Jacquemus, pretty much the hottest French indie designer today, has launched a capsule collection with booming e-tailer Mytheresa, playing on his love of summer fun and the colors of his hometown.
Brighter spring bank holiday weekend weather and the desire to shop meant footfall across the country has finally blossomed. Visits to UK retail destinations rose 6.7% in the latest seven-day period.
Sports Direct has launched a £6 million summer football ad campaign ahead of this month's European Championships. Entitled ‘Just A Game?!’, the ad takes fans on a light-hearted journey through the meaning of football.
As the momentum builds for the inaugural Institute of Positive Fashion Forum, organiser The British Fashion Council has announced the strong line-up and schedule for the day-long event taking place digitally on 10 June.
Yoox Net-A-Porter is continuing its cooperation with The Prince’s Foundation in the UK and has announced the opening of applications for the second edition of The Modern Artisan project.
Big news on the acquisition front — Etsy, the online marketplace, is acquiring secondhand fashion specialist Depop. It’s paying $1.625bn for the London-based, privately-held firm with the transaction to complete in Q3.
Benetton is the latest big name in clothing to link up with Depop for a curated collection of rare vintage and archive pieces, handsourced by Depop sellers.
Fast Retailing’s Uniqlo interrupted a fairly strong record of rising Japanese same-store sales during May as the company recorded a 0.6% drop year-on-year. That said, total sales did manage to increase by 3.6%.
West End landlord Grosvenor is continuing its drive to get more deeply involved in some of the businesses that occupy its properties with news on Wednesday that it has taken a stake in luxury label Roland Mouret.
Hugo Boss’s new CEO has officially taken up the role with former Tommy Hilfiger executive Daniel Grieder also joining the German high-end fashion firm’s Managing Board.
Zalando has picked two UK labels and a Danish one as finalists for its Sustainability Award at CFW that happens this summer, with Mother of Pearl, Nikolaj Storm Copenhagen and Teatum Jones competing for the prize.
The Swedish fast fashion retailer has joined forces with the Los Angeles-based womenswear label for a collaboration seeking to combine contemporary sophistication with vintage touches and sustainable materials.
As companies across different industries roll out products for Pride Month, Rihanna’s Savage X Fenty is doubling down on its inclusive message with its own Pride collection, the first to be launched by the brand.
Saks Fifth Avenue announced on Tuesday the launch of the Saks Emerging Designer Accelerator Program, focused on leveraging its brand platform and luxury fashion expertise to develop high-potential independent brands.
Capri Holdings announced on Tuesday the promotion of Jenna Hendricks to the position of senior vice president, chief people officer.
