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• Veronica Leoni Leaves Calvin Klein

  15-10-2026 17:47 via fashionista.com
  Calvin Klein has closed its chapter with Veronica Leoni. On Thursday, the company announced that Leoni is stepping down as creative director, effective immediately. Her successor has not been named.“I want to thank Veronica for her creative vision, commitment and partnership over the past two years,” said David Savman, global brand president of Calvin Klein, in a press statement. “Reintroducing Collection was a significant milestone for Calvin Klein, and Veronica’s except
  
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• Seán McGirr Is Out at Alexander McQueen

  15-10-2026 18:26 via fashionista.com
  Not even an hour after Calvin Klein confirmed Veronica Leoni’s exit, comes news of another major designer departure: On Thursday, Alexander McQueen announced that Seán McGirr is leaving his creative director position. The House will announce its new creative leadership “soon,” according to the press release.
  “My vision for Alexander McQueen was grounded in the interplay between raw, visceral, human beauty and the precision and rigor at the heart of the House,&rdquo
  
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• Must Read: Public Clothing Co. Acquires Mansur Gavriel, Why Brands Are Pulling From the Archives For Design Inspiration

  15-10-2026 18:11 via fashionista.com
  These are the stories making headlines in fashion on Thursday.
  Public Clothing Co. Acquires Mansur Gavriel
  Derek Lam-parent Public Clothing Co. has fully acquired the accessories brand Mansur Gavriel. The financial terms have not been revealed.  Dan Shamdasani, founder and chief executive officer of Public Clothing Co., told WWD that he was drawn to Mansur Gavriel’s strong brand identity, loyal customer following and its direct-to-consumer business strategy. Rachel Mansur and Floriana
  
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• These Stylish Bags Are Perfect for Anyone on Your Holiday Gift List

  15-10-2026 16:00 via fashionista.com
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  ‘Tis (almost!) the season for toasty hot cocoa, apple cider donuts and prepping your holiday gifting game plans. It’s never too early to start browsing for that perfect present, especially when your shopping list includes at least one oh-so stylish giftee that seems to have everything. Vanilla-scented candles and lavender soap sets won’t exactly cut it, but a
  
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• Buzzy Beauty Ingredient of the Moment: NAD+

  15-10-2026 14:30 via fashionista.com
  Welcome to our series “Buzzy Beauty Ingredient of the Moment,” the premise of which is pretty self-explanatory: In each installment, we’ll explore an ingredient that’s currently trending in the industry, springing up in a variety of different products lining the beauty aisle. We’ll consult experts to find out about the science behind it — and why it’s having a major moment right now.
  Step aside, “anti-aging” — “longevity” ha
  
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• Vietnam & Luxembourg deepen finance ties to attract capital

  15-10-2026 02:23 via fibre2fashion.com
  
  Vietnam and Luxembourg have agreed to deepen capital-market, green-finance and fund cooperation to draw more international capital into Vietnam.At an October 12 meeting in Hanoi, ministers discussed VNX-LuxSE links, green instruments, alternative funds and ELTIFs.Vietnam cited 9.01 per cent GDP growth in nine months of 2026, $888.02 billion in trade and $21.07 billion in disbursed FDI.
  
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• India's rail freight loading rises 6.14% in September 2026

  15-10-2026 02:23 via fibre2fashion.com
  
  Indian Railways loaded 135.35 million tonnes of freight in September 2026, up 6.14 per cent from 127.52 million tonnes a year earlier.
  Growth included food grains at 25 per cent, clinker at 20 per cent and domestic containers at 10 per cent.
  April-September freight loading reached 833.7 million tonnes, up 4.1 per cent, while freight revenue rose 3.7 per cent.
  
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• France's Arkema opens acrylic acid purification unit in Carling

  15-10-2026 02:23 via fibre2fashion.com
  
  Arkema has inaugurated a new acrylic acid purification unit at Carling in France, boosting its competitiveness in Europe.
  The nearly €150 million project improves purification energy efficiency by 25 per cent and reduces the site’s carbon intensity by 20 per cent.
  The unit produces acrylic monomers for coatings, adhesives, water treatment and advanced materials, with France 2030 and EU backing.
  
