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• The Barbification of 'Practical Magic 2'

  10-09-2026 14:00 via fashionista.com
  In 2023, a poster for “Practical Magic 2” began circulating online. It was fake — a fan rendering cast out into the ether — but it spread anyway. For anyone who dabbles in New Age woo woo, a sequel ending up happening might count as a successful manifestation, the faux poster a makeshift vision board. We witches, however, call that a spell. But remember Aunt Jet’s warning long ago: Be careful what you wish for.
  When “Practical Magic” was first released i
  
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• Will AGOA’s 2028 deadline limit Africa’s apparel breakthrough?

  12-09-2026 00:39 via fibre2fashion.com
  
  The US has extended duty-free apparel access for Sub-Saharan Africa and Haiti, with AGOA, HOPE and HELP running through December 31, 2028.
  US buyers gain certainty for 2027–2028 orders, but the two-year window and modest sourcing base remain constraints.
  USTR reported about $1.1 billion in AGOA apparel imports in 2023; Haitian textiles and apparel under CBERA were about $590 million in 2024.
  
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• US' Corteva, Globachem launch 50/50 crop protection joint venture

  12-09-2026 00:39 via fibre2fashion.com
  
  Corteva and Belgium's Globachem have agreed to create a 50:50 joint venture for new formulated crop protection solutions.
  The independently run JV will use late-pipeline to commercial-stage technologies for Europe and the Americas, supporting future crop-input supply.
  Products are expected in the early 2030s, with closing targeted for the fourth quarter of 2026 after regulatory approvals.
  
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• Fashion must count 80% of fibre; but can it prove where it comes from?

  12-09-2026 00:39 via fibre2fashion.com
  
  From 2027, Action Cohort brands and retailers must set targets across priority materials covering at least 80 per cent of their portfolio.
  TexPro shows import exposure in raw cotton, raw wool, viscose and polyester staple is concentrated in a few origins.
  Raw-material origin was unknown for 76 per cent of cotton, 82 per cent of polyester, 87 per cent of nylon and 82 per cent of viscose.
  
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• Could narrower US tariff gaps reverse recent sourcing shifts?

  12-09-2026 00:39 via fibre2fashion.com
  
  US imports from 60 economies now face a new Section 301 tariff of either 10 per cent or 12.5 per cent, after the 150-day Section 122 tariff expired.
  The structure cuts previous apparel sourcing gaps to two tiers: 10 per cent for Bangladesh, India, Cambodia and Indonesia, and 12.5 per cent for China, Vietnam and Thailand.
  Those tariff gaps influenced US apparel sourcing decisions throughout 2025.
  
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• Bangladesh made $6.8 bn from jute in 10 yrs; why curb raw exports now?

  12-09-2026 00:39 via fibre2fashion.com
  
  Bangladesh earned Tk840.03 billion from jute exports in a decade, with products making up roughly 85 per cent of receipts.
  TexPro shows HS 5303 exports fell 40.5 per cent to about $79.0 million in FY2025-26, while the four selected jute categories declined roughly 10 per cent.
  The $5-7 billion processing goal needs 5.7-fold to nearly eightfold growth from $883.69 million in FY2025-26 exports.
  
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• Australian wool market ends lower as buyers turn selective

  12-09-2026 00:39 via fibre2fashion.com
  
  Australia’s wool market ended Week 11 lower as the EMI fell 12 cents to 1,878 A¢/kg after Wednesday losses erased early gains.
  National offerings dropped to 23,486 bales, with 21,147 sold and the pass-in rate rising to 10.0 per cent.
  Currency strength lifted the EMI in US-dollar terms, while next week’s larger offering will test demand ahead of the Nanjing conference.
  
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• India's Vedanta invests ₹21,000 cr to strengthen EV metals supply

  12-09-2026 00:39 via fibre2fashion.com
  
  Vedanta Group has invested over ₹21,000 crore through FY26 in projects across aluminium, zinc, value-added alloys, copper, steel, nickel and ferrochrome.
  India imports over 80 per cent of critical minerals; demand could grow four to tenfold by 2047 as EV adoption rises.
  Vedanta has secured 10 critical mineral blocks and is advancing zinc-based battery solutions with IIT Madras and JNCASR.
  
