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With the fashion industry slowly recovering from the pandemic, 2023 was a year of news in many different fields. What stories have left the most lasting impression on you?
In this article, OSF’s editors have carefully selected the most noteworthy news in the fashion industry in 2023.
Uniqlo will team up with Finnish brand Marimekko for the first time in six years to launch a limited-edition collection on New Year’s Day 2024.
On December 23, The Shiseido Americas Corporation, a Shiseido Company subsidiary, announced the acquisition of DDG Skincare Holdings LLC, which owns Dr. Dennis Gross Skincare.
Copenhagen Fashion Week will take place over five days from Monday, January 29 to Friday, February 2.
Grown Brilliance, which sells lab-grown diamonds, has opened a new retail store in Los Angeles.
On December 24 (local time), Jennie announced the launch of her fashion label “OA (ODD ATELIER)” on her Instagram, which has over 82 million users.
The Paris Haute Couture Mode Federation has announced the provisional schedule for the Spring/Summer 2024 Paris Haute Couture Week.
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.
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 December 15, luxury fashion brand Rick Owens and its parent company Owenscorp announced that they will no longer use fur in any future collections.
