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How Vestiaire Collective’s new initiative drives fashion activism

Inside Retail

Global luxury resale platform Vestiaire Collective is about to unveil a new initiative this week called Collective for Change, a series of monthly conversations around sustainable fashion and inclusivity taking place on Instagram Live. Fashion activism starts with knowledge exchange. This is driven by the growth of the resale market.

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Vestiaire Collective’s fast-fashion ban: clever or counterproductive?

Inside Retail

Last November, international fashion resale platform Vestiare Collective shocked the apparel industry by banning the trade of ‘fast-fashion’ labels. Wone, who joined Vestiaire Collective in March 2020, said the ban underlines Vestiaire Collective’s founding mission – to drive collective change towards a circular fashion economy.

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Parlour X founder Eva Galambos on her life as a luxury fashion buyer

Inside Retail

I understood what luxury retail fashion should look like and I was determined to ensure that Parlour X would help elevate Sydney onto a global stage. We were the first luxury multi-brand retailer to launch a dedicated e-commerce website in Australia, back in 2009. My mission was to change that. In some ways yes, in some ways no.

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Gucci’s new challenge: reigniting heat while boosting timeless appeal

Inside Retail

De Sarno, a senior fashion designer from Valentino, is tasked as creative director with reviving the fortunes of the brand that accounted for two-thirds of Kering’s profits in 2021. Kering declined to comment on its strategy for the brand. Kering’s share price was mostly flat on Monday, down 0.1 per cent at 1333 GMT.

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The best career advice I ever received: Fanny Moizant, Vestiaire Collective

Inside Retail

In the world of high-end fashion resale, few names stand out as prominently as Vestiaire Collective – a marketplace that has revolutionised how consumers buy and sell pre-owned luxury items. Fanny Moizant: My fashion career started with an internship at John Galliano, before I moved on to work as a marketing manager at lingerie company, Dim.

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Analysis: Decision time looms at DJs and Myer boardrooms

Inside Retail

Myer floated on the Australian Securities Exchange in 2009 with a market capitalisation of $2.4 A merger or new owners would undoubtedly entail additional store network consolidation and would have significant implications for staff, landlords and suppliers, especially Australian fashion designers.

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3 Elements of Amazon’s Clothing Strategy to Watch

Indigo 9 Digital

Opening a store on Amazon is another route to market and, theoretically, exposes Gap to a lot more shoppers as Amazon has a lot of traffic to the fashion part of its site. Amazon is expanding into the fashion resale business with a new partnership with Rent the Runway. Is Amazon exactly the right venue for luxury fashion?

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