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From Prada tapping film director Wong Kar-wai to design its Shanghai restaurant to Loewe’s tie-up with Chinese transport app Hellobike, 2025 is proving to be a busy year for fashion collaborations in China.
This week’s round-up of global markets fashion business news also features South Korea’s Misto Holdings, Nigerian textile plant developers and Bahrain’s Investcorp.
Centuries-old heritage brands and contemporary jewellers from India are opening stores in North America, the Middle East, Southeast Asia and the UK, but few have broadened their offering to appeal to a client base beyond the South Asian diaspora.
Creative and commercial energy is increasingly driven by frontier markets in Asia, Africa and Latin America. Global brands must learn how to embrace and amplify local cultures in these markets in an authentic way.
As the Italian footwear brand marks its 50th anniversary, Santoni is eyeing up expansion into new regions and categories while doubling down on its commitment to quality, craftsmanship and its sustainability goals. BoF sits down with Giuseppe Santoni, president and chairman, to discuss the brand’s strategic focus for 2025.
