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On December 12th, Jacquemus presented its spring/summer 2023 collection at Le Bourget Airport, just outside Paris, France.
At the show venue, Blackpink’s Jennie also appeared. She is a good friend and muse to the designer since she attended the Spring 2022 Hawaii show.
On December 6th, Chanel unveiled the 2022-23 Métiers d’Art collection in Dakar, Senegal’s West African capital.
This is the first time that European or US luxury fashion brands have staged a fashion show in sub-Saharan Africa. The venue for the show was the Senegalese capital’s former Palais de Justice (now home to its art Biennale).
On December 3, Dior presented Pre-Fall Men’s 2023 collection in Egypt. It was a show that appealed to all the senses, merging ancient civilizations, Maison history, and futuristic images.
The luxury fashion house Balenciaga is facing backlash surrounding its new ads, featuring children holding teddy bears dressed in bondage.
This controversy was caused by their recent 2022 “Gift Collection” campaign in support of the Balenciaga Spring/Summer 2023 collection that debuted this fall at Paris Fashion Week.
Since the covid-19 happened in 2020, many consumers have shifted to online shopping rather than going to physical stores. In the context of this move, a lot of stores tend to close their real stores and hold sales only in their online stores on the black holiday.
What’s more, many stores had already started the Black Friday sale in early November this year, and also the spanning of the holiday discount event is extended over 2 weeks.
The Vestiaire Collective, a French fashion resale platform, announced that it will ban the purchase, sale, or listing of fast fashion items on its platform from today.
New York fashion week was held from September 9th to September 14th and more than 110 brands released their new collection.
This season was literally said to be “Back to Normal” for the first time in about three years, not only fashion shows but also NYFW events and after-parties held by brands everywhere every day. It was a season that completely restored the vibrancy of fashion week.
On December 5, Italian luxury menswear house Brioni announced the departure of its design director Norbert Stumpfl, who has led the brand’s creative direction for the past seven years since his appointment in 2018.
On December 2, the Prada Group announced that it has officially completed its acquisition of Versace from U.S.-based Capri Holdings.
On November 27, HUMAN MADE Inc., the company led by Creative Director NIGO®, made its debut on the Tokyo Stock Exchange Growth Market.
On November 24, the Italian luxury powerhouse Ermenegildo Zegna Group announced a significant overhaul of its leadership structure, effective January 1, 2026.
The International Apparel & Textile Fair 2025 Dubai (IATF), one of the Middle East’s largest fashion and textile trade shows, was held from November 17 to 19 at the Dubai World Trade Centre.
Saks Off 5th, a longtime pillar of shopping culture on New York’s Upper East Side, will close its flagship location on East 57th Street on December 31, 2025.
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 5, Italian luxury menswear house Brioni announced the departure of its design director Norbert Stumpfl, who has led the brand’s creative direction for the past seven years since his appointment in 2018.
On December 4, it was revealed that Dario Vitale, the creative director of Versace, will leave the brand just a few months after taking on the position.
LVMH Moët Hennessy Louis Vuitton has confirmed that Matteo De Rosa has stepped down from his role as CEO of Métiers d’Art, the division he has led since 2021.
Luxury maison Dior has announced the appointment of American artist 070 Shake as its newest brand ambassador.
On November 29, CHANEL announced that artist A$AP Rocky has been appointed as the maison’s newest brand ambassador.
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.
Katia de Lasteyrie, who led innovation for years at the Watches & Jewelry division of LVMH, has launched her own brand SPKTRL, a concept that merges high jewelry craftsmanship with cutting-edge technology.
On December 1, H&M announced its latest designer collaboration with Stella McCartney, the pioneer of sustainable fashion.
