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ThredUp Resale Report 2025 Projects $367B Market by 2029
The global secondhand apparel market is set to hit USD 367 billion by 2029, with 60% of consumers buying resale in 2024, led by Gen Z and Millennials for affordability and sustainability. Brands are integrating resale, with over 35% of executives enabling it via social commerce, boosting circularity and reducing waste
. This shift addresses economic pressures and environmental impacts in fashion
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Frame and The Ritz Paris Launch Fifth Holiday Collaboration
Frame and The Ritz Paris released their fifth capsule blending Californian style with French chic, featuring 30 pieces like Breton sweaters and lace bodysuits. Campaign stars Lou Doillon, shot at the iconic Paris hotel overlooking Place VendĂ´me
. Available online at frame-store.com and ritzparis.com for holiday gifting
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Staud Partners with St. Regis Hotels for Second Collaboration
Staud and St. Regis Hotels & Resorts unveiled their second joint collection amid December's festive fashion launches. Part of broader monthly highlights including Chanel's Manhattan MĂ©tiers d'art show
. Emphasizes cozy winter capsules and holiday inspirations
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Hair Everywhere Emerges as Top 2025 Fashion Trend
Brands like Fendi and Chloé showcased hair-like materials in fluffy collars and shaggy shoes, extending to human hair elements on runways. Gen Z embraces faux fur and hair accessories, though street adoption is uncertain amid luxury sales dip and tariffs
. Linked to hyper-feminine, ethereal trends reclaiming natural body hair against clean girl aesthetics
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CJEU Rules Fashion Trends Don't Limit Design Protection
In Deity Shoes v Mundorama, the CJEU clarified on December 18 that fashion trends do not restrict designer freedom like technical constraints, allowing minor differences for individual character. Designs differing in soles, laces, or buckles can qualify for EU protection under Regulation (EC) No 6/2002
. Provides key guidance on genuine design activity amid footwear trends
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2025 Marked by Luxury Designer Turnover and Revamps
Luxury brands pursued creative revolutions with major designer changes to combat sales downturn and re-energize customers. Year defined by upheaval including trade turmoil and shifting consumer behaviors
. Pressured manufacturers from Vietnam to China
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British Fashion Council Appoints Laura Weir as New CEO
Laura Weir named Chief Executive Officer of the British Fashion Council, succeeding Caroline Rush who left in June 2025. Among 2025's biggest C-suite shifts in fashion
. Signals leadership refresh in key industry body
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AI and Generative 3D Advance in Fashion Technology
Generative 3D modeling improved significantly in 2025, enabling high-quality assets from single photos for web and AI uses, though brand adoption lags. Fashion tech rearview highlights AI's role in 3D, resale data, and supply chain strains from tariffs
. Expected growth into 2026 with crossovers
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Global Fashion Faces Tariffs and Supply Chain Strains
2025 saw trade turmoil, Trump's tariffs, counterfeits, and luxury slowdown reshaping markets from China to Vietnam. Geopolitical shifts and policy changes posed challenges for the industry
. Impacts ongoing into 2026
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AI Drives Circularity in Fashion Design to Cut Waste
Manchester researchers explore AI for reducing physical sampling via digital prototyping and generative design, aiding circular production. Human-centered studies with professionals reveal potentials and barriers in sustainable workflows
. Supports just transition to data-driven fashion
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Gen Z Fashion in 2025 Blends Nostalgia and Futurism
Gen Z prioritizes creativity, durability, self-identity through nostalgic-futuristic styles in 2025. Leads resale trends and sustainable consumption
. Influences broader industry shifts
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Resale Rising with Product Data Key to Value
Resale continues upward trajectory due to economic, tech, and cultural factors, with product data determining true worth. Brands debate in-house vs third-party platforms amid sustainability push
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