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 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 January 6, Emporio Armani announced the appointment of model and entrepreneur Kendall Jenner as its Global Fragrance Ambassador.
On January 5, beauty brand Rare Beauty, founded by actress and artist Selena Gomez, announced that it will begin selling its products at more than 1,500 Ulta Beauty stores across the United States as well as on the retailer’s official e-commerce platform, Ulta.com.
On January 5, Y’s—the first brand created by Yohji Yamamoto—unveiled its latest photo series for the 2026 Spring/Summer collection, TOKYO: HELD MOVEMENT, photographed in Tokyo by Max Vadukul.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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 March 26, Swedish fashion company H&M Group announced its Annual and Sustainability Report for 2025.
