By AFP Published June 10, 2025 The French Senate is set to vote Tuesday on a bill regulating the fast fashion industry by sanctioning companies and banning advertisements. The bill targets Chinese-founded e-commerce giant Shein, which sells lower-quality clothes at very low prices. French Senate to sanction fast fashion and ban ads. – AFP Fast…
It’s back! M&S has begun to take online fashion orders again after being forced to halt purchases through its website in April following a damaging (and costly) cyberattack. M&S.com The retail giant said shoppers were now able to buy a selection of fashion items, including clothing and footwear, for home delivery in England, Scotland and…
The UK’s consumer spending and retail spending reports are coming in for May and they don’t look that impressive. On Tuesday, Barclays released its general consumer spending data for discretionary categories and the British Retail Consortium/KPMG their retail sales numbers, with both showing anaemic growth year on year last month. Photo: Pixabay First Barclays. It…
By AFP Published June 9, 2025 In African wax print dresses and tight-fitting evening wear, the “plus-size” models strutted up the runway in Kisumu, western Kenya, in a special event designed to celebrate the beauty of larger women. AFP Started nine years ago, the East Africa Plus Size Fashion Affair is, according to founder Winnie…
Manish Malhotra, a prominent name in the Indian fashion industry, recently completed 35 years working as a costume designer, stylist and fashion designer. He founded his eponymous fashion label in 2005, which includes couture, bridal wear, and diffusion lines. Since then, the designer has diversified into various verticals, including jewellery, beauty and film production. FashionNetwork.com…
Sustainability consultancy Eco Age is relaunching this month as “the voice of future fashion”. The 16-year-old agency behind the Green Carpet Fashion Awards and included former clients such as Gucci, Stella McCartney, Chopard and Diesel, has now undergone an extensive rebrand, “creating an elevated identity that merges conscious fashion with nature-inspired aesthetics”. Having closed last year…
By Bloomberg Published June 4, 2025 A Brazilian fashion company known for colorful prints sported by celebrities, including Justin Bieber and Beyoncé, is selectively raising prices to cushion the impact of tariffs while scaling back exports to the US. Azzas’ Farm Rio brand – Azzas Azzas 2154 SA, owner of the Farm Rio brand, has…
Translated by Nicola Mira Published May 29, 2025 The jury’s 33 members have chosen the finalists of the 2025 Andam Fashion Awards. Eleven entrants have been shortlisted for the final round of the emerging designer competition’s 36th edition. The winners in the awards’ five categories will each receive a Swarovski trophy designed by Alexandre Mattiussi,…
By Bloomberg Published May 28, 2025 For someone who has been in the spotlight since the late 1990s, Victoria Beckham remains remarkably active in the 2020s. In 2023, her namesake fashion label, Victoria Beckham Holdings Ltd., posted over 50% revenue growth and narrowed its operating losses before tax to £2.9 million (approximately $3.6 million). The…
Six weeks on, and as M&S continues to investigate the high-cost hack to its IT systems, Indian company Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) comes into the picture as a possible key entry point failure. And at the weekend, CEO Stuart Machin admitted restoring online clothes shopping may still take another “five or six weeks”. Tata, which…