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• EU lawmakers back TEN-E changes to strengthen energy security

  12-09-2026 00:39 via fibre2fashion.com
  
  EU lawmakers have proposed changes to the TEN-E regulation to strengthen cross-border energy infrastructure, improve security of supply and support lower energy prices.The update would give the European Commission a stronger planning role, identify gaps in electricity and hydrogen networks, streamline project approvals and prioritise digitalisation, resilience and net-zero technologies.
  
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• Can traceable pulp give cellulosic producers a new edge in Europe?

  12-09-2026 00:39 via fibre2fashion.com
  
  Chinese lyocell reached CNY 14,000 a tonne in early September, with viscose staple fibre and dissolving wood pulp also firm.
  EUDR due-diligence will apply from December 30, 2026, to regulated wood and pulp, including dissolving pulp entering the EU market.
  Finished viscose, lyocell and modal are outside the current scope; downstream operators must retain supplier and traceability information.
  
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• Can Bangladesh turn US fibre purchases into tariff advantage?

  12-09-2026 00:39 via fibre2fashion.com
  
  Bangladesh’s US trade deal set a 19 per cent tariff and tied zero-tariff apparel access to US cotton and man-made-fibre purchases.
  A July Section 301 action added a 10 per cent duty and directed three-year textile TRQs for Bangladesh, Cambodia, Indonesia and Malaysia.
  Quota size, allocation and timing remain pending; gains depend on US fibre costs, legal stability and exporter access.
  
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• Rachel Comey Spring 2027 Celebrates a Female Pro-Wrestler and Chocolate in Your Purse

  10-09-2026 19:39 via fashionista.com
  On Wednesday inside the Judson Memorial Church in Greenwich Village, Rachel Comey celebrated 25 years with a Spring 2027 collection inspired by an unexpected muse: Rosalyn Drexler.The late artist, playwright, novelist, nightclub singer, Emmy Award-winning comedy writer and professional wrestler (!) had a distinctive presence in New York City’s cultural scene. (And even performed at the Judson in the 1960s.) Comey and her team went into Drexler’s archive and pulled out imagery, writin
  
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• Henry Zankov's Diane von Furstenberg Spring 2027 Debut Welcomes a New Generation

  10-09-2026 19:00 via fashionista.com
  Atop The High Line, just above Diane von Furstenberg’s Meatpacking District store, Henry Zankov unveiled his vision for the iconic label on Thursday morning. As the official start to the New York Fashion Week schedule — and one of the buzziest designer debuts — Diane von Furstenberg’s Spring 2027 collection was awash with vibrant prints and an arresting color palette, which is right in Zankov’s wheelhouse.
  The New York-based designer, who previously worked at Diane
  
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• At Rachel Antonoff and Susan Alexandra's NYFW Show, Pet Parents Schlep in Style

  10-09-2026 17:30 via fashionista.com
  What better way to celebrate day zero of New York Fashion Week than with a parade of dogs (and their well-dressed celebrity handlers)? For the third year in a row, Rachel Antonoff and Susan Alexandra partnered for their annual “Best in Show” event, turning the brands’ Spring 2027 runway into a rescue dog show presenting adoptable canines from Animal Haven.
  Hosted by comedians Jacqueline Novak and Chris Fleming, the stylish spoof of the Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show took plac
  
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• MuseSelect Is Betting Up to 25% Commissions Can Change the Creator Commerce Equation

  10-09-2026 17:00 via fashionista.com
  Sponsored StoryCreators may increasingly influence what shoppers buy, but they still capture a relatively small share of the economics behind those purchases. MuseSelect is betting that the next phase of social commerce will give them a bigger stake.
  The platform officially launched its U.S. Creator Fashion Market at CoCreate LA today, bringing more than 5,000 fall and winter styles from over 100 brands to fashion creators. It also unveiled Muse 1000, a three-year initiative designed to help 1,0
  
