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The Miyake Design Studio announced that Issey Miyake, a Japanese fashion designer who was known as the prince of pleats passed away on Aug 5th, in Tokyo at age 84. He had liver cancer.
Chinese fast fashion brand, Shein has rapidly become one of the popular brands among Gen…
CFDA’s NYFW Spring 2023 Show Schedule | 110 brands will participate
September marks the start of the Fashion Week season.
The world’s four major Fashion Weeks are held twice a year, with the autumn/winter collection of the year in February, and the spring/summer collection of the following year in September in New York, London, Milan, and Paris.
On July 28th, the CFDA (Council of Fashion Designers of America) and IMG announced this season’s schedule for the New York Fashion Week Spring/Summer 2023 collection. It will run from September 9th through September 14th.
Glossier partners with major beauty store, Sephora to revive the brand
Glossier in decline, fired 27 employees
Social media-born New York-based makeup brand “Glossier” is undergoing changes because of its inefficiency to keep up with evolving beauty industry.
Glossier laid off 24 employees on August 2nd, 2022. They also plan to add about 20 new employees, including leadership levels in the second half of this year as it transitions to an omnichannel model with major retailers in the United States and Canada.
In the past year attention to NFT(non-fungible tokens) and Metaverse has boomed exponentially. Luxurious fashion brands including Gucci, Burberry, and Louis Vuitton have also leaped into this popular metaverse market via NFTs. However, Hermes was one of the few brands that has not yet shown its interest in this market and that is when artist Rothchild started selling “MetaBirkins.”
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…
