David’s Bridal Expands Into Indian Bridal and Occasion Wear Segment with Kynah
David’s Bridal announced a partnership with Indian label Kynah, launching 25 curated desi bridal and occasion pieces on a dedicated digital gallery. Prices start at $500, offering a mix of embroidered lehengas, gowns, and ready‑to‑ship ensembles. The move aligns with the retailer’s asset‑light, wholesale‑focused strategy and its push into culturally specific, accessible‑luxury segments. Kynah, founded in 2017, brings Indian design expertise and a hybrid production model to the U.S. market.
Matalan Releases ‘Style for Every Moment’ Spring Ad Campaign
Matalan launched its spring‑summer 2026 "Style for Every Moment" campaign on 20 March, rolling out across TV, video‑on‑demand, social, digital and in‑store channels. Created by Ocurens and directed by Benjamin Lennox, the ads follow a series of real‑life moments that reflect...
Studio Nicholson Opens Third Store in Japan, First in Kyoto
Studio Nicholson opened its third Japanese boutique, marking its first location in Kyoto’s historic Kansai region. The 829‑square‑foot store occupies a renovated kyomachiya townhouse, preserving exposed beams, a tsuboniwa garden and traditional lanterns while integrating stainless‑steel fixtures and concrete finishes....
Zegna Sees Net Profit Soar 20% to €109.5 Million in 2025
Ermenegildo Zegna’s group reported a 20% jump in net profit to €109.5 million for 2025, while total revenue reached €1.9 billion, up 1.1% on an organic basis. The Zegna brand grew modestly, whereas Thom Browne sales declined sharply and Tom Ford Fashion showed slight...
Tomorrow Changes Hands as Founder Stefano Martinetto Exits
Founder and minority shareholder Stefano Martinetto has permanently exited Tomorrow, the European fashion distribution platform. The controlling stake, previously held by Three Hills Capital Partners, is being sold to The Level Group, which will operate the business through its Progetto 11...
Royer Group Goes Into Liquidation, 135 Jobs Lost as Chaussea Acquires Kickers
Royer Group entered liquidation, resulting in the loss of 135 jobs as its operations wind down. Chaussea, part of VGM Holding, secured the sole admissible bid and acquired the Kickers brand, bringing 45 former Royer employees into its fold. The...
Crew Clothing Back at Henley Royal Regatta as Event Link-Ups Remain Key
Crew Clothing returns to the Henley Royal Regatta with its SS26 capsule, featuring a mix of elegant occasionwear and varsity‑inspired casual pieces for men and women. The brand will operate a pop‑up shop inside the Boat Tent and Stewards’ Enclosure,...
Lids Names Chase B Creative Director
Lids announced DJ and producer Chase B as its new creative director, tasking him with steering product design, collaborations, and brand storytelling. The move builds on an existing partnership that delivered the sold‑out Chase B × MLB “Maximal” 59Fifty caps. In his first initiative,...
H&M Adorables Takes Centre Stage at Galeries Lafayette Haussmann
From March 17 to April 6, H&M Adorables will dominate three Galeries Lafayette windows with a nature‑themed scenography that showcases the spring/summer 2026 collection. The display marks the label’s first six months in the Parisian department store, following successful pop‑ups such as Selfridges...
Buyers' View: Printemps' Maud Pupato Is Captivated by a Wave of Romanticism Felt Across Milan and Paris
Maud Pupato, women’s buying director at Printemps, says the 2026 luxury‑fashion season is abandoning stark minimalism in favour of a wave of romanticism, driven by a gloomy global climate and a nostalgic turn toward Art Deco. She points to Celine, Chanel...
Stars Bring Glamour to Oscars Red Carpet
The 2026 Oscars red carpet showcased a burst of spring hues, with stars like Jessie Buckley in Chanel and Chase Infiniti in Louis Vuitton leading the color‑forward looks. Classic black‑and‑white ensembles remained prominent, highlighted by Rose Byrne’s Dior gown and...
Schuh Manchester to Launch Local Creative Window Project
Schuh Manchester is launching a three‑month local creative window project at its Market Street store, beginning 23 March. In partnership with Manchester‑based Heads Creative, the permanent window will host quarterly takeovers by emerging local talent, starting with stylist Lili Donovan, artist Brandina Chisambo,...
Dior Sets up at South Coast Plaza for Visually Stunning Pop-Up
Dior has opened an immersive pop‑up shop in South Coast Plaza’s Jewel Court, running from March 15 through April 6. The installation reinterprets the brand’s historic boutique boxes with grey‑toned towers that showcase new accessories and ready‑to‑wear pieces. Jonathan Anderson’s debut collection,...
Polish Designers Give Ancient Amber a Modern Twist
Polish designers at the Academy of Fine Arts in Gdańsk are merging traditional amber‑working tools with CNC milling, 3‑D printing and emerging AI. Students employ virtual‑reality studios to translate artistic concepts into precise machine code, creating rings, necklaces, masks and...
