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Jigsaw hires Victoria Beckham's first employee as design director

Jigsaw has appointed Melanie Walker as design director, bringing in a designer who spent nearly a decade building Victoria Beckham's ready-to-wear business to lead product and creative direction through the next phase of its turnaround. The appointment lands a day after the brand reported an 18 percent year-on-year sales increase for...

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House of Vanderbilt ties up with Signet Fashion in first NYFW move since trademark sale

House of Vanderbilt and Signet Fashion have announced a collaboration around New York Fashion Week, launching with a runway event at Vanderbilt Hall in Grand Central Terminal on 15 September. The tie-up is the first public activity from Signet Fashion since it acquired the New York Fashion Week, NYFW and NYFW: The Shows trademarks, along with...

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Target hires Hilton's Mark Weinstein as chief marketing and guest experience officer

Target has appointed Mark Weinstein as chief marketing and guest experience officer, filling a role it created in February and has been recruiting for externally ever since. Weinstein starts immediately and reports to chief executive Michael Fiddelke. He arrives from Hilton, where he was global chief marketing officer across the group's 28...

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Takko Fashion builds on growth in first half-year

Takko Fashion is continuing its record-breaking performance. Following a strong start to the 2026/27 financial year, the fashion discounter saw significant growth in the second quarter. Turnover increased by 10.8 percent to 381 million euros. This marks the highest quarterly figure in the company's history, as the Telgte-based company announced...

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Tendam on a roll: double-digit growth in sales and profits in the 'best first half in its history'

Madrid – Building on our latest analysis of the Spanish fashion multinational, Tendam reported its results for the first half of its 2026 financial year on Monday. The company appears to be moving away from its aggressive commercial policy based on a discounted pricing model. The six-month period, from March 1 to August 31, saw the owner of...

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Marco Viganò is the new CEO of Jil Sander

Marco Viganò is the new CEO of Jil Sander. The manager takes on the role this Tuesday and reports directly to Otb Group CEO Ubaldo Minelli. Minelli led Jil Sander on an interim basis during the transition period (Serge Brunschwig left the company on July 31, 2025, for personal reasons). New ceo to support brand development and further strengthen...

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Emmy Awards 2026: Sparkling gowns dominate the red carpet

Los Angeles - The brightest stars in television hit the red carpet Monday for the Emmy Awards, television's equivalent of the Oscars, and they certainly gave fashion fans something to talk about. Here are some of the top looks seen at the Peacock Theater in Los Angeles: All the sparkles The women of Hollywood know that under the bright lights, a...

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Fashion's first half of 2026: records and a widening gap

Over 450 FashionUnited business articles spanning the half-year reporting season, published until Monday, describe an industry that is cautiously upbeat but sharply divided. In six out of 10 reports, companies described rising sales or improving profits, and that majority widened from July into August as second-quarter figures came in. More...

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Autry appoints Danilo Piarulli as new CEO to drive international growth

Danilo Piarulli is the new chief executive officer of Autry. "The appointment marks a significant step in Autry's evolution. The brand aims to capitalise on the international growth recorded in recent years through an increasingly structured and agile approach to developing direct retail, selective distribution, geographical expansion and brand...

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Rhone appoints its first chief merchandising officer

Rhone has created a chief merchandising officer role and filled it with Alexa Andersen, most recently senior vice president of merchandising at Puma North America, WWD reported. Andersen will oversee both the merchandising and design teams at the Stamford, Connecticut company. She brings more than 20 years in performance apparel, having run...

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U.S. Polo Assn. hires Abercrombie & Fitch designer to lead men's and boys'

U.S. Polo Assn. has appointed David Swetman as global design lead for men's and boys', recruiting from Abercrombie & Fitch as it builds out its senior team, WWD reported. Swetman spent 18 years at A&F, most recently as senior concept designer for global menswear, where he is credited with a significant part in the reinvention of the company's...

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CFDA places CEO Steven Kolb on leave after altercation with PETA protesters

The Council of Fashion Designers of America has placed president and chief executive Steven Kolb on leave following an altercation with PETA protesters at the Cos runway show during New York Fashion Week, Business of Fashion reported. In a statement, the organisation said it takes the matter very seriously and that Kolb will be on leave pending...