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‘Dreams do come true’: Alémais wins top design award amidst global growth

Inside Retail

It was the rise of activewear, lounge dressing and really neutral colours and tones, and we went the opposite way and decided to launch with eclectic colours and patterns. Nation in 2018, Dion Lee in 2010 and Toni Maticevski in 2002. . That felt risky in a way, but it felt right at the same time,” she told Inside Retail.

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Gen Z grew up in a world of ugly fashion – no wonder they love their Crocs

Inside Retail

Davis Fund and partial gift of an anonymous donor Crocs premiered their shoe at the Fort Lauderdale Boat Show in 2002. Here to stay Popular predictions of post-pandemic fashions suggest there are two options: we will continue to dress for comfort, or we will embrace eye-catching colours and patterns and strange silhouettes.

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The latest Talent Thai and Designers’ Room showcases repurposed furniture, textile waste and cement bags

Design Wanted

Launched in 2002, the annual initiative showcases collaborative projects across various categories including furniture, home decorative items and jewelry with the potential to highlight these projects on a global stage through international media. Here we’ve picked six projects part of the Talent Thai Project.

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