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Amsterdam 'fashion library' takes aim at clothes waste

Ikram Cakir hands over a multi-coloured blue and white blouse and selects a similar item, this time in hot pink. Welcome to Amsterdam's "fashion library".
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Keith Haring at work in the Stedelijk Museum in Amsterdam

Why is an AI altered Keith Haring painting sparking outrage?

A controversial transformation of an important artwork by generative AI has significantly undermined its message, as well as raised ethical questions regarding artists' rights.
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For every high end beauty product you can now find a carbon copy for half the price, but as dupe culture gains ground, WH asks who's really profiting?

The Ganni loafers you’ve bookmarked for the Boxing Day sales, that mattress you nabbed on Black Friday; few purchases deliver a dopamine hit as potent as the ones you get for less.
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Disney's earliest Mickey and Minnie Mouse enter public domain as US copyright expires

Steamboat Willie, a 1928 short film featuring early non-speaking versions of Mickey and Minnie, is widely seen as the moment that transform
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Generation dupe: Why Gen Z admits to buying knockoff goods

Parents of Gen Z might be surprised to find knockoffs on their children’s wish lists this holiday season.
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Nike names Jason Mayden as chief design officer for Jordan brand

Nike is welcoming back Jason Mayden, the former president of Fear of God Athletics, as chief design officer for Jordan brand. 
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EUIPO: Appetite for fakes - What drives consumers’ choice?

The aim of EUIPO`S study is to develop a fuller understanding of factors that drive the int
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APPLY to EUIPO`s DesignEuropa Awards

The 2024 edition of the DesignEuropa Awards ceremony will take place in Riga.
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Frank Gehry creates architecture-informed handbags for Louis Vuitton

Pritzker Architecture Prize-winning architect Frank Gehry has unveiled 11 limited-edition handbags for fashion brand Louis Vuitton at Art Basel Miami Beach during Miami art week.
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