After three years as Creative Director of Givenchy, Matthew Williams will exit the position in January 2024 following the Pre-Fall 2024 collection.
After three years as Creative Director of Givenchy, Matthew Williams will exit the position in January 2024 following the Pre-Fall 2024 collection.
The current schedule of Fashion Weeks in major cities for 2024 is as follows.
NYC Jewelry Week 2023 was held in New York City for seven days from November 13 to 19. Jewelry Week is an annual event held in New York City in November, featuring a week of events and workshops by many jewelry brands and industry professionals.
On November 27, it was announced that Shein, the giant Chinese fast-fashion retailer, has confidentially filed for an initial public offering (IPO) in the United States.
Swedish fast fashion brand H&M will raise the price of garments produced in Bangladesh to compensate for higher wages for supplier workers.
On November 22, sports company Puma announced the appointment of Ryokusai Inoue as the new general manager of Puma Japan.
On November 18, high jewelry brand Cartier opened a new boutique in New York City’s SoHo district. The new store is located at 102 Greene Street.
On January 15, Swiss luxury group Richemont announced its results for the third quarter ended December 31, 2025. Group sales reached €6.4 billion, representing an 11% year-on-year increase at constant exchange rates.
The U.S. luxury department store group Saks Global has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection. The company estimates it has up to 25,000 creditors, with total liabilities reaching as much as $10 billion, and global luxury brands including Chanel are listed among its unpaid creditors.
On January 14, U.S. luxury department store group Saks Global announced that it has filed for protection under Chapter 11 of the U.S. Bankruptcy Code.
On January 12, U.S. apparel giant American Eagle Outfitters announced that it achieved record-high sales during the fourth-quarter 2025 holiday season.
The world’s largest retail industry conference, NRF Retail’s Big Show 2026, has opened in New York. On the first day, the world’s largest luxury group, LVMH, took the stage under the theme “The Fusion of Craft and Intelligence,” presenting its vision for luxury in the age of AI—not as a set of tactics, but as a guiding philosophy.
As financial uncertainty deepens at Saks Global, one of the world’s largest multi-brand luxury retail groups, Italian luxury brand Brunello Cucinelli has made clear that it will continue to stand by its department store–focused wholesale strategy, Reuters reports.
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On January 16, Swiss luxury watchmaker TAG Heuer announced that its Chief Executive Officer, Antoine Pin, has exited the company.
On January 14, Italian fashion brand Diesel announced the appointment of Andrea Rigogliosi as its new Chief Executive Officer.
On January 12, the American Apparel & Footwear Association (AAFA) announced that Zac Posen has been named Designer of the Year at the 2026 American Image Awards.
On January 9, Rome-born high jewelry maison Bvlgari announced the appointment of actor and artist Kento Nakajima as its new ambassador.
The French luxury house Dior has announced the appointment of actor and musician LaKeith Stanfield as a new ambassador for the collections designed by Jonathan Anderson.
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 1, Shopify, one of the world’s largest independent e-commerce platforms, experienced an unexpected system outage on Cyber Monday.
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.