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    Shein discloses UK revenue of $1.38B, boosting its market share in the region

    Industry analysts expect the fast fashion giant to rank in the top 10 of apparel retailers in the U.K. this year.

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    MycoWorks begins production of mushroom biofiber at new South Carolina facility

    The factory could produce millions of square feet of the firm’s leather alternative material each year.

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    H&M will expand return fees for online orders

    The fast-fashion retailer has begun charging customers in the U.S., U.K. and most of Europe, unless they belong to its free loyalty program.

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    Moncler, Pharrell Williams to release capsule collection

    The limited-edition line features convertible clothing, detachable logos and a duvet that functions as a cape.

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    Apparel Impact Institute hands out initial decarbonization grants

    The nonprofit announced the first five recipients of its $250 million Fashion Climate Fund, which was established to help reduce carbon emissions.

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    Courtesy of Stitch Fix
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    Stitch Fix cost cuts pay off as Q4, full-year losses narrow

    But sales declines continue, and the apparel box retailer has decided to shutter its U.K. operation by the end of its first quarter.

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    Hanes evaluating options for its Champion business

    After signing a recent license agreement with G-III, HanesBrands is now weighing additional strategies for the brand, including a potential sale.

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    Retrieved from Crocs on September 19, 2023
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    Levi’s, Crocs release three-piece footwear collab

    The collection features denim, tie-dyed elements and limited edition Jibbitz charms.

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    Land’s End interim takes permanent CFO seat

    Bernard McCracken is the latest chief accounting officer to be promoted to a public company’s top finance role. 

  • Models in long sheer dresses walk the outdoor runway at the Prabal Gurung fashion show during New York Fashion Week, September 2023, while the audience watches, holding transparent umbrellas.
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    5 big trend takeaways from New York Fashion Week’s spring-summer 2024 shows

    The pendulum swung between cotton candy floof and sharp-edged cuts, with occasional centrist pauses for quiet luxury and feminine undertones.

  • Balmain creative director Olivier Rousteing stands in a black satin jacket and clasps his hands in front of his face in a gesture of gratitude.
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    Balmain creative director reports theft ahead of Paris Fashion Week

    According to Olivier Rousteing, a truck carrying more than 50 pieces of the new collection, set to show next week during Paris Fashion week, had been hijacked.

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    Shein adds $85M to its ESG initiatives

    The funding will be earmarked to help aspiring designers, women, young people and the underprivileged.

  • The letters spelling out "Nordstrom" in capital letters create shadows on the brick facade of a store.
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    Nordstrom shuffles leadership, again

    Among a flurry of appointments, the retailer announced a new chief merchant, Rack president and president of Nordstrom stores.

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    Apparel manufacturers could lose $65B in export earnings due to climate change: report

    Findings from Cornell University's Global Labor Institute and Schroders measured the impact that increased flooding and extreme heat could have on global fashion suppliers.

  • A woman walks down a wide, quiet street in Copenhagen wearing a grey wool knit pullover, long beige cargo skirt, black Prada bag and Copenhagen Studios Waxed Nabuc Black leather boots.
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    Ebay introduces luxury consignment

    The online marketplace will initially limit the program to a select list of designer handbags and will partner with resale company Linda’s Stuff for the service.

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    The FABRIC Act reintroduced in Senate to protect garment workers’ wages

    The legislation would hold brands and manufacturers accountable for pay violations, eliminate piece rate pay and create a $50 million per year domestic manufacturing program.

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    Heydude to pay $1.95M to settle FTC charges

    In addition to failing to cancel orders and provide refunds, the Federal Trade Commission said the brand suppressed negative product reviews.

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    $1.7B worth of shipments detained by US since enactment of forced labor law: report

    Many of the products targeted during the first year of the Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act were apparel, footwear and textiles. 

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    Sustainable materials companies collaborate on new fiber

    Spinnova and Renewcell have launched a partnership to create a waste-based product, which they hope to scale by the end of 2024.

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    Birkenstock files for IPO as it eyes global growth

    Private equity firm L Catterton will control a majority of voting power on outstanding shares.

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    Deep Dive

    Style’s silver lining

    Fashion’s wealthiest generation is also its oldest, and as its ranks expand, there are opportunities and challenges for an industry that largely ignores them.

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    VFC must pay up to $730M in taxes related to Timberland legal dispute

    A federal judge sided with the IRS over the timeline of its required payments.

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    Macy’s taps international department store veteran as Bloomingdale’s CEO

    Olivier Bron, with stints at Central and Robinson Department Stores in Thailand and Galeries Lafayette in Paris, replaces longtime chief Tony Spring.

  • A woman, Sarah Burton, stands in jeans and a white top at the end of an Alexander McQueen runway and waves to the crowd.
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    Sarah Burton to exit as creative director of Alexander McQueen

    The Kering-owned fashion brand said the spring-summer 2024 collection, to be shown during Paris Fashion Week in September, will be Burton’s last for the house.

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    Investors call for Nike to pay $2.2M in owed wages to supply chain workers

    Ahead of the sportswear giant’s annual meeting this week, investors are asking the company to avoid similar cases in the future.