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Peter Do’s Helmut Lang to Open New York Fashion Week

Also on the preliminary schedule, Ralph Lauren, Jonathan Cohen and 3.1 Phillip Lim will return to New York Fashion Week.

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Models walk the runway at Do's Spring/Summer 2023 show. The designer's Helmut Lang debut will kick off September's edition of New York Fashion Week.

The Makeup Artist At The Centre of Gen-Z

The “Euphoria” makeup style popularised by Donni Davy is the biggest trend beauty has seen since contouring. Now, her brand, Half Magic, is readying itself to take on cosmetics giants with an Ulta Beauty launch.

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The “Euphoria” makeup style popularised by Donni Davy is the biggest trend beauty has seen since contouring. Now, her brand, Half Magic, is readying itself to take on cosmetics giants with an Ulta Beauty launch.

Phoebe Philo One Step Closer to Launch

Star designer Phoebe Philo is one step closer to launching her new namesake label. Today, the brand, which is set to debut digitally in September, began registering customers at phobephilo.com, fuelling anticipation amongst her fanbase of “Philophiles.”

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Phoebe Philo's site opened for registrations today.

With Gucci Stalled, Kering Enters Deal for Valentino

The French group has the option to acquire 100 percent of the Italian label within five years. Kering chairman François-Henri Pinault described the deal as a ‘first step’ in a broader partnership with Qatari investment fund Mayhoola.

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Kaia Gerber walks the runway during the Valentino Haute Couture Autumn/Winter 2023/24 show during Paris Fashion Week in July 2023.

UK Retail Sales Slide at Fastest Pace in More Than a Year

British retail sales fell in July at the fastest rate since April 2022, and stores are bracing for worse times ahead, with many chains cutting orders placed with suppliers, an industry survey showed on Thursday.

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UK retail sales slide at fastest pace in more than a year.

Zara-Owner Inditex Says It Will Stop Buying Clothes From Myanmar

Zara owner Inditex is in the process of stopping purchases from Myanmar, the company told Reuters on Thursday, as a result of a campaign by global workers’ union IndustriALL to convince companies to divest from the country.

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Zara owner Inditex says it will stop buying clothes from Myanmar.

UK’s Frasers Group Sees More Profit Growth This Year

British retailer Frasers Group expects profit to rise between 5 percent and 15 percent this year as its biggest brand, Sports Direct, benefits from a partnership with Nike and shoppers keep spending despite economic headwinds, it said on Thursday.

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British retailer Frasers Group expects profit to rise between 5 percent and 15 percent this year.

L’Oréal Upbeat on China Despite Market’s Softer Rebound

Second-quarter sales at French cosmetics giant L’Oréal slightly beat expectations, as a rebound in China helped offset slower growth in the United States, where the rising cost of living is prompting shoppers to tighten their purse strings.

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Second-quarter sales at French cosmetics giant L’Oréal slightly beat expectations.

Walmart Partners With Fashion Tech Start-Up to Pilot Carbon-Captured Textiles

The retail giant is partnering with Rubi Laboratories to experiment with turning carbon emissions into textiles.

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Retail giant Walmart is working with fashion tech start-up Rubi Laboratories to experiment with turning carbon emissions into textiles.

France Wants to Work With China on Joint Standards for Cosmetics

France wants to work with China on common standards for cosmetics after the European Union raised concerns that Beijing’s requests for companies like L’Oréal and LVMH to store their product information in its’ database could end up surrendering trade secrets under the guise of product safety.

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France wants to work with China on common standards for cosmetics.

Jean Paul Gaultier and KNWLS to Collaborate on Collection

Puig-owned Jean Paul Gaultier is collaborating with London-based womenswear brand KNWLS on a collection of over 40 tops, jackets, trousers and dresses, set to debut on Sept. 8. The items are priced €290 to €2700 ($319 to $3000), and will be sold at Ssense, MyTheresa, The Webster, FWRD and Net-A-Porter.

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The tag for Jean Paul Gaultier's collaboration with KNWLS.
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