Vuori Launches First Women’s Denim Collection
Vuori, the California‑based activewear label, unveiled its inaugural women’s denim capsule on March 14, 2026. The collection features a vintage‑inspired wide‑leg jean and an oversized denim jacket available in bone and light indigo washes. Both pieces are crafted from a premium denim...
Urban Outfitters Launches Vans Shop-in-Shop
Urban Outfitters has introduced a Vans shop‑in‑shop at its Herald Square flagship, featuring custom‑built structures, live camera feeds and a curated mix of sneakers, apparel and accessories. The activation also incorporates musicians Thomas Day and Juliet Ivy, marking the first...
Salomon Opens in Mexico First Latin American Flagship Store
Salomon, an outdoor‑apparel brand under Amer Sports, has traditionally focused on Europe and North America. The launch of Casa Salomon in Mexico City marks its first flagship in Latin America, a region where outdoor recreation and urban running are growing...
Unions Raise the Alarm over Alexander McQueen: "54 Redundancies Confirmed"
Italian unions have raised alarms after Alexander McQueen announced collective redundancies affecting 54 of its 181 employees in Italy. The cuts are part of Kering’s strategic review aimed at restoring sustainable profitability for the luxury label over the next three years....
Scarpa Names New CEO at North American Subsidiary
Scarpa announced Jonathan Degenhardt will assume the role of CEO of its North American subsidiary in mid‑April, succeeding Kim Miller who will retire early next year. Degenhardt returns after a decade leading Deuter USA and Ortovox USA, and previously helped...
Antler MD Glenne Is Named CEO as Business Becomes House of Brands
Antler appoints long‑time managing director Kirsty Glenne as chief executive, steering the historic British travel brand into a House of Brands structure that includes US luxury luggage label Paravel and Australian travel brand Nere. Glenne’s tenure has already driven revenue...
Malaika Arora Launches Accessories Brand Maejoy with Myntra
Malaika Arora has introduced Maejoy, a premium lifestyle and accessories label, in partnership with Myntra. The debut collection spans bucket bags, totes, cross‑body pieces, backpacks, clutches and lab‑grown diamond jewellery set in 925‑silver. Maejoy’s designs use synthetic leather, raffia, satin...
Only Natural International Student Design Competition Opens for Entries
The Only Natural International Student Design Competition launches its third edition, inviting students to create sustainable capsule collections primarily from natural fibres. Winners receive travel, accommodation, a trophy, and global publicity across Only Natural’s platforms, with the final showcase at...
Golden Goose Taps Gabriel Diallo, Dayana Yastremska as Brand Ambassadors
Golden Goose announced Canadian ATP rising star Gabriel Diallo and Ukrainian WTA talent Dayana Yastremska as its newest brand ambassadors. The duo will front the "Off Duty Dreamers – Life is the Real Game" campaign, which showcases athletes in moments...
Latam Fashion Circle Invites Applications From Latin American Fashion Brands for Its Showroom
The Latam Fashion Circle announced a free application process for Latin American fashion brands to showcase in a dedicated showroom in Paris next October. Backed by Latin American embassies, cultural services and private sponsors, the initiative will also host a...
Elsewhere in Paris: Pierre Cardin, Sandro
Paris Fashion Week closed with two contrasting yet complementary showcases. In Pierre Cardin’s historic Rue du Faubourg boutique, nephew Rodrigo Basilicati‑Cardin staged an AI‑enhanced runway that reimagined Venice through futuristic doge hats, technicolour gondolas and reinterpretations of the founder’s avant‑garde...
BasicNet: Pro Forma Net Profit for 2025 Down 20.7% to €20 Million
BasicNet approved its 2025 draft results, reporting a pro‑forma net profit of €20 million, a 20.7% decline from the prior year, while the consolidated net profit surged to €126.3 million thanks to a €140.1 million capital gain from selling 40% of K‑Way. Revenue...
Harris Reed Quits Nina Ricci
British‑American designer Harris Reed announced his departure as creative director of Nina Ricci, ending a three‑and‑a‑half‑year tenure. During his time, Reed introduced an inclusive femininity narrative and launched the Vénus fragrance, revitalising the house’s perfume portfolio. His final runway show...
In Bangladesh, the Art of Tangail Sari Weaving Hangs by a Thread
Tangail’s hand‑woven saris, famed for fine motifs, were added to UNESCO’s Intangible Cultural Heritage list in December. Despite the accolade, the craft faces a steep decline: loom numbers have halved, wages hover around $6 per sari, and many workshops have...
Cintas Agrees to Buy Uniform Maker UniFirst in $5.5 Billion Deal
Cintas announced a $5.5 billion agreement to acquire uniform provider UniFirst. UniFirst shareholders will receive $155 in cash and 0.772 Cintas shares per UniFirst share, valuing each at roughly $310. The deal, pending shareholder approval, is slated to close in the...
