Clare Waight Keller will helm Givenchy as its artistic director. The british designer replaces Riccardo Tisci who left the brand in February after 12 years. Waight Keller, held the role of creative director for six years at Chloe, which was succeeded by Louis Vuitton’s Natacha...

Natalie Massenet has joined The Farfetch Group. Following her exit from luxury e-commerce site Net-A-Porter, the digital pioneer was appointed by the rival site as non-executive Co-Chairman. She will work alongside Jose Neves, CEO, Founder and executive Co-Chairman of Farfetch to continue...

Karl Lagerfeld’s beloved Birman feline Choupette will soon be available as a plush toy. The creative director of Chanel has collaborated with German-based plush toy company Steiff to make 2,000 limited-edition pets. At 40 centimeters (16 inches) long, the iconic companion of Lagerfeld...

The house of Carolina Herrera is suing rival design house Oscar de la Renta, over a noncompete agreement with former senior designer and Monse founder, Laura Kim. According to Herrera’s lawsuit filed in the Supreme Court of New York, Kim, joined the Carolina Herrera team in October 2015...

Yoox Net-a-Porter Group has partnered with Disney to create a new online lifestyle and fashion store. The new store offers Disney fans the opportunity to purchase exciting designer collaborations of their favorite characters online inspired by The Walt Disney Company, Disney Pixar, Star Wars...

New York-based fashion label Suno is closing down. The acclaimed women’s luxury lifestyle brand who recently showcased its resort 2017 collection, announced that it will be ceasing it operations and closing shop, after over seven years in business. ‘After eight extraordinary...

Italian luxury label Salvatore Ferragamo announced that Fulvio Rigoni will be the new head of its womenswear division. Rigoni who showed his first collection in September for the brand had previously worked with Christian Dior till 2015. Prior to that he had stints at Gucci (1999), Bally...

Peter Dundas is the latest in the list of creative directors to leave their positions after only a relatively brief period of time in the role. The Norwegian designer stepped down from the role of creative director of Italian fashion House Roberto Cavalli on Wednesday. Dundas who joined...

Apple and Hermes have teamed up for the second time to introduce a newly designed Apple Watch Hermes styles. Also known as the ultimate tool for modern living, the watch has received a revamp that incorporates Hermes’ signature palette alongside a series of bold new colors. A product of...

Fashion blogger and lifestyle guru Chiara Ferragni has turned her successful website ‘The Blonde Salad’ into an online store. The 29-year-old who lives in Los Angeles, launched shop.theblondesalad.com on September 6 that offers more than 40 brands and her own fashion line Chiara...

Stuart Weitzman is stepping down as creative director of his eponymous label after nearly 30 years at the helm. The brand’s founder, current Creative Director and Executive Chairman will take on a new role as Chairman while Giovanni Morelli will take over his previous role. Morelli, a...

British luxury brand Burberry has appointed luxury veteran Marco Gobbetti chief executive officer. Gobbetti who currently serves as chairman and CEO of LVMH-owned fashion and accessories brand Celine, has worked for the past 20 years on brands such as Moschino, Bottega Veneta and Givenchy....

Prada has taken the leap into ecommerce. The Italian fashion company has started selling its fashion items in Europe via online shops Net-a-porter and Mytheresa.com in Germany. The luxury brand’s pre-fall and fall runway pieces, bags, shoes and small leather goods have all been made...