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On September 6th, Sulvam, celebrating its 10th anniversary, unveiled its latest collection at Rakuten Fashion Week Tokyo through the support of Rakuten Group’s “by R” project, aimed at empowering Japan’s fashion scene.
On September 17, Bedford Media, owned by fashion model and entrepreneur Karlie Kloss, announced the appointment of Thom Bettridge as Editor-in-Chief and Chief Brand Officer of the UK-based fashion and culture magazine, i-D Magazine.
Milan Fashion Week Spring/Summer 2025 will be held over seven days from September 17 to September 23, 2024.
On September 16, the “Intertextile Shanghai Apparel Fabrics,” held in Shanghai, China, from August 29 to 31, announced that it had reached a historic milestone with its 30th anniversary edition.
On September 12, the Council of Fashion Designers of America (CFDA) announced the nominees for the 2024 CFDA Fashion Awards in the categories of Womenswear, Menswear, Accessories, and Emerging Designers.
It has been revealed by sources that the Wertheimer family, owners of Chanel, and the Bettencourt family, owners of L’Oréal, have acquired a minority stake in the fashion brand The Row, established by the Olsen sisters.
On July 29, French luxury group Kering announced that its net profit for the first half of 2025 fell by 46% year-over-year to €474 million.
LVMH Moët Hennessy Louis Vuitton, the world’s leading luxury conglomerate, is reportedly exploring the sale of its fashion brand Marc Jacobs.
On July 24, LVMH Moët Hennessy Louis Vuitton announced its consolidated financial results for the first half of 2025.
On July 22, leading private equity firm TSG Consumer announced it had reached a definitive agreement to acquire the rapidly growing fragrance brand PHLUR.
On July 18, Pop Mart, the company behind Labubu, filed a lawsuit in the U.S. District Court for the Central District of California against 7-Eleven, Inc. and eight of its franchisees in the state, alleging that they sold counterfeit Labubu products.
Shiseido, one of Japan’s leading cosmetics companies, has announced a large-scale workforce reduction at its U.S. subsidiary, Shiseido Americas.
On July 25, OpenFashion Inc., a company promoting the fusion of fashion and technology, announced the results of the “TOKYO AI Fashion Week 2025 A/W Contest,” a fashion design competition utilizing generative AI.
Katia de Lasteyrie, who led innovation for years at the Watches & Jewelry division of LVMH, has launched her own brand SPKTRL, a concept that merges high jewelry craftsmanship with cutting-edge technology.
On June 20, Meta announced a new collaboration with Oakley, introducing a brand-new product category: Oakley Meta Glasses, a performance AI eyewear designed to unlock human potential through the fusion of sports and technology.
On June 12, Yahoo unveiled a new AI-powered feature called “Catch Up” for its official mobile app (iOS/Android), designed to revolutionize the user experience of managing email inboxes.
On June 11, L’Oréal Groupe announced a strategic partnership with U.S.-based AI chipmaker NVIDIA to accelerate the use of AI in the beauty industry.
Italian luxury brand Antonio Marras has opened its first overseas flagship store in New York.
On July 11, Tiffany & Co., the renowned luxury jewelry maison from New York, opened its largest flagship store in Asia, Tiffany Ginza, located in the heart of Tokyo’s Ginza 6-chome.
Luxury footwear brand Amina Muaddi has officially opened her first standalone boutique on Avenue Montaigne in Paris.
Muse, the jewelry boutique originating from New York’s West Village, opened a new location in early July at Nordstrom’s flagship store in New York.
French luxury jeweler Boucheron has opened its first-ever West Coast flagship boutique at 449 North Rodeo Drive in Beverly Hills, Los Angeles.
On July 4, American denim brand GUESS JEANS opened its first-ever flagship store in mainland Asia, located in the Jingumae neighborhood of Tokyo.
L’Oréal Groupe, the world’s largest beauty company, has officially launched the first call for applications for its new global initiative, the Sustainable Innovation Accelerator.
