H&M has launched its newest brand Afound with the first two stores set to open later this month. The move comes after its launch of Arket in autumn 2017, and Nyden in spring of this year. Afound’s concept is the opposite of what Arket and Nyden is and will be a marketplace, selling...

Valentino and L’Oreal will work together to develop a new beauty line. Both brands announced in a joint press release the signature of a worldwide long-term license agreement for the creation, development, and distribution of fine fragrances and luxury beauty under the Valentino brand....

Earlier this week, Louis Vuitton announced that French designer Nicolas Ghesquiere will continue as creative director of the French fashion house. His renewal will begin imminently, with the 2019 Cruise show in Saint Paul de Vence. Ghesquiere took over from Marc Jacobs in September 2013 as...

Birkenstock and KPM have teamed up for a ‘Birkenstock x KPM’ collection. The shoe brand, which was created in 1774, and the Royal Porcelain Manufactory from Berlin, which has been around since 1763, unite for a timeless aesthetic with perfect harmony. The collection consists of...

Topshop is continuing its expansion in Germany. The British high street label announced that three new stores will be opened within the Galeria Kaufhof branches of Cologne, Dusseldorf, and Bonn in November 2018. The largest store will be in Dusseldorf with 1,400 square meters, while Cologne...

David Beckham has been appointed as Ambassadorial President of the British Fashion Council (BFC). The former football player and Kent & Curwen founder will serve to support the British organization to create partnerships in the United States and Asia. During the first twelve months...

Felipe Oliveira Baptista is stepping down from the role of creative director of Lacoste, after helming the French label for eight years. Baptista, who is a two-time winner of the Andam prize and a Kingston University graduate took over from Christophe Lemaire in August 2010. He mixed...

Victoria’s Secret is finally opening its first full store in Australia, which until now was only available online. The lingerie giant announced that the store will be located in Melbourne’s Chadstone shopping center. It will occupy four current stores (Metallicus, Camper,...

Gucci has unveiled it’s ArtLab a center of 37,000 square meters just outside Florence. The new centre of 37,000 square meters focuses on work on innovation, sustainability and craftsmanship and will employ more than 800 people to work on product development and lab testing, with...

ZARA has announced that it will launch its own augmented reality (AR) app this month in its flagship stores. With augmented reality, customers can discover the new collection using the innovative technology on shop windows, delivery boxes or on ZARA’s online store. After downloading the...

After appointing Virgil Abloh as the new artistic director of its menswear collection, Louis Vuitton has opened two new factories in France dedicated to the production of leather goods. The French luxury house plans to hire 500 staff for the two factories so as to reduce production time from...

Haider Ackermann has stepped down as creative director at Berluti – the historic French fashion house which was founded in 1985 in Paris and entered the LVMH group’s portfolio in 1993. The Colombian designer left after only three seasons. Ackermann joined Berluti in September...

COS has opened their first store in Haarlem. Characteristic of the clothing label, the new boutique has a modern, functional design covering 337 square meters and houses both men’s and women’s collections. The new store opens in a historic building in one of the largest shopping...