fashion

Clothing giant Shein in focus as France targets fast fashion

By Jing Xuan Teng, with Peter Catterall in Beijing SHANGHAI, March 22, 2024 (AFP) - With jaw-droppingly low prices and…

Dior postpones Hong Kong fashion show: govt

HONG KONG, Feb 24, 2024 (AFP) - Dior has postponed a fashion show set to be held in Hong Kong…

The ‘tyranny of thinness’ still dominates fashion

By Eric Randolph and Olga Nedbaeva Despite claims that the fashion industry is embracing curvier bodies, the data suggests it…

Goodbyes and good buys: Paris Fashion Week highlights

by Eric RANDOLPH Agence France-Presse PARIS, France (AFP) -- The womenswear autumn-winter season finally comes to a halt on Tuesday,…

Zara owner’s profits rise despite inflation

Madrid, Spain (AFP) Zara owner Inditex reported Wednesday a jump in profits in the third quarter of its fiscal year…

UK fashion retailer Joules faces collapse as inflation hits

London, United Kingdom | AFP | UK fashion retailer Joules on Monday announced it was on the brink of collapse,…

Adidas names CEO of rival Puma as new boss

  by Sam Reeves Adidas on Tuesday named Bjorn Gulden, chief of rival outfitter Puma, as its new CEO as…

‘A turning point’: Japanese fashion after Kenzo, Miyake

by Natsuko FUKUE Agence France Presse Tokyo, Japan (AFP) -- At Tokyo's prestigious Bunka Fashion College, students concentrate in silence…

Bananas to fish scales: fashion’s hunt for eco-materials

by Eric RANDOLPH Agence France-Presse PARIS, France (AFP) - Sneakers made from banana or pineapple leaves, dresses from nettles or…

Chile’s desert dumping ground for fast fashion leftovers

by Paula BUSTAMANTE Agence France-Presse ALTO HOSPICIO, Chile (AFP) - A mountain of discarded clothing including Christmas sweaters and ski…

For Stella McCartney, fashion must ditch leather or die trying

by Jordi ZAMORA Agence France-Presse GLASGOW, United Kingdom (AFP) - The fashion industry must prepare to eliminate waste and take…

Rice sacks to runway: India’s battle to rebrand jute

by Abhaya SRIVASTAVA Agence France-Presse JAGATDAL, India (AFP) - From the boutiques of Christian Dior to royal wedding favours, jute…

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