Balenciaga sacks agency over ‘sadistic’ abuse of models
The label, the hottest on the Paris catwalk, said it had sent a written apology to the 150 women who were forced to wait in a cramped…
Boohoo’s new social campaign -to end self-comparison culture- online
The move comes after its own study reveals that just under two-thirds of women admit that social media has changed their perception of themselves, and a further…
Global powers unleash trillions of dollars to stem spiraling coronavirus crisis
With the highly contagious respiratory disease that originated in China racing across the world to infect more than 196,000 people so far, governments on every continent have…
Headwinds for Google as rivals, customers criticise Fitbit concessions
Alphabet’s Google last week offered to restrict the use of Fitbit data for Google ads and to monitor the process closely.It also offered to make it easier…
Helsinki start-up New Standard launches lower-emissions T-shirts
New Standard said it recycles the textile industry’s cutting waste into new clothes with a 50% smaller carbon footprint than making the same garments from virgin materials….
French companies bruised by ‘yellow vests’ protests
Shares in retailer FNAC Darty fell on Thursday after the electronics goods retailer estimated a revenue hit of some 45 million euros from the closure of stores…
Inditex founder Amancio Ortega to buy U.S. warehouses for $905 million
The deal follows the purchase in recent months of two other distribution centers in Wisconsin and Pennsylvania for $35 million and $148 million respectively, the company added.The…
Mailbox mall pushes VR experience
Available for the first time in the UK, the virtual reality and spatial audio experience Spatium featured an abstract and dreamlike world inspired by British milliner Philip…
Indian gold demand could hit three-decade low as lockdown hits festivals, weddings
The drop in consumption by the world’s second-biggest gold buyer could limit a rally in global prices, which hit a more than seven-year high earlier this month….
Levi’s links with British Council on circularity and innovation
The US denim giant is partnering with the British Council’s Architecture Design Fashion (ADF) programme to “create new opportunities for the UK design sector around the globe,…