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Pantone responds to ‘Colour of the Year’ controversy

Since 2000, Pantone has selected an animated red, a periwinkle blue, a warm and soft brown hue, as well as a cosy peach, a rose quartz, a tranquil blue, an earthy wine red, and a radiant orchid, all selected to serve as an expression of a mood or attitude, but none has been as controversial as this year’s selection of ‘Cloud Dancer,’ a colour...

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SuperCircle secures 24 million US dollars to scale textile waste management

Circularity infrastructure start-up SuperCircle, which offers a full-service technology and reverse logistics textile management platform for retail brands, including J.Crew, Guess, and Reformation, has raised 24 million US dollars to scale its AI-powered platform. The Series A funding was led by venture capital firm Foundry, with participation...

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Future Snoops: “AI can become one of the most powerful sustainability tools we have”

“The future isn’t predetermined. The impact of AI depends entirely on how we choose to use it. If we’re intentional, if we design responsibly and act with purpose, AI can become one of the most powerful drivers of sustainability in the decade ahead,” said Emma Grace Bailey, director of sustainability at Future Snoops (FS), during the trend...

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Dark Academia: Inspiration for pre-fall and FW26

The women’s Pre-Fall 2026 collections will be rolling out from now through January, offering early clues about what’s ahead. While many micro-trends flare up and fade, the theme 'Dark Academia' continues to endure. Our ongoing fascination with this brooding, bookish spin on school uniforms may well be rooted in our collective nostalgia for...

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