Articles by Jule Scott
Calida returns to profitability in 2024 and appoints new CEO
Swiss textile group Calida Holding AG felt the effects of subdued consumer sentiment in fiscal year 2024. Nevertheless, the group, which also announced a change in leadership on Friday, spoke of "satisfactory development." “The strategic reorientation of the Calida Group, decided in 2023, shaped the 2024 fiscal year,” said executive chairman,...
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Fashion as cultural diplomacy: Ukrainian Fashion Week FW 25/26
How does one find beauty – and focus on it – amidst suffering? This is the question Ukrainian Fashion Week once again sought to answer. For the second time since Russia's invasion of Ukraine and the onset of the war in 2022, the event returned to Kyiv after it made its first comeback as a fashionable beacon of hope in September. Hope remains a...
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Edward Enninful launches media company EE72
Former Vogue European Editorial Director and British Vogue Editor-in-Chief Edward Enninful has launched EE72, a global media and entertainment company, the newly founded company announced on Monday. The venture was co-founded by Enninful and his sister, Akua Enninful. Enninful, who made history as British Vogue's first Black editor-in-chief,...
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Copenhagen reimagined: Mandatory as an alternative to big trade fairs?
At a time when the landscape of fashion trade shows is evolving rapidly and many traditional formats are losing relevance, Mandatory CPH aims to establish itself as a response to the changing needs of the industry. Launched last June, the event positions itself as a more intimate, cost-efficient, and time-effective alternative to large-scale...
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Noodle shops and showrooms at CIFF: How do brands get attention in a flooded market?
As soon as the Modefabriek in Amsterdam and the Düsseldorf Order Days were over, the fashion industry moved on to the Copenhagen International Fashion Fair (CIFF) in Copenhagen. Despite the tight trade fair calendar and slightly fewer brands and visitors at the CIFF, there was no sign of fatigue or bad mood at the 64th edition of the fair....
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“Detox Society” SS26: A fashionable new beginning with mind and mindfulness
Fashion reflects society's desires and challenges - and when times get darker, we increasingly look for light. In an era characterised by fake news, endless doomscrolling and an omnipresent negativity bias, an urgent restart becomes essential. The Zeitgeist analysis for the coming spring/summer season presented by the German Fashion Institute...
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Mytheresa: Holding to operate as LuxExperience following YNAP acquisition
The holding company of munich-based fashion retailer Mytheresa will operate under a new name following the takeover of Yoox Net-a-Porter (YNAP). MYT Netherlands Parent BV is currently preparing to rename the company as LuxExperience BV, the firm announced on Monday. Subject to shareholder approval in March, the company will be called...
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Hackett London opens new showroom in Munich
Hackett London is opening a new showroom in Lodenfrey Park in Munich, the British menswear specialist announced on Monday. The new Munich showroom exhibits the brand's entire product range, including the new footwear collection, over 170 square meters. The opening marks a further step in the strategic reorientation of the brand. From January 1,...
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Birkenstock appoints new chief financial officer
Birkenstock has appointed Ivica Krolo as its new chief financial officer, the footwear brand announced on Tuesday. In his new role, which Krolo will assume on 1 February, he will succeed Erik Massmann. Birkenstock has agreed with Massmann that he will step down from his position on 31 January, after which he will actively support the handover...
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Constant change and whispers: the creative shifts that defined 2024
Nothing is as constant as change – it may sound like a cliché, but the fashion industry proves it year after year, particularly when it comes to its creative directors. While change has long been a defining feature of the fashion world, the creative upheavals of 2024 have been nothing short of unprecedented in their frequency. FashionUnited...
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