Fashion
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Brunello Cucinelli Opens Three-Storey Casa Cucinelli in Shanghai's Jing'an District
Brunello Cucinelli has opened Casa Cucinelli at the China Resources Centre in Shanghai's Jing'an district, a three-floor space built around the idea of an Italian home rather than a conventional boutique.
Ferrero Travel Market Targets Younger Travellers With Biscuits and Digital Engagement
Ferrero Travel Market executives Roberta Masia and Chiara di Canossa outlined the group's push into biscuits, evolving flavour preferences and digital engagement with younger travellers in an interview at the TFWA World Exhibition in Cannes.
Vietnam Duty Free reports strong early sales at Noi Bai airport stores
Vietnam Duty Free says its newly opened shops at Noi Bai International Airport in Hanoi are drawing encouraging consumer response and sales. The retailer opened the stores with an inauguration on 15 October.
Tom Ford Fashion Adds Three U.S. Boutiques in California and Florida
Tom Ford Fashion has opened three directly operated stores in San Diego, Costa Mesa and Bal Harbour, lifting its U.S. retail network as the brand's chief executive calls America a key growth engine.
Shanghai Fashion Week opens as a gateway for foreign labels eyeing China
The Spring/Summer 2027 edition of Shanghai Fashion Week opened on 8 October under the theme Renewed Radiance, with nearly 100 runway presentations and around 1,000 brands taking part. For overseas labels, the event doubles as a testing ground for entering the Chinese market.
Loro Piana Opens Two-Floor Boutique on Vienna’s Kohlmarkt
Loro Piana has moved its Vienna boutique to Kohlmarkt 6, opening a two-floor store that combines the Italian brand’s heritage with a warm, residential feel.
NikeSkims debuts first outerwear collection in University Red
NikeSkims, the joint venture between Nike and Kim Kardashian’s Skims, is releasing its first outerwear collection worldwide on Thursday, led by a new University Red colourway and two new fabric lines.
Zenith Proposes High-End Pivot With Up to 200 Job Cuts and Retail Exit by 2029
LVMH-owned Zenith Watches has opened a staff consultation on a strategic repositioning toward higher-priced watches, a plan that could remove up to half its Swiss workforce and roughly 100 international roles. The brand also intends to discontinue many collections and wind down its retail operations by 2029.
Hermès nine-month revenue up 2.9% as leather goods offsets regional softness
Hermès reported a 5.5% rise in third-quarter revenue to €4.096 billion, lifting nine-month sales to €12.26 billion, up 2.9%, as leather goods demand in the Americas, Europe and Japan offset weakness in the Middle East, watches and ready-to-wear. Shares nevertheless fell 8.1% to €1,247.50 in Paris.
Target Opens Reimagined Soho Store as a Test Bed for Discovery-Driven Retail
Target has completed a redesign of its Soho location in New York, turning the two-floor space into a curation- and design-led store meant to reposition the retailer around discovery. The Minneapolis-based company says it will borrow ideas from the format for its wider store network.
Kering Q3 revenue slips 1% as Gucci decline deepens to 6%
Kering reported third-quarter revenue of 3.35 billion euros, down 1 percent on a comparable basis, while flagship brand Gucci fell 6 percent at constant exchange rates and missed analyst expectations.
Prada Group Nine-Month Revenue Climbs 12% to €4.54 Billion as Miu Miu Cools
Prada Group reported a 12% rise in first nine-month revenue to €4.54 billion, lifted by the addition of Versace, while growth at its Miu Miu label decelerated.
Anthropologie Opens Holiday Push With 'Love Actually'-Style Film and DoorDash Tie-In
Anthropologie's holiday campaign, launching October 19, leans on airport-reunion romance and a product mix spanning travel outfits, partywear and pajamas, backed by an expanded food range, new home collaborations and a DoorDash partnership.
China's 300-Year-Old Beaded Lanterns Pair Qing Craft With a Cyberpunk Glow
Traditional Chinese beaded lanterns, known as zhu deng, have glowed for roughly three centuries and were named intangible cultural heritage in 2009. Artisans still thread glass, jade and precious stones onto bamboo and twine frames, though the painstaking craft is slowly fading.
Celebrity Facialists Detail Skin Prep for Academy Museum Gala and Victoria’s Secret Show
Celebrity facialists Mimi Luzon, Keren Bartov and Shani Darden used high-tech devices, precious-metal masks and targeted treatments to ready stars including Rosie Huntington-Whiteley, Demi Moore and Adriana Lima for two Los Angeles events.
