On January 21, French outdoor brand Salomon announced the appointment of Finnish designer Heikki Salonen as its first-ever creative director.
On January 21, French outdoor brand Salomon announced the appointment of Finnish designer Heikki Salonen as its first-ever creative director.
French haute couture maison Schiaparelli has opened its first permanent salon in Asia at Landmark Prince’s Building, a premier luxury complex in Hong Kong’s Central district.
On January 20, it was announced that Bartolomeo Rongone, who has served as CEO of Bottega Veneta for approximately six years, will step down from the brand on March 31 and assume the role of CEO at Moncler Group on April 1.
On January 20, Sephora, a global leader in prestige beauty retail, and CJ Olive Young, Korea’s leading beauty and health retailer, announced a strategic partnership to bring cutting-edge and highly sought-after K-beauty to consumers worldwide.
On January 20, the iconic American fashion brand Tommy Hilfiger unveiled its Fall/Winter 2026 collection for the sartorial menswear label Tommy Hilfiger New York.
On January 19, Giorgio Armani presented its Fall/Winter 2026 menswear collection at Milan Fashion Week.
On January 15, the Fashion Institute of Technology (FIT), a globally renowned institution for creative education under the State University of New York (SUNY), announced the appointment of Jason S. Schupbach as its new president.
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.
French fashion brand Coperni announced that it has entered judicial reorganization proceedings following a decision by the Paris Commercial Court on June 11.
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.
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.
On June 11, British retail giant Frasers Group Plc announced an offer to acquire the remaining outstanding shares of German fashion brand Hugo Boss AG for approximately €2 billion.
Online personal styling service Stitch Fix announced its financial results for the third quarter of fiscal 2026, ended May 2, 2026, on June 10.
Italian fashion house Moschino announced on June 21 that it has appointed Loris Messina and Simone Rizzo as its new Creative Directors.
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.
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.
On June 15, Khy, the fashion brand founded by Kylie Jenner, announced the appointment of Laura du Rusquec as its Chief Executive Officer (CEO).
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.
Saint Laurent announced the appointment of Anouck Duranteau-Loeper as Deputy CEO in Charge of Product. Effective July 1, 2026, she will join the executive leadership team and report directly to Chief Executive Officer Cédric Charbit.
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.
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.