Fashion

Why Pacsun is investing in women's soccer fandom

With global women's sports revenue on track to top 3 billion dollars this year, retailers are racing to stake a claim in the fandom. Pacsun's entry is a four-piece capsule with Angel City Football Club, out now. The specialty retailer unveiled the collection on Saturday, featuring a striped long-sleeve polo jersey, graphic tee, fleece sweatshirt...

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BusinessMember

LVMH sales approach 39 billion euros in H1 amid a tense climate

On Monday, luxury giant LVMH announced sales of 38.6 billion euros for the first half of 2026. This figure demonstrates stability and accelerated growth, despite a climate disrupted by the conflict in the Middle East. From January to the end of June 2026, the net profit of the owner of Louis Vuitton, Dior, Celine and Moët & Chandon remained...

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People|Interview

Christian Wijnants: ‘I hope to be recognised for creating beautiful, thoughtfully designed clothes'

Antwerp's Fashion Festival in June presented a cabinet of curiosities around Belgium's primary fashion capital, initially shaped by the Antwerp Six. Meanwhile, the city also hosts commercial brands with a strong design ethos, of which Christian Wijnants is a household name. Knitwear is your speciality, and one of the reasons your work is often...

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Retail

Gironde wildfires cripple fashion's supply chain at peak sales season

Blocked in evacuated warehouses, cut off from major road networks or threatened by toxic smoke, textile and clothing stocks in south-west France are facing an unprecedented shock during the peak summer season. For several days, a massive wildfire has been devastating the Gironde department, from the Cap-Ferret peninsula to the outskirts of...

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