Articles by Renan Botelho de Carvalho
Renan joined FashionUnited in 2026. Born in São Paulo, Brazil, he holds a BA in Journalism and Communications and began his career in 2009, writing for several publications over the following years. In 2018, he moved to New York City, and in 2026 he relocated once again, this time to the Netherlands. At FashionUnited, Renan covers daily news across the global fashion industry, from retail trends to supply chain shifts.
MZ Wallace's founders on 25 years of staying independent
Over the past 25 years, most of the accessible luxury handbag brands that came up alongside MZ Wallace have taken outside investment or sold to a conglomerate. Monica Zwirner and Lucy Wallace Eustice have done neither. The New York brand they co-founded in 1999 remains independent and self-funded, and its founders say that is precisely what has...
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Jimmy Gabriel on Aerosoles' biggest expansion yet: ‘Within three years, I want Aerosoles to be a truly global brand’
When Jimmy Gabriel joined Aerosoles as its new president and chief brand officer in September 2024, he set out to fix the company’s women's footwear business. “We had to get the product right, edit the assortment, get back to the right balance of fashion, comfort, quality and value, and make sure Aerosoles stood for something again,” Gabriel...
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Weekend Offender promotes Jordan Wildrianne to managing director
Weekend Offender has appointed Jordan Wildrianne as managing director. He announced the move on LinkedIn on Wednesday. Wildrianne joined the Welsh casualwear brand in March 2021 as head of global sales, a role he held until his recent promotion. Before Weekend Offender he worked at Wolverine Worldwide as account manager for CAT Lifestyle UK, and...
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Bvlgari brings its first US public installation to New York's High Line
Bvlgari has unveiled its first public installation in the United States, a temporary golden structure on New York's High Line above Little West 12th Street. Titled "AuruBoros — Urban Memory and Collective Dream," the work is on view from September 10 to 20, following a private press preview on September 9. The installation was created by...
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247 by Represent enters football with Puma boot collaboration fronted by Cody Gakpo
247, the performance wear arm of British label Represent, has launched its first football product, the Puma x 247 Ultra Nitro 7 Ultimate FG, in partnership with Puma. Liverpool and Netherlands forward Cody Gakpo, a Puma athlete, fronts the campaign. The Puma x 247 Ultra Nitro 7 Ultimate FG campaign. Credits: 247 The boot follows two previous...
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Moncler opens largest flagship worldwide on Fifth Avenue
Moncler has opened its largest flagship store globally on New York's Fifth Avenue, a 23,680-square-foot, two-level space in the General Motors Building at 767 Fifth Avenue, near Central Park. "Moncler Fifth Avenue is a brand statement on one of the most iconic addresses in the world. We conceived it as a living space. A place shaped by the...
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Melanie Marsden on scaling Lounge: 10 years, six stores and a wider wardrobe
Melanie Marsden co-founded Lounge in a spare bedroom in 2016 with 1,000 pounds and a conviction that comfortable underwear could still feel luxurious. A decade and more than 100 million pounds in annual sales later, she is applying the same argument to blazers, trousers and athleisure. The British brand, which Marsden runs with her husband Dan...
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Australian Fashion Council names 12 designers for its first Paris trade showroom
The Australian Fashion Council has selected 12 labels for Australian Fashion Rooms, a trade showroom it will stage in Paris during the womenswear season, marking the biggest international initiative the peak body has attempted. The cohort is Amy Lawrance, Buai, Caroline Reznik, ESSE, Haluminous, Ilio Nema, Maara Collective, Madre Natura, Miimi &...
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NRF appoints former federal prosecutor Marissa Bostick as general counsel
The National Retail Federation has hired attorney Marissa Bostick as senior vice president and general counsel, bringing in a former federal prosecutor with a background in brand protection and counterfeit enforcement to run the trade association's legal operation. Bostick will advise NRF president and chief executive Matthew Shay and the board...
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Mars The Label eyes global expansion: 'Grow while staying connected to the girls'
Manchester-based label Mars The Label has opened a US warehouse, adding next-day shipping for American customers as it launches its new collection, Beyond Human. The fulfilment centre marked the brand's first infrastructure investment outside the UK, foreshadowing the brand's plan for global expansion. Founder Arianna Ajtar said the decision...
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