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Archive revival trend grips fashion: Why is every brand suddenly going back?

• Author balances Indian craft traditions with LVMH quarterly results
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Strategic counter to UBS's 40,000 store closure forecast: Dick’s launches first Hamptons pop-up at 43 Park Place, showcasing private labels Walter...

Gen Z revival: Shoppers driving traffic growth at Simon's malls, per CEO.

• Sales surge: Retailer sales per sq ft up 12% YoY to $819—key mall...

Authentic Studios, IP owner of Barneys New York and Brooks Brothers, is adapting these heritage brands into TV series and films to drive sales—pioneering content commerce from Cannes premieres to retail.

• Campaign launch: Sumitomo Metal Mining's HOPE WEAR uses SOLAMENT™ to absorb heat, reducing perceived temperature by 19°C via built-in fans—targeting...

Fast-fashion IP clash intensifies: Shein accuses Temu of industrial scale copyright infringement.

• Shein's offensive: Targets Temu's designs in...

• Major closures: Bath & Body Works, a mall staple in personal care, closed 92 stores worldwide in FY2025.
• Occupancy stability: Island-wide retail...

• Launch model: Dallas label founded 2025 by luxury retail vets, prioritizing sustainable, inclusive, versatile designs amid fast fashion waste.
• Why...

Detailed look at Nigel Sylvester’s Air Jordan 4 Brick After Brick sequel, echoing 2025’s top collab:

• Design: Pre-aged aesthetic, brick texture, Bike...

Strategic endorsement: Ferragamo appointed actor Johnny Huang (Huang Jingyu), with 20M Weibo followers, as global brand ambassador on May 11, 2026, to...

Key breakthrough for high-end fashion: Alvanon's Specialty Catwalk Series pairs physical mannequins with digital twin avatars from couture runway...

Ditch incomplete ad platform metrics that leak margins and cash flow in DTC scaling. Track these five drivers of profitable growth:

• Unit Economics...

Fashion groups accelerated ESG via circularity and renewables in 2025. Key progress:

• VF Foundation funded textile circularity with Industrial...

• Appointment: Italian luxury brand Ferragamo names Chinese actor Johnny Huang global brand ambassador, leveraging his 20 million Weibo followers.
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Fashion's AI shift accelerates: OTB Group partners with Google Cloud on virtual try-on for Diesel and Jil Sander, launching in US/Europe this...

Strategic licensing play: DBGI partners through GCC division for apparel expansion, targeting $125M in value via existing U.S. program.

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Barclays upgrades LVMH to overweight, spotting a buying opportunity despite the stock's worst start to a year on record (down 29% YTD).

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Strategic appointments highlight brands addressing pressures:

• A.P.C. names Ludivine Poiblanc creative director, ex-consultant for Zara, H&M,...

Emerging brands leverage physical retail for growth:

• Caldera + Lab, fast-growing DTC men's skincare founded in 2019, launches first national...

Contrasting luxury outlooks amid steep declines:

• Barclays upgrades LVMH and Kering on self-help drivers after 26% YTD drop for LVMH vs MSCI Europe...