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How Joseph Ribkoff is using 'Elegance in Motion' to drive brand growth

After nearly 70 years as a wholesale-driven Canadian womenswear house, Joseph Ribkoff is making its most significant strategic pivot to date: the brand has launched its first global direct-to-consumer (DTC) digital flagship, unveiled a renewed brand vision centered on “Elegance in Motion,” and named Elizabeth Hurley the face of its new global...

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Texworld Apparel Sourcing Paris: India prepares for its expansion into the European market

Texworld Apparel Sourcing Paris, which runs from August 31 to September 2, 2026, at Paris-Le Bourget, is expanding its scope with new departments. These include Outdoor and Fashion Accessories. The trade show is also opening up to new sourcing destinations: Armenia; Kyrgyzstan; Uzbekistan; and Bulgaria. Within this new landscape, India emerges...

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Inside Alan Buanne’s plan to give Vivaia a luxury feel without the luxury price

When Alan Buanne joined Vivaia as creative director in January, he brought a résumé built in the world of luxury footwear: training at Polimoda in Florence, senior roles at Nicholas Kirkwood and Bottega Veneta, and the launch of his own design-led label, Neous. Now, for fall/winter 2026, he is applying that same rigor to a comfort-first brand...

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Barbie x Yoon Ahn: The business behind a billion-dollar icon

The new Barbie, a result of the collaboration between Mattel Creations and Yoon Ahn, creator of the brand Ambush, will be available from 4 September, 2026. Beyond being a collector's item, this edition illustrates Mattel's strategy to refresh Barbie's image and broaden the audience for its power brand. Yoon Ahn was a finalist for the 2017 LVMH...