This week’s round-up of global markets fashion business news also features anxious Chinese exporters, Mercado Libre’s $2 billion Argentina bet and the gold traders fuelling …
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Worldview | Panic Grips Asia’s Factories Despite US Tariff Pause
This week’s round-up of global markets fashion business news also features the impact of Trump’s tariffs on Middle East manufacturers, Chinese duty-free stocks and Sao …
Worldview | Africa’s Garment Factories Raise Alarm Over US Tariffs
This week’s round-up of global markets fashion business news also features the impact of Trump’s tariffs on manufacturers in India and Pakistan, relief among Latin …
Worldview | Moscow Fashion Week Turns to Russia’s Far-Flung Regions
This week’s round-up of global markets fashion business news also features Prada’s disgraced Korean brand ambassador, US-China textile trade tensions and Indian designers’ Ramadan controversy. …
Worldview: Ukraine’s Adaptive Fashion for the War Wounded
This week’s round-up of global markets fashion business news also features India’s Bharat Tex trade show, Budapest Central European Fashion Week and Net-a-Porter’s China exit. …
Worldview: A Quarter-Century of Indian Design at Lakme Fashion Week
This week’s round-up of global markets fashion business news also features Nigeria’s declining textile sector, Myanmar’s earthquake disruptions and Chinese factories in Kazakhstan, Bangladesh and …
Worldview: Tokyo Fashion Week Makes Some Noise
🇯🇵 Tokyo Fashion Week designers generate buzz with unusual formats. The latest edition of the biannual event, which has been officially called Rakuten Fashion Week …
Worldview: Trump’s Next Tariff Targets Could Be India, Brazil and Korea
🌎 India, Brazil and South Korea under threat from Trump’s tariffs. Donald Trump’s chaotic approach to tariff policy may be akin to a “psychodrama,” as …
Worldview: Would Western Brands Return to Post-Sanctions Russia?
🇷🇺 Would western brands return to Russia if sanctions were lifted? Following Friday’s angry spat between US president Donald Trump and Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelensky, …
Worldview: Why Alibaba’s Jack Ma Met With China’s President
🇨🇳 China’s president meets with founders of Alibaba, Tencent, Meituan. President Xi Jinping invited leaders of 31 of the country’s largest tech companies to a …
Worldview: Designers Deploy AI at Seoul Fashion Week
🇰🇷 Korean designers experiment with AI for Seoul Fashion Week shows. Local brands used artificial intelligence for various aspects of their runway shows at the …
Worldview: US Textile Industry Calls for Restrictions on Nicaragua
🇳🇮 US textile industry leaders call for restrictions on Nicaragua. Ahead of President Donald Trump’s recent inauguration day threats of tariffs on Mexico and Canada, …
Worldview: Russian Billionaire Founders Feud Over E-Commerce Giant Wildberries
🇷🇺 Russian billionaire founders feud over e-commerce giant Wildberries. Tatyana Kim, formerly known as Tatyana Bakalchuk before her divorce from Vladislav Bakalchuk, looks to have …
Worldview | Dazed Magazine Launches Middle East Edition
🌍 Dazed magazine launches Middle East and North Africa edition. The British style magazine founded in 1991 by Jefferson Hack and Rankin has unveiled its …
Worldview | China Still Dominates US Fashion Sourcing Mix
🇨🇳 US fashion importers still find it hard to diversify away from China. Using a snapshot of the top 10 suppliers of clothing products to …
Worldview | Singles’ Day Uncertainty Follows China Stimulus Disappointment
🇨🇳 China’s largest e-tailers withhold key Singles’ Day results yet again. Neither of the country’s two largest e-commerce players disclosed gross merchandise value for the …
Worldview | Jakarta Fashion Week Reimagines Indonesia’s Textile Heritage
🇮🇩 Jakarta Fashion Week designers reimagine Indonesia’s heritage textiles. One of the largest annual industry events in Southeast Asia, Jakarta Fashion Week was held from …
Worldview | Lagos Fashion Week’s Take on the Value Chain
🇳🇬 Lagos Fashion Week initiatives aim to strengthen the industry value chain. Designer brands from Nigeria and the wider West Africa region presented their collections …
Worldview | Riyadh Fashion Week’s Grand Ambitions
🇸🇦 Riyadh Fashion Week takes steps towards regional hub status. The second edition of Saudi Arabia’s annual fashion week event took place from Oct. 17-21 …
Worldview | A New Chapter for India’s $165 Billion Tata Group?
🇮🇳 Noel Tata takes indirect control of India’s $165 Billion Tata Group. The billionaire industrialist and philanthropist Ratan Tata, a former group chairman and then …