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• Bangladesh's RMG exports to non-traditional markets rise 9.4% in Q1

  15-10-2026 02:23 via fibre2fashion.com
  
  Bangladesh’s RMG exports to non-traditional markets rose 9.40 per cent to $1.81 billion in July-September FY26-27, outpacing EU growth.Shipments to five leading destinations increased 9.62 per cent to $1.03 billion.Turkiye drove about 90 per cent of their combined increase, while Japan remained the largest destination. India was the only market among the five to record a quarterly decline.
  
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• AI shapes 42% of UK shoppers’ digital spend: Study

  15-10-2026 02:23 via fibre2fashion.com
  
  MACH Alliance research found that AI influences 42 per cent of UK shoppers’ digital spend, but 56 per cent believe it overhypes product expectations.Around 68 per cent said AI imagery often misrepresents actual products, while 45 per cent indicated unrealistic expectations could increase returns.The study urged retailers to connect AI tools with accurate product data and fulfilment systems.
  
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• US' Honeywell Technologies backs GPIC's Bahrain aromatics expansion

  15-10-2026 02:23 via fibre2fashion.com
  
  Honeywell Technologies will license and engineer GPIC’s new aromatics complex at Sitra, Bahrain, expanding petrochemical feedstock capacity.
  The plant is expected to make 1.2 million metric tonnes of paraxylene and 500,000 metric tons of benzene a year using Honeywell UOP processes.
  Outputs will feed plastics, polyester fibres and packaging, extending Honeywell-GPIC collaboration.
  
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• US apparel unit values jump 7.2%: Are Asian factories paid more?

  15-10-2026 02:23 via fibre2fashion.com
  
  US apparel imports dropped by nearly $4 billion in January-July 2026, with China and India accounting for almost 83 per cent of the net decline.
  OTEXA-based data show January-August imports at about $49.08 billion, down 7.42 per cent, while volumes fell 8.98 per cent.
  Cambodia gained shipments, Bangladesh rose in August and Vietnam lifted share, but Asian average unit values mostly weakened.
  
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• Spain's Moeve, ENSO advance biomass and renewable gas solutions

  15-10-2026 02:23 via fibre2fashion.com
  
  Moeve and ENSO have agreed to develop biomass-based energy alternatives and renewable gases to help energy-intensive industries gradually replace coal, natural gas and other fossil fuels.
  The alliance will target high steam and thermal demand in chemicals, paper and board, and food and beverage, including biomethane, potential e-fuels from biogenic CO2 and cogeneration upgrades in Spain.
  
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• Japan’s Aeon H1 revenue rises 13.8% to $37.27 bn

  15-10-2026 02:23 via fibre2fashion.com
  
  Japan’s Aeon maintained its FY26 outlook after H1 revenue rose 13.8 per cent to ¥5.90 trillion ($37.27 billion) and operating profit increased 10.7 per cent to ¥130.7 billion ($825.61 million).Net profit surged 229.1 per cent to ¥13.3 billion ($84.01 million).ASEAN operations supported growth amid retail pressures. Full-year revenue was forecast at ¥12 trillion ($75.80 billion).
  
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• Finnish firm Marimekko's CTO Mikki Inkeroinen exits company

  15-10-2026 02:23 via fibre2fashion.com
  
  Marimekko Chief Technology Officer and Management Group member Mikki Inkeroinen will leave the company on October 14, 2026 after agreeing the termination of his employment by mutual consent.
  Vice President, Digital & Transformation Jarno Kartela will lead the Technology team on an interim basis as Marimekko pursues technology-led growth and efficiency.
  