Chinese brands retune overseas expansion around store productivity and localisation
Chinese retailers are moving away from rapid overseas store openings in favour of store productivity, localisation and brand building, with Hong Kong and Southeast Asia identified as key growth markets in a Savills retail occupier report.
Gap Beauty launches Bliss gourmand holiday fragrance and first body-care line
Gap Beauty has launched Bliss, a limited-edition holiday fragrance built on gourmand notes, with matching hand cream and body lotion marking its first body-care range. The collection arrives ahead of the holiday gifting season, with prices from $15 to $52.
Estée Lauder Alum Reema Shihadeh Launches Zaiie, a Palestinian-Heritage Makeup Brand
Reema Shihadeh, formerly a global director of makeup marketing at The Estée Lauder Cos., is debuting Zaiie, a direct-to-consumer color cosmetics line built around olive oil from her family's West Bank groves.
Depop Builds Its Marketing Around Music, Tapping Zara Larsson and Olivia Rodrigo
Peer-to-peer resale platform Depop is using music to set itself apart from rival marketplaces, citing data that 56% of its community attends live music events. The London-based company has rolled out wardrobe drops with artists including Kacey Musgraves, Zara Larsson and Olivia Rodrigo.
Victoria’s Secret Ties Fashion Show to Beauty and Skin-Care Push
Victoria’s Secret is using its annual fashion show to spotlight a broader beauty expansion and its first skin-care partnership, with beauty president Amy Kocourek leading the effort ahead of the 2026 show.
Brunello Cucinelli lifts 2026 outlook after 13.5% third-quarter revenue gain
Brunello Cucinelli raised its full-year 2026 revenue growth guidance to around 12% at constant exchange rates after third-quarter sales rose 13.5%, bucking a wider luxury slowdown.
Spring 2027 Runways Signal Bolder Eyes as Makeup Artists Weigh In on What's Next
Metallic eyeliner at Dior and colorful smoky eyes at Gucci hinted at a return to expressive makeup for spring 2027. Makeup artists and brand founders Patrick Ta and Mary Phillips shared their outlook at Beautyworld Dubai as prestige makeup growth lags the wider beauty market.
Stylist Alex Brown Launches Ruti Ruti, a Clip-In Extension Brand Built for Fine Hair
Celebrity hairstylist and salon owner Alex Brown has launched Ruti Ruti, a self-funded direct-to-consumer clip-in hair extension brand aimed at women with fine-to-medium-density hair who want fullness without bulk.
Chinese Opera’s Darker Repertoire Brings Spirits and Zombies to the Stage
Traditional Chinese theater has a macabre strand that draws on tragedy, folklore and revenge tales, putting spirits and zombies on stage. Its eerie effects are built on demanding physical skill rather than shock value.
Bogg Expands Beyond Beach With Zippered Go Tote Line
Bogg is widening its range past the open-top EVA beach tote with the Go Tote, a zippered carry aimed at commuters, athletes and travelers, priced from $90 to $150.
Sprayground and Harding+ launch underwater pop-up aboard P&O Cruises' Arvia
Harding+ has teamed up with New York fashion label Sprayground for an underwater-inspired pop-up on P&O Cruises' Arvia, featuring graphic-led backpacks, luggage and travel accessories. The activation runs until late October across Norwegian Fjords and Mediterranean itineraries.
Beauty brands push products into public view as wearables, from lipstick hair pins to gloss phone cases
Beauty companies are designing products meant to be worn and shown off rather than kept in a bathroom cabinet, following Rhode's viral lip gloss phone case in 2024. Givenchy's latest Paris runway put powder compacts on belts and lipstick tubes in hair.
De Beers London reopens renovated Madison Avenue flagship in New York
De Beers London has reopened its renovated 2,156-square-foot boutique on Madison Avenue, bringing a retail concept already deployed in Paris and Hong Kong to the U.S. market. The company reports double-digit sales growth since the reopening.
Brands Rush Into ACOTAR Licensing as Sixth Book Hits Shelves Oct. 27
Retailers and consumer brands are rolling out merchandise tied to Sarah J. Maas's "A Court of Thorns and Roses" franchise ahead of the series' sixth installment, "A Court of Splintered Harmony," which arrives Oct. 27.
Monica + Andy Expands Into Baby Care With Walmart Distribution
Monica + Andy, a kids’ clothing brand, has launched its first baby-care line, with products available at Walmart.com, more than 1,400 Walmart stores and its own direct-to-consumer site.
