​Christopher Kane’s company has filed a notice of its intention to appoint an administrator just a few years after buying back Kering’s 51% stake in the business.

​Lenzing’s Tencel and its ambassador — Amy Powney of Mother of Pearl — have revealed the five finalists of design contest ‘Fashion Reimagined’, showcased as part of the ‘Best of GFW’ Catwalk at Graduate Fashion Week.  

Smiley has linked up with fashion tech platform Space Runners to launch a collection of NFTs tied to physical products. It’s Smiley’s first move into NFTs and merges tech with real merchandise.

Pharrell Williams took over the center of Paris Tuesday evening for his debut runway show for Louis Vuitton, staged open air on Pont Neuf painted gold damier for one night.

Kick off the Paris Fashion Week menswear season with tonight’s livestream debut of Pharrell Williams at Louis Vuitton at 9.30 PM CET on FashionNetwork.com.

​K-Pop stars are the hottest properties at present and brands are rushing to sign them up as their influence on the consumer market in Asia and beyond is huge.

​Harrods is spending heavily on refurbishing its womenswear spaces, focusing on boosting the luxury experience and discovery process. The first phase has seen it unveiling a new area for lingerie, lounge and sleepwear.

Two powerhouses of Italian luxury – Brioni and Tod’s - presented admirable collections this weekend. The first at the top of an iconic skyscraper, the second close by in a classy modernist garden.

On Monday, the luxury label unveiled an impressive collection that took purity to the extreme, with extensive research into natural materials. Dhruv Kapoor, on the other hand, seduced with his exuberant style.

​High-profile pre-owned designer fashion retailer Loop Generation has extended its reach to the kidswear sector with the opening of its second store.

​Luxury e-tailer Net-A-Porter is to partner with London’s Victoria and Albert Museum as lead supporter of a new exhibition, Diva, celebrating “the power of iconic performers to transform and inspire”. 

Men are enjoying dressing up again, judging from the collections seen in Saturday's Milan Fashion Week shows. For summer 2024, they favour an understated, well-tailored look, but are still keen on lightness and comfort.

The three emerging labels, Magliano, Jordanluca, and Federico Cina, who have been showcasing their collections in Milan for a few seasons now, did not disappoint, unveiling highly creative collections over the weekend.

In a Milan menswear season that re-established the supremacy of tailoring in today’s wardrobe, it was instructive the final morning featured Giorgio Armani, with a spellbinding display by the Italian fashion emperor.

The weekend closed on a high note in Milan with beautiful collections from Marco De Vincenzo, head of menswear at Etro, and Scottish designer Charles Jeffrey Loverboy for his second season in the Lombard capital.

It’s a five-mile drive across Milan to visit this year's LVMH Prize winner Satoshi Kuwata of Setchu, but worth every meter to meet a designer seemingly destined to be a major force in fashion.