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June 2023

25 Jun

PH5 to Host Latest York City Pop-up Store 

PH5 is trying to connect with its Latest York customer base with its first retail activation. The knitwear brand designed by Zoe Champion and Wei Lin is opening its first Latest York City pop-up store at 168 Ludlow Street. The shop will likely be open starting Wednesday through June 27 from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m.  The pop-up is supposed to have fun the five-year anniversary of PH5’s bestselling “wavy dress” — a knitted, asymmetrical dress the brand offers in virtually every color. Based on the designers, Latest York City can also be their biggest direct-to-consumer market, so that they desired to host the pop-up to attach with their customers.  “It’s the five-year anniversary of the wavy, so we’re really pushing the wavy,”...
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25 Jun

With Paris Men’s Week Debut, Burç Akyol Eyes a

PARIS — When Burç Akyol initially applied for a spot on the Paris Fashion Week women’s schedule last yr, he was turned down by the Fédération de la Haute Couture et de la Mode, French fashion’s governing body. It turned out to be a blessing in disguise for the designer, who as a substitute is making his debut on the official menswear calendar this season, fresh off reaching the finals of the LVMH Prize for Young Designers along with his genderless label. While Akyol left the ceremony empty-handed, he has gained visibility and forged precious relationships as he prepares to transition his business from a direct-to-consumer operation to a wholesale model, with plans to work with between five and 7 retailers initially...
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