Chanel bags command above-retail prices on the resale market, Fashionphile report finds
Pre-owned buyers are paying premiums of 13% to 15% above retail for several Chanel bag lines, according to luxury re-commerce platform Fashionphile, which also ranked the year's top-selling bags, shoes, watches and jewelry.
Victoria's Secret to open two full-assortment stores in Argentina
Victoria's Secret is adding two full-assortment stores in Argentina, in Córdoba and Rosario, as it widens its international retail footprint alongside licensee Grupo David. The openings extend the brand's flagship format beyond Buenos Aires.
Marketers Lean Into IRL Events as Digital Ad Fatigue Sets In
Brand marketers are shifting budget toward in-person events and out-of-home campaigns as consumers grow numb to a flood of online content. The approach favors small neighborhood meet-ups over closed-door gatherings, according to executives speaking at the 2026 Advertising Week conference.
China's Heritage Carpets Return to the Mainstream as Modern Brands Court Younger Buyers
Tibetan, Ningxia and Beijing carpets are moving back into the mainstream as contemporary brands bring traditional Chinese carpet making to younger consumers.
LVMH logs weaker-than-expected Q3 as fashion and leather sales fall 5%
The world's largest luxury group posted 1% organic sales growth for the third quarter, missing analyst expectations, as demand weakened for its biggest fashion and leather brands.
Singapore Tourist Arrivals Surge 29% While Retail Sales Stay Flat
Tourist arrivals to Singapore averaged about 29% above second-quarter levels in July and August, but average monthly retail sales ran only 2.9% higher as shoppers on both sides of the market held back, CGS International said.
Lisa Eldridge's 5,000-Piece Vintage Makeup Collection Takes Up Residence in a London Museum
Makeup artist and entrepreneur Lisa Eldridge has built a private museum inside her London studio to house a vintage cosmetics collection of more than 5,000 pieces, assembled over three decades.
Thierry Guibert returns to Lacoste as CEO after Eric Vallat's exit
Lacoste has named Thierry Guibert as chief executive after Eric Vallat left the French fashion house late last week, with no reason given for the departure. Guibert previously ran the brand for more than a decade.
Bold Eyes, Fringe and Red Lips Take Over the Spring 2027 Runways
Beauty turned bolder across the spring 2027 fashion season, with heavy eye makeup, fringe and red lips edging out natural, quiet-luxury looks on the New York, London, Milan and Paris catwalks.
Kardashian Family Stages Photoshoot at the Great Wall of China
Kim Kardashian shared a stylized family photoshoot set against the Great Wall of China, capping the clan's recent trip to Beijing that also included Kris Jenner.
Patagonia Brings Repair Festival to Shanghai, Fixing Gear From Any Brand
Patagonia's Visible Repairs festival opened in Shanghai on 19 September and runs until 7 October, with repair teams servicing outdoor equipment regardless of which label made it.
Agentic Commerce Moves to the Center of Black Friday Cyber Monday Prep
E-commerce brands are being urged to treat Black Friday and Cyber Monday readiness as a year-round infrastructure project, pairing AI-powered storefronts with backend systems that can carry an order through delivery and returns.
Alaïa Opens First Brazil Boutique at Shopping Cidade Jardim in São Paulo
Maison Alaïa has opened its first store in Brazil, a boutique at Shopping Cidade Jardim in São Paulo designed with Swedish architecture studio Halleroed. The Richemont-owned French maison operates 29 stores globally.
Movado Agrees to Sell 95% of Ebel for $66.5 Million to F.P. Journe-Led Group
Movado Group has entered a binding agreement to sell 95 percent of watchmaker Ebel to a group led by F.P. Journe, with Chanel and industry veteran Pierre Jacques participating. The $66.5 million deal is expected to close within the next few months.
Fotografiska Shanghai Show Traces 50 Years of Skate Photography
Source signal: Skate of the Art: How This Shanghai Museum Presents Skateboarding’s Visual History
Shapermint Tracks Toward $10M in TikTok Shop Sales as Its Creator Roster Skews Older
Shapermint is on pace to reach roughly $10 million in TikTok Shop sales this year, powered by an affiliate network in which 60% of top-performing creators are over the age of 35.
Simu Liu Marries Allison Hsu in Private French Ceremony
Marvel actor Simu Liu, 37, and Interscope Records digital marketing director Allison Hsu, 30, have married in France, a little over a year after becoming engaged in Paris.