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• Coach Throws Itself a Birthday Party for Spring 2027

  10-09-2026 15:33 via fashionista.com
  What’s the best way a brand can celebrate its 85th anniversary? According to Coach, with lots of party hats and sequins. On Wednesday evening, guests walked into a spacious, dimly lit venue at New York City’s Pier 36 for Coach’s Spring 2027 show and were greeted with small tables of olives, breadsticks and glasses of wine. Then came the show, which was a love letter to Coach.
  “[The collection] is ultimately about love,” Creative Director Stuart Vevers told press bac
  
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• 8 Street Style 'It' Items We Expect to See at New York Fashion Week

  10-09-2026 14:30 via fashionista.com
  New York Fashion Week officially kicked off on Thursday (unofficially on Wednesday), and already we’re taking note of what the stylish showgoers are wearing. Because let’s be honest — some of the best fashion is happening outside the runway shows.
  As usual, Copenhagen Fashion Week already teased a handful of street style trends we can expect to make their rounds in New York, London, Milan and Paris. What else is Team Fashionista predicting to see outside the Spring 2027 shows?
  
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• World Bank urges Bangladesh to cut tariffs ahead of LDC graduation

  10-09-2026 10:14 via fibre2fashion.com
  
  World Bank has advised Bangladesh to phase down tariffs, remove para-tariffs and negotiate deeper trade agreements as LDC graduation approaches.
  For apparel, footwear and input-dependent manufacturers, lower duties could improve sourcing costs but reduce border-tax protection.
  The study warns abrupt reform could hit import-tax revenue, so fiscal and worker-adjustment measures are needed.
  
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• US' Banana Republic teams up with La Ligne for 36-piece collection

  10-09-2026 10:14 via fibre2fashion.com
  
  Banana Republic will launch a 36-piece limited-edition autumn collaboration with brand La Ligne on September 9, 2026, after Encore member early access.The range reworks Banana Republic archive cues with La Ligne stripes across shirting, knitwear, outerwear, tailoring, T-shirts and accessories.Prices run from $20-1,500, with availability through select Banana Republic stores and online.
  
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• Is polyester's crude-led rally sustainable amid weak demand?

  10-09-2026 10:14 via fibre2fashion.com
  
  Global polyester feedstock markets firmed in the first week of September 2026 as US-Iran tensions lifted crude oil, PTA and MEG.
  PTA rose across major routes, with CFR India up 1.6 per cent and CFR Southeast Asia up 2.8 per cent between August 31 and September 4.
  MEG gains were sharper, led by domestic China up 13.5 per cent, but weak downstream demand left polyester makers nursing wider losses.
  
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• Indian minister Goyal urges BRICS push for women-led exporters

  10-09-2026 10:14 via fibre2fashion.com
  
  Indian minister Piyush Goyal has urged BRICS to expand opportunities for women-led enterprises in global trade through easier credit, buyer access and predictable rules.
  For textile and apparel exporters, proposed BRICS platforms, e-documents and sectoral women-led delegations could widen market links.
  Goyal also pushed action on invoice discounting, exhibitions and a Women’s Advancement Fund up to 2030.
  
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• ICE cotton futures rise ahead of WASDE amid supply concerns

  10-09-2026 10:14 via fibre2fashion.com
  
  ICE cotton futures ended a five-session slide, with December 2026 settling at 87.28 cents, up 0.98 cent.
  US crop condition worsened as good/excellent ratings fell to 34 per cent, keeping supply concerns in focus before Friday’s WASDE.
  China’s State Reserve sold 8,007 tonnes in its 38th sold-out auction, while domestic ZCE cotton stayed weak.
  
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• BrilliA brings Jockey brand to Indonesia under five-year deal

  10-09-2026 10:14 via fibre2fashion.com
  
  BrilliA has launched Jockey branded products in Indonesia through PT. Mirae Asia Pasifik under an exclusive five-year trademark licence.
  The roll-out adds an intimatewear and loungewear offer across website, marketplaces, wholesale and retail channels.
  The first assortment covers underwear, bras and loungewear, with shapewear, socks, activewear and sleepwear expected later.
  
