MBFWMadrid takes over the Palacio de Cibeles on the opening day of its 40th-anniversary celebrations
Translated by Nazia BIBI KEENOO Published September 18, 2025 MBFWMadrid kicked off its 40th-anniversary edition…
From new formats to international guests: MBFWMadrid debuts its forward-looking strategy
Published September 22, 2025 On September 17, MBFWMadrid stepped outside Ifema to stage its opening-day shows at the Palacio de Cibeles, in the heart of the city. More than a gesture or a one-off to mark the runway’s 40th anniversary, this change of venue also signalled a shift in the core programme of the capital’s…
ThredUp unveils new brand identity
Published September 22, 2025 Online resale platform ThredUp unveiled on Monday a full rebrand designed to strengthen its position as a leader in the now-mainstream secondhand market. ThredUp unveils new brand identity. – ThredUp The overhaul introduces a redesigned user experience, an elevated visual identity, and a suite of AI-driven features that make shopping and…
Ed Davey urges US cancer scientists to come to UK
The UK government should offer discount visas to US cancer scientists who have had their research cancelled by the Trump administration, Sir Ed Davey will say. “The UK should step up and say: If Trump won’t back this research, we will,” the Liberal Democrat leader will say in a speech to his party’s conference in…
Medicaid Waiver Tracker: Approved and Pending Section 1115 Waivers by State
Section 1115 waivers generally reflect priorities identified by states as well as changing priorities from one presidential administration to another. Key Biden administration 1115 initiatives included waivers addressing enrollee health-related social needs (HRSN), pre-release coverage for individuals who are incarcerated, and multi-year continuous eligibility for children. In March 2025, the Trump administration rescinded HRSN guidance issued by the Biden…
JW Anderson reopens redesigned London store, launches Wedgwood collaboration
Published September 22, 2025 JW Anderson has reopened its Soho store in London, marking a key step in the label’s ongoing rebranding journey. JW Anderson reopens redesigned London store. – JW Anderson Redesigned in partnership with Sanchez Benton Architects, the space takes cues from the Shaker Movement, the 18th-century American religious society known for its…
2030 Olympic Games: Call for proposals launched for innovative textile solutions
Published September 22, 2025 As Chamonix, Grenoble and Albertville prepare to host the Winter Olympic and Paralympic Games in 2030, a call for expressions of interest has been launched to identify innovative textile solutions in France that could contribute to the project. CIO “The Call for Expressions of Interest aims to showcase innovative textile solutions…
Burberry: Rock ‘n’ roll revamped
Published September 22, 2025 Burberry climaxed the five-day London Fashion Week Monday night with a cool and concise rock ‘n’ roll revival show that refreshed the marque with plenty of punch and polish. See fashion showBurberry – Spring-Summer2026 – Womenswear – Royaume-Uni – Londres – ©Launchmetrics/spotlight Staged inside a tent in the northwest corner of…
Rapid ML experimentation for enterprises with Amazon SageMaker AI and Comet
This post was written with Sarah Ostermeier from Comet. As enterprise organizations scale their machine learning (ML) initiatives from proof of concept to production, the complexity of managing experiments, tracking model lineage, and managing reproducibility grows exponentially. This is primarily because data scientists and ML engineers constantly explore different combinations of hyperparameters, model architectures, and…
NikeSkims unveils debut apparel collection with athlete-fronted campaign
Published September 22, 2025 Nike and Skims unveiled their first apparel collection on Monday, introducing far more than a collaboration, but a standalone brand: NikeSkims. NikeSkims unveils debut apparel collection with athlete-fronted campaign – NikeSkims The debut line spans seven collections and 58 silhouettes, offering a “system of dress” the brands say transitions seamlessly from…
Luxury reshapes Milan’s Fashion Quadrilateral with wave of new boutiques
Published September 22, 2025 Saint Laurent, Fendi, Celine, Valentino, Dries Van Noten, Alberta Ferretti, Plan C, JW Anderson ans Ports 1961: Here’s a non-exhaustive list of the prestigious openings slated for Milan Fashion Week, which kicks off on Tuesday, September 23. These successive inaugurations are reshaping the luxury landscape at the heart of the Lombardy…
