New AI voice tool trained to copy British regional accents
A new AI voice-cloning tool from a British firm claims to be able to reproduce…
Valentino seeks debt relief after luxury slowdown triggers covenant breach
By Bloomberg Published September 26, 2025 Valentino SpA is in talks with creditors after a slowdown in demand for luxury goods led to a decline in its results, resulting in the fashion house breaching the terms of its debt, according to people familiar with the matter. Valentino faces covenant breach as global luxury sector contracts…
Is Silicon Valley Still the Tech Capital?
On this special episode of Uncanny Valley recorded in front of a live audience in San Francisco, our hosts discuss Silicon Valley’s history and future. Source link
Clothette Edito debuts as new womenswear trade fair during Paris Fashion Week
Translated by Nazia BIBI KEENOO Published September 26, 2025 As the fashion world stirs ahead of early October’s Paris Fashion Week, a new trade show is about to make its debut. The Clothette leadership trio. – The Clothette Launched by the ready-to-wear sales agency The Clothette, Clothette Edito will open its doors from September 29…
Neuraé, Sisley Group’s skincare brand, to launch in Portugal in October, exclusively at Wells
Translated by Nazia BIBI KEENOO Published September 26, 2025 The French cosmetics brand Neuraé is slated to enter Portugal in the first days of October, introducing an innovative concept known as neurocosmetics, which combines neuroscience with emotional well-being and skincare. Its formulas have been developed over the past 10 years by the Sisley Group. The…
Tilli enters receivership to scale its textile repair business internationally
Translated by Nazia BIBI KEENOO Published September 26, 2025 Tilli, the company that coordinates a network of 1,200 European textile repair and alteration workshops, was placed in receivership at its own request on September 17, 2025, according to FashionNetwork.com. When contacted, its founder, Beryl de Labouchere, explained the company’s situation: through this process, it is…
India’s festive gold demand set to decline on record prices
By Bloomberg Published September 26, 2025 Gold jewelry sales in India are set to drop during the upcoming festival season, as record bullion prices push buyers toward less costly alternatives in one of the world’s largest markets. Bloomberg Demand for ornaments is likely to drop by as much as 27% from a year ago in…
Milan unveils multifaceted vision of womanhood at Sportmax, Blumarine and Institution
Published September 26, 2025 On Friday, the fourth day of the womenswear ready-to-wear shows, Milan’s fashion scene showcased the breadth of its creativity with a packed programme in which a host of houses came to the fore, from established names and young labels to emerging talents, expressing a thousand and one facets of femininity. From…
‘The pain was so agonizing, I walked with a stick’
Jenny ReesWales health correspondent BBC Lana Boocock says her symptoms were dismissed by various doctors for years When Lana Boocock gave birth to her first child, the labour lasted for a gruelling 85 hours. Her baby then needed to spend time in neonatal intensive care. Ms Boocock, now a mum-of-two, said difficulties giving birth to…
Diamond sale fails in Botswana as buyers refuse to pay up
By Bloomberg Published September 26, 2025 Botswana didn’t sell any diamonds in an unprecedented ad-hoc auction as buyers refused to pay high enough prices, as the global industry continues to grapple with one of its deepest-ever crises. Bloomberg State trader Okavango Diamond Co. had offered about 1 million carats of rough stones in Thursday’s “closed”…
Sunnei creative directors Loris Messina and Simone Rizzo announce their departure
Published September 26, 2025 A double surprise at Sunnei. First, a show that wasn’t a show. Then, an unexpected announcement two hours later. In a statement issued on Friday evening, Loris Messina and Simone Rizzo explained that they are leaving their mens- and womenswear ready-to-wear label. “After ten years, we feel an urgent need to…
