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Trade Show

What You Missed at Kingpins NYC

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New Direction

This is ex-Givenchy designer Davide Motta's new vision for Rucoline

Italian footwear brand Rucoline recently hired Davide Motta as its new creative director, who is disclosing a new sneaker line at this week's Pitti Uomo. We spoke with Motta about joining Rucoline, the new collection and future of the market.

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street painting by TV Boy
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Interview

Why artist TV Boy loves kisses and sneakers

TV Boy, renowned for his pop art-inspired street and sarcastic “Modern Icons” kissing paintings, will launch a special collection with Italian sneaker brand MOA at Pitti Uomo. Here, he talks about his passion for sneakers and why kisses are the most powerful weapons.

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This is our top 5 of this season’s celebrity cooperations

  1. Fenty Puma (Puma x Rihanna)
  2. G-Star x Jaden Smith
  3. Reserved x Cindy Crawford
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The basketball court is the heart of the store
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Retailer To Watch

After 25 years, Kickz is still kickin’ it. How to do this?

Kickz has just reopened its Hamburg store after a six-month remodel. Here, founders Christian Grosse and Atith Kotsombat talk about what makes their establishment the basketball store of the future. And why b-ball is the coolest sport in the world….

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Report

Arena explores new sports and leisure segments

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Video

Watch denim guru François Girbaud talking about the revolution of the jean

Closed turns 40 this year. And while the brand is not a fan of a grand celebration, it still has come up with something special: It got back together with original founder François Girbaud for a special capsule collection.
Steve Caballero with SI editor Maria Cristina Pavarini in Milan
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Interview

Skate legend Steve Caballero about how skateboarding influences fashion today

We spoke to Steve Caballero, skate veteran and longtime partner of Vans - who created some of the brand's bestselling sneaker models - about Metallica, trend recycling and skateboarding today.

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Retail

What makes Rinascente a better department store, Vittorio Radice?

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Trade Show Review

What's trending for menswear according to the Las Vegas shows

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Stefan Laban, global head, URBN International
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Interview

“Internationalizing a concept like Urban Outfitters is three times the challenge”

After strenghtening its presence in Europe, US retailer Urban Outfitters has set its sights firmly on new territories such as the Middle East and Asia for the coming year(s). We spoke to Stefan Laban, gobal head of URBN International, about flexibility, recruiting on Instagram and the challenges of global multibrand expansion.

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Trade Show Review

Premium speeds up again

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Arctic
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Trade Show Review

Show & Order: Thumbs up for new location and identity

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Show & Order at Kühlhaus
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Trade Show

Pitti successfully leads the way

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Federica de Respinis
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Retailer To Watch

“When they enter our store they think they have discovered some new shopping spot.”

Italian established sportswear store Amedeo D. has attracted young kids since 1982. Here, Federica De Respinis shares the store’s story.

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Preview

Lights, camera, action! Pitti Uomo 93 is ready to start

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Titus Dittmann
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Comment

Titus Dittmann: "Gucci backpacks for skateboarders - unimaginable"

For our German Issue we talked to several insiders and industry veterans for a statement on how they see the fashion industry today. One of them is skateboard pioneer Titus Dittmann. Here, he tells us what he still likes about the industry, what really surprises him and what was unthinkable 30 years ago.

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Aki Tuncer
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Interview

Aki Tuncer: "For me sustainability [...] is not about stopping to buy things but about consuming consciously."

Sustainability and quality are topics that are quite close to Aki Tuncer, German country manager of Knowledge Cotton Apparel who has been part of the industry since the 1980s. Here, he explains why a conscious consumption is where the future is heading.

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Daniel Benz
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Retail Interview

Asphaltgold's Daniel Benz: "A time came when [sneaker] releases got a little inflationary"

We talk to Daniel Benz, founder of Asphaltgold and one of Germany's smartest sneaker sellers, about backslapping, competition and the survival of the fittest in a firstly non-unlimitedly growing sneakers market.

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Influencer Report

Rapped up in fashion

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Rapper Rin
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