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• Must Read: Kickstarter Forms Fashion Advisory Board, Megan Thee Stallion Becomes Gymshark Ambassador

  14-10-2026 18:00 via fashionista.com
  These are the stories making headlines in fashion on Wednesday.
  Kickstarter Forms Fashion Advisory BoardKickstarter has named five fashion figures to a new advisory board aimed at helping independent designers. The members include Raul Lopez of Luar, Brandon Blackwood, Hillary Taymour of Collina Strada, Recho Omondi of The Cutting Room Floor and stylist Milton Dixon III. Through the end of 2026, they will offer guidance to creators and promote their work, and point them to the company’s $1
  
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• Inūra: A 'Ritual-Focused' Canadian Skin-Care Brand

  14-10-2026 16:00 via fashionista.com
  HQ: Richmond Hill, Ontario, Canada
  Founder: Jeena DhanjalSocial: Instagram
  Category: Skin Care
  E-comm: inura.caPrice Range: $50-$180
  Hero Product: Turmeric+ Glow Serum ($55)
  PR Representation: In-house
  How to get in touch: [email protected]
  Origin Story
  Inūra was created by founder Jeena Dhanjal after years of navigating sensitive, reactive skin and struggling to find products that felt both gentle and effective. Inspired by the simplicity of traditional beauty rituals and eleva
  
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• What the Buyers Are Buying From the Spring 2027 Runways

  14-10-2026 14:30 via fashionista.com
  Now that we’ve shared our favorite collections and standout trends from the Spring 2027 fashion weeks, we’re once again giving the floor to the buyers — as in, the people responsible for deciding what ends up in stores (and on New Arrivals pages) next season.
  After more than a month spent traveling between New York, London, Milan and Paris, attending countless runway shows and market appointments, an esteemed group of experts took the time to share their thoughts — and pi
  
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• This K-Beauty Distributor Wants to Be U.S. Retailers' 'Best Friend' for Brand Curation

  14-10-2026 14:00 via fashionista.com
  Between Korea’s powerhouse beauty retailer Olive Young partnering with Sephora and Korean department store Shinsegae unveiling its three-month Hyper Ground pop-up in New York City, the stateside K-beauty boom is showing no signs of slowing down. In the race to tap into the U.S. market’s seemingly insatiable appetite for all things K-beauty, some Korean brands are enlisting Muskat Beauty Inc. — a Los Angeles-based K-beauty curator and distributor founded in 2025 — to help
  
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• DEH Jewelry Solutions Is Hiring A Jewelry Design & Product Development Coordinator In New York, NY

  13-10-2026 18:45 via fashionista.com
  Sponsored StoryDEH Jewelry Solutions is seeking a creative, detail-oriented, and highly collaborative Jewelry Design & Product Development Coordinator to join our growing jewelry consulting group. This is an in-house, hands-on role supporting our internal team as well as the brands and clients we work with. NYC Based only.
  The ideal candidate has a strong eye for jewelry design and can translate ideas, inspiration, trends, and client direction into clear, compelling visual concepts. You will
  
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• Must Read: LVMH Fashion Sales Fall 5%, Kim Jones Relaunches Namesake Brand After Dior Exit

  13-10-2026 18:00 via fashionista.com
  These are the stories making headlines in fashion on Tuesday.
  LVMH Fashion Sales Fall 5%
  LVMH’s fashion and leather goods sales fell 5% year-over-year in the first nine months of 2026 to €26.4 billion ($29.6 billion). The company cited a “less buoyant” economic backdrop in China, particularly at the start of the quarter. Overall organic sales rose 1%, helped by items such as watches and jewelry. However, since the start of the year, LVMH’s market share has fallen abo
  
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• US' Ross Stores opens 51 outlets, completes FY2026 expansion

  13-10-2026 11:54 via fibre2fashion.com
  
  Ross Stores has opened 41 Ross Dress for Less and 10 dd's DISCOUNTS stores across 17 states in September and October, completing its fiscal 2026 growth plan of 115 new locations.
  The off-price retailer has launched its first Massachusetts stores and now operates about 2,377 locations across 45 states, Washington, D.C., Guam and Puerto Rico.
  
