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SS27 skirts: Retailers increase buying as designers rethink the silhouette

Skirts are gaining ground in retailers’ SS27 assortments, with new data from wholesale platform Joor showing purchases rose 16 percent compared with SS26 and 33 percent against SS25. Based on orders placed between April and October 2026, the analysis offers a commercial backdrop to the statement skirts seen on this season’s runways. The category...

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Inditex and World Bank launch 400 million dollar fund to reduce environmental impact of textile industry

Madrid – The World Bank, through the International Finance Corporation (IFC), has partnered with US investment fund manager Social Investment Managers & Advisors (SIMA) to launch the first blended finance fund to finance the transformation of the fashion industry's supply chain. They plan to endow this investment vehicle with capital of up to...

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Fenco Lin on Cider’s rise from pandemic start-up to global brand

Cider was born online in the middle of the pandemic, at a time when young shoppers were discovering fashion and community almost entirely through their screens. Six years on, the digital-first brand reaches customers in more than 130 countries and has a growing presence offline, which began with its first permanent store in Los Angeles in April....

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Drykorn at 30: Marco Götz on staying independent and growing abroad

When Marco Götz founded Drykorn in Würzburg in 1996, he started with 100 pairs of black wool trousers and no business plan. Three decades later, the label is sold in more than 1,000 multi-brand stores worldwide and has grown into a full contemporary brand for men and women, and it remains independent and owner-run. To mark the anniversary,...