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Givenchy Names Alistair McCallum Chief Marketing Officer
The former Burberry and McQueen executive is reuniting with Givenchy creative director Sarah Burton. The LVMH-owned brand is also bringing in a new HR director from the group’s Americas unit.
Has Fashion Fixed Its Italian Supply Chain Problems?
Luxury’s biggest brands have tightened supplier oversight since a sweatshops scandal threatened to taint their reputations, but critics say compliance efforts have stalled and little has been done to tackle the systemic issues that enable labour exploitation.
Milan Day One: Fashion Formulas Put to the Test
The Milan shows kicked off with 63 skirts at Prada and Glenn Martens’ greatest hits at Diesel, reports Angelo Flaccavento.
Vogue World Milan Aims to Turn Fashion Spectacle Into Big Business
Condé Nast is leaning into livestreamed events underwritten by fashion-adjacent sponsors as it looks to move its media brands into the digital age.
Opinion: Your $30 Jeans Are Running Out of Cheap Power
Bangladesh’s garment miracle was built on its reserves of cheap gas. Keeping the magic going will require finding a way to live without it, writes Bloomberg’s David Fickling.
Can Nike’s New ‘Supershoe’ Give It a Much-Needed Win?
The beleaguered sportswear giant is hoping its Alphafly 4 model will bring some added shine to one of the few bright spots in its portfolio: its running category.
The Korean Challenger Taking on Global Giants
Goodai is the latest indie breakout to toy with trading in the public markets.
How a Bangladeshi Garment Maker Is Surviving a War-Fuelled Energy Crisis
Conflict in the Middle East is ratcheting up energy costs and hampering production in many of fashion's key production hubs.
Worldview | India’s Tata Faces Boardroom Battle Over Potential IPO
This week’s round-up of global markets fashion business news also features Saudi trade routes disrupted by regional conflict, the closure of Turkish denim mill Orta and Cue’s collapse in Australia.
India’s Fitness Boom Lifts Sportswear Market
As style-conscious Indians flock to a growing number of gyms, sports clubs and marathons, global activewear brands are stepping up expansion to capitalise on changing attitudes towards health and exercise.
Opinion: Star Athletes, Not Brands, Now Call the Shots
Kylian Mbappé had it all at Nike. But in a new world order where superstar athletes wield more cultural influence than brands, that simply wasn’t enough to retain him, writes Daniel-Yaw Miller.
Birtwell Does Burberry
But Daniel Lee’s latest collection for the British stalwart ultimately felt youthful, maybe even a kissin’ cousin to Coach on the other side of the Atlantic, writes Tim Blanks.