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Moschino celebrates its 40th anniversary in style
The label celebrated its 40th birthday on Thursday with a festive and moving show in memory of Franco Moschino, staged by designers Carlyne Cerf de Dudzeele, Katie Grand, Gabriella Karefa-Johnson and Lucia Liu.
Luxury

Fashion and World Cup help UK's sunny August retail sales to edge upwards
The UK’s August retail sales figures proved to be better than expected and fashion — aided by warmer weather — had a big part to play in this.
Fashion

Rebag launches consignment service
U.S. luxury resale company Rebag announced on Thursday the launch of its new consignment selling method, in a bid to give back more selling power to its clients.
Luxury

Tom Ford: Red carpet, real life, hit show
So, there is life for Tom Ford after Tom Ford, and seemingly a very healthy one. Judging by the slick, sleek and sophisticated debut by his long-time design director and successor, Peter Hawkings.
Fashion

Prada: Light, haze, fluidity and a little slime in great clothes
Prada under Miuccia Prada and Raf Simons keeps on breaking new ground, especially in their directional and defiant collection seen Thursday in Milan, a blend of light, haze and fluidity.
Luxury

Nike, Louis Vuitton, Chanel most valuable apparel brands: Survey
Nike has been ranked the world’s most valuable apparel brand, with a brand value of $31.3 billion, according to the Brand Finance Apparel 50 2023 survey.
Fashion

Steve Madden chief defends appeal of Oxford Street
The ongoing bid to revitalise one of London’s key shopping areas — Oxford Street — has received strong support from a major global retailer.
Fashion

Secret Sales acquires Spain's Dreivip.com
Off-price specialist Secret Sales — the UK-based retailer that claims it’s “solving the problem of excess inventory” — has acquired Spanish peer Dreivip.com as it continues its expansion into mainland Europe.
Fashion

Milan heats up with No. 21 and Roberto Cavalli
A muggy Milan of frequent showers on Wednesday as the Italian runway season opened, but a pair of steamy collections by two southern gentleman – Alessandro Dell’Acqua and Fausto Puglisi to ignite the season.
Fashion

Moschino close to naming new creative director, owner says
Italy's fashion label Moschino will hire its new creative director in the next few weeks, said Massimo Ferretti, the executive chairman at Aeffe, which owns the brand.
Luxury

Milan: Antonio Marras and Fendi's 'femmes fatales'
Milanese couturiers, from Fendi to Antonio Marras, imagined a woman who was both elegant and relaxed, with an appreciation for fine fabrics and a certain sophistication in clothing.
Fashion

LVMH’s Métiers d'Art division showcases innovation, sustainability at Lineapelle
The division founded by LVMH in 2015 to support craftsmanship excellence worldwide is exhibiting at Lineapelle with a 700-square-metre stand. CEO Matteo de Rosa spoke to FashionNetwork.com about the division's plans.
Luxury

Post-purchase specialist Shipup launches in UK, names new CEO
Post-purchase business Shipup has launched in the UK following its acquisition by Global Blue. And along with its arrival in the country, the company has named Agop Ashjan its new Chief Executive.
Fashion

British Land upgrades forecast for retail parks' performance
British Land has hitched its waggon to retail parks as the sector of choice to deliver success. So how’s that going for the UK property giant?
Fashion

Sunspel names Raul Verdicchi as its new CEO
British luxury brand Sunspel has named Raul Verdicchi as its new CEO, effective immediately, with Nicholas Brooke, owner and CEO since 2005, remaining as Executive Chairman.
Fashion

TJX UK sees surging profits as TK Maxx chain recovers
TJX UK has filed its accounts with Companies House, covering the year to the end of January, and it’s reported a jump in both sales and profits.
Fashion