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British eco brand Vivobarefoot has debuted a “forward-thinking” addition to its line-up. It’s the vegan Gobi sneaker which is made with mycelium, a natural, root-like structure found in fungi. And it’s an important launch for Vivobarefoot  as it “marks a substantial move toward eliminating plastic from the brand’s vegan offerings”. According to Charlotte Pumford, the […]

Independent fashion brand Albaray has returned for another partnership with disability and social enterprise creative hub Revere the Residence. The result is two exclusive graphic T-shirts designed by Revere the Residence artist Mr D with the all proceeds going to help Revere continue to support young adults with learning disabilities by providing an inclusive platform

Good news for US sportswear giant Nike and retail operator Fanatics. Supporters of The Lionesses — England’s women’s football team — have been scrambling to buy the replica shirts ahead of their appearance in the Euros finals on Sunday (27 July) against Adidas-sponsored Spain. Football Association New data from Adobe has revealed that online sales

On the surface, there appears nothing to get excited about here. July’s consumer confidence dipped one point to -19 while figures from GfK’s wider long-running Index showed two measures were down, one was up and two were unchanged in comparison to last month’s announcement. Photo: Pexels The holding pattern appears to reflect consumers “are in

In 2025, Converse scored a major basketball coup. The Nike Group brand is well versed in design collaborations and its recent partnerships span Isabel Marant, Feng Chen Wang, Beyond Retro, and artists Tyler the Creator and Charli XCX. Last year, the brand strengthened its team by bringing in an NBA basketball star: Canadian Shai Gilgeous-Alexander.

Portuguese fashion brand ISTO announced a strategic partnership with Altaz Capital this week. The alliance represents “a significant step forward” in the brand’s international growth objectives in a “constant and sustainable” manner. Altaz Capital is an investment and operations company specialising in supply chain optimisation, operations, logistics, international expansion, and financial strategy.  Within two and a half

There has been no respite on the fashion retail default front. On July 24, 2025, the French subsidiary of American low-price accessories chain Claire’s was placed in receivership by the Paris Commercial Court, FashionNetwork.com has learned from corroborating sources. The chain has 239 stores in France, employing a total of 1,258 people. Claire’s Rue de

American outdoor clothing and accessories brand Cotopaxi is now available in the Portuguese market. Distributed in the country by the Lisbon-based business CoolAndFunctional, the label launched in multi-brand stores across the country this month. This July, American brand Cotopaxi launched in multi-brand stores across the country – Fotografia: LinkedIn Cotopaxi Cotopaxi is now available in

By Agência LUSA Published July 25, 2025 Sonae has completed the sale of Modalfa and Zippy to the consortium that includes the current CEO of Mo and the Mercúrio Fund, the group announced to the market this Thursday, raising around 20 million euros. Sonae has completed the sale of the Mo and Zippy fashion brands

The Interparfums group posted sales of 446.9 million euros for the first half of 2025, up 5.8% on the same period last year. These results were mainly driven by the strong momentum of the Lacoste and Coach brands, and by the results of Jimmy Choo. On Tuesday, Interparfums also announced that it has signed a