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While demand still lags behind supply, some observers believe Swiss timepieces will see renewed interest in the face of tech fatigue and disillusionment with luxury fashion.

A crop of upstart brands are betting on Africa for their next global expansion, ready to benefit from the continent’s growing middle class. To kick-start Africa’s premium hair care market, they’ll need to carefully consider marketing and retailer strategy, as well create a new value proposition.

Rising costs, evolving trade policies and shifting political winds are pushing brands to diversify their sourcing in Asia and laying the foundations for more manufacturing closer to home, as detailed in the BoF-McKinsey State of Fashion 2025.

Fashion insiders are reckoning with the sweeping implications — policy and beyond — of a second administration under Donald Trump.

The economic focus of the industry is evolving as apparel markets shift in the face of new consumer realities worldwide. But how should global businesses reconsider their Asian supply chains as a result of these shifts, and what structure of regional supply will enable brands to capitalise on Southeast Asia’s growth?

Arcade lets shoppers design their own jewellery with AI and then produces it. It highlights both the potential in letting users turn their ideas into reality and how much labour is required behind the scenes to make it possible.

The New York-based label will return to the schedule after a three-season hiatus. This time around, the business is in a much healthier financial state, said designer Edvin Thompson, and is now eyeing a supply chain expansion.

The country’s prime minister resigned and fled the country on Monday after weeks of protests roiled the world’s second-largest garment exporter.