On February 19, Canada-based fashion retailer Aritzia announced that it has acquired the iconic Los Angeles retail brand Fred Segal.
On February 12, Italian designer Sabato De Sarno announced the launch of two scholarships dedicated to the First-Level Academic Diploma (DAPL) in Fashion Design at IED Florence.
On February 18, the British Fashion Council (BFC) announced the appointment of Clare Waight Keller, Creative Director of Uniqlo, and Kate Varah, Executive Director and Co-Chief Executive of the National Theatre, as new members of its Executive Board.
The European Commission has opened formal proceedings against the Chinese-founded online retailer Shein under the Digital Services Act (DSA).
Barcelona-based beauty and fashion group Puig announced its full-year and fourth-quarter 2025 results on February 18. Despite foreign exchange headwinds, the company maintained strong growth and surpassed €5 billion in annual revenue for the first time in its history.
Ukrainian brand BEVZA has unveiled its Fall/Winter 2026 collection, titled Milky Way. The name derives from “Chumatskyi Shliakh,” the Ukrainian term for the Milky Way.
The Milan-born luxury brand Giorgio Armani has designed the costumes for 16 pairs of dancers who performed in the opening ceremony of the 68th Vienna Opera Ball, one of the world’s most prestigious social and cultural events.
Japan’s largest fashion event, Rakuten Fashion Week TOKYO 2026 Autumn/Winter, will take place over six days from Monday, March 16 to Saturday, March 21, 2026.
London Fashion Week Fall/Winter 2026 will take place over five days, from Thursday, February 19 to Monday, February 23, 2026.
On February 15, Private Policy unveiled its Fall/Winter 2026 collection at New York Fashion Week.