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Fendiās Peekaboo Campaign Featuring Song Hye-kyo
Fendi concludes 2025 with a new campaign for its iconic Peekaboo bag starring global ambassador Song Hye-kyo. The visuals are styled to appear spontaneous and intimate, emphasizing the bagās craftsmanship and presenting it as a luxurious, everyday object with personality. The campaign introduces playful styling and positions the Peekaboo as effortless luxury for 2026 spring and summer looks.
Loeweās Surreal Holiday Window Installation at David Jones
Loewe transformed David Jonesā Elizabeth Street windows into a theatrical holiday scene inspired by artist Louis Wainās ceramic cats. The Spring/Summer 2026 Pre-collection is integrated into a whimsical, colorful display full of movement and illusion, creating an immersive festive experience that will remain through early January 2026.
Fashion Wholesale Channel Shows Remarkable Evolution in 2025
Despite a challenging 2025 for fashion, data from B2B platform Joor reveals wholesale is regaining momentum, with shorter order lead times and tighter capsule collections replacing extensive assortments. Independent retailers now dominate wholesale transactions, especially in EMEA and APAC. Both brands and retailers increasingly use AI tools for growth and operational efficiency, indicating a strategic shift in wholesale fashion distribution.
Smart Clothing Market Set for Rapid Growth by 2030
The smart clothing market is projected to grow from USD 5.585 billion in 2025 to USD 17.474 billion by 2030 at a CAGR of 25.63%. Advances in sensor-embedded textiles enable applications in sports, healthcare, and defense with functionalities like biometric tracking and health monitoring. Despite high production costs and privacy concerns, expanding use and technological progress promise a market transformation in wearable apparel.
Torrid Posts Softer Q3 Results and Plans Store Closures
Torrid, a US apparel retailer, reported weaker Q3 2025 results and adjusted its full-year sales outlook to $995 millionā$1.002 billion. The company plans up to 180 store closures and is impacted by a $10 million net tariff hit. Liquidity stood at $103.4 million as it navigates challenging market conditions.
Tariffs Impact US Holiday Shopping Trends in Fashion and Beauty
A 2025 survey by Stagwell Global found more than half of US shoppers expect tariffs to influence their holiday spending budgets. This expectation is causing consumers to shift shopping habits earlier in the season, affecting fashion, apparel, and beauty brand strategies during the holidays.
Luxury Stocks Poised for Stronger Growth in 2026
After a period of correction or 'detox' in 2025, luxury fashion stocks are showing signs of recovery and readiness for stronger performance in 2026, reflecting renewed investor confidence and market optimism within the sector.
Fendiās Digital Storytelling Push in Campaigns
Fendiās recent marketing focuses on digital storytelling with intimate, less formal campaigns featuring celebrities, aiming to connect the brand to modern, movement-driven lifestyle narratives rather than traditional staged shoots.
Independent Retail Drives Growth in Wholesale Sales
Independent retailers and concept stores have increased their share of wholesale fashion transactions dramatically, now accounting for 74% of sales volume in EMEA and 78% in APAC regions, signaling shifting retail dynamics in the global fashion supply chain.
AIās Expanding Role in Fashion Wholesale and Retail
Artificial intelligence is transitioning from a tool for operational efficiency to a key growth enabler in fashion wholesale, with platforms using AI to create virtual models across diverse body types and styles, helping brands better cater to varied consumers and streamline processes.