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First Nations fashion design can be a powerful method of healing

Inside Retail

Often, garments were forms of payment and punishment. For the Yarrabah community and many First Nations people, truth-telling is a form of healing and reminder of resilience. Healing through truth-telling was also seen weaved within a commissioned wedding dress made for the 2020 Queensland Museum exhibition I Do!

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Showfields and the bankruptcy of the ‘most interesting store in the world’

Inside Retail

US-based retailer Showfields, the self-described “most interesting store in the world”, filed for bankruptcy this month and will be restructuring through a form of Chapter 11 bankruptcy created during Covid to help small businesses continue operations, reorganise, and maintain control of finances without creditors taking over.

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How Australian activewear brand CSB is building community offline

Inside Retail

billion, according to 2020 data that was released in 2022 by GlobalData. For the founder, the fit is everything and her approach to design prioritises form and function. Now the e-commerce athleisure brand is taking strides to bring its community offline and into curated shopping spaces. billion by 2025.

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Lane Crawford CEO Jennifer Woo talks how to truly cater to customers

Inside Retail

Spontaneous 11pm store openings for VIP customers, curating the customer journey and the growing middle-class. The pandemic was different in mainland China than anywhere else because in 2020 and 2021, when borders were closed, domestic consumption actually grew. Our role as a curator is more important going forward.

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Matthew Yokobosky Announced as the Recipient of the 2022 Markopoulos Award in a Milestone Year

VMS

The Ralph Pucci showroom, curated with exquisite luxury furniture, fine art and cutting-edge designs, was the venue for the event. With a heightened sense of dignity, class and vision, Mr. Markopoulos elevated the profession from a mere trade to a highly respected art form.

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Laings to upsize at St David’s marking welsh debut for Patek Philippe

Retail Focus

The transformation of the family-run jewellers’ existing boutique at St David’s forms an integral part of Laings’ UK-wide expansion plan, with a £3 million investment into its presence in Cardiff. This follows the celebration of the brand’s 180 th year of trading in 2020.

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Authorial design fair EDIT Napoli returns for its 3d edition revealing a collaboration with Patricia Urquiola

Design Wanted

From 29 to 31 October 2021, EDIT Napoli returns : the international fair directed by Emilia Petruccelli and curated by Domitilla Dardi is dedicated to independent designers and design authors. This need has permeated our project. The installation freezes, as it were, a moment of the dream.

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