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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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Emma Lewisham credits her skincare brand’s success to never compromising

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Emma Lewisham, both the founder and the brand, has disrupted the beauty industry since launching in 2019 with a skincare line designed to be sustainable for people and the planet. “I The probiotic unique to the supernatural blemish serum was identified in a swabbing programme back in 2004 and is now patented by Emma Lewisham.

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Flashback: Inside Ginger & Smart’s first ever studio

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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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Louis Vuitton picks Pharrell Williams to head menswear designs

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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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Neri&Hu highlights simplicity and functionality at Shanghai art gallery

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Handmade ivory tiles line the inner side of the window in a subtle woven pattern, serving as a neutral backdrop for the art pieces. Clean white rooms are intended to highlight the art piece Neri&Hu was founded by architects Lyndon Neri and Rosanna Hu in 2004 in Shanghai.

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

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

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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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