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Fashion this week: Independent resellers on TikTok Shop, Whatnot, and similar platforms are shifting from flipping hyped drops to; and Five sneaker retail and resale insiders report that Vans, Nike’s Mind franchise, and low-profile…

WRAP’s February report and forthcoming EU and California regulations are pushing durability from a marketing talking point into a compliance requirement, with proposed wash-cycle standards as low as five cycles drawing…

Fashion Week and Designer Collections this week: Dior has opened four ‘Parisian Gardens’ pop-ups across China, inspired by Jonathan Anderson’s 2026 women’s runway; and Matthieu Blazy presented Chanel’s Haute Couture Fall/Winter 2026/2027…

Celebrity Style and Red Carpet Moments this week: Selena Gomez shared a series of swimsuit photos from her 34th birthday trip to Italy, prompting a risque comment; and Ahead of Practical Magic 2’s September 11 release, co-stars Joey King…

FashionTech this week: Covation Biomaterials launched two new bio-based performance materials at the Functional Fabric Fair; and This matters for FashionTech because it gives a concrete current signal to track: The European Union has…

Fashion this week: At the Source Fashion trade show, Euromonitor’s Marguerite Le Rolland and PVH’s former supply chain chief Bill; and The apparel alliance—comprising Apparel Impact Institute, Cascale, Textile Exchange, and ZDHC…

Tunicotex Group, a Tunisian knitwear manufacturer supplying luxury brands like Hugo Boss and Moncler, replaced manual Excel-based planning with Coats Digital’s FastReactPlan.

Fashion this week: Haute Couture Week in Paris is evolving from a showcase for ultra-wealthy clients into a strategic tool for brands; and Garage, a 51-year-old Canadian Gen Z brand, is opening 20 stores annually with 30% profit margins…