Chanel Rounds Out Monday with Deco and Dazzle
Matthieu Blazy’s Fall‑Winter 2026‑27 Chanel womenswear show re‑engineered the iconic suit, turning it into shirt jackets, cabans and redingotes in unexpected metallic hues. The collection riffed on Art Deco, flapper, 1950s austerity and 1960s glamour, delivering elongated blazers, low‑waist dresses and...
Reliance Retail Completes Acquisition of Pahadi Local
Reliance Retail has completed the acquisition of Pahadi Local, a Himalayan‑inspired personal‑care brand founded in 2018. The deal will integrate Pahadi Local into Reliance’s omni‑channel retail and digital commerce network, while retaining the brand’s founding team to guide product development....
Philippe Farnier Named Deputy CEO of Parfums Christian Dior and the LVMH Beauty Division
Philippe Farnier has been appointed deputy CEO of Parfums Christian Dior and the LVMH Beauty Division, reporting directly to Véronique Courtois. In his new role he will steer commercial and omni‑channel activities while driving strategic synergies across the group’s maisons....
Princess Polly Expands Into New Markets with Eight New US Stores
Princess Polly announced eight new U.S. store openings, with four locations slated for the second half of 2026 and four more slated for early 2027. The new stores will debut in Houston and Frisco, Texas; Orlando, Florida; Edina, Minnesota; Jacksonville,...
Levi's Sets Sights on Women, High-End Market
Levi Strauss & Co. is accelerating its shift toward women’s apparel and premium denim, aiming to raise the women’s share from 38% to 50% of sales. Direct‑to‑consumer channels now generate 49% of total revenue, reflecting a rapid move away from...
Busy Month for N Brown: Adds Six Brands to Its Platforms with North Face the Key Highlight
N Brown Group announced a busy month of brand expansions, most notably adding The North Face to its Jacamo, JD Williams and SimplyBe platforms. The partnership launches an 85‑piece collection supported by a nationwide out‑of‑home campaign from 8‑31 March, with special projection ads in...
East Coast Vibe Comes to Manchester as Gant Opens Selfridges Pop-Up
Gant has launched a temporary pop‑up shop inside Manchester’s Selfridges, running until late May. The space showcases the brand’s Spring‑Summer 2026 menswear line, highlighted by striped rugby shirts, chinos, and Harrington jackets that blend classic American sportswear with modern sophistication. A...
In Paris, Mugler’s Authoritative Femininity
Mugler’s Fall‑Winter 2026‑27 womenswear collection, titled “The Commander,” was unveiled by creative director Miguel Castro Freitas at Paris’s Palais de la Porte Dorée. The show continued the second chapter of his “Trilogy of Glorified Clichés,” drawing heavily on 1940s military attire with...
Farewell to Christian Astuguevieille, a Genius of the Olfactory Arts
Christian Astuguevieille, the Paris‑born “genius of the olfactory arts,” blended sculpture, design, and fragrance to create sensory experiences that defied conventional utility. His rope‑wrapped furniture, rope‑bound porcelain figures, and concept perfumes for Comme des Garçons reshaped how objects and scents...
Greenpeace Says Shein Is Still Selling Contaminated Clothing Despite Warnings
Greenpeace alleges that Shein continues to sell clothing contaminated with hazardous chemicals despite a November 2025 warning. An analysis by the Bremen Environmental Institute in January 2026 found 25 of 31 tested garments exceeded European chemical limits, some by large...
Fast Fashion Garments Pile up in South Asia as Middle East Conflict Grounds Planes
Garments destined for fast‑fashion giants such as Zara’s parent Inditex are stuck at airports in Bangladesh and India after the Middle East conflict forced airlines to cancel regional flights. The disruption has left thousands of cartons of clothing stranded, delaying...
Big Brands to Boost Lakeside as It Builds on Strong 2025 Footfall and Sales
Lakeside Shopping Centre in Essex is capitalising on a £100 million three‑year investment to attract major fashion tenants, including White Company, Bershka, Hollister Co and Urban Outfitters. Footfall rose 3.2 % to over 17 million visits and sales increased 4.4 %, with average spend...
Flannels Goes 'Local' For a Spring Campaign that 'Anchors British Community Life'
Flannels has launched its spring 2026 campaign, “The Local,” celebrating British community hubs such as bakeries and cafés. The campaign pairs structured tailoring and statement accessories with everyday settings, featuring luxury houses including Prada, Gucci, Burberry and Vivienne Westwood. It runs across Flannels’...
Nobody's Child Launches Louise Thompson Petite Edit
British fashion label Nobody's Child has launched a petite edit co‑designed with TV personality Louise Thompson, targeting women 5 ft 3 in and under. The collection features dresses, coordinated sets, blazers and trousers with vintage‑inspired details, sized 4‑18 and priced between £59 and...
Comexposium Puts Serres in Charge of Paris Tradeshows Siec and NRF Retail’s Big Show Europe
Comexposium has named Annabelle Serres to head its flagship Paris tradeshows Siec and NRF Retail’s Big Show Europe. Serres arrives with nearly two decades of experience running large‑scale events such as Viscom Paris and IFTM Top Resa, plus a recent...