Chinese textile exports begin their return to growth
After a drop in textile and clothing exports last year, China saw a modest 1.4% increase in the first five…
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delicate in Giambattista Valli, fantastic in Charles de Vilmorin
Translated by Nicola Mira Published June 26, 2024 The first days of Paris Haute Couture Week, with the Fall/Winter 2024-25…
Nicolas Di Felice on the liberating influence of Gaultier, Elie Saab imagines the artistic style of the dragon
There is no more interesting fashion experiment than the twice-yearly guest couturier collection at Jean-Paul Gaultier, especially this season when…
Billabong launches 'Upcycler' wetsuits
Billabong on Wednesday unveiled its most sustainable wetsuit range to date with the launch of the 'Upcycler' collection. Billabong launches…
Franck Sorbier captures the poetry of clouds
“I like the clouds… the passing clouds… from there… from there… the wonderful clouds! These verses by Charles Baudelaire were…
Technically complicated couture inspired by the archive
No couture house tries as many technically audacious ideas as Balenciaga, whose couturier Demna presented tinfoil dresses and silk satin…
TrusTrace launches enhanced forced labor prevention solution for fashion companies
TrusTrace has introduced an enhanced forced labor prevention solution that it said will enable “proactive compliance across fashion and textile…
Performances by Iris Van Herpen and Thom Browne open haute couture week
Translated by Roberta Herrera Published June 26, 2024 Paris Haute Couture Week dedicated to the Fall/Winter 2024-25 collections began on…
Parisian haute couture in black and white
Two decidedly independent couturiers, Giorgio Armani and Stéphane Rolland, presented haute couture shows in Paris on Tuesday, with collections overwhelmingly…
Pitti Filati welcomes 142 exhibitors in Florence
By Adnkronos Translated by Roberta Herrera Published June 25, 2024 Pitti Immagine Filati, international reference point for yarns and knitwear,…