Under Armour Inc. has laid off two employees who worked on Stephen Curry’s shoe and apparel brand and moved others to new jobs as the athletic company winds down its partnership with the basketball star. Read More
Iconix, the American group that owns Umbro, has granted the brand’s clothing and footwear licence in France to Textiss. This licence had been held for 10 years by the Royer Group, which is currently facing difficulties. Read More
Italian group Swinger International has taken control of French brand Philippe Model from 21 Invest- the private equity fund founded by Alessandro Benetton- for an undisclosed sum. Read More
Originally slated for 2025, the commissioning of Carbios’ first biorecycling plant in France’s Longlaville (Meurthe-et-Moselle) has been delayed amid an economic climate that makes financing difficult. Read More
Parisian brand Sandro is continuing its international expansion, announcing the opening of a new boutique in Los Cabos, Mexico, and its first store in Santiago, Chile. Read More
For autumn/ winter 2026–27, Valentino is returning home. The fashion house, founded in Rome in 1960, has announced that the catwalk show for its next winter collection will take place in March in the Italian capital. Read More
B2B fashion event Who’s Next returns to Paris from January 17 to 19, 2026, just a few days ahead of Paris Men’s Fashion Week on January 20, in a completely reimagined edition by the WSN Group. Read More
Caroline Scheufele, co-president and artistic director of Chopard, inaugurates the first Caroline’s Couture pop-up boutique in Geneva, located on Rue Robert Céard II. Read More
Chinese global investment firm HSG has acquired a controlling stake in Italian sneaker label Golden Goose, in one of the biggest Chinese investments in a European luxury brand. Read More
Following Austrian brand Swarovski, Spanish label Scalpers and Danish label Jack & Jones have confirmed their arrival at South African company Lighthouse Properties’ shopping centre Forum Montijo in Portugal. Read More
