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Moschino Taps Adrian Appiolaza as its New Creative Director

FILE - Adrian Appiolaza poses for photographers before the Marcelo Burlon County of Milan men's Spring Summer 2023 collection presented in Milan, Italy, June 18, 2022. (AP Photo/Nicola Marfisi, File)
FILE - Adrian Appiolaza poses for photographers before the Marcelo Burlon County of Milan men's Spring Summer 2023 collection presented in Milan, Italy, June 18, 2022. (AP Photo/Nicola Marfisi, File)
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Moschino Taps Adrian Appiolaza as its New Creative Director

FILE - Adrian Appiolaza poses for photographers before the Marcelo Burlon County of Milan men's Spring Summer 2023 collection presented in Milan, Italy, June 18, 2022. (AP Photo/Nicola Marfisi, File)
FILE - Adrian Appiolaza poses for photographers before the Marcelo Burlon County of Milan men's Spring Summer 2023 collection presented in Milan, Italy, June 18, 2022. (AP Photo/Nicola Marfisi, File)

Moschino on Tuesday named Adrian Appiolaza as the new creative director of the Milan-based fashion house.
Appiolaza, previously design director for women’s ready-to-wear at Loewe and Chloe, will debut his first collection for Moschino on Feb. 22 during the Fall-Winter 2024 womenswear previews of Milan Fashion Week, Moschino said in a statement.
Appiolaza will oversee the women’s, men's and accessories collections of Moschino, which is known for its wacky designs. He reports to Massimo Ferretti, executive chairman of the brand's parent company, Aeffe SpA.
He takes over from Jeremy Scott, who resigned in March 2023. Scott’s first replacement, Davide Renne, died suddenly late last year after only days on the job.

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Shein to Open Pop-up Store in South Africa to Woo More Shoppers

A view of a Shein pop-up store at a mall in Singapore April 4, 2024. (Reuters)
A view of a Shein pop-up store at a mall in Singapore April 4, 2024. (Reuters)
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Shein to Open Pop-up Store in South Africa to Woo More Shoppers

A view of a Shein pop-up store at a mall in Singapore April 4, 2024. (Reuters)
A view of a Shein pop-up store at a mall in Singapore April 4, 2024. (Reuters)

Fast-fashion giant Shein, known for its $5 tops and $10 dresses, will open a pop-up store in Johannesburg, South Africa in August as the online retailer aims to expand its brand recognition in the country.

Shein, founded in China, and its rival Temu have aggressively expanded worldwide as online shopping has surged after the COVID pandemic. They have been accused of exploiting tax loopholes by exporting China-made products in small quantities to avoid higher duties.

Shein will open its pop-up store from Aug. 2-11 as an "exhibition space" for customers to try on trendy fashion and lifestyle products and order them online at a discount, the company said in its South African Instagram post on Tuesday.

Local influencers were tapped for a pre-opening marketing campaign.

Brick-and-mortar and online fashion retailers have urged South African regulators to impose a 45% import duty on all clothing item imports, no matter the price, to level the playing field. Shein, which is planning to go public in Britain, taps a network of largely China-based suppliers which take small initial orders and scale up based on demand.

A Shein spokesperson told Reuters the retailer is engaging with South African regulators to ensure its continued compliance with local laws.

"That said, such tax measures are not critical to the success of our business or the competitive prices we offer our consumers. We keep our prices affordable through our technology-based on-demand business model and flexible supply chain," the spokesperson added.