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On October 9th, the Metropolitan Museum of Art announced the theme for the Costume Institute’s 2025 spring exhibition and the Met Gala: “Superfine: Tailoring Black Style.”
Swedish fast fashion brand H&M is set to open a new pop-up store in New York City’s Nolita district
The Council of Fashion Designers of America (CFDA) has announced a new partnership with Google to launch the Fashion Equity Fellowship, a grant program designed to provide leading-edge technology resources and knowledge directly to designers and their brands.
This article highlights the latest collections from select designers who participated in “Rakuten Fashion Week Tokyo 2025 Spring/Summer,” held over six days from Monday, September 2, to Saturday, September 7. Following Highlight ①, OSF carefully curates standout moments from the 33 participating brands.
On October 8, the French luxury group Kering announced that Stefano Cantino would be appointed CEO of Gucci, effective January 1, 2025.
One of the brands that garnered attention at this season’s Rakuten Fashion Week Tokyo Spring/Summer 2025 is TELMA, which won the “JFW NEXT BRAND AWARD 2025.” This time, the brand held its first runway show at Rakuten Fashion Week Tokyo.
On October 7, it was announced that Marie Leblanc, the CEO of Victoria Beckham, would be stepping down from her role to return to France and spend more time with her family.
On December 16, Swedish next-generation cellulose material company Circulose announced the expansion of its partnerships with global fashion brands as it accelerates the large-scale rollout of CIRCULOSE®.
On December 16, French luxury group Kering announced that it has sold a 60% stake in a property it owns on New York’s Fifth Avenue and will transition to a joint venture structure with investment firm Ardian.
Italian luxury house Prada is set to officially launch a limited-edition collection inspired by India’s traditional leather sandals, Kolhapuri chappals.
On December 11, U.S.-based athletic apparel giant lululemon athletica inc. announced that its Chief Executive Officer, Calvin McDonald, will step down from his role effective January 31, 2026.
On December 11, SuperCircle announced that it has raised $24 million in Series A funding, led by Foundry, with participation from BBG Ventures, Renewal Fund, and Elemental Impact.
On December 9, Vince Holding Corp., the parent company of the U.S. contemporary brand Vince, announced its financial results for the third quarter ended November 1, 2025.
On December 14, U.S. cosmetics brand M·A·C announced the appointment of Ella Gross, a Korean-American singer and member of the global girl group MEOVV, as its new global ambassador.
On December 11, U.S.-based athletic apparel giant lululemon athletica inc. announced that its Chief Executive Officer, Calvin McDonald, will step down from his role effective January 31, 2026.
On December 11, French luxury house Louis Vuitton announced that it has appointed Chase Infiniti, one of the most promising emerging actresses in the United States, as its newest ambassador.
Luxury retail giant Saks Global has filed a lawsuit to block Yumi Shin, former Chief Merchandising Officer of New York’s iconic luxury department store Bergdorf Goodman, from assuming a new role at Nordstrom, one of the company’s direct competitors.
On December 8, UNCAGED Innovations, a biomaterials company developing sustainable grain-based leather alternatives, announced that Academy Award–winning actor and prominent animal welfare advocate Natalie Portman has joined the company as a strategic partner.
On December 8, California-based luxury fashion retailer FWRD (under REVOLVE Group, Inc.) announced the appointment of Rosie Huntington-Whiteley—internationally renowned model and entrepreneur—as its new Fashion Director.
On December 1, Shopify, one of the world’s largest independent e-commerce platforms, experienced an unexpected system outage on Cyber Monday.
Danish wishlist app GoWish is capturing global attention after reaching No. 1 on the U.S. App Store ahead of the 2025 holiday season.
On October 22, Shop My Shelf, Inc., also known as ShopMy, announced the completion of a $70 million funding round at a valuation of $1.5 billion.
On October 14, The Estée Lauder Companies Inc. announced the opening of its new hub, La Maison des Parfums, on Rue Volney in Paris’s 2nd arrondissement.
On October 14, Ulta Beauty, the largest beauty retailer in the United States, announced the launch of UB Marketplace, a new platform dedicated to beauty and wellness.
On July 25, OpenFashion Inc., a company promoting the fusion of fashion and technology, announced the results of the “TOKYO AI Fashion Week 2025 A/W Contest,” a fashion design competition utilizing generative AI.
Italian luxury house Prada is set to officially launch a limited-edition collection inspired by India’s traditional leather sandals, Kolhapuri chappals.
