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Wolford reports strong first half-year despite Covid-19

Skinwear and hosiery specialist Wolford has reported that while its sales were “strongly marked” by the impacts of Covid-19 it still had a strong first half-year. The first six months of the current fiscal year, May to December 2020, Wolford reports that it generated sales of 48.17 million euros, a drop in revenue of about 20 percent compared to...

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Accel Lifestyle founder Megan Eddings and designer Mark Zunino auction off custom masks for charity

Accel Lifestyle founder and CEO Megan Eddings and designer Mark Zunino will auction off two custom face masks in celebration of their recent collaboration with a virtual “Meet the Makers” event. Hosted via Instagram, Eddings and Zunino will sit down for a chat to discuss topics from what it is like designing for celebrities to successfully...

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Burberry launches designer face masks in signature check design

British luxury label Burberry has taken its first foray into face mask fashion with the launch of a designer 90 pound reusable face covering. The masks, available exclusively online, are made using excess fabric and come in the brand’s iconic vintage check design in either archive beige or pale blue, with additional styles to be launched in...

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Fashion brands turn to face masks for charity drives

For many years the humble T-shirt was a brand or retailer’s go-to when doing a charity campaign, it was the perfect plain canvas to emblazon with slogans and prints to raise vital funds, in the era of the coronavirus pandemic, brands have turned to making face masks, to stop the spread as well as make charity donations. With new Government...

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Wearing face masks in shops will be mandatory from 24 July

Wearing face masks will be compulsory in UK shops from 24 July. The new government rules will be strictly enforced, with fines of up to 100 pounds issued for non compliance. In other European countries like Portugal, Italy and Germany similar rules apply, where face coverings must be worn on public transport and in enclosed public spaces....

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Boris Johnson says shoppers should be wearing face mask in stores

Boris Johnson has said UK shoppers should be wearing face masks inside stores amid growing criticism over the government’s lack of clarity on the issue. Speaking to Sky News, the prime minister said masks offer a “great deal of value” in limiting the spread of the coronavirus. “What's been interesting on the face coverings issue in the last few...

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Face masks mandatory in Scottish stores from 10 July

The use of facemasks will be mandatory in Scottish stores from 10 July as the country enters the next step of its reopening “route-map”. Exceptions will apply to children under 5 and people with certain medical conditions. “This is not a decision we have taken lightly. It has taken some time to reach this decision,” Scotland’s first minister...

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Hi-Tec Sports to launch performance apparel with built-in face mask

Apex Global Brands' subsidiary Hi-Tec Sports will be launching a new patent pending ‘Venture Series’ of performance apparel in collaboration with Tharanco Lifestyles. The initial range, which will include built-in face masks, will launch nationally this fall and be available to purchase on Hi-Tec’s website, as well as at retailers throughout...

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Reiss launches non-medical face masks, all profits donated to NHS

British premium brand Reiss has launched reusable non-medical face masks and is donating all profits from the items to NHS Charities Together. The unisex masks are made using four layers of a silk-blend fabric and can be reused up to 100 times, the company said. They cost 20 pounds. It comes as the UK government advises people to wear face...

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Post-pandemic trends: shoppers favor ‘homewear’, minimalism and kindness

With Covid-19 lockdown measures easing around the world, consumer mindsets are likely to change again: the favoring of nostalgic fashion as a form of escapism, wearing face masks as fashion accessories, ‘homewear’ wardrobes, a return to minimalism and the prioritization of transparency and kindness are some of the trends that retailers can...

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London fashion-tech company launches custom face mask service

YR, a London based fashion-tech company, has launched its new custom face mask service that allows consumers and businesses to design their own reusable mask. People can use the YRMasks website, which was launched on May 29, to create their own design and see it printed on a face mask. As the service has been successful in the UK, the company...

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British designers launch face masks for charity

London - British fashion designers and brands including Raeburn, Mulberry and Liam Hodges, have collaborated with the British Fashion Council on their ‘Great British Designer Face Coverings: Reusable, for People and Planet’ campaign to raise money for charity. There are six sustainable, non-medical face masks, designed by Halpern, Julien...