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JCA students get to grips with commerce in Gallery and e-tail launch
Professor Jimmy Choo’s JCA | London Fashion Academy has announced the opening of the JCA Gallery, a showcase of the talent of its learners.
Fashion
Rent the Runway shares get caught up in AI frenzy, surge over 200%
Traders piled into shares of Rent the Runway on Thursday, sending the shares up by more than 220% after the apparel rental firm said it was betting on artificial intelligence to power its growth in the current year.
Fashion
Gucci recruits its new deputy CEO from Louis Vuitton
Kering's flagship label is recruiting Stefano Cantino from Louis Vuitton for the newly-created position of Deputy Managing Director, to support CEO Jean-François Palus.
Luxury
Robert Pattinson stars in latest Dior campaign
British and Irish actors are a popular pick for menswear campaigns at present, especially when brands are promoting the lines that form the essence of what the label is all about.
Fashion
Alexander McQueen exhibition to open at the Frist Art Museum
The Frist Art Museum in Nashville is set to open an exhibition celebrating the artistic union between the late British fashion designer Alexander McQueen and French photographer Ann Ray.
Luxury
Cucinelli chairman flags strong first quarter, including in China
Italian luxury group Brunello Cucinelli performed well in the first quarter, including in the United States and China, the group's founder and executive chairman said on Wednesday.
Luxury
BFC rethinks June's London Fashion Week with all-new cultural concept
The British Fashion Council has unveiled a new concept for the June edition of London Fashion Week with a variety of events in addition to the mainstay catwalk shows and an aim to “ignite a cultural moment”.
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Rixo preps for NYC retail debut this month
Womenswear retailer Rixo will open a three-month pop-up shop in New York City on 22 April, which will be its first-ever physical presence in the US, and “the start of big US market plans for Rixo”.
Fashion
Pucci shows in Rome under the gaze of the Ludovisi Ares
Camille Miceli chose Rome and the historic Palazzo Altemps, next door to Piazza Navona, to present Pucci's ‘Very Vivara’ Spring/Summer 2024 collection.
Luxury
Jacquemus searches for the right formula for its children's offering
Following a first in-house children's collection, the Jacquemus fashion house has enlisted the expertise of the French children's fashion specialist, Children Worldwide Fashion (CWF), for its second capsule.
Fashion
Mr Porter launches handcrafted edit and campaign
YNAP’s Mr Porter has unveiled a new Made with Craft campaign “featuring a curated edit of seasonal products and exclusive capsule collections celebrating craftsmanship and artisanal skills”.
Luxury
Moncler takes Milan's Central Station by storm, transforming it into a gallery for Design Week
From April 15 to 21 for Design Week, the Italian label is transforming Milan's central station into a vast public art space with a major exhibition entitled "An invitation to dream".
Fashion
Makip sizing solution signs first UK client with Batch LDN link-up
The website is now using Makip’s Unisize try-on tech that claims customers can “purchase the most suitable and perfectly fitting suits with confidence on their first attempt”.
Fashion
EU antitrust regulators scrap probe into fashion designers
EU antitrust regulators have scrapped a two-year-long investigation into a group of fashion designers who had called for changes in sales periods and discounts, the European Commission said on Friday.
Fashion
'Market of Fakes' in Naples, capital of counterfeits and Camorra
As top brands like Gucci and Prada prepare to report billions in sales this month, luxury fakes on the streets of Naples are also yielding a jaw-dropping cash stream -- for the mafia.
Luxury
Luxury group Zegna posts 19.3% jump in FY organic sales
Italy's Ermenegildo Zegna posted a 19.3% increase in full-year organic revenue on Friday and proposed a 20% hike in its annual dividend, helped by robust demand for its luxury products.
Luxury