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Pantone has unveiled Mocha Mousse (17-1230) as its Colour of the Year for 2025, a rich, chocolatey brown that embodies warmth, comfort and the growing allure of little treat culture. Read more on LS:N Global, on today's #NeedToKnow : hubs.la/Q02_dwYb0

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Ikea has opened a luxury-inspired pop-up store, Hus of Frakta, on London’s Oxford Street, celebrating the brand’s iconic blue Frakta bag : hubs.la/Q02-jK3-0

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