Loewe’s Goya weekender bag ($3,350)
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Valextra’s North South tote ($2,250)
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H&M debuts a new Conscious Exclusive collection.
Your front row view of the second Tommy x Gigi collection, no ticket required.
January proved to be a better month for the handful of US apparel retailers still reporting comparable sales figures but it wasn’t all good news, with one big upside offsetting two huge declines – one of which represents the largest monthly comp store sales decline in 19 years.
France’s leather industry is calling on the country’s presidential election candidates to consider proposals to ensure the security of the sector, that it remains competitive, and continues to create jobs.
Swedish fashion retailer Hennes & Mauritz (H&M) has teamed up with yarn maker Bionic, whose products are created from upcycled plastic found in coastal communities and marine environments, on the latest offering from its Conscious line.
US clothing and footwear business Wolverine Worldwide has named former The North Face brand president, Todd Spaletto, as president of its Wolverine outdoor and lifestyle group.
US outdoor clothing brand Patagonia has joined forces with Swiss speciality textile effects company HeiQ on a strategic research partnership, designed to explore new ways for a sustainable textile finishing technology to achieve breathable and durable water repellence (DWR) with best-in-class performances.
Christina Economou winked to Seventies vintage for fall, her latest lineup a study in contrasts. Done in an earthy palette, Economou’s retro silhouettes leaned demure this season — a brown grandpa plaid wool midiskirt, for example — but she smartly offered sheer lace blouses and cutout shoulder tops to offset the geek-chic vibe with glimpses of skin. She also played with texture, offering cashmere-and-wool-blend coats alongside lighter-weight cotton and silks, the latter rendered in a geometric-printed chiffon minidress with a flirty, ruffled hem. Outerwear was the strongest, particularly a series of shaggy statement coats decorated with bubblegum pink wool fringe that injected the lineup with a youthful spunk.
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