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Disco dilettantes, fur balls and Sam Smith at Christian Cowan’s first Paris show
Christian Cowan showed in Paris for the first time last night at the American Cathedral. Party girl aesthetic was au rendez-vous, and the show included a Sam Smith performance and a giant faux fur ball worn as a dress.
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Amazon wins court backing for now against EU tech rules' ad clause
Amazon has won court backing for now in its fight against EU tech rules that label it as a very large online platform required to provide authorities access to its ad repositories to see how ads are targeted.
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Schiaparelli: Guest of the nation
A real sense of event at Schiaparelli, as the brand staged its latest collection on Thursday night inside the beautiful Italian embassy on rue de Varenne in Paris.
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Givenchy: Undertaker blues
All sorts of excitement outside Givenchy’s show, as thousands of K Pop fans mille around. But a faintly funereal air inside, with lots of black clothes ideal for a mortuary.
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Rabanne: Acetate and attitude
Rabanne, without the Paco, staged its latest collection amid much excitement Thursday morning at Palais de Tokyo, as the street photographers had a mad feeding frenzy both on the way in and out.
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Balmain shows retro-inspired collection luxuriant with roses
Olivier Rousteing continues to work with Balmain’s heritage, including iconic motifs from the 1940s and 50s, like polka dots and above all roses.
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Pepco makes more management changes as trading weakens further
Times are changing at Pepco. Not so long ago, the European retail giant was a beacon of success. But now the business isn’t glowing so brightly, announcing Thursday a downgrade, a change of management and a review.
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H&M links with Central Saint Martins on design and journalism grants
H&M and leading design-focused university Central Saint Martins have joined forces to award four grants to students of the BA Fashion Design Course and the Journalism Pathway of the BA Fashion Communication course.
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Depop loss narrows as sales rise
London-based resale marketplace Depop has filed its accounts for last year and they show revenue rising 8% to £54.3 million.
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Shopify invests in wholesale platform Faire
E-commerce giant Shopify is investing in wholesale platform Faire, the companies said on Wednesday, in a global deal that would see the start-up adopt Shopify technology for its clients.
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Zuckerberg kicks off Meta event on future of AR/VR investments
Meta Platforms CEO Mark Zuckerberg took the stage on Wednesday to open an event where he is expected to give an update on his plan to build the immersive metaverse which he has pitched as the future of computing.
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PFW: Dries Van Noten does unfamiliarities, Undercover does Neo Rauch
Another battered building in mid-renovation as a location for Dries Van Noten and a truly excellent collection whose strength centered on the subtle art of juxtaposition.
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Marni: Baroque exuberance in Karl’s old home
When it comes to generating cool, few designers are more adept than Francesco Risso of Marni. And for the brand’s Paris debut, his location was Karl Lagerfeld’s old apartment on rue de l’Université.
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THG and Amazon link for tech upskilling project in NW England
THG’s e-commerce division Ingenuity is collaborating with Amazon Web Services (AWS) to establish a commerce and technology skills programme across the Northwest of England.
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ESW and DPD ink strategic link-up for more "frictionless" cross-border e-tail
Global direct-to-consumer (DTC) e-commerce company ESW and UK parcel delivery brand DPD have formed a strategic partnership.
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United States: Consumer confidence falls more than expected in September
Consumer confidence in the United States deteriorated much more than expected in September, according to the Conference Board's monthly survey published on Tuesday.
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