Press Releases

NEW YORK, U.S.: WHP Global, one of the largest and fastest-growing global brand management firms in the world, announced today that it has signed a long-term license with leading Chinese luxury fashion retail group YouXiang to market and distribute the Joseph Abboud brand in China across all channels of distribution including e-commerce...

LONDON, U.K.: COS is pleased to announce its launch in Mexico in Summer 2023, opening a flagship store in the country's capital, Mexico City. The Mexico City store will mark the brand's first presence in the country and is part of a wider expansion strategy to scale the business globally and attract customers in new markets.

Located in Antara...

SANTA FE SPRINGS, Calif., U.S.: Luxury leather restorations are on the rise after years of fast fashion dominating the retail space. Luxury brands have long made a name for themselves by producing investment pieces that are timeless and durable. But for most, these pieces are out of reach. As more consumers look for an option that is both...

HOUSTON, U.S.: Ascend Performance Materials has purchased a majority stake in California-based Circular Polymers, a recycler of post-consumer, high-performance polymers including polyamide 6 and 66, polypropylene and polyester (PET). The deal provides Ascend with a consistent supply of high-quality PCR materials for its ReDefyne sustainable...

LOS ANGELES, U.S.: Today, Hollywood heritage brand, Von Dutch, is proud to announce its partnership with fellow pop-culture icon Popeye for a custom apparel collection in support of ocean-cleanup organization, The SeaCleaners. This collection aims to highlight one of the most influential comic characters in the world and support the organization's...

NEW YORK, U.S.: The Council of Fashion Designers of America [CFDA] celebrated the winners and honorees of the 2022 CFDA Fashion Awards in Partnership with Amazon Fashion at Cipriani South Street at Casa Cipriani in Manhattan.

Natasha Lyonne served as the evening's host. The awards were co-hosted by CFDA members Joseph Altuzarra, Gabriela Hearst...

KENNEWICK, Wash., U.S.: Zipease, established in 2017 by founder, has designed an innovative romper to conveniently clothe and change your child from birth to age six. Their patent-pending ankle to ankle zipper brings ease to every parent's most redundant task: diaper changes. They offer a seperate collection solely to accommodate medical needs with...

HANGZHOU, China: The 2022 Chinese Costume Festival, or Hanfu Festival (the "Festival"), has officially opened with the theme of "Style of Han and Jin Dynasties" on November 5 in Hangzhou, China. 

Hosted by China National Silk Museum, it's also the first time the Festival is joining hands with the Hanfu community in Paris and connecting fans of Hanfu...

SHANGHAI and TOKYO: Global apparel retailer Uniqlo will curate an immersive 1,000-Square-Meter LifePark at the 2022 China International Import Expo (CIIE), taking place from November 5 to 10 in Shanghai. Uniqlo LifePark will present new ways of future living through the Art & Science of LifeWear across four zones: technology, fashion, quality, and...

Frankfurt, Germany: Dr. Harald Weber will become the new managing director of the VDMA Textile Machinery Association on 1 January 2023. The 44-year-old industrial engineer succeeds Thomas Waldmann, who has held the position since 1991 and will retire at the end of the year.

After completing his doctorate at the Technical University of Darmstadt and...