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How Shein’s social media tactics have won over ‘eco-conscious’ Gen Z

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Chinese fast fashion retailer Shein may frequently grab headlines for the wrong reasons but there’s no denying the increasing popularity of the controversial brand. As of October 2020, Shein was the world’s largest online-only fashion company, according to Euromonitor International. Social media sensation.

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Petal & Pup marketing lead talks US expansion and social media tactics

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As a pureplay e-commerce business, Australian fashion brand Petal & Pup was in a strong position to manage lockdown pressures this year, and the pandemic didn’t stop the business venturing into new categories and new markets. CB: There were two big points of our strategy that we started to develop during lockdown.

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As climate change makes fashion less seasonal, Mango turns to adaptable clothing

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Spanish retailer Mango is honing in on adaptable clothing to help customers adjust to wild swings in temperature as climate change makes fashion less seasonal, Chief Executive Toni Ruiz told Reuters. AI is “a great wingman in our strategy to understand what’s happening in the world,” Ruiz said.

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As France weighs fast-fashion ban, is the circular economy the future of retail?

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This week, France announced legislation to “limit the excesses of ultra-fast fashion”. But, with an aggressive spend on social media, they are hard to ignore. Love it Longer opened in 2022 and is co-owned by a family with a long history in fashion, Giulia Ferrari, sister Mattia and mum Armanda.

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How Australia’s top fashion business leaders are embracing the forces of change

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Last week a panel of fashion industry experts including Jenny Child, Lesleigh Jermanus, Margie Woods and Şener Besim gathered for the annual 2024 Australian Business Fashion Lunch as part of PMFF programme. So if we want to do it, we have to do it as sustainably, ethically as we can, whilst maintaining a creative integrity,” she said.

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Cutting-edge collaboration brings digital fashion in store

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Leading augmented reality (AR) platform Zero10 has collaborated with New York-based creative practice Crosby Studios to create a physical pop-up store offering digital fashion and immersive experiences. People visiting will have 30 minutes to walk around and virtually try-on digital fashion from the five-piece collection.

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The digital-led trends that will drive consumers to check out in 2024

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Consumers empowered by social media are now dictating to brands which trends they need to meet. Niche aesthetics continues to take a front-row seat for both buyers and brands as they attempt to keep up with social media trends.

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