Italian outerwear maker Moncler said on Thursday it had launched a carbon-neutral down jacket made with plant-based fabrics, reflecting luxury customers’ increased interest in environmentally friendly products.

Footfall in the Paris region’s shopping malls fell by 12% over the past week year-on-year due to transport strikes against the French government’s pension reform, the CNCC shopping mall federation said on Thursday.

Hudson’s Bay CoChairman Richard Baker won the support of proxy advisory firm Glass Lewis for the takeover of the Canadian retailer, just days after a rival adviser recommended stakeholders vote against the plan.

​Shares in JD Sports plummeted by 10.6% to 714.1p on Wednesday as investors reacted to news that its biggest shareholder, Pentland, had sold off a stake worth £177 million.

The UK is a key market for vintage fashion but Germany and a range of other European countries also have a fondness for retro products, according to specialist retailer True Vintage.

Recovering fashion retail giant New Look said Thursday that Nigel Oddy has been appointed CEO, effective from the start of next year, having joined the company as COO on April 1.

A cocaine-themed festive sweater listed by a third-party on Walmart’s Canadian site has sparked fury in Colombia for its “offensive” product description. 

The British Fashion Council has announced the  composition of the next London Fashion Week Men’s, heralding a new LFWM #Discovery digital campaign, in a season, lacking many top British design names.

The chief executive officer of the Spanish brand is expecting to see “positive results” this year, and reveals the key elements of his growth strategy: a logistics upgrade, bigger stores and omnichannel.

The British Fashion Council has linked up with the Camera Nazionale della Moda Italiana to bring a team of burgeoning young British talent to the next Milan menswear season in January, in a rare display of unity.

Upscale men’s accessories brand Ettinger London is continuing its carefully-thought-out expansion with the company having grown its presence in luxury department store Harrods.

Inditex is accelerating its efforts to be available online anywhere in the world by 2020. All brands across the group’s portfolio are now operating online in the US.

Brooks Brothers, the American men’s clothier, has opened its fourth location in the UK on the ground floor of Westfield London.

Emanuel Ungaro has partnered with manufacturer GST, part of the Toma Italian Brands group to expand its menswear segment, still led by Philippe Paubert, and also has new licensees for footwear and leather goods.

Prada and L'Oréal have signed a long-term license agreement for the luxury Italian house's beauty arm.