Fashion |Interview

Evie Evangelou on fashion as diplomacy, first ladies and F4D's UN General Assembly luncheon

Fashion 4 Development (F4D) holds its 14th Official First Ladies Luncheon at the Pierre Hotel in New York on Tuesday, staged during the 81st session of the UN General Assembly. Evie Evangelou, founder and president of F4D, co-hosts with Dame Amanda Schumacher, founder of The Tree of Life Foundation, in a programme that includes a runway...

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Puma is driving performance: How Another Cotton Lab plans to continue its growth

Since its launch in 2023, Another Cotton Lab has grown from a Düsseldorf-based lifestyle label into a company that achieved a double-digit million euro turnover in 2024. The next phase is set to follow, focusing on increased performance, more of its own stores and a stronger international presence. The collaboration with Puma is a gateway into a...

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Fairs|Interview

Make it British founder talks the fair's return and UK manufacturing challenges

Make it British Live! is set to return to the UK trade fair calendar in January 2027, seven years after its last planned edition was cancelled due to the Covid-19 pandemic. But for founder Kate Hills, the timing is about more than bringing back an established industry event. It reflects a growing need to reconnect brands with a UK manufacturing...

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Donatella Versace's new brand: inside her beauty and fashion venture with Revolve

Donatella Versace is back. The Italian fashion designer and businesswoman, who led Versace as its artistic and creative director from 1997 to 2025, announced on Monday a new independent venture in partnership with Revolve. The project was described in a statement as a new beauty and fashion business centered around how a new generation discovers...

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