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H&M's profit tumbles more than expected as costs bite
Sweden's H&M reported on Friday a much larger than expected drop in September-November profit, hit by weak consumer confidence and soaring costs that it did not fully pass on to price tags.
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News analysis: will it be a long road back to profit for Boohoo Group?
Boohoo has fallen from grace spectacularly since the pandemic. But here's why we shouldn't write it off just yet, even though it might take some time for it to regain its former glory
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Primark: why its sales rose so strongly this festive season
After delivering a strong trading update for the latest quarter this week, Primark parent company ABF's finance chief has detailed just what made the company so strong in this key end-of-year shopping season.
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Elsewhere in Paris: Olivier Saillard, Taak, AZ Factory and Steven Passaro
As the Paris menswear season ended and couture week opened, we checked out four widely differing fashion visions to tap into the style pulse among cognoscenti in the French fashion capital.
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Primark performance justifies stores-only stance as city footfall bounces back
Primark's trading update has revealed more upbeat news with the chain “good in all markets and ahead of expectation”. Total sales and like-for-likes rose in double digits and city centre footfall recovered.
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Gunther, Doublet, and Nahmias' streetwear takes over Paris Fashion Week
Throughout an entire weekend packed with men's fashion shows, Paris dedicated a special place in its fashion week to streetwear culture, inviting American, Japanese and Parisian brands.
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The women who dress men
Women are increasingly making their mark in men's fashion, breaking through the "fabric ceiling" that has seen the industry dominated by men, attracted by a sector where some of the most radical changes are taking place.
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Ludovic de Saint Sernin turns up the heat, Sacai elevates workwear
The new creative director of Ann Demeulemeester and the Japanese designer Chitose Abe stood out on the last day of men's fashion week, opting for sophisticated sensual looks and functional tailoring, respectively.
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Maison Margiela: New mansion headquarters, posh-punk collection
Maison Margiela unveiled its new headquarters in Paris on Sunday night and talk about an upgrade. John Galliano celebrated the move with his latest collection – a deconstructed homage to the Queen of Punk, Jordan.
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Hermès: Effortless elegance in UNESCO
It all seemed so effortless in UNESCO this Saturday at Hermès, which made this rather menswear wonderful collection even more special. A great display by Véronique Nichanian, menswear creative director for 35 years.
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Paris couture: A vibrant multi-billion business, opens its next season on Monday
Paris haute couture – the highest expression of fashion – opens Monday with a crammed calendar of bold face name brands and a score of young hopefuls in one of the most intriguing seasons in years.
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Elsewhere in Paris menswear: Paul Smith and Daniel Arsham
Paris will always love diversity, especially in fashion. In the last 48 hours, a UK knight staged relaxed tailoring in a cathedral and a rising American star blended performance art with high-performance fabrics.
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Dries Van Noten: Von Humboldt’s coolest current
A dark top floor of a forgotten garage was the curiously ideal location of a sensational collection by Dries Van Noten inspired by the ideas of the great German explorer and naturalist Alexander von Humboldt.
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Ami: A kinder, gentler look from Alexandre Mattiussi
Leave it to Alexandre Mattiussi to stage a great Ami show after a chaotic Thursday in Paris of strikes, marches and locked metros, with a swish collection inside the Bastille Opera.
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Grace Wales opens Paris menswear with Baldwin’s bildungsroman and Fanon’s fighting spirit
Grace Wales Bonner is a British designer of Afro-Caribbean origin, who has made a great success of her partnership with German brand Adidas. Yet her show on Tuesday night felt like a true Parisian fashion moment fashion.
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Playboy inks China joint venture
PLBY Group Inc. announced on Tuesday it has inked a deal with Charactopia Licensing to form Playboy China, a joint venture that will jointly own and operate Playboy's consumer products business in the China market.
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