​Pop-up stores are increasingly becoming an integral part the retail landscape as starting points for brands testing the physical market while helping landlords fill those empty voids.

The French luxury giant’s emerging designer competition, until now followed by industry players only, has addressed a broader audience this year, freshening up the group's image in the process.

The Middlebury, Connecticut-based watchmaker announced on Wednesday that it has signed a strategic licensing agreement to produce timepieces for the American luxury brand owned by Authentic Brands Group since 2013.

Saint Laurent, the first major house that led a wave of departures from Paris Fashion Week has decided to return to the season, according to the Federation de la Haute Couture et de la Mode's official calendar. 

Zalando is marking the one-year anniversary of it entering pre-owned with a new marketing campaign underlining the importance of the category following huge growth in the number of items available since its launch.

The house of Kenzo announced Wednesday that it has named Nigo of A Bathing Ape as new artistic director following rumors that the talented Japanese designerwould be taking over at the house.

Appointed general manager of fashion and fragrance in 2018, Charlotte Tasset has left the Parisian house, owned by Spain's Puig. Currently, it is not known what her next move will be or who will succeed her. 

Danish jewellery maker Pandora, the world's largest by production capacity, said on Tuesday it targets a total revenue growth of 6-8% over the 2021-2023 period and an operating profit margin of 25-27% in 2023.

Tiziana Fausti, founder of the eponymous multibrand luxury retailer, details to FashionNetwork.com her strategy for breathing fresh energy into the legendary Milanese concept store she bought last year.

Premium e-commerce marketplace Secret Sales has hired six “star” senior execs with impressive track records at some of fashion’s biggest names. They’re filling new positions as it expands at home and abroad.

Mytheresa has reported another strong quarter and year and even outperformed its own expectations. Q4 saw “exceptional net sales growth” and the full year was ahead of both 2020 and 2019.

The plus-size label by Canadian influencer Sasha Ruddock has won the Shein X prize, introduced by fashion e-tailer Shein to promote emerging designers, bagging a $100,000 cash prize and a collaboration with Shein.

New York is done with dressing down: the splashy black-tie Met Gala returned Monday, with a cohort of Gen-Z's glitterati -- and, despite the pandemic, this year the fashion was so fierce one guest wielded a sword.

Open for Vintage is also open to new funding. The luxury pre-owned website has launched a £1.5 million capital raise, including a public crowdfunding campaign, to help drive new consumers to the site in the UK and US.

Heritage brand Hunter has launched its AW21 campaign as part of a general  refresh that has been repositioning Hunter as a major outdoor label that also has a strong focus on sustainability.