Finland’s Marimekko said on Wednesday that it has upgraded its profit guidance for the full year as pandemic uncertainties reduce, although they haven't gone away and supply chain disruption could still cause problems.

Once, certain fashion designers created to empower women. Others to exalt them or make them beautiful. Today, many creators seem to have a new target in mind – pleasing the personal shopper.

London Fashion Week’s final day of major shows on Monday was the latest tour around the capital, from outdoor Hyde Park art centre to East End church with stops in Mayfair, from gentleman’s club to concept restaurant.

China's industry ministry has told technology companies including Alibaba Group Ltd and Tencent Holdings Ltd to stop blocking each other's website links from their platforms.

John Hickling, Cyndia Harvey and Andrew Kenny. These are the three winners of the British Fashion Council (BFC) ‘Changemakers Prize in Partnership with Swarovski’, chosen out of over 500 entrants.

CEO Stefan Doboczky has told the Austrian textiles group's board of directors he does not intend to renew his contract with Lenzing AG in 2022.

The International Fur Federation has developed a global certification program called Furmark, guaranteeing "animal welfare and environmental standards" for natural fur.

​Shandong Ruyi, the Chinese group that owns a raft of European brands, continued to struggle in H1. Turnover fell 20.43% with the clothing category down 44.67% and the share of revenue it accounted for dropping sharply.

The Turkish association of apparel and textile raw materials exporters (ITHIB) presented this summer a ‘Sustainability Action Plan’ designed to align local producers with the expectations of western apparel brands.

Major global retailers agreed to extend a legal agreement with garment workers and factory owners in Bangladesh that subjects retailers to legal actions if their factories fail to meet labour safety standards.

Tumi announced on Thursday that it is teaming up with the Italian luxury brand, Missoni, to offer a travel-inspired collection rooted in style and durability. 

After taking a plunge last week following the announcement of China’s wealth redistribution plan, share prices for the leading luxury groups made up some ground earlier this week, though uncertainty lingers.

Now 76% owned by Estée Lauder, the Deciem Beauty Group, proprietor of skincare brands The Ordinary and Niod, continues to expand in Europe. FashionNetwork.com has interviewed Nicola Kilner, CEO of the Deciem group.

Luxury brand Chanel has acquired a majority stake in Italian knitwear factory and one of its long-time suppliers Paima. This brings Chanel’s total acquisitions in Italy over the past year to four.

The North Face announced on Friday a partnership with sustainable textile material company Spinnova to develop new sustainable, high-performance textiles for the outdoor apparel category.

Around 30-35 per cent of textile and garment factories in Vietnam have closed due to the COVID-19 pandemic, according to the Vietnam Textile and Apparel Association (VITAS).