On March 22, Valentino’s Creative Director Pierpaolo Piccioli announced his retirement. Piccioli’s successor will be announced shortly.
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On March 22, Valentino’s Creative Director Pierpaolo Piccioli announced his retirement. Piccioli’s successor will be announced shortly.
On March 19, Belgian designer Dries Van Noten announced that he will step down as creative director of his eponymous house in June.
On March 18, Jean Paul Gaultier announced the appointment of Nicolas Di Felice, Creative Director of Courrèges, as guest couturier for its June 2024 haute couture show.
Swedish fashion brand Acne Studios will launch its “first” fragrance since it was founded in 1996 on Wednesday, April 17.
French luxury house Dior has announced that its next Dior 2025 Cruise Show will take place on Monday, June 3 at historic Drummond Castle in Perthshire, Scotland.
On March 13, LVMH-owned Celine announced the launch of the brand’s first beauty line. The first collection to be launched is a set of 15 lipsticks called “Le Rouge Celine.”
On March 6, British designer brand Self-Portrait announced a new partnership with BLACKPINK’s Jisoo for its Spring/Summer 2024 Collection campaign.
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.
On January 8, American fashion brand Tommy Hilfiger announced a new global partnership with English Premier League football club Liverpool Football Club (LFC).
On January 7, U.S. beauty conglomerate Estée Lauder Companies revealed that it has begun reviewing its brand portfolio.
On January 7, the Council of Fashion Designers of America (CFDA) announced two new grant programs aimed at strengthening the foundation of fashion manufacturing in the United States.
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 January 8, Fast Retailing announced the appointment of Francesco Risso as the new Creative Director of GU, as part of its strategy to strengthen the brand’s competitiveness in the global market.
On January 7, LVMH announced a leadership reshuffle at its maison Givenchy, appointing Amandine Ohayon as the brand’s new Chief Executive Officer.
On January 7, Louis Vuitton announced the appointment of professional skateboarder Yuto Horigome as the Maison’s newest ambassador.
Fanny Moizant, co-founder and president of the French luxury resale platform Vestiaire Collective, has left the company.
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.