Belstaff lifts 2025 turnover 3.8% to £56.7m as gross margin improves
Belstaff's turnover rose 3.8% to £56.7 million in the full year 2025 and its gross margin climbed to 29.4%, even as the outerwear brand swung to an operating loss of £3.7 million.
Barrie Unveils Damien Hirst Capsule of Spot and Butterfly Knitwear
Chanel-owned knitwear house Barrie has launched a collaboration with artist Damien Hirst, spanning numbered zip-up and round-neck knits, hoodie-and-pants sets and a blanket. The pieces are knitted at Barrie's mill in Hawick, Scotland, and roll out through Barrie.
Beijing Designer Marc Su Reimagines the Air Max 90 for Nike's Air Works Program
Marc Su, a Beijing native who sketched sneakers in school notebooks and entered Nike's first On Air competition in 2018, has returned to the brand with the Air Max Link, his contribution to Nike Sportswear's inaugural Air Works program.
Paris Fashion Week: Balenciaga Goes Under the Sea, Icicle Turns to Colour
Source signal: Paris Fashion Week: Balenciaga’s chic corals, Icicle embraces colour
UK Fashion Sales Slip in Weakest September in Seven Years
UK retail sales in September recorded their weakest reading in seven years outside the pandemic period, with fashion like-for-like sales falling 0.7% as trading deteriorated week by week.
Aeffe Confirms €115 Million Oxy Capital Bid as Restructuring Advances
Italian fashion group Aeffe has received a bidding offer of approximately €115 million from Oxy Capital under its negotiated crisis settlement procedure, with the deal now structured around three newly created operating companies.
DoorDash Adds Macy's, Anthropologie, Vans and Other Retailers, Plus Returns Pickup and Text Assistant
DoorDash has widened its retail marketplace with five apparel and footwear brands and rolled out new shopping tools, including a returns pickup service and an AI-powered texting assistant, as it pushes to become a one-stop marketplace.
Nike fiscal Q1 revenue drops 4% as running grows double digits
Nike's fiscal first-quarter revenue fell 4% to $11.2 billion, with net income down 2% to $0.7 billion. Running was a rare bright spot, growing double digits as the company's turnaround continues.
Schiaparelli Pushes Ready-to-Wear at Louvre as Rick Owens Swaps Black for Stone
On day four of Paris Fashion Week, Schiaparelli showed in the Louvre’s Cour Carrée courtyard with a mix-and-match collection, while Rick Owens moved away from jet-black leather and latex toward mineral, stone-inspired hues.
Mithridate Reworks 1980s London Club Culture for Spring/Summer 2027 Runway
Guangzhou-founded label Mithridate used its London Fashion Week showing to unveil a spring/summer 2027 collection built on the British capital's 1980s club scene, as the brand pursues expansion in Europe.
Goldsmiths, Swarovski and Austen & Blake Renew Meadowhall Stores
Three jewellery names have recommitted to Sheffield's Meadowhall, with Goldsmiths, Swarovski and Austen & Blake signing renewals that owner British Land links to double-digit directional growth in the category.
Audemars Piguet Unveils Royal Oak Joaillerie High Jewellery Collection
Audemars Piguet has introduced the Royal Oak Joaillerie collection, translating its Royal Oak watch design codes into high jewellery pieces inspired by the Vallée de Joux landscape.
Food-Brand Tie-Ups Spread Across Beauty, Fashion and Wellness
A wave of food and beverage collaborations is sweeping beauty, fashion and wellness labels, as brands lean on nostalgia and novelty to reach new consumers. A symposium in New York on October 15 will examine food's growing role in fashion.
Guerlain and Gisou Pair Fragrance and Beauty With Paris Cafés and Pastry
Guerlain is taking over a Champs-Élysées café space for its L'Heure Bleue launch, while Gisou returns with a second pastry collaboration with chef Cédric Grolet, part of a wider Paris push by fashion and beauty brands into cafés and gourmet collaborations.
L'Oréal Professionnel Expands Fashion Week Backstage Push With Four Paris Shows
L'Oréal Professionnel is deepening its fashion week presence, leading hairstyling backstage at four Paris shows for the spring 2027 season while running its own Transformation Backstage space in the city's 11th arrondissement.
US-China Diplomacy Puts Jade, Porcelain and 'Jasmine Flower' on the Cultural Stage
Peng Liyuan and Melania Trump toured a Smithsonian museum during a recent US-China diplomatic meeting, where jade carvings, centuries-old porcelain and a children's choir rendition of "Jasmine Flower" turned the encounter into a showcase of soft power.
