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Sotheby’s to auction Louis Vuitton and Nike ‘Air Force 1’ sneakers

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Abloh viewed the original sneakers as a cultural symbol of the hip-hop heritage which nurtured his artistic roots growing up. The sneakers are made in calf leather accompanied by Louis Vuitton’s emblematic monogram and Damier patterns.

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Curating community: Retail’s answer to the loneliness crisis

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Global giant Apple’s Today at Apple events transform retail environments into artistic and instructional venues. Gen Z’s shopping patterns present a great opportunity for stores to become vibrant community hubs and interesting third spaces. The idea is to exploit technology as a tool to encourage actual relationships.

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The business of Full Bums: Meet the Aussie brand back from Miami Swim Week

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AM: I find myself stalking women at the beach, looking at the styles, patterns and colours they’ve chosen and wondering why they picked that. There are only so many different styles of bottoms you can do so we add variety with colours, materials and patterns. IR : Can you walk us through the design and development process?

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New store concept signals start of more elevated era for Wittner: CEO

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Premium and unique touches, such as marble accents, linen curtains, full-height mirrors, designer furniture and hand-crafted paper pendant lights created by local artists, convey a luxurious look and feel and signal the start of a new, more elevated era for the 110-year-old footwear brand, according to Wittner CEO Catherine Williamson.

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Dynamic duos: Five innovative brand collaborations in Asia

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Heytea x Yayoi Kusama A contemporary artwork in a cup of Heytea Heytea has collaborated with the globally renowned Japanese artist Yayoi Kusama to bridge beverage culture and modern art. The brands collaboration includes the velour teal-green T7 uniforms, redesigned with the staircase pattern drawing from the series.

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 Alice McCall creates second collection for Shein

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Alice McCall, a leading Australian designer, has unveiled a new collection through Shein X, a program run by global fashion and lifestyle online retailer Shein that supports independent companies, artists, and designers. The Alice McCall x Shein collection features a range of dresses and two-piece sets with varying skirt lengths.

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Sweat the small stuff: How brands can make more of their micro moments

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Bands or artists insert hidden messages in lyrics, video clips and social media posts to forge a more personal connection with their fan base. I can choose my colourway, my pattern, and even my grip. Flipping their open sign to read nope instead – a totally inspired move of the letter ‘N’. It’s becoming big in culture, too.