Global polyester production climbs while cotton declines and viscose holds steady
Translated by Nazia BIBI KEENOO Published September 22, 2025 Textile Exchange‘s annual report indicates that…
CP Brands Group and Bespoke Fashion partner to relaunch Thomas Pink
Published November 4, 2025 CP Brands Group announced on Tuesday a new partnership with Bespoke Fashion as the official master licensee for Thomas Pink, marking the next chapter in the evolution of the British luxury menswear label. CP Brands Group, Bespoke Fashion partner to relaunch Thomas Pink. – Thomas Pink CP Brands Group acquired Thomas…
Ralph Lauren, Thom Browne, and The Row among top winners at the 2025 CFDA Fashion Awards
Published November 4, 2025 The Council of Fashion Designers of America (CFDA) celebrated the winners and honorees of the 2025 CFDA Fashion Awards, during a ceremony held at the American Museum of Natural History in New York City, on Monday night. Host Teyana Taylor with Thom Browne, the American Menswear Designer of the Year. –…
Iterate faster with Amazon Bedrock AgentCore Runtime direct code deployment
Amazon Bedrock AgentCore is an agentic platform for building, deploying, and operating effective agents securely at scale. Amazon Bedrock AgentCore Runtime is a fully managed service of Bedrock AgentCore, which provides low latency serverless environments to deploy agents and tools. It provides session isolation, supports multiple agent frameworks including popular open-source frameworks, and handles multimodal…
Mercules bets on the British market, sets up shop in London for the festive season
Published November 4, 2025 The Spanish brand Mercules is bringing its leather goods, ready-to-wear, and accessories offering to London for the festive season: from November 10 to January 22, the brand will set up at 85 Ledbury Road, presenting its designs in a pop-up. Mercules will be in London from November 10 to January 22…
Billionaire Blundy calls for board change at Victoria’s Secret
By Bloomberg Published November 4, 2025 Australian billionaire Brett Blundy is pushing for changes to the board of Victoria’s Secret & Co. after accusing the lingerie retailer of failing to engage on steps to improve shareholder value. Victoria’s Secret retails its lingerie and lifestyle goods globally – VS In a letter sent to Victoria’s Secret…
Van Cleef Arpels updates timeless Alhambra fine jewellery line with convertible additions
By Bloomberg Published November 4, 2025 How does a jewellery house update an iconic collection that’s fundamental to its bottom line? In the case of Van Cleef Arpels and the the juggernaut Alhambra fine jewellery line, you lean into subtle transformations. This month, the French jeweller is adding new convertible pieces that can be worn…
New retail projects from Giorgio Armani, Sease, Messika, Alcott, and Nine:inthe:morning
Published November 4, 2025 Following the recent opening of its first store at The Emporium, Giorgio Armani is strengthening its presence in Bangkok, Thailand with a new boutique at Iconsiam, a renowned luxury destination along the Chao Phraya River. The concept, which covers 475 square metres on a single level, introduces new signature elements. The…
Google AI announcements from October
We released the new Gemini 2.5 Computer Use model for developers. This specialized model is available via the Gemini API and lets AI agents interact directly with user interfaces. Built on Gemini 2.5 Pro, it handles complex tasks like navigating websites and filling out forms, offering faster performance and outperforming alternatives on benchmarks. We rolled…
Le Bon Marché Rive Gauche welcomes Chinese artist Song Dong
Published November 4, 2025 For its 11th artistic edition, Le Bon Marché Rive Gauche invites Chinese artist Song Dong, a leading figure in contemporary art, for an exhibition entitled ‘Objets divers et variés – 百货 (băihuò)’, running from January 10 to February 22, 2026. Renowned for exploring memory, family, and urban transformation, he breathes new…
2.7-million-year-old tools reveal humanity’s first great innovation
For nearly 300,000 years, early humans shaped stone tools with precision, even as they faced constant wildfires, severe droughts, and dramatic shifts in their environment. A new study published in Nature Communications reveals astonishing evidence of this long-lived technological tradition in Kenya’s Turkana Basin. At the Namorotukunan Site, an international team of researchers uncovered one…
