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The career of… Alice Duarte, shoemaker at Veja

The shoemaking trade is not dead. On the contrary: it is very much alive, Alice Duarte, shoemaker at Veja, shares in an interview with FashionUnited about her job. She has an impressive resume: she learned the craft of shoe repair at a vocational school in France and rose to become a shoemaker for luxury fashion brands Louboutin and Chanel. Now...

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Inside Hummel: Insights into the sports brand’s offensive strategy

Hummel aims to move out of the red. The Danish sportswear company – originally from Germany – has adjusted its structure to go on the offensive. While the group isn't a major player like Adidas, Nike and the like, it still plays in a higher league than local team sports specialists, explains CEO Lars Stentebjerg. That's why Hummel also wants to...

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Philipp Plein, Jean Paul Gaultier and Aaron Esh: 2024 in interviews

From CEOs to big name designers, FashionUnited’s interview archive has been inundated with influential names this year, each giving insight into the inner workings of the fashion industry. Here are some of the top interviews of the year… January Designer Philipp Plein on Plein Sport and luxury sportswear Fashion designer Philipp Plein is known...

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Compression socks with a doping effect: Founder and CEO of Stox talk about the road to success

Compression socks, whether used in sports, leisure or for medical purposes, aren't exactly considered a sexy accessory. Caspar Disselhoff agreed. So, almost 10 years ago, he founded Stox Energy Socks - the company making compression socks with medical technology fashionable. Stox was born in 2015, and already started out with a medical...

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Zalando's premium buyer on sleek kicks, chaotic individualization and volatile weather

Fashion retailers are keeping a close watch on their sales leading to Christmas amid a sluggish consumer sentiment, at the same time many are already preparing for the AW25 buying season starting in January. What's going well at Zalando right now and what trends does the online retailer bet on for womenswear in 2025? Zalando's Commercial...

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Organic textiles brand Cotonea: “We need to overcome the throwaway mentality”

The German manufacturer of organic textiles, Cotonea, has long been committed to greater transparency in the textile supply chain. For example, through the blockchain-based platform Textile Trust, which it developed together with IBM and the supplier of sustainable workwear, Kaya&Kato, back in 2020. Or the Textile Tracker, a joint project with...

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10 Corso Como: “Our goal is to open up to six more stores”

Despite the difficult market environment, ‘10 Corso Como’ is in a positive mood and the year is even exceeding expectations. The company has achieved double-digit growth since the beginning of September. Further locations in Europe and Asia are now planned to establish the concept store, which is one of the first of its kind, as an international...

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Marks & Spencer design head on incoming trends and how it builds collections

As the new year fast approaches, retailers are continuing to prep for the upcoming SS25 season. A one that promises wide-ranging shifts in both the needs and tastes of customers, who are tightening their wallets while yielding to the revolving format of micro and seasonal trends. It's a juxtaposition that presents an interesting challenge for...

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Sephora opens seventh UK store as demand continues to grow

Sephora, part of the LVMH Group, has opened its seventh bricks-and-mortar store in the UK at Bluewater shopping centre in Kent, as the beauty emporium continues its rollout across the country since its relaunch in 2022. The 4,593 square foot store, located on the ground floor of Bluewater, enhances the beauty offering at the shopping centre,...

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SilkFred CEO on AI, platforming indies and the waning influence of trends

When Emma Watkinson, together with her friends Kate and Stephen Jackson, set out to start their own fashion e-commerce company in 2011, it was on the premise of both addressing the lack of excitement Watkinson felt towards existing propositions, and the absence of support for small brands attempting to step onto the thorny fashion ladder. Having...

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SoHo Pink Dreams: A look inside Nana Jacqueline's debut NYC pop-up store

Walking down West Broadway in SoHo, New York City, is always a feast for all senses - especially this time of year, when all the stores have their holiday lights and displays out in full force. With many retailers vying for the attention of tourists and locals, one storefront in particular succeeds in catching your eye immediately. The debut New...

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Reju CEO Patrik Frisk: 'There is very little that you can’t reuse'

“I’ve spent decades working for brands (Under Armour, The North Face, Timberland, Jansport, Smartwool, Reef, Peak Performance, Gore-Tex, Vans) that make clothes that people love. Yet, too many of these garments have ended up in landfills or incinerated. And increasing global consumption and fast fashion are only accelerating this problem,” says...