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Gap Inc. appoints leadership for beauty and accessories expansion

Gap Inc. is making a strategic push into the beauty and accessories markets, appointing new leadership and engaging industry experts to guide the expansion. The company announced the appointments of Deb Redmond as general manager of beauty and Michele Parsons as general manager of accessories. These new categories are seen as a way for Gap Inc....

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Ewan Venters appointed executive chairman at Paul Smith

Paul Smith Ltd., a leading British design company, has appointed Ewan Venters to the newly created role of executive chairman, effective October 1, 2025. Venters, who has served as a non-executive director at the company since February, was previously the CEO of the global contemporary art gallery, Hauser & Wirth. Sir Paul Smith, the company’s...

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Technology, a new strategic priority for luxury houses

Luxury houses are significantly increasing their spending on technology. This is the main finding of the fourth edition of the "Luxury and Technology" report conducted jointly by Bain & Company and the Comité Colbert. Technology, an essential strategic lever The study reveals that 85 percent of chief executive officers believe that technology is...

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Christian Louboutin names Jaden Smith as its first men’s creative director

Luxury footwear brand Christian Louboutin is looking to elevate its menswear offering with the appointment of American rapper and actor Jaden Smith as the brand’s first-ever men’s creative director. In a statement, Christian Louboutin said that Smith would oversee the creation of four collections annually across men’s shoes, leather goods, and...

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LFW SS26: A reset filled with milestones and debuts

London Fashion Week’s spring/summer 2026 season officially kicks off on Thursday, September 18, and is being billed as a bold reset to drive the “next British fashion era,” spotlighting emerging talent such as Oscar Ouyang and Joshua Ewusie, alongside fashion week stewards Burberry, Erdem and Richard Quinn. This season marks the British Fashion...

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WGSN and Coloro: Key colours for autumn/winter 2027/28

Designers are currently showcasing spring/summer 2026 trends on the catwalks. However, trend forecasters WGSN and its colour specialist sister company, Coloro, are one step ahead. The duo is already looking towards autumn/winter 2027/28. They released their four predicted key colours on Wednesday. Amidst the ongoing uncertainties of a global...

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Video: George Brown College fashion school expands scholarship with Cobmex

Cobmex Apparel Inc., a global leader in uniform knitwear, has expanded its scholarship program with George Brown College’s School of Fashion, growing from two awards to three in its second year. Alongside the existing Innovation in Uniform Design and Sustainability in Uniform Apparel Scholarships, Cobmex has introduced the new Excellence in...

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Labels to watch: young talents of Mode Suisse

Fashion Month is in full swing and usually centers around the four classic fashion capitals: Paris, London, New York and Milan. Zurich, and more specifically Mode Suisse & Friends 2025, however, is one of the first events of the month. It puts the Swiss fashion scene in the spotlight. In addition to established names such as Danz and Anastasia...

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Condé Nast bets on creator commerce with “Vette”

Condé Nast is making a decisive push into the creator economy with Vette, a platform for influencer-run storefronts launching in early 2026. The concept, according to Vogue Business, gives editors, influencers and other tastemakers the tools to run their own e-commerce boutiques without inventory or operations teams. Brands drop-ship, Vette...

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Jacquemus curates 'Mythes' exhibition in Paris

Fashion designer Simon Porte Jacquemus embarks on a new artistic project as curator and scenographer of the "Mythes" exhibition. This exhibition presents a dialogue between works of antiquity and those of the sculptor Aristide Maillol. The exhibition, created in collaboration with Galerie Chenel and Galerie Dina Vierny, will be held at the Collè...

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Selfridges to host the “most magical Christmas” with Disney

British luxury department store Selfridges is teaming up with Disney to celebrate the festive season across its London, Manchester, and Birmingham stores, as well as online. Billed as the “most magical Christmas,” the festive collaboration will see Selfridges stores transformed to excite and enchant visitors with “festive wonderlands filled with...

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Laura Ashley to open first UK store under new owners

British fashion and home heritage brand Laura Ashley is set to open its first standalone store in more than five years at the Lakeside Retail Park in Essex on September 26. The opening marks the first bricks-and-mortar UK store under new owners Marquee Brands, the New York-based brand accelerator and owner of 17 brands, including Ben Sherman,...