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This Week: Ramadan and Lunar New Year Converge

The two holidays haven’t synced up this closely in a century. That should keep the fashion industry busy, as both have become major global shopping events.
Christian Dior launched a dedicated pop-up store for the Dior Or Ramadan capsule at Avenues Mall in Kuwait.
Christian Dior launched a dedicated pop-up store for the Dior Or Ramadan capsule at Avenues Mall in Kuwait. (Courtesy of Dior)

The fashion industry’s approaches to Ramadan and Lunar New Year have followed similar trajectories. Retailers in countries where these holidays are widely celebrated have always sold outfits and gifts for the days and, in the case of Ramadan, weeks of family gatherings and events. Western labels sensed the opportunity more recently to use these holidays to boost their presence in key emerging markets, and with global diasporas.

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