Hoka Turns NYC Marathon Training Into a Citywide Scoreboard Ahead of Nov. 2 Race
Hoka is rolling out a New York City campaign that tracks runners' marathon preparation on a sponsored Strava challenge and displays their collective progress on digital billboards across the boroughs.
Portuguese footwear makers take on global fashion weeks through designer tie-ups
Shoes made in Portugal appeared in roughly 20 runway shows across New York, Paris, Milan and London, as manufacturers paired with international designers for the 2026 season.
Jacquemus Opens Miami Design District Store, Eyes Mexico City and Madrid Next
The French fashion house has unveiled a two-floor boutique in Miami Design District, with new stores planned for Mexico City and a six-month tie-up in Madrid.
Coal Drops Yard signs RunLimited and Martha's for King's Cross mix
London's Coal Drops Yard has added two tenants to its line-up: running lifestyle brand RunLimited, which has already opened, and beauty concept Martha's, due in November, as operator The King's Cross Group continues to develop its 500,000 sq ft retail and leisure offer.
Anthropologist Giulia Mensitieri Exposes Fashion's Precarious Labour in New Graphic Novel
After 15 years of fieldwork, anthropologist Giulia Mensitieri documents exploitation and precarious working conditions in fashion in 'Fashion: The Most Beautiful Job in the World', published October 1 as a graphic novel.
Luxury Hotels Said to Trail Fashion in Innovation and Branding
Luxury hospitality has long been viewed as lagging other luxury categories — notably fashion, watches and jewellery — in innovation, branding and consumer research, as fashion houses push deeper into immersive customer experiences.
Canadian Denim Brand Duer Launches Quarterly Print Magazine Interval
Duer, a Canadian performance jeans brand, is launching a quarterly print magazine called Interval. The first issue arrives in October and will be distributed in the U.S., Canada and the U.K.
Charles & Keith Now Sells in More Than 30 Countries as Singapore Labels Chase Premium Status
Charles & Keith, founded in a local shopping centre, now reaches shoppers in more than 30 countries, offering a template for how Singapore's homegrown brands scale beyond their home market.
Knix's Seamless Invisible Cotton Underwear Took 18 Months and 31 Prototypes
Knix has launched Invisible Cotton, a seamless cotton underwear line that required 18 months of development, 31 prototypes and 1,700 hours of wear testing before it reached the market.
LEMAIRE Moves Beyond Clothing With 'Gathering Plates' Porcelain Project in China
The Parisian fashion house is launching a series of artist collaborations centred on objects for daily life, beginning with Gathering Plates, a porcelain project for Fall/Winter 2026 that will appear in its China stores.
China's Gen Z Trades Flawless Hair for the 'Dopey Hair' Anime Look
Chinese youth are adopting the "ahoge," or "dopey hair," trend — a single deliberately styled flyaway strand borrowed from Japanese anime — as erciyuan culture moves from screens onto the streets.
Ruohan to Open Its First Monobrand Store in Shanghai
The Chinese designer label Ruohan is moving beyond wholesale with a standalone Shanghai boutique, its first dedicated retail space, timed to Shanghai Art Week.
Demna Restages Gucci Flagship as Runway Set for Spring/Summer 2027
Gucci artistic director Demna staged the house's Spring/Summer 2027 show in Milan inside a recreation of a flagship store, pairing equestrian codes with bourgeois tailoring. Menswear drew on the late 1980s and early 1990s Gucci man.
Milan Fashion Week Stages Four Global Collective Showcases
Four internationally focused projects brought Chinese, North African–Middle Eastern, Brazilian and Sino-Korean fashion to the Milan runway, including a Keqiao collective show built around an Italy-China textile dialogue.
AI Actress Fang Taozi Lands Cosmopolitan China Cover, Sparking Debate
Fang Taozi, an AI-generated virtual actress with a growing Chinese social media following, has appeared on the cover of Cosmopolitan China, prompting heated discussion about beauty standards and the future of human celebrities.
Netflix's 'America's Sweethearts' Drives Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders Brand Boom
The Netflix docuseries has widened the Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders' global following, drawing fresh fashion and beauty tie-ups. The women who built that audience do not directly share in the resulting sponsorship money.
Sarelly Projects $15M in Sales as Mexican Beauty Brand Pushes Into the US
Mexico City-based beauty label Sarelly is forecasting $15 million in sales this year as it expands from its home market into the United States with a product line built for Latina consumers.