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Shoppers hunt for vintage Armani after designer’s death
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Reuters
Published
September 7, 2025
Online searches for vintage Armani clothes have surged since Italian fashion designer Giorgio Armani died on Thursday, as shoppers scoured second-hand outlets for his styles.
Armani, who led his eponymous company and remained in control of designs right up until his death at 91, was prolific, producing everything from expensive high-end suits to more modestly priced jeans and sportswear under the Emporio Armani brand.
Searches containing the word “Armani” on Vinted, Europe’s biggest second-hand clothing marketplace, were almost three times higher than average on Thursday following the news of Armani’s passing, a spokesperson for Vinted told Reuters.
U.S. luxury resale site The RealReal said searches for Armani were up 212% on Thursday compared to Wednesday. And Google searches for “vintage Armani” also spiked on Thursday, according to Google Trends data, with interest particularly high in Armani’s native Italy and in the UK.
On second-hand fashion app Vestiaire Collective, users across Europe listed their Giorgio Armani pieces for sale on Friday, including a black 1990s silk blazer for 245 pounds ($330.97) and a leather and rabbit fur jacket from 2002 for 571 pounds ($771.36).
Ammar Boulai, who runs luxury second-hand menswear boutique Chez Ammar in Paris, said he would not be surprised to see an uptick in demand for Armani suits from the 1970s and 80s, on the back of the current trend for retro styles with wide trousers and fluid fabrics.
“Four or five years ago, these 80s style suits were impossible to sell. Now they are really in vogue, but impossible to find,” said Boulai.
“It’s hard to tell how much is in stocks and will re-enter the market. Armani produced a lot, had many sub-brands, so there must be a lot out there… maybe people will open their drawers now,” he added.
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Fashion
Marc Cain names Marc O’Polo’s Patric Spethmann its new CEO
Published
December 10, 2025
German womenswear brand Marc Cain has named a new CEO and it’s clearly preparing well in advance as he’ll take the reins of the business as of June next year.
He’s Dr Patric Spethmann, who will be responsible for all areas of the business. Helmut Schlotterer, founder and owner of Marc Cain, will remain chairman of the board, “primarily to mentor Patric Spethmann and act as a coach and advisor”.
So what is it about Spethmann that made the company (whose products are available internationally include the US and UK) pick him? He joins from Marc O’Polo, where he most recently held the position of COO. There, his focus was on “optimising internal processes, increasing the efficiency of workflows and organising structures”.
“In Patric Spethmann, we have gained a leader who brings with him many years of experience in the industry. Together, we will set the course for maintaining our brand and values and strategically driving them forward. This puts us in an excellent position for the future and enables us to respond quickly and efficiently to the challenges of the new era,” Schlotterer said.
And Spethmann added: “I am very much looking forward to joining Marc Cain in June 2026. As a leading player in the field of premium women’s fashion, I am particularly impressed by the company’s extraordinary innovative strength and its clear focus on forward-looking technologies. This combination of creativity, quality and progressive thinking makes Marc Cain, in my opinion, a company that sets trends for the entire industry.”
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Fashion
South Africa’s Mr Price makes European debut through German value retailer deal
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Reuters
Published
December 10, 2025
South African fashion retailer Mr Price will acquire NKD Group, a German-based discount retailer for up to 487 million euros ($567.55 million), it said on Wednesday, marking its first entry to the European market. By 1030 GMT, Mr Price shares were down 13.35%.
Mr Price said that NKD, an apparel and homeware retailer with 2,108 stores in seven Central and Eastern European countries, is a strategic fit. Market data indicates that the growth in the value retail market is outpacing that of the overall retail market. In Europe, value retailing accounts for about 22% of the market.
“After meeting the NKD team, it was evident that this was the right business to pursue,” said the group’s Chief Executive Officer Mark Blair. “Like us, they are value-retailers at heart and have a very clear understanding of who their customer is and how to best serve them,” he added.
The acquisition of NKD, which is from funds managed by TDR Capital LLP, includes the purchase of all NKD shares and income from shareholder loans. The deal will be settled using a mix of existing cash reserves and debt facilities, Mr Price said in a statement.
The transaction is subject to regulatory approvals, including clearance from the European Commission and the South African Reserve Bank. It is expected to close by the second quarter of 2026, Wednesday’s statement said.
Once completed, Mr Price’s annual revenue would increase to approximately 53 billion rand ($3.12 billion) from 40.9 billion rand, while the number of its stores would reach more than 5,000, up from around 3,100, and it would have more than 40,000 employees.
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Fashion
Fibre, fabric demand lifts Malaysia’s textile imports in Jan-Aug 2025
Malaysia’s textile imports grew 9.41 per cent year-on-year to $768.040 million in January–August 2025, with volumes also rising, signalling stronger raw-material demand from downstream manufacturers.
Higher imports across fibre, fabric and yarn reflect a gradual supply-chain rebound, deeper ASEAN sourcing links, and Malaysia’s reliance on imported inputs due to limited domestic capacity.
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