Salvatore Ferragamo reported a 9.4% drop in H1 sales to €474 million ($545.1 million), hit by wholesale softness and weak Asia-Pacific demand. Losses continued, but Latin America showed double-digit growth. Read More
Milan Fashion Week returns with 55 shows, 12 new names, and headline debuts at Gucci, Jil Sander, and Bottega Veneta. The packed schedule also includes Giorgio Armani’s 50th anniversary and Fendi’s co-ed show. Read More
French fashion group SMCP, known for Sandro and Maje, appoints new general directors at Fursac and Claudie Pierlot. Both leaders bring strategic expertise to elevate the smaller brands’ performance and global potential. Read More
According to the French Fashion Institute, summer sales have been disappointing for apparel retailers in France, whose sales in the four-week period fell 2.7% below the same period in 2024, and were 0.1% down in H1. Read More
Burberry leads a list of UK companies seen as prime takeover targets, according to a Bloomberg survey. Discounted valuations continue to attract M&A interest, especially in luxury, energy, and banking. Read More
U.S.-based tech company Zugara has filed a lawsuit against Chanel, accusing the French luxury brand of infringing on its patented AR face-tracking system used in real-time virtual makeup try-on tools. Read More
Vans is closing 140 stores and revamping products and events after a 14% sales drop. Under new leadership, the skate brand aims to reconnect with culture and shift toward premium positioning. Read More
Vogue US stirred backlash after publishing a Guess ad with an AI-generated model. Readers, creators, and unions criticized the move, raising new questions about creative labor and the future of image professions. Read More
Atelier Tuffery has started raising its own Merino sheep to produce wool for its jeans. This move reflects the brand’s deep commitment to short-distance production and raw material sovereignty in France. Read More
With help from Amira McKee Mary Jobaida is a Bangladeshi-born, Muslim mother of three who wants to be the newest member of the state Legislature. Democratic mayoral nominee Zohran Mamdani hasn’t been elected mayor yet. But if — or when — he becomes Gracie Mansion’s newest resident, his Assembly seat in the left-leaning “Peoples’ Republic…
