Riccardo Tisci, the former creative director of Burberry and Givenchy, is facing a lawsuit in New York over allegations of sexual assault.
Riccardo Tisci, the former creative director of Burberry and Givenchy, is facing a lawsuit in New York over allegations of sexual assault.
Barcelona-based sustainable fashion brand ALOHAS has officially opened its very first U.S. store in New York.
On May 1, Tiffany & Co., the luxury jewelry maison under the LVMH Moët Hennessy Louis Vuitton, opened a new flagship store in the prestigious Masaryk district of Mexico City.
French luxury house Chanel has closed its beauty concept store, Atelier Beauté Chanel, located on Wooster Street in New York’s SoHo district.
On April 29, the Brooklyn Museum in New York played host to the annual Brooklyn Artists Ball, a celebration of art, creativity, and community.
On April 30, Italy’s Prada Group, which centers around its flagship brands Prada and Miu Miu, announced net revenues of €1.341 billion for the first quarter of 2025 (January–March), marking a 13% year-over-year increase.
On April 29, Chanel unveiled its Cruise 2026 collection at the prestigious Villa d’Este, a historic hotel nestled on the shores of Lake Como, Italy.
On July 13, it was reported that the Estée Lauder Companies had decided to retain Too Faced, Smashbox, and Dr.Jart+ rather than sell the three brands.
Phia, the AI-powered shopping platform co-founded by Bill Gates’ daughter Phoebe Gates and Sophia Kianni, is facing allegations that it improperly attributed online purchases to itself.
On July 13, Kyoto-based textile company HOSOO announced that its group companies had earned B Corporation certification.
French group L’Oréal, the world’s largest cosmetics company, and French luxury group Kering have signed a 50-year exclusive global licence for the fragrances and beauty products of GUCCI.
L’Oréal, the world’s leading beauty group, announced on June 18 that it has signed an agreement to acquire a majority stake in Innovist, a leading house of personal care brands in India.
On July 2, French luxury house Chanel announced its acquisition of Charvet, the heritage shirtmaker founded in 1838.
On July 15, French luxury group Kering announced the appointment of Romain Spitzer as Chief Executive Officer of its fashion house Bottega Veneta, effective September 1, 2026.
On July 13, U.S. department store Nordstrom announced the appointment of fashion journalist and editor Brooke Bobb as vice president and fashion director.
On July 14, the French fashion and fragrance house Rabanne announced the appointment of Olivier Rousteing as its new Creative Director.
On July 9, J.Crew Group, the owner of the American fashion brand J.Crew, announced the appointment of Kathleen Van Nest Pierce as President of the J.Crew brand, effective August 4, 2026.
American global lifestyle brand Tommy Hilfiger has named Zhou Guanyu — China’s first-ever Formula 1® driver and reserve driver for the Cadillac Formula 1® Team — as its newest global brand ambassador.
On July 7, Swiss fine watchmaking manufacture Jaeger-LeCoultre has announced the internationally acclaimed artist and actress IU as its new global ambassador.
U.S.-based technology company Snap Inc. unveiled its new augmented reality (AR) glasses, SPECS, at Augmented World Expo 2026 (AWE 2026) in Paris on June 16.
French beauty giant L’Oréal announced a strategic collaboration with OpenAI, the company behind ChatGPT, on June 17 during VivaTech 2026 in Paris.
Italian luxury house Prada and commercial space company Axiom Space have unveiled the Liquid Cooling and Ventilation Garment (LCVG), the latest milestone in their collaboration on next-generation spacesuit technology for NASA’s Artemis program.
On May 29, AI-powered shopping app Phia announced that it has secured $35.5 million in Series A funding.
U.S. tech giant Google has unveiled a new shopping feature that could fundamentally transform the structure of online commerce: “Universal Cart.”
On May 13, the Council of Fashion Designers of America (CFDA) announced the launch of “Innovation Hub,” a new initiative developed in partnership with OpenAI to support AI adoption across the fashion industry.
France has passed a new law aimed at regulating ultra-fast fashion, marking a significant step in the country’s efforts to reduce the environmental impact of the fashion industry. The legislation primarily targets online platforms built on high-volume, low-cost business models, including Shein, Temu, and AliExpress.