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• Bangladesh para-tariffs double effective border protection: World Bank

  10-09-2026 10:14 via fibre2fashion.com
  
  Bangladesh’s border protection averages 15.4 per cent with para-tariffs, versus a 7.0 per cent trade-weighted MFN tariff.
  Footwear, hides and skins and transport equipment among others face the widest gaps, shaping sourcing and pricing.
  The World Bank urges phased cuts and says full reform would cost 0.83 percentage points of GDP.
  
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• Levi’s India expands ‘Behind Every Original’ campaign with Alia Bhatt

  10-09-2026 10:14 via fibre2fashion.com
  
  Levi's has rolled out Chapter Two: Many Ways, One Original in India under its global Behind Every Original campaign, starring Alia Bhatt.
  The brand film frames personal style as a mix of moods, memories and influences, reinforcing Levi's individuality-led denim positioning.
  For apparel retail teams, the latest collection foregrounds versatile fits, silhouettes and styling across multiple looks.
  
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• Germany's Puma names Steve Cecchini as new sports marketing leader

  10-09-2026 10:14 via fibre2fashion.com
  
  PUMA has appointed Steve Cecchini as Senior Vice President Sports Marketing effective 1 October 2026, reporting directly to CEO Arthur Hoeld.The former Nike executive will develop PUMA's global sports marketing organization and manage partnerships with athletes, teams and federations, supporting the company's ambition to boost product visibility and become a top-three global sports brand.
  
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• Barmag to showcase POY 2.0 under ‘A New Era’ at ITMA Asia 2026

  10-09-2026 10:14 via fibre2fashion.com
  
  Barmag will showcase next-generation spinning, texturing, staple fibre and nonwoven technologies at ITMA Asia 2026 in Shanghai.
  Led by POY 2.0, the portfolio combines automation, digital process control, energy savings and flexible production.
  Solutions including atmos.io, eFK EvoSmart, EvoSteam, FiberGuard and hycuTEC target higher productivity, lower waste and more sustainable textile manufacturing.
  
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• Harlem's Fashion Row Celebrates New Print Magazine and Cover Star Tracee Ellis Ross

  09-09-2026 23:54 via fashionista.com
  The first event of New York Fashion Week always feels like a deep inhale before the chaos. On Tuesday evening, that moment came courtesy of the 19th annual Harlem’s Fashion Row Runway Show and Style Awards ceremony in New York City.
  The theme for the event was “Peace by Piece,” a nod to both protecting one’s peace and the way fashion industry insiders build their careers and brands — literally piece by piece. The show opened with remarks from Harlem’s Fashion
  
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• The 2026 CFDA Fashion Award Nominees Are In

  09-09-2026 19:27 via fashionista.com
  Just as New York Fashion Week kicked off Wednesday, the Council of Fashion Designers of America (CFDA) unveiled its nominees and honorees for the 2026 CFDA Fashion Awards.
  Up for the American Womenswear Designer of the Year are Catherine Holstein for Khaite, Michael Kors, Rachel Scott for Diotima, Tory Burch and Wes Gordon for Carolina Herrera. Scott, Burch and Gordon are all returning nominees from last year’s race, while last year’s winner, Ralph Lauren, has moved over to the mensw
  
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• Yulee Choi Is Entering Her Fashion Era, One Look at a Time

  09-09-2026 19:01 via fashionista.com
  Sponsored StoryIf you don’t know Yulee Choi, you will soon. Her career in music stretches back more than a decade. The Korean singer-songwriter began her career as a composer. In 2020, she founded SRP Entertainment, where she developed and managed artists. In 2023, she launched her own solo career, followed by her first full-length album in 2024. Basically, she can’t be stopped.
  It’s not just music, either. In 2025, Choi had her feature-film debut in Netflix’s “Food
  
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