On March 17, Kiminori Morishita presented an installation titled “80 pieces of history” at Rakuten Fashion Week TOKYO, offering a comprehensive reflection on the brand’s evolution.
On March 16, Italian biomaterials company Vegea announced the expansion of production capacity for its flagship material, GrapeSkin. Marking its 10th anniversary, this move aims to ensure a more stable supply and enhance the practical application of bio-based materials.
On March 16, French luxury group Kering announced the creation of “Kering Jewelry,” a new entity designed to accelerate the growth of its jewelry business. By integrating its jewelry Houses and manufacturing capabilities, the Group aims to establish a more strategic and unified structure.
On March 17, French beauty company L’Oréal announced the expansion of its AI partnership with U.S.-based semiconductor leader NVIDIA. The initiative aims to fundamentally redefine beauty and skincare development through AI-driven computational chemistry.
On March 17, ZARA, the flagship brand of the Inditex Group, announced a two-year creative partnership with John Galliano. The collections will debut in September 2026 and will be released seasonally throughout the duration of the partnership.
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On March 17, American denim icon Levi’s® announced a collaboration with New York-based fashion brand Bode. The project will be released as a limited-edition collection that fuses personal memory with American craftsmanship.
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Intertextile Shenzhen Apparel Fabrics 2026 was held from June 9 to 11 at the Shenzhen Convention & Exhibition Center in Futian, Shenzhen, China.
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The Council of Fashion Designers of America (CFDA) and Vogue have announced the launch of a new public art initiative, United Flags of Fashion, in collaboration with America250 and Rockefeller Center.
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On June 18, French beauty giant L’Oréal announced that it has signed an agreement to acquire a majority stake in Innovist, an Indian personal care company.
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French fashion brand Coperni announced that it has entered judicial reorganization proceedings following a decision by the Paris Commercial Court on June 11.
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On June 16, Vince Holding Corp., the company behind the American fashion brand Vince, reported its financial results for the first quarter of fiscal 2026, which ended on May 2, 2026. Net sales increased 10.5% year-over-year to $64.0 million, reflecting growth across both the brand’s direct-to-consumer (DTC) and wholesale businesses.
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HUMAN MADE Inc., the company behind HUMAN MADE, announced on June 15 that it has signed a basic agreement to acquire all shares of Undercover Co., Ltd., the company operating UNDERCOVER.
French fashion house Rabanne announced on June 24 that Creative Director Julien Dossena will be stepping down after leading the brand for 13 years.
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Italian fashion house Moschino announced on June 21 that it has appointed Loris Messina and Simone Rizzo as its new Creative Directors.
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Italian fashion house Moschino announced on June 19 that Creative Director Adrian Appiolaza will be stepping down from his role. The brand has not yet named a successor, stating that an announcement will be made in the coming months.
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Charlotte Tilbury, Founder, President, Chairman and Chief Creative Officer of Charlotte Tilbury Beauty, has been awarded a Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE) in the King’s Birthday Honours 2026.
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On June 15, Khy, the fashion brand founded by Kylie Jenner, announced the appointment of Laura du Rusquec as its Chief Executive Officer (CEO).
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The British Fashion Council (BFC) announced on June 11 that LABRUM has been named the winner of the 2026 BFC/GQ Designer Fashion Fund, a program designed to support the growth and long-term success of promising British designer fashion businesses.
French beauty giant L’Oréal announced a strategic collaboration with OpenAI, the company behind ChatGPT, on June 17 during VivaTech 2026 in Paris.
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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.
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On May 29, AI-powered shopping app Phia announced that it has secured $35.5 million in Series A funding.
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U.S. tech giant Google has unveiled a new shopping feature that could fundamentally transform the structure of online commerce: “Universal Cart.”
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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.
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L’Oréal Luxe, the luxury division of L’Oréal Groupe, announced on May 12 an exclusive partnership with DATALAND, a new AI-focused art museum set to open in Los Angeles this summer.
On May 6, the Danish jewellery giant announced that carbon emissions data will now appear alongside the traditional diamond grading system of Cut, Colour, Clarity and Carat across its “Pandora Lab-Grown Diamonds” collection.
