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Brand Innovation Debrief: Represent

From Horwich to Hollywood, British luxury menswear brand Represent is on a mission to redefine the menswear category through community, culture and...

Fashion : Menswear : Retail

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Stat: Plus-size representation is declining on menswear catwalks

The autumn/winter 2024 menswear season in Milan and Paris has shown a concerning decline in size inclusivity, according to a report by Vogue Busine...

Fashion : Society : Luxury

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Kengo Kuma redesigns Fendi accessories with natural materials

Presenting its spring/summer 2024 menswear collection in June 2023 in the Tuscan countryside, Fendi joined forces with the Japanese architect Kengo...

Fashion : Sustainability : Luxury

Viewpoints

Re-imagining hype: post-Covid menswear mindsets

The current pandemic is driving street and menswear aficionados to re-evaluate their relationship with luxury and clout, amplifying a future of w...

Fashion : Luxury : Covid-19

Big Ideas

The UK plus-size market is on the rise

UK – According to a new report, £1 in every £5 spent on womenswear in the UK this year will be on plus-size fashion.

Fashion : Retail : Branding

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Reebok’s Chinese mission

China – The most recent ad in Reebok’s Be More Human campaign challenges stereotypes around age and fitness.

Reebok : The Flat Age Society : China

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Made in America

New York – The Ensign is a new e-commerce platform dedicated to American menswear designers.

Menswear : New York : Civic Brands

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Menswear destination

London – Harvey Nichols has revamped its menswear department after a nine-month closure.

Harvey Nichols : Project 109 : Hypebeast

Design Directions

Burberry February

British luxury brand Burberry is enabling people to pre-order and shop for items straight from its runway show.

Burberry : Seasonless : Snapchat

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Boy wonders

London – A new exhibition at London Fashion Space Gallery explores fashion designers’ fixation with male youth.

Mad About The Boy : Menswear : Fashion

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McArt

London – McQ by Alexander McQueen has opened a new flagship store with a dedicated gallery space.

McQ : Alexander McQueen : Art And Design

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Flipping great

Global – Paul Smith has given Olympic medallist Max Whitlock its latest suit to take for a spin.

Paul Smith : Max Whitlock : A Suit To Travel In

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Menswear manifestations

Paris – Hermès has launched Le Manifeste d’Hermès, a dedicated menswear platform guiding visitors on a whimsical journey through fashion.

Hermés : Le Manifeste : Menswear

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Beta boutique

London – The Dandy Lab is a boutique as excited by technology as it is by the latest in British menswear.

The Dandy Lab : Laboratory : Spitalfields

Markets

Chinese Menswear Market

Chinese men are spending more on apparel and favouring designed-in-China over imported brands.

China : Luxury : Menswear

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Luxury makeover

Hong Kong – Lane Crawford has refurbished its Hong Kong flagship store at the International Finance Centre.

Lane Crawford : Hong Kong : International Finance Mall

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Conceal to reveal

London – Ted Baker’s spring/summer 2015 digital campaign has started with a bang, taking Instagram followers on a surrealist journey of discovery.

Ted Baker : Pinch Me : Faction Marketing

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Debenhams records astonishing suit sales as Britain's men get smarter

The traditional suit is enjoying an unprecedented sales boom in the UK as British men buy into popular culture’s increasingly sartorial style.

Debenhams : Sartorial Style : New Gents

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Pole position: Scaffolding and exposed pipes give Tokyo store an industrial feel

Tokyo – Architectural practice Schemata has designed a new clothing boutique with a functional, industrial feel for En Route, a fashion brand pro...

En Route : Schemata : Heavy Industry

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Retro returns: Original Penguin shoots 1950s-inspired editorial for new range

London – Original Penguin has taken to the courts, parks and studios of London for a new editorial celebrating its retro-inspired Vintage Gym colle...

Original Penguin : Vintage Gym London Editorial : Jonathan Daniel Price

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For your eyes only: Luxury menswear range for the gentleman spy

Savile Row, London – After we tell you about the new Kingsman collection we might have to kill you.

Kingsman: The Secret Service : Bespoke Menswear : Faction Marketing

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ASOS unveils online personal stylist platform

Retail e-commerce brand ASOS has launched a personal stylist service, introducing customers to a range of different outfits to match any personality.

Asos : Personal Stylist : Transmedia Futures

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Role reversal: Target aims to learn from collaboration with small retailer

New York – Retailer Story has joined forces with North American supermarket chain Target to create its Christmas concept Home for the Holidays.

Story : Target : The Tomorrow Store

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Holt Renfrew opens men’s department store in Toronto

Canadian luxury department store chain Holt Renfrew has opened a 16,500-square-feet retail space for men.

Luxury : Department Store : Menswear

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Lululemon plans menswear store in New York

Activewear brand Lululemon will open its first stand-alone men’s store in Soho, New York.

Lululemon Athletica : New York : Menswear