UK retail sales volumes rose by a healthy percentage month on month in April, the Office for National Statistics (ONS) said Friday, with a 1.2% spike following a rise of only 0.1% in March (revised down from an estimated 0.4% in the last ONS bulletin). Photo: Pexels That was far from surprising given that Easter […]
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Woolmark has just unveiled The Wool Lab Denim Edition, in physical and digital form, which it says is “a comprehensive resource for wool denim fabrics”. Woolmark And while denim is a material long associated with cotton, it added that wool-infused denim is in greater demand and is bringing an “elevated sensibility to this timeless staple”.
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No one could fault Louis Vuitton or its CEO, Pietro Beccari, for a lack of timing. This Thursday, the house staged a brilliant chevalier-chic Cruise collection inside the Palais des Papes in Avignon, just two weeks after the world focused on the election of the latest pope, Leon XIV, in the Vatican. Pietro Beccari, chairman
By Reuters Published May 26, 2025 U.S. President Donald Trump has delayed the implementation of a proposed 50% tariff on European Union imports until July 9, following a request from European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen. Reuters The postponement, announced on Sunday, aims to provide additional time for negotiations between Washington and Brussels. Trump
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By AFP Translated by Nazia BIBI KEENOO Published May 26, 2025 Makeup, hair, brand ambassadors, red carpet—behind the glamour of Cannes lies a well-oiled business machine. For L’Oréal Paris, a partner for 28 years, the film festival delivers powerful returns in brand image and global sales. Alia Bhatt for L’Oréal Paris – L’Oréal Paris L’Oréal
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Next month’s Paris menswear catwalk season will welcome back Saint Laurent along with five other key labels. In a week, we will also see the debut of hot newcomer Kartik Research. The next Paris menswear season runs from Tuesday, June 24, until Sunday, June 29. Models walk in Kartik Research’s Spring/Summer 2025 presentation during Paris Fashion
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By Bloomberg Published May 26, 2025 Stirling Square Capital Partners has sold Verescence, a French glass packaging specialist for the perfumery and cosmetics industry, to Movendo Capital and asset manager Draycott. French perfume bottle maker Verescence changes hands – Verescence According to a statement reviewed by Bloomberg News on Monday, the European private equity firm
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The countdown has begun to “summer’s greatest secret” with the Designer Outlet’s upcoming 30th anniversary celebrations including an “exclusive gig headlined by…”. Well it’s all hush-hush right now as far as who will take to the stage on 6 June for that exclusive appearance is concerned. But we know at least the mystery star is an “00’s
There appears to be a growing demand for coordinated family occasionwear, and to meet the rise menswear specialist Suit Direct has launched its first dedicated boys’ suits collection. Marking the brand’s entry into the children’s formalwear market, the collection is designed to “echo the style of its popular menswear lines while prioritising comfort”. But it’s
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Nobody’s Child has had a busy spring on various fronts, and in the store-opening category it’s saved its largest to date for Brighton. The new 1,715 sq ft East Street standalone opened Thursday (22 May) and becomes the brand’s second store outside of London, with a third such store set to open in Leeds next
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