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Dôen eyes expansion with new funding round

1 week ago | fashiondive.com | Laurel Deppen

This audio is auto-generated. Please let us know if you have feedback. Womenswear brand Dôen has closed a Series A funding round from growth equity firm Silas Capital, according to a news release this week. While financial terms of the funding round weren’t disclosed, Dôen said that before this round, it had raised about $1 million in outside capital. The company’s revenue is expected to reach $100 million this year.
Fashion Workers Act takes effect this week, bringing ‘substantial changes’

1 week ago | fashiondive.com | Laurel Deppen

This audio is auto-generated. Please let us know if you have feedback. The Fashion Workers Act will go into effect this week in New York state. The legislation is meant to safeguard models from exploitation through regulations and prohibitions for model management companies and their clients. Beginning Thursday, model management companies must comply with the law, but they aren’t required to register with the state until Dec. 21, according to the New York State Department of Labor.
Lululemon grows circular sourcing ambitions, expands partnership for recycled fibers

1 week ago | esgdive.com | Laurel Deppen

This audio is auto-generated. Please let us know if you have feedback. Lululemon has expanded its partnership with Samsara Eco through a 10-year offtake agreement for the startup’s recycled nylon and polyester, according to a press release last week. The deal could allow Samsara Eco to produce 20% of the fibers in Lululemon’s portfolio, supporting the athleticwear giant’s goal of making more products with “preferred materials” by 2030.
Dr. Martens to release MadeMe collab

1 week ago | fashiondive.com | Laurel Deppen

This audio is auto-generated. Please let us know if you have feedback. Dr. Martens will launch a collaboration with streetwear brand MadeMe, according to a press release. The black-and-white check shoe is part of Dr. Martens’ Buzz collection, and is made from hair-on leather. It features an oversized velcro strap and padded ankle collars, as well as a rubberized MadeMe logo in bubble letters.
Shein pushes consumers toward overconsumption, report says

2 weeks ago | customerexperiencedive.com | Laurel Deppen

This audio is auto-generated. Please let us know if you have feedback. Shein uses “deceptive techniques” intended to push consumers to purchase more, according to a complaint filed with the European Commission last week. EU consumer organization BEUC filed the complaint, claiming Shein’s use of “dark patterns” increased the “environmental and societal problems” that fast fashion causes.
Lululemon expands partnership for recycled nylon, polyester

2 weeks ago | fashiondive.com | Laurel Deppen

This audio is auto-generated. Please let us know if you have feedback. Lululemon has expanded its partnership with Samsara Eco through a 10-year offtake agreement for the startup’s recycled nylon and polyester, according to a press release Wednesday. The deal could allow Samsara Eco to produce 20% of the fibers in Lululemon’s portfolio, supporting the athleticwear giant’s goal of making more products with “preferred materials” by 2030.
PVH inks new outerwear licensing deal

2 weeks ago | fashiondive.com | Laurel Deppen

This audio is auto-generated. Please let us know if you have feedback. PVH Corp. inked a licensing agreement with Herman Kay-Mystic for select wholesale men’s and women’s outerwear in the U.S. and Canada, according to a press release last week. The agreement covers specialized outerwear for the Calvin Klein and Tommy Hilfiger brands, and products from the partnership are expected to launch in spring 2026. PVH has been working to take back its licensed women’s wholesale business in North America.
Adidas Campus 00s, Samba among most faked at resale: report

2 weeks ago | fashiondive.com | Laurel Deppen

This audio is auto-generated. Please let us know if you have feedback. Adidas’ Campus 00s and Samba silhouettes were the top most faked sneakers received by resale platform StockX within the last year, according to its annual verification report. The platform rejected more than 370,000 products — valued at almost $74 million — that didn’t meet its verification standards in 2024. Of these, about 250,000 were sneakers, with more than 30,000 pairs flagged as suspected counterfeits.
Dr. Martens plans shift to ‘consumer-first’ mindset

2 weeks ago | retaildive.com | Laurel Deppen

This audio is auto-generated. Please let us know if you have feedback. Dr. Martens revenue fell 10% in its 2025 fiscal year to 787.6 million pounds, or about $1.1 billion, according to a press release Thursday. The London-based footwear brand’s revenue fell by 11% in both the Americas region and in the combined Europe, Middle East and Africa region. Revenue in Asia Pacific fell 4%.
Dr. Martens plans shift to ‘consumer-first’ mindset

2 weeks ago | buff.ly | Laurel Deppen

This audio is auto-generated. Please let us know if you have feedback. Dr. Martens revenue fell 10% in its 2025 fiscal year to 787.6 million pounds, or about $1.1 billion, according to a press release Thursday. The London-based footwear brand’s revenue fell by 11% in both the Americas region and in the combined Europe, Middle East and Africa region. Revenue in Asia Pacific fell 4%.