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Fashion insiders weigh in on the uncertain future of Australian Fashion Week

Inside Retail

Fashion industry insiders are speculating about the future of Australian Fashion Week (AFW) following the news of IMG’s exit from the country’s premier fashion event. Since its debut in 1996, AFW has attempted to evolve alongside Australia’s dynamic fashion landscape.

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From product to practices: how fashion “sustainability” is finding its natural place in brand management practices.

Retail Focus

For many years, sustainability has been tied to ethical, circular, slow, or mindful fashion. Several decades ago, some brands saw an opportunity to showcase sustainable products in their offerings. Naturally, fashion brands have embraced sharing on their methods. Fashion brands and sustainability.

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From Saks to self-care: Barrière co-founder Cleo Davis-Urman’s career in retail

Inside Retail

Cleo Davis-Urman: Coming from an editorial and fashion styling background in my early career, I first got started in the fashion retail industry when I entered Moda Operandi in 2011 and later on at Saks Fifth Avenue in 2015. I always saw fashion as the art of self-expression. If I looked good, I felt good!

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Behind Desigual’s repositioning and its Asia Pacific expansion

Inside Retail

Earlier this month, Desigual partnered with Melbourne-based brand management firm O’Rourke Showroom to unveil its spring-summer collection, further expanding its retail distribution in Asia Pacific. Growing our existing wholesale partners is the main goal and the genesis of the push for further brand presence in the market.

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Can Gen Z intimates brand Parade maintain its cult status post-acquisition?

Inside Retail

Over the last four years, the brand has built a strong direct-to-consumer and retail presence and loyal consumer base, thanks to its variety of brightly colored and boldly patterned intimates and other apparel, and a marketing strategy centred on micro-influencers and user-generated content.

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EssilorLuxottica acquires Supreme from VF: attractive deal or risky move?

Inside Retail

EssilorLuxottica cannot be greedy, this process has to be a long-term strategy,” he added. That said, EssilorLuxottica has strong distribution capabilities and is good at brand management, so Supreme fits better with them than it did with VF,” he said. Is EssilorLuxottica a better fit? per cent of the luxury eyewear market.

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US firm Bluestar Alliance snaps up Scotch & Soda

Inside Retail

Scotch & Soda has been acquired by New York-based brand management firm Bluestar Alliance after filing for bankruptcy for its Dutch operations last week. Founded by Gabbay and Ralph Gindi in 2006, Bluestar Alliance’s portfolio of brands includes Hurley, Bebe, and Tahari. Despite recording €342.5 million (US$369.42

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