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DC Shoes co-founder dies in snowmobile accident

Inside Retail

Together they launched several artist collaborations and limited edition releases in DC’s product line popularising its identity among athletes and creators in the nineties. Block sold his remaining shares and transitioned into a professional rally driver in 2004 as Quicksilver bought the company.

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Flashback: Inside Ginger & Smart’s first ever studio

Inside Retail

Here, sisters and luxury fashion designers Alexandra and Genevieve Smart remember their first ever studio in the well-heeled fashion district of Paddington in Sydney back in 2004, when they had just embarked upon their first ever international order. It was just Alex and I in the business at this time.

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Freitag store in Kyoto is designed to resemble the brand's own warehouse

Dezeen

Hazard lines and metal shelving are some of the industrial finishes that Torafu Architects has included in bag brand Freitag 's store in Kyoto – which even includes its own workshop. Above: hazard lines have been painted on some of the store's surfaces. Similar lines appear beneath the green cash desk.

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Louis Vuitton picks Pharrell Williams to head menswear designs

Inside Retail

Williams rose to fame in the music business as a producer and singer with hits including “Happy” and “Blurred Lines.” In 2004, he collaborated with Louis Vuitton designer Marc Jacobs, designing eyewear for the label.

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The Anaconda brand experience: creating a destination for adventure-seekers

Inside Retail

We don’t have the hooks on the lines, so the fish are not harmed in any way, but it gives a real-life experience for our customers to see. “We We have the largest artificial grass area of any retail store that’s home to our interactive tent floor, caravans, and four-wheel drive accessories. We even have a virtual reality ski simulator.”

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CGI, manga and fantasy: Sydney fashion label Injury launches NFT art series

Inside Retail

In 2004, Eugene Leung started the Injury label , initially releasing 10 limited-edition screen-printed tops followed by an official menswear range, which launched during Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week Australia. Injury’s foray into digital fashion is a welcome sign this area is gaining momentum quickly. Physical to digital.

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Why Viktoria & Woods is about creativity, inclusivity and sustainability

Inside Retail

Margie Woods launched her fashion label Viktoria & Woods in 2004 in Melbourne to offer women timeless pieces in their wardrobe, with knitwear at the heart of it. All of our V&W Australian makers are ECA [Ethical Clothing Australia] accredited and the majority have partnered with us since the brand was founded in 2004.

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