The Business of Fashion
Agenda-setting intelligence, analysis and advice for the global fashion community.
Agenda-setting intelligence, analysis and advice for the global fashion community.
The inaugural Men’s Arab Fashion Week comprised a three-day schedule of shows from 15 regional and international designers from the UAE, Lebanon, Iran, the United Kingdom and France, which wrapped up on January 30.
It was a virtual event, shown via Instagram Live, showcasing local talent such as Dubai’s Amato Couture, Iranian-based Zar-Douz and Anomalous, from young Lebanese creative talent Rabih Rowell. They were joined on the schedule by five emerging menswear designers from Paris Fashion Week Men’s, who were invited to participate as part of a strategic partnership between The Arab Fashion Council and The Fédération de la Haute Couture et de la Mode.
This week’s round-up of global markets fashion business news also features Latin American mall giants, Nigerian craft entrepreneurs and the mixed picture of China’s luxury market.
Resourceful leaders are turning to creative contingency plans in the face of a national energy crisis, crumbling infrastructure, economic stagnation and social unrest.
This week’s round-up of global markets fashion business news also features the China Duty Free Group, Uniqlo’s Japanese owner and a pan-African e-commerce platform in Côte d’Ivoire.
Affluent members of the Indian diaspora are underserved by fashion retailers, but dedicated e-commerce sites are not a silver bullet for Indian designers aiming to reach them.