Fashion

Season of new beginnings: All the SS26 debuts at a glance

Few fashion months in recent memory have been so heavily defined by debuts before even commencing as this spring/summer 2026 season. What begins surprisingly quietly in New York and London escalates into a veritable whirlwind of designer changes in Milan and Paris. The past few years’ game of musical chairs, with creative directors switching...

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Fashion

Olivier Theyskens establishes new fashion brand, Boloria, with Tomorrowland organisers

Belgian designer Olivier Theyskens embarks on a new venture with the creation of a new fashion house named Boloria. He is partnered with the Belgian group Weareone.world, organisers of the Tomorrowland festival. Based in Antwerp, Weareone.world is a company active in the promotion and organisation of artistic creations and shows. It is primarily...

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Fashion

New knots and shadow play: The SS26 highlights of Seoul Fashion Week

For its 25th anniversary, Seoul Fashion Week presented itself this season not only as a stage for local labels, but also as a seismograph for upcoming trends. Between experimental draping, streetwear statements and subtle borrowings from underwear as a styling element, a panorama unfolded that celebrated the creative diversity of the South...

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Fairs

CHIC Shanghai: China's garment manufacturers navigate trade conflicts and rising costs

Rising pressure surrounding the trade conflict between China and the US, as well as growing competition domestically and in other Asian countries such as Vietnam and Bangladesh, demand new measures for China's garment manufacturers. To understand how manufacturers are handling the situation, while rising costs and consumer reticence shape the...

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