preparing a breathless celebration for its 20th anniversary. A 2025 year-long series of curated events, activations, collaborations and exclusive, limited-edition releases is being planned.
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Modes seeks strategic partner as own label Modes_Garments doubles revenue in a year

Modes seeks strategic partner as own label Modes_Garments doubles revenue in a year

The Italian omnichannel fashion retailer is broadening its range and opening up to new types of partnership, while revenue for its own label Modes_Garments doubled, as CEO Simon Whitehouse told FashionNetwork.com.
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Calvin Klein to return to New York Fashion Week runway, with debut Veronica Leoni collection

Calvin Klein to return to New York Fashion Week runway, with debut Veronica Leoni collection

Calvin Klein has confirmed plans to return to New York Fashion Week in February, with the debut collection for the brand by Veronica Leoni, the house revealed on Friday.
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Reiss defies tough backdrop as sales and profits rise

Reiss defies tough backdrop as sales and profits rise

​Reiss has filed its accounts for the year to the end of January 2024 with the company saying it delivered a “strong performance” for the 52 weeks, despite the challenging environment.
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eBay predicts surge in self-gifting this festive season

eBay predicts surge in self-gifting this festive season

It may be too late to do much about marketing for the 2024 festive season but with 2025 plans already forming in retailers’ and brands’ minds, it’s worth noting a new study from eBay.
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Luxury labels bulk up on lower-priced goods to appeal to middle-class shoppers

Luxury labels bulk up on lower-priced goods to appeal to middle-class shoppers

Confronting a broad decline in demand for their usual fare, including $3,000-and-up handbags and $4,000-and-up cashmere jackets, major marketers of designer and luxury merchandise are broadening their product lines.
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Balenciaga opens first standalone store in Austin

Balenciaga opens first standalone store in Austin

Luxury fashion house Balenciaga opened on Wednesday its first standalone store in Austin, Texas, located in the mixed-use metropolitan center, The Domain. 
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The sound of desire: How music shapes our interactions with luxury brands

The sound of desire: How music shapes our interactions with luxury brands

The music selection at a luxury brand store is no mere whim of the sales associates that day; it is often carefully chosen by a team of experts.
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Is Hedi Slimane making a fashion comeback?

Is Hedi Slimane making a fashion comeback?

Two months after leaving Céline, French designer Hedi Slimane is once again sparking speculation. On December 18, a new Instagram account, @hedislimanehomme, surfaced online, only to disappear hours later. 
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Zalando Trend Rewind says mob wife, brat summer and sport-meets-fashion dominated 2024

Zalando Trend Rewind says mob wife, brat summer and sport-meets-fashion dominated 2024

​Zalando has looked back at 2024 based on the data generated by its platform and come up with Trend Rewind, a look at what’s been trending this year.
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Photography legend Gian Paolo Barbieri dies at 89

Photography legend Gian Paolo Barbieri dies at 89

Gian Paolo Barbieri, one of Italy’s greatest photographers, has died, leaving behind a unique legacy that has shaped the history of international fashion and photography.
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LVMH bought a €50 million villa in Cannes for brand events

LVMH bought a €50 million villa in Cannes for brand events

French luxury group LVMH has acquired a historic villa in Cannes, France, for around €50 million ($52.7 million), to showcase its brands during the city’s star-studded festivals, people familiar with the matter said.
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Can Capri's rumored sale of Versace and Jimmy Choo save Michael Kors?

Can Capri's rumored sale of Versace and Jimmy Choo save Michael Kors?

Since Tapestry's bid to acquire Capri Holdings Limited was blocked, the latter U.S. luxury group has strategized to raise its star brand.
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Moncler's Stella King to join Burberry board

Moncler's Stella King to join Burberry board

​Burberry and Moncler may not have been talking to each other about the latter taking over the former (as had been rumoured last month), but Burberry has been in contact with a Moncler exec.
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Kering seen closing property deal in early 2025 to cut debt load

Kering seen closing property deal in early 2025 to cut debt load

Kering expects to soon secure outside investment for a new entity that would house its real estate assets, including properties worth some €4 billion in Milan, New York and Paris, as the group looks to cut its debt load.
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Chanel and 19M partner with Sciences Po's Maison des Arts et de la Création

Chanel and 19M partner with Sciences Po's Maison des Arts et de la Création

Chanel and 19M have announced a new partnership with Sciences Po's Maison des Arts et de la Création, focused on three creative disciplines – cinema, writing and the performing arts.
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