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France’s lower house of parliament on Thursday approved a bill seeking penalties on ultra-fast fashion products, sold by companies like China’s Shein, aimed at helping to offset their environmental impact.
The bill calls for gradually increasing penalties of up to 10 euros ($11) per individual item of clothing by 2030, as well as for a ban on advertising for such products.
All lawmakers voting unanimously approved the bill, which will head to the senate before it can become law.
The popularity of fashion retailers Shein and Temu — which scale up orders based on demand thanks to ultra-flexible…
In this article, we take a look at the 40 best fashion schools in the world for 2024. If you want to skip our detailed analysis of the fashion industry, you can directly go to the 10 Best Fashion Schools in the World for 2024.
The Fashion Industry – An Overview
According to a 2024 report by The Business Research Company, the global apparel market was worth $655.7 billion in 2023. From there, it is expected to grow to $918.71 billion in 2028, showcasing a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 6.9%. The 2024 State of Fashion Report by McKinsey…
There will be a showing of the film Fashion Reimagined at Avoca Beach Theater on June 2 at 4pm to raise funds for Living Ocean.
Presented by Fan Force Films and BJ’s PJs, the event will also include a fashion parade spotlighting renowned ethical local brands such as BJ’s PJs, Baby Origami DoubleWrap, Carve Sunglasses, and Shapes in the Sand Swimsuits.
The documentary follows fashion designer Amy Powney of cult label Mother of Pearl – a rising star on the London fashion scene.
Raised off-the-grid in rural England by activist parents, she always felt uneasy about the devastating environmental impact…
In March, social media cracked as a community of women outraged by the threat of indecent exposure united in the comments section over a controversial clothing trend. The catalyst was an Instagram post from the US retailer Free People with the caption: “We are wearing micro shorts this season.”
The micro shorts in question are breathtakingly short – roughly the size of a pair of high-waisted boyleg underwear. Some commenters have described the denim styles as “janties”, while one wrote: “As a general rule, my inseam should be longer than my tampon string.”
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Apparel retailer Aditya Birla Fashion and Retail said on Monday it was planning to merge Madura Fashion & Lifestyle into a separate listed entity.
The move follows the company posting losses for the last three quarters due to weak demand as well as increased investments in some brands.
Madura Fashion consists of four lifestyle brands – Louis Phillippe, Van Heusen, Allen Solly and Peter England – and contributes to more than 70 percent of the company’s total revenue, according to its latest quarterly earnings report.
After the demerger, Aditya Birla Fashion said it would focus on luxury and premium brands…
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The board of directors of Aditya Birla Fashion and Retail (ABFRL), at its meeting on Monday, authorized the management of the company to evaluate the vertical demerger of the Madura Fashion & Lifestyle (MFL) business from ABFRL into a separate, listed company.
“The proposed demerger will enable the creation of two separately listed companies as independent growth engines with distinct capital structures and parallel value creation opportunities,” it said in its release.
The MFL business consists of four lifestyle brands: Louis Philippe, Van Heusen, Allen Solly and…
Flying Blue is the popular frequent flyer program operated and managed by the Air France-KLM group.
There is so much to love about this loyalty program — especially how easy it is to earn miles and how generously Air France releases business class award space to Paris.
The program’s beloved Rewards Promotion allow you to get mileage discounts on a handpicked selection of Air France or KLM flights every month.
Let’s walk you through all there is to know about Promo Rewards.
Air France-KLM Flying Blue has many superb features and things to love, including terrific award pricing on transatlantic…
The official website for SoniAni: Super Sonico the Animation-, the upcoming anime of Nitroplus‘s music mascot Super Sonico, began streaming its second promotional video this week. Voice actors Tomokazu Sugita narrates the three-minute video with the opening theme song “Beat goes on!”
In the video, “Daiichi Uchū Sokudo” (Fastest Speed in Space) band vocalist and guitarist Super Sonico finds himself in a bind — his band members can’t make a concert venue in time, so he has to start the concert alone.
Sugita then introduces Super Sonico’s backstory: the 18-year-old girl keeps busy as a college student, a part-time photoshoot…