From snake-themed events to whether your luck is in: discover all you need to know about the coming Lunar New Year in our Year of the Snake 2025 series. For decades, fashion brands have embraced the snake as a motif. Luxury houses – from Cartier to Bulgari – have released jewellery collections dedicated to the … Read more
MUNICH, Germany — One of the world’s biggest sporting goods trade fairs is determinedly turning away from the traditional business of writing orders and heading toward making contacts, initiating collaborations and discovering innovations instead. Like many other trade fairs around the world, ISPO Munich has had to deal with the threat of irrelevance due to, … Read more
Global warming, drought and plant disease pose a growing threat to agriculture in Italy’s arid south, but a start-up founded by a former telecoms manager believes it has found a solution: Opuntia ficus, better known as the prickly pear. Andrea Ortenzi saw the plant’s potential 20 years ago when working for Telecom Italia in Brazil, … Read more
PARIS – Le Coq Sportif, the French athleticwear company that provided the uniforms for the country’s Olympic team, has been placed in receivership. Swiss parent company Airesis, which owns a 75 percent stake in the brand, has applied for judicial restructuring at the Paris Commercial Court. The company will undergo a six-month observation period under … Read more
It has always been a perfect match made on the dance floor. The cultural boundary between dance and fashion is a permeable one: From Lanvin’s promotional video with French choreographer Benjamin Millepied earlier this year, to the way a movement director choreographed models in Maison Margiela’s Artisanal runway in January, among many other examples. And the combination … Read more
BERLIN – Germany sportswear giant Adidas continued to beat its own expectations and to outdo struggling competitors. The company announced sales growth of 10 percent, on a currency-neutral basis, in the third quarter of this year. Sales between July and September were 6.44 billion euros, versus 5.99 billion euros in the same prior-year period. “The … Read more
Forget the tennis – at the US Open, a subset of spectators and television viewers have watched the year’s final grand slam tournament as a source of fashion inspiration they can use to serve looks off the court. It may have escaped people who do not pay attention to clothing trends, but cities all over … Read more
Farm Rio and Adidas will unveil their latest collaborative capsule collection that recognizes the 10-year anniversary of their partnership. The collection, which consists of 24 products in the U.S., merges a tropical Brazilian vibe with Adidas‘ iconic three stripes, showcasing a variety of looks that reflect the essence of both brands. One of the highlights … Read more
Jon-Paul Wheatley creates intricately designed footballs that sell for hundreds of US dollars. And instead of them being untouchable collector’s items, he wants to see his customers go outside and enjoy kicking the balls around in the mud. “I hate the idea of making balls to sit on the shelf,” the UK native says. What … Read more
With the launch of TikTok Shop last year paving the way to sales growth for many brands, the platform’s click-to-buy feature isn’t for every brand. Instead, many of the top-performing, or “most popular,” fashion brands are looking to engage a new audience, including the coveted Gen Z, with this new era of marketing. Here, WWD … Read more
