In a busy day in Milan menswear, the stand-out show was Versace, where Donatella Versace was engulfed in applause and heroine worship after a triumphalist show.
Quoting Thucydides, the designer of Italian fashion Brunello Cucinelli said Saturday his gut feeling is the war in Ukraine may end soon, speaking at a presentation where he predicted the return of elegance.
Estee Lauder Companies announced on Friday the appointment of two new brand presidents to lead the cosmetic giant's Origins and Bumble and Bumble brands, respectively.
Facebook-owner Meta Platforms is launching a digital clothing store where users can purchase designer outfits for their avatars, Chief Executive Mark Zuckerberg said on Friday.
Milan’s menswear season opened in sweltering heat Friday, while across Europe Italian premier Mario Draghi was vividly supporting Ukraine’s entrance into the European Union.
On Wednesday evening, the Florentine menswear show’s guest of honour staged a dizzying 40-year swoop across her career by showcasing over 40 iconic looks, making up an unprecedented, highly relevant collection.
Selective perfumery retailer Sephora, owned by the LVMH group, has launched ‘China Accelerate’, an incubator programme to support the development of Chinese premium beauty brands.
As global tourism flows resume after two years marked by the pandemic, the US cosmetics group has opened a new 28,000 m2 distribution centre in Switzerland.
Fashion’s cruise collection season continued this week in Seville with an Iberian-inspired collection for Christian Dior by Maria Grazia Chiuri. Fashion Network met with the designer to hear her vision for Dior.
UK trade show Pure London has formed a trend partnership with international style agency Promostyl. The event, which returns to Olympia London on 17 July, will stage three trend presentations across the three days.
High-end Austrian intimates specialist Wolford delivered its long-delayed 2021 annual results on Friday and the figures showed it’s improving and on the right track, although it’s still loss-making at a headline level.
Marks & Spencer Group’s major senior team changes this spring have been boosted further with the appointed of tech expert Ronan Dunne to its board as a non-executive director, effective 1 August.
Asda backer TDR Capital has poached eBay European boss Rob Hattrell. He joins the private equity firm as a partner from September. The news coincides with Asda saying its chief customer officer Meghan Farren is leaving.
Major Polish fashion retailer LPP Group, which owns fashion brands Reserved and Sinsay among others, performed “well” in its February-April quarter, a notable result "given the war on the eastern border”.
The UK arm of digital platform Who What Wear has launched a “sustainable fashion collection” called Drop 01 that was created via a link with We Are Unfolded and in collaboration with its community.