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• US consumers favour value over luxury this holiday: Burlington survey

  13-10-2026 11:54 via fibre2fashion.com
  
  Burlington Stores' survey of 2,000 US adults finds 80 per cent expect to spend the same or more on holiday shopping in 2026, although 58 per cent fear exceeding their budgets.
  Deal hunting appeals to 58 per cent shopping on smaller budgets, while 87 per cent say a great deal is more satisfying than owning a luxury item; 86 per cent plan to start buying before December 1.
  
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• US' Avery Dennison names Helen Sheirbon as Solutions Group president

  13-10-2026 11:54 via fibre2fashion.com
  
  US-based Avery Dennison has appointed Helen Sheirbon president of its Solutions Group, effective November 3, 2026.She joins from HP, where she serves as senior vice president and chief operating officer of Global HP Solutions.With over two decades of experience at HP, Sheirbon will lead the group's focus on digital innovation, customer value and operational excellence across global markets.
  
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• India's retail inflation reaches 5.54% in September

  13-10-2026 11:54 via fibre2fashion.com
  
  India’s CPI-based retail inflation rose to 5.54 per cent in September 2026, with rural inflation at 6.08 per cent and urban at 4.88 per cent, MoSPI data showed.Clothing and footwear inflation stood at 3.93 per cent, with clothing at 4.25 per cent and footwear at 1.78 per cent.August final CPI inflation was 4.83 per cent, indicating a month-on-month pickup.
  
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• France's LVMH posts organic revenue growth in Q3 2026

  13-10-2026 11:54 via fibre2fashion.com
  
  Luxury group LVMH posted Q3 2026 revenue of €18.504 billion (~$20.42 billion), as organic revenue grew 1 per cent amid softer China demand and uncertainty.Selective retailing rose 8 per cent organically, driven by Sephora, while other divisions gained.Fashion and leather goods fell 5 per cent organically to €8.245 billion (~$9.21 billion); Marc Jacobs and most DFS businesses were sold.
  
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• How Uniqlo is turning a Japanese success into a global one

  13-10-2026 11:54 via fibre2fashion.com
  
  Fast Retailing says North America and Europe drove another record year, with Uniqlo expected to keep leading growth in the two regions next year.
  Group revenue rose 16.6 per cent to 3.96 trillion yen (~$25 billion) and business profit climbed 30.4 per cent to 718.4 billion yen.
  The two regions surpassed Greater China revenue for the first time; Uniqlo plans a net 35 new stores next year.
  
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• Henkel’s €2.1 bn Stahl deal could reshape coatings sourcing

  13-10-2026 11:54 via fibre2fashion.com
  
  Henkel completed its €2.1 billion (~$2.33 billion) acquisition of Netherlands-based Stahl on October 1, bringing it into Adhesive Technologies.
  Stahl supplies leather-finishing, performance and packaging coatings, widening Henkel’s portfolio and cross-selling options.
  The deal could alter supplier relationships for tanneries, leather-goods makers and converters, while PFAS investment plans remain uncertain.
  
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• Cambodia’s RCEP trade rises 21.3% to $35.79 bn in January-September

  13-10-2026 11:54 via fibre2fashion.com
  
  Cambodia’s trade with RCEP members rose 21.3 per cent year on year to $35.79 billion in January-September 2026.Exports increased 8.1 per cent to $8.03 billion, while imports grew 25.7 per cent to $27.76 billion.The bloc accounted for 61.2 per cent of Cambodia’s total trade, with China, Vietnam, Singapore, Japan and Thailand its top trading partners.
  
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• Bangladesh aligns economic reform priorities with World Bank, IMF

  13-10-2026 11:54 via fibre2fashion.com
  
  Bangladesh has reached broad policy alignment with the World Bank and IMF on economic reforms to restore financial stability, boost tax revenue, expand social protection and create jobs, Adviser Rashed Al Mahmud Titumir said.The government also plans to reopen closed factories, attract investment, strengthen energy security and expand trade ties with Thailand.
  
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