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Reviving British shoemaking: Why footwear brand Lanx prioritises factory capacity over retail expansion

Around a decade ago, when Marco Vaghetti began researching Lancashire’s shoemaking history, the county’s manufacturing industry was already in steep decline. Once home to around 200 shoe factories, Lancashire had just a handful of manufacturers remaining. Eight years after founding Lanx, Vaghetti has established a footwear brand with its own...

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More than fabric suppliers: Taiwan’s fashion scene seeks international stage

In the fashion industry, Taiwan is primarily known as a manufacturer of functional and synthetic fabrics. The country ranks ninth globally for textile exports, yet only 41st for apparel, as most garment manufacturing takes place in Southeast Asia. However, the fabric business is also faltering. According to the industry association Taiwan...

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Kristen D’Arcy on bringing True Religion’s Y2K codes to a new generation

True Religion’s marketing strategy can be summed up in three words: then and now, Kristen D’Arcy, who became the brand’s first chief marketing officer in 2023, told FashionUnited. “‘Then and now’ is about honouring our history while inspiring consumers to make the brand their own,” D’Arcy said. "Our heritage gives us a rich foundation of...

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What Fashion Farm teaches me

What began as a personal study has grown into a place where we collectively explore how fashion can reconnect with its origins. The Fashion Farm in Welsum, a small Dutch village on the left bank of the IJssel River in the municipality of Olst-Wijhe, raises a fundamental question: what happens when we reconnect fashion with the source of...