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Provocation sells jeans: How Dutch denim brands approach their campaigns

Jeans campaigns have been provocative for decades. Consider the recent campaign featuring Sydney Sweeney for American Eagle, or Calvin Klein in the 80s and 90s. The Netherlands is home to numerous denim brands: how do they attempt to stand out? This article was written by Sterre Marsman. The American Eagle campaign with Sydney Sweeney caused...

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Former LVMH executive launches Ireland’s first luxury group

Ashley McDonnell, an Irish-American executive with experience across LVMH, Google and Puig, has launched Ireland’s first luxury conglomerate, VYKO Group, designed to acquire and scale emerging luxury brands. In a statement, McDonnell, who has more than a decade of global leadership within the luxury and technology sectors, with senior roles at...

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Case studies in the rise of ESG disputes: Greenwashing and social washing in focus

This week, it was announced that the Clean Clothes Campaign (CCC), together with four consumers, is filing a lawsuit against clothing brand Levi Strauss (Levi's). The case revolves around alleged misleading sustainability claims and labour rights violations at a factory in Turkey where Levi's manufactures. More than 400 workers lost their jobs...

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The Do’s and Don’ts of using AI in fashion marketing: Between efficiency and strategy

Buenos Aires – Julián Restrepo, a specialist in storytelling, strategy, and artificial intelligence applied to communication, has built his career around a central idea: connecting creativity, technology, and business to help brands communicate more effectively. His approach is clear: technology alone does not create value unless it is...

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