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Roberto Cavalli, Italian fashion designer, dies at 83

Inside Retail

Italian fashion designer Roberto Cavalli, known for his animal-print designs loved by showbusiness stars, has died at the age of 83, his company said. Giorgio Armani said he always had “enormous respect” for Cavalli even though his vision of fashion could not have been more different.

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Indigenous fashion takes centre stage at Country to Couture

Inside Retail

‘From dusk to dawn’ was the theme of this year’s Country to Couture showcase of Indigenous fashion, and the designers certainly delivered, sending a wide range of looks down the runway from glamorous evening wear to cool athleisure — but all with a culturally significant story to tell. .

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Introducing Asia’s answer to slow fashion: Supermint

Inside Retail

Asia’s answer to slow fashion, Supermint, has just unveiled its first Hong Kong store at mixed-use retail destination PMQ. We believe we can open up more possibilities for slow fashion and make the fashion journey sustainable. “We Modern women are independent and have unique fashion tastes.

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Digital fashion: Welcome to the edge of disruption

Inside Retail

Digital fashion is a futuristic concept for most of us. Yet there are signs in popular culture and advanced technologies indicating that digital fashion is just around the corner. We could soon be adding digital fashion posts to our social media feeds as naturally as we use augmented reality filters.

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Crafting luxury brand narratives through popup stores

Retail Focus

Moreover, brands could encourage customers and visitors to actively participate and share their experiences through social media. Engaging with social media and influencers: Social media platforms play an important role in pop-up stores’ success. The brand often collaborates with artists and designers.

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Analysis: How five luxury brands won digital fashion week

Inside Retail

A year into the Covid-19 pandemic, there’s no question the global crisis has disrupted just about everything in the fashion world, from how we dress, to how we shop, to how the industry itself operates. Luxury fashion it-girls dress up for Prada’s ready-to-wear debut. If you’re ready for re-openings, so is Prada.

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5 mobile apps changing the way customers shop for fashion

Inside Retail

Between social networking, direct messaging, and entertainment/video platforms, shopping is on our mind a lot of the time. When we crave a fashion fix but need an alternative to social media, fashion publications, e-commerce websites, and streaming platforms, a mobile app might be the fashion distraction you’re after.

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