Net-A-Porter is the latest LuxExperience unit to announce its revamped leadership team following its recent acquisition by the luxury company that was formerly known only for its Mytheresa operation but is now a multi-brand group. Tom Ford for Net-A-Porter Now the owner of the Yoox Net-A-Porter portfolio of webstores as well as Mytheresa, it has…
Translated by Nazia BIBI KEENOO Published June 12, 2025 “After 355 years, it is time to say goodbye.” With this message, Canadian department store chain Hudson’s Bay is closing its doors for good. The company has filed for bankruptcy and is liquidating its assets, resulting in the loss of more than 9,000 jobs. It marks…
Translated by Nicola Mira Published June 12, 2025 Alongside the main emerging designer competitions, like the Andam Prize, the LVMH Prize and the Hyères Festival, countless initiatives are flourishing as the fashion industry searches for hidden gems. A growing number of labels, often in association with fashion academies, have launched their own emerging designer competition,…
By Reuters Published June 11, 2025 Some of China’s top beauty brands such as Proya and S’Young are exploring acquisitions of smaller foreign rivals to expand their portfolios and replicate the success of global leaders like L’Oreal or Estée Lauder amid slowing growth at home. Proya While still relatively unknown internationally, these Chinese brands have…
H&M Group’s London-based COS brand has launched a collaboration with another London-based business, interior design specialist Studio Ashby under founder and creative director Sophie Ashby, to unveil a curated selection of artworks by mainly British women artists. The London installation Displayed in “reimagined store environments” on the city’s Regent Street, as well as Rue Tronchet…
Axel Arigato’s latest sneaker, Eris, launched only last month but has seen strong demand so far with extra colourways and larger sizes for men requested. The brand clearly anticipated this and has added both to the offer as of this week. Axel Arigato Eris is unisex but mainly targeted women at launch when it debuted…
Translated by Nicola Mira Published June 11, 2025 Since February 2021, Massimiliano Giornetti has led Polimoda, the Florence-based fashion school where he once earned his degree in collaboration with the London College of Fashion. He returned to the school in 2019 as head of fashion design. Alongside his academic career, Giornetti built a distinguished track…
Translated by Nicola Mira Published June 11, 2025 Naf Naf employees are yet again facing a time of uncertainty. Less than a year after the French womenswear chain changed hands after receivership proceedings, it was again placed in receivership on May 30. A search for buyers has just been triggered by the court in Bobigny,…
Following a successful debut at Spring Fair 2025, Moda x Pure will now feature at Autumn Fair 2025, taking place from 7-10 September at the NEC Birmingham. Lighthouse Bringing together four sectors — Womenswear, Clothing & Footwear, Fashion Accessories, and Jewellery & Watches — Moda x Pure aims to build on the “energy and innovation” showcased…
ASOS continues to bulk up in its third-party brands with the high-profile arrival of Good American to its expansive fashion platform. Good American The “trailblazing” global womenswear brand, co-founded by Khloé Kardashian and British entrepreneur Emma Grede, arrives with a clear vision, “to redefine fashion with styles that empower women”. Founded in 2016, Good American…
