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Paris Haute Couture Week Spring-Summer 2023 schedule was officially announced by Fédération de la Haute Couture et de la Mode. It will take place from January 23rd to 26th, with 30 fashion brands unveiling runway shows and presentations.
New York-based luxury brand Thom Browne has won a trademark infringement lawsuit against Adidas for its ‘three stripes’ trademark. A New York jury gave the final verdict that Thom Browne has never infringed the Adidas trademark.
On Wednesday, the Council of Fashion Designers of America (CFDA) announced the official schedule for New York Fashion Week (NYFW) Fall 2023 which will run from February 10th to February 15th.
British fashion designer and Queen of Punk, Vivienne Westwood has died aged 81. The brand officially announced on its Instagram that Vivienne Westwood passed away peacefully, surrounded by her family, at her home in London on Thursday.
With the global pandemic caused by the coronavirus calming down, the World’s Fashion Week has also gradually backed to normal to the physical show from the digital. As usual, each brand’s show will be held in major cities of the country in 2023.
”Christian Dior: Designer of Dreams” exhibition finally arrived in Tokyo, Japan. The event will be held at the Museum of Contemporary Art Tokyo (MOT) starting from December 21, 2022, to May 28, 2023. This is a retrospective exhibition that has traveled around the world, starting in Paris, then London, Shanghai, and New York.
The number of companies that are strengthening their sustainable efforts in order to protect the global environment is increasing year by year, and plant-derived “vegan leather” is more known as an environmentally friendly fabric material.
Vegan leather has less impact on the environment than natural leather and synthetic leather, so that is also considered an alternative material to leather for its animal welfare. Among them, It’s “mushroom leather” made from “mushroom” that is currently being adopted by many high-end brands.
On March 11, U.S.-based consumer technology platform Quince announced that it has raised $500 million in a Series E funding round. Following the financing, the company’s post-money valuation reached $10.1 billion.
U.S. luxury department store group Saks Global announced on March 6 that it plans to close a total of 15 stores, including 12 Saks Fifth Avenue locations and three Neiman Marcus stores.
On March 9, U.S. private equity investment firm Main Post Partners announced that it has agreed to sell DeMert Brands—the company behind the haircare brand Not Your Mother’s—to German chemical and consumer goods giant Henkel. Financial terms of the transaction were not disclosed.
U.S. fashion retailer Revolve Group, Inc. has announced the launch of a new fashion house, REVOLVE Los Angeles, on March 4. The brand is scheduled to debut exclusively on the company’s online platforms REVOLVE and FWRD starting March 9.
On February 26, Paris-based accessible luxury group SMCP announced its full-year results for 2025.
On February 18, eBay and Etsy announced that they have entered into a definitive agreement under which eBay will acquire Depop for approximately $1.2 billion in cash.
Levi’s® officially announced on March 10, 2026, a global partnership with ROSÉ, the world-renowned singer-songwriter and member of Korean girl group BLACKPINK.
On March 11, French luxury brand Nina Ricci announced that Harris Reed is stepping down from his role as creative director.
On March 9, the French luxury group LVMH Moët Hennessy Louis Vuitton announced the appointment of Philippe Farnier as deputy CEO of Parfums Christian Dior and the LVMH Beauty Division, effective immediately.
Paris-born diamond jewelry maison Messika has announced that Academy Award–winning actress Julianne Moore has been named its new Maison Ambassador.
American fashion brand GUESS announced that Hyunjin of the globally popular K-pop group Stray Kids has been appointed as its new global ambassador.
On March 5, Italian luxury house Bvlgari announced that actor and producer Jake Gyllenhaal has been appointed as the brand’s new Global Brand Ambassador
On January 27, Phia, an AI shopping agent co-founded by Phoebe Gates, the daughter of Bill Gates, announced that it has raised $35 million in a Series A round, valuing the company at $185 million.
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.
On December 10, Shopify, one of the world’s largest independent e-commerce platforms, announced the launch of Shopify Agentic Storefronts, a new solution designed to enable next-generation shopping experiences on AI platforms.
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.
Danish wishlist app GoWish is capturing global attention after reaching No. 1 on the U.S. App Store ahead of the 2025 holiday season.
London-based art and design institution Central Saint Martins (CSM) has…
