Luxury department store Harrods has announced an extended collab with Fashion Trust Arabia to support emerging designers from the Middle East and North Africa (MENA). Yasmin Mansour At an event at the London store this week, it said the collab “goes far beyond endorsement: it gives these designers a global stage – Harrods itself –…
Translated by Nicola Mira Published May 19, 2025 Consumers have come to expect a shopping experience that is as inspirational as it is seamless, and Parisian department stores have become increasingly rigorous in putting together their assortment. While well-established houses are consolidating their hegemony and international consumers are searching for directional products, department stores play…
Translated by Nazia BIBI KEENOO Published May 16, 2025 The European Commission has approved a new scoring system that helps fashion companies measure the environmental impact of their clothing and footwear. Called the Product Environmental Footprint (PEF), the method gives brands a way to track and improve how their products affect the planet. While the…
Richemont — the owner of Chloé, Alaïa, Dunhill, Cartier and more — revealed its full-year figures on Friday saying the 12 months to the end of March saw a “robust” performance. But while there was good news, there were also some negative figures in the report. See catwalkChloe – Spring-Summer2025 – Womenswear – France –…
Translated by Nazia BIBI KEENOO Published May 15, 2025 The upcoming edition of Pitti Uomo will also serve as an opportunity to unite art, fashion, and solidarity, thanks to a special event scheduled for Thursday, June 19 at 6:30 p.m. CEST (local time) in the magnificent setting of the Salone dei Cinquecento at the Palazzo…
By AFP Published May 11, 2025 Luxury fashion labels are increasingly extending their influence beyond the red carpet and exclusive parties of the cinema world, becoming partners with filmmakers and production companies. At this year’s Cannes film festival, which begins Tuesday, labels aim to showcase their couture creations and their credibility as investors in the entertainment…
UK consumers prefer to shop in-store (45%) rather than online (30%) when buying fashion and beauty. That’s according to research commissioned by London mega-mall Battersea Power Station (BPS). It said the research shows “a significant shift back to the high street” with the love of physical retail “driven by the joy of trying different styles…
Fashion retailers are “playing catch-up on loyalty” with UK consumers significantly more likely to remain loyal to supermarkets than any other type of brand, new data from digital gifting platform Prezzee shows. Photo: Pexels It said 56% of consumers say they’re loyal to their favourite supermarket and will remain so. But while fashion retailers beat restaurants,…
As guests rolled up to this year’s Met Ball, the official opening of the step and repeat involved a gospel choir of Black men donning tailcoats performing on the museum’s steps. With Anna Wintour, along with co-hosts Colman Domingo (wearing Maison Valentino), Lewis Hamilton (wearing Wales Bonner), Pharrell Williams (wearing Louis Vuitton), and A$AP Rocky…
New York City may have been a bit damp and dreary, but the weather didn’t deter celebrities from every corner of the cultural spectrum from showing off their wares at the 2025 Met Gala. Celebrating the Metropolitan Museum of Art’s Costume Institute show “Superfine: Tailoring Black Style,” host Anna Wintour, the chief content officer of…