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David Armstrong, photographer, dies age 60

Photographer David Armstrong has died at the age of 60 after losing a battle from liver cancer. Beloved for his sublime, sensual and softly-lit portraits of young men, Armstrong first rose to prominence as a cult photographer of 70s and 80s New York alongside Nan Goldin. The pair first met as teenagers and their work was shown together at PS1's...

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Key Materials Trends from the Spring/Summer 2015 Catwalks

Fresh and progressive, discover the latest Spring/Summer 2015 runway trends pinpointed by the Trendstop Catwalk team. This week we're focusing on materials, showcasing two essential texture directions from the 40 analysed by our materials trend experts in the Trendstop Materials on the Catwalks Fresh and progressive, discover the latest...

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Patrik Frisk exits VF Corp. for CEO role at Aldo Group

Patrik Frisk, former Coalition President for VF Corporation Outdoor Americas division is set to exit the company to become Chief Executive Officer of footwear retailer Aldo Group. Frisk is set to succeed Aldo's current CEO, Rejean Dionne, who will retire from the company next month. “After over 10 wonderful years at VF Corporation, I have...

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Kering to push sustainability with London College of Fashion

French luxury goods company Kering is to launch a sustainable partnership with the London College of Fashion. Writing in the Daily Telegraph, Kering CEO Henri-Francois Pinault said that the industry needs “successive generations to keep driving change”. The new partnership and curriculum being developed with LCF “will help shape the future of...

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Paula Sutter named CEO of TSG Fashion

Former Diane von Furstenberg president, Paula Sutter has found a new challenge after her departure from the New-York based fashion label. Private equity firm TSG Consumer Partners has appointed Sutter Chief Executive Officer of TSG Fashion, a newly created role where Sutter has been tasked with building up the its fashion portfolio. Sutter will...

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Burberry to be honoured with Rodeo Drive Walk of Style Award

Luxury British label Burberry is to be honoured with a Rodeo Drive Walk of Style Award, which will see the brand immortalised on the fashion world’s answer to the Hollywood Walk of Fame. Launch in 2003 by the city of Beverly Hills and the Rodeo Drive Committee, the Rodeo Drive Walk of Style Award has previously been won by fashion designers...

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Boot Barn throws some light upon a gloomy IPO’s week

US shoe retailer Boot Barn will be issuing its initial public offering of shares (IPO) this week. The move has arisen some positivism amongst investors and analysts in a moment were IPOs are either disappointing or just been cancelled last minute. Boot Barn (BOOT) is the largest retail chain focused entirely on US western and work-related...

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Italian court quashes Dolce & Gabbana fraud convictions

The Italian Supreme Court on Friday overturned fraud convictions and 18-month jail terms against celebrated fashion duo Domenico Dolce and Stefano Gabbana, their company announced. "We have always been honest and we are extremely proud of this recognition by the Italian Court of Justice. Viva l'Italia," the two fashion house chiefs said in a...

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Beyonce and Topshop to launch new athletic streetwear brand

Topshop's most famous customer Beyoncé is taking her appreciation of the British brand a step further: on Friday, the US-american singer has formed the 50-50 joined venture company Parkwood Topshop Athletic Ltd. with the multinational retailer. According to WWD, the first brick-and-mortar and online stores of the new athletic streetwear or...

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Sears to close 100 stores

North American department store giant Sears is to close over 100 of its stores. Many are expected to close before the holiday season, putting nearly 5,500 of its staff out of work, according to a Seeking Alpha report. At least 46 Kmart stores, 30 Sears department stores and 31 Sears Auto Centers are scheduled to close before the end of January,...

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AMD: Let's hear it from the teachers! (VIII)

What happens to all the knowledge about the fashion industry when designers, for example, give up the business? – The knowledge is passed on to the next generation of designers of course! FashionUnited wanted to share this knowledge and asked around at German universities to hear from professors who once worked for big labels. We wanted to know...

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Paraguay pocketless suit draws attention to corruption

A Paraguay clothing store is leaving the pockets out of the chain's latest line of suits as a protest against corruption. "Let honesty be fashionable," advertisements for the anti-corruption suits read in the shops of Robert, a popular high-end clothing store in Paraguay's capital Asuncion. The pocketless "Ibanez" suit made by Roberto Espinola,...