Bondholders Approve Saks Global’s Five-Year Business Plan
Saks is moving towards exiting bankruptcy and tapped an additional $300 million of its Chapter 11 financing package.
emerging-designers
China
An Emerging Designer's Quiet Culture Clash
Asai's London-based designer A Sai Ta has gone from selling his brand via Instagram DMs to being stocked at the likes of Dover Street Market and Ssense without sacrificing his experimental touch.
An Emerging Designer's Quiet Culture Clash
Asai's London-based designer A Sai Ta has gone from selling his brand via Instagram DMs to being stocked at the likes of Dover Street Market and Ssense without sacrificing his experimental touch.
News & Analysis
Stefan Cooke: Fighting Against the Hype
'Wearable, convincing and believable' sound far from ground-breaking, but the LVMH Prize nominees behind London-based brand Stefan Cooke are out to prove that craftsmanship isn’t dead.
Stefan Cooke: Fighting Against the Hype
'Wearable, convincing and believable' sound far from ground-breaking, but the LVMH Prize nominees behind London-based brand Stefan Cooke are out to prove that craftsmanship isn’t dead.
Fashion Week
‘The Next Sacai’ Takes on Paris
With a focus on reviving Japan’s declining textile industry, the Issey Miyake-trained designer Mame is readying to show her next collection during Paris Fashion Week.
‘The Next Sacai’ Takes on Paris
With a focus on reviving Japan’s declining textile industry, the Issey Miyake-trained designer Mame is readying to show her next collection during Paris Fashion Week.
Fashion Week
Xu Zhi Expands Into Menswear, Partners with JD.com
The buzzy designer is gearing up to launch menswear, his first standalone show in Shanghai and a savvy new partnership with China's largest retailer.
Xu Zhi Expands Into Menswear, Partners with JD.com
The buzzy designer is gearing up to launch menswear, his first standalone show in Shanghai and a savvy new partnership with China's largest retailer.
Sustainability
This Eco-Luxury Label Is Backed by ‘The Patagonia of Jeans’
Stockholm-founded Bite Studios is challenging the fashion industry’s approach to sustainability and has received a minority investment from Nudie Jeans.
This Eco-Luxury Label Is Backed by ‘The Patagonia of Jeans’
Stockholm-founded Bite Studios is challenging the fashion industry’s approach to sustainability and has received a minority investment from Nudie Jeans.
Luxury
Peter Do’s Modern Female Sensibility
This month, our Spotlight shines on the Phoebe Philo protégé whose womenswear line won over top stockists with its modern staples and youthful tailoring.
Peter Do’s Modern Female Sensibility
This month, our Spotlight shines on the Phoebe Philo protégé whose womenswear line won over top stockists with its modern staples and youthful tailoring.
News & Analysis
A Non-Binary Concept Store Opens in Paris
L’Insane will stock brands including Cottweiler, Vaquera and Dilara Findikoglu as it caters to a more gender-fluid Generation Z.
A Non-Binary Concept Store Opens in Paris
L’Insane will stock brands including Cottweiler, Vaquera and Dilara Findikoglu as it caters to a more gender-fluid Generation Z.
China
Sun Yun's Spiritual Take on Menswear
Offering a glimpse into a sacred world full of contradictions, the Hangzhou-based architect, interior designer and priest designs up-and-coming label Cornerstone.
Sun Yun's Spiritual Take on Menswear
Offering a glimpse into a sacred world full of contradictions, the Hangzhou-based architect, interior designer and priest designs up-and-coming label Cornerstone.
Financial Markets
Contemporary Label Nanushka Expands into Menswear
The buzzy womenswear brand, known for its playful designs, is launching its first men’s collection at New York Fashion Week in February.
Contemporary Label Nanushka Expands into Menswear
The buzzy womenswear brand, known for its playful designs, is launching its first men’s collection at New York Fashion Week in February.
News & Analysis
Pierpaolo Piccioli, Clare Waight Keller Win Big at Fashion Awards
Meghan Markle made a surprise appearance for Givenchy's Clare Waight Keller, while Gucci's Marco Bizzarri beat out José Neves of Farfetch for business leader of the year.
Pierpaolo Piccioli, Clare Waight Keller Win Big at Fashion Awards
Meghan Markle made a surprise appearance for Givenchy's Clare Waight Keller, while Gucci's Marco Bizzarri beat out José Neves of Farfetch for business leader of the year.
China
China Stakes Fashion Claim in the Middle East
The Middle East is China's next new frontier in fashion, Burberry is rumoured to be eyeing a London-Shanghai stock link, and JD.com’s singles day student labour surfaces. Read China Decoded to make sense of the market.
China Stakes Fashion Claim in the Middle East
The Middle East is China's next new frontier in fashion, Burberry is rumoured to be eyeing a London-Shanghai stock link, and JD.com’s singles day student labour surfaces. Read China Decoded to make sense of the market.
China
Shushu/Tong’s Modern Heroines
With a runway debut under their belt, the Shanghai-based duo are painting a portrait of modern girlhood, one binder clip at a time.
Shushu/Tong’s Modern Heroines
With a runway debut under their belt, the Shanghai-based duo are painting a portrait of modern girlhood, one binder clip at a time.
The News in Brief
Luxury Stocks Face Most Bearish Sentiment in Years, UBS Says
War in the Middle East, the luxury industry’s fastest-growing market, threatens to delay a long-expected rebound in demand.
Trump Signs Order to Combat Fraudulent ‘Made in America’ Labels, White House Says
The executive order directs the FTC chairman to prioritise enforcement of existing laws against sellers and manufacturers who falsely claim products are made in America.
Lanvin Deputy CEO Siddhartha Shukla Exits Brand
Owner Lanvin Group said it is ‘fully committed’ to the French label’s development under creative director Peter Copping, with CEO Andy Lew in charge of management.
Ulta Beauty Forecasts Annual Profit Below Estimates
Shares declined in after-hours trading as the beauty retailer expressed a cautious outlook for 2026.
Exclusive: Brita Invests in Shower Filter Firm Hello Klean
The German water filtration firm has acquired a minority stake in Hello Klean, which sells shower heads it claims mitigate the effects of hard water.
AII Launches Industry-First Tool Standardising Measurement of Carbon Emissions
The new tool published by the climate-focused nonprofit aims to create a standardised benchmark across textile facilities to accelerate fashion’s efforts to decarbonise.
Marco De Vincenzo Exits Etro
The creative director’s departure after four years was a decision of ‘mutual agreement’ according to the Italian label.