Inside SAYE: The DNA, Strategy, and Vision Behind the Brand
Interview with Alfonso Segura (SAYE) – 080 Barcelona Fashion Connect During the 9th edition of 080 Barcelona Fashion Connect, I…
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Saye sets out strategy focused on product, international expansion to double sales by 2028, Fashion Network
In this interview with FashionNetwork, I discuss SAYE’s strategic roadmap for the coming years: strengthening our product offering, accelerating international…
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SAYE Launches Lignify: Turning Plant Waste into a New Generation of Sustainable Sneakers
I’m very pleased to share a major milestone in our commitment to sustainable materials. It has been almost two years…
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When Sustainability Meets Execution: How Saye Is Reinventing Its Strategy to Scale
Very happy to share my thoughts in this interview with Modaes (February 18th, 2026). It’s been almost 20 years working…
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A New Chapter: Building SAYE with Purpose and Passion
Wow, it’s been months since I last wrote, after several intense years during which I managed to write two books…
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Conversation with Ian McGarrigle, by RBC Capital Markets
This feedback stems from a compelling conversation RBC Capital Markets engaged with Ian McGarrigle, Chairman of the World Retail Congress,…
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Sustainable Fashion case study: SHEIN. 2
Continuing with previous examples of sustainable initiatives, Shein established in 2021, a 629,150 sq. ft. Innovation Center, a destination for…
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Sustainable Fashion case study: SHEIN. 1
I hope you enjoyed the holidays! Vacations are a good time for reading, staying updated, or continuing our education. In…
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Sourcing Trends: How suppliers are adapting to volatility
by Alfonso Segura These are some notes from a zoom call organized this month by RBC Capital Markets with Reyhan…
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A few words with Jérôme Cabanès, Director at Centric Software
I met Jérôme 8 years ago, when PLM solutions were not a usual piece in the fashion retail tech ecosystem.…
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Fashion Goes Tech: Digitization in Retail (2)
by Alfonso Segura The Merchandise Life Cycle In Fashion, products tend to have a short product lifecycle due to fast…
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A few words with Nina Brener-Hellmund, founder of Cult Mia
A few words with Nina Brener-Hellmund, Founder & CEO of Cult Mia Nina Brener-Hellmund (Nina): Raised between Mexico, Texas, and…
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A few words with Alba García and Anna Cañadell, founders of BCOME
BCOME is a powerful team led by two young female entrepreneurs. Alba Garcia-Betorz (right) has more than 12 years of…
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How Cool is Sustainability in Fashion
FASHION SUSTAINABILITY IS THE NEW COOL Last week, during a talk with investors, suppliers and retailers, I was asked if…
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My New Book! FASHION GOES TECH
by Alfonso Segura I’m thrilled to announce the publication of my second book: Fashion Goes Tech: How Technology is empowering…
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Retail, culture and brands ethics
When I was 16 years old, I didn’t know what to study at university. I spent some time soul-searching about…
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Values-led collaborations in fashion
Coronavirus is impacting our democracies, our economies, our individual and social behaviors… When it comes to fashion, the virus is…
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A few words with Tony Pinville and Célia Poncelin, Heuritech´s founder and CMO
Two years ago, TFR included Heuritech as one of the AI startups that were taking the world of fashion by…
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Urban Fashion Deserts?
Dollar Stores, Urban Deserts, Sustainability and Black Lives Matter I’ve been following Dollar Stores (Retail store that sells general merchandise, such…
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A few words with Shivang Desai and Chandralika Hazarika, founders of Bigthinx
A few words with Shivang Desai and Chandralika Hazarika, founders of Bigthinx Shivang Desai (SD) is Bigthinx CEO/CTO. Indian. 34…
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A few words with The Upside Founder and CEO
Lauryn Vaughn was born in small town British Columbia and eventually moved to Calgary with her mom, who was a…
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Tackling Fashion Industry’s Waste Problem
As mentioned in Fashion Retail Safari, New Retail is about new processes, new analytical capabilities, innovation, technology, new store formats,…
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Coronavirus, the biggest challenge to face
The aim of The Fashion Retailer blog has been to provide an updated overview of the creative and scientific approach…
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Redefining the way we shop and consume
Looking back to the latest retail news regarding sustainability and Fashion as a Service, and putting together the pieces of…
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Fashion Retail Safari on Amazon
Proud to announce my first publication: FASHION RETAIL SAFARI, a personally curated selection on industry trends, insights and conversations with…
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Fashion Retail Safari @innovatours
Last 25th of October, I was guest speaker at Innovatours at the Movistar Center in Barcelona. The event revolved around…
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Legacy brands embrace fashion resale
Burberry announced recently a partnership with luxury resale site The RealReal, to promote circular economy in fashion and sustainability. Resale…
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Resale Fashion goes mainstream
As Coresight Research commented on July, Recommerce and thrift shopping are going mainstream as consumers increasingly seek out value (both…
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Sustainable Jeans
ITMA, the world’s largest international textile and garment technology exhibition, took place in Barcelona in June 2019. One of Europe’s…
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Fashion as a Service (2)
Continuing Fashion as a Service – subscription boxes model previous post, the following article comments on rental clothing. Millennials are prioritizing experiences…
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Fashion as a Service (1)
Fashion as a Service (1/2) – Fashion Subscribtion Model Last month, I brought my DVD collection to a recycling drop…
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Adidas, walking for sustainability
In previous articles, we saw how companies are transforming the fashion business into a more sustainable ecosystem as new generations demand…
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What if sustainability starts in your closet?
Reviewing a list of hot topics and trends from 2015 onwards, fashion technology and sustainability are amongst the most popular ones. As…
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Circular Economy in Fashion
Millennials are driving companies to sustainable practices even if their business model is based on volume, low margins. New generations demand…
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Apparel Sourcing Trends
Global volatility is the new normal and companies in all industries have to adapt and track external factors such as…
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The New Fashion Retail Paradigm
While reading the latest Monocle´s report on Global Retail: Let´s talk shops, I decided it was the right time to…
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Ministry of Supply, Technology Apparel
Fashtech, or Fashion Technology, is a reality. Businesses, enabled by technology, have changed the way fashion retailers design, source, move, stock,…
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3D Printing in Fashion Retail
This is the 3rd post about Fashion Technology or Fashtech for The Fashion Retailer: 3D Printing (or Knitting) for Fahion…
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Sustainable Fashion
Patagonia‘s famous ad in 2011. Don’t buy it if you don’t need it. by Alfonso Segura Millennials are driving companies…
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Fashion Luxury elite meets at IESE
IESE Business School celebrated the 17th edition of Fashion and Luxury Goods industry meeting created by Professor Nueno seventeen years…