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Fashion Debenhams logo is seen on smartphone in front of a displayed Boohoo logo in this illustration taken January 25, 2021. (Reuters)

Debenhams' New Pay Plan Without Vote 'Disgraceful', Says Top Investor Frasers

A move by struggling British online fashion retailer Debenhams to push ahead with a new executive pay scheme without seeking approval from investors was …

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Fashion FILE PHOTO: A person walks by a Zara store in Plaza de Espana in Madrid, Spain, June 11, 2025. REUTERS/Ana Beltran/File Photo

Zara Owner Inditex Reports Strong Start to Winter Sales

Zara owner Inditex said sales grew 10.6% in constant currency over the start of its fourth quarter, beating analysts' expectations for the November period that…

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Fashion FILE PHOTO: Plastic toilet cabins are reflected in a window with the logo of Hugo Boss fashion company in central Moscow, Russia, May 8, 2025. REUTERS/Maxim Shemetov/File Photo/File Photo

Hugo Boss Sees 2026 EBIT at 300 Million-350 Million Euros on Strategic Overhaul

German fashion group Hugo Boss on Tuesday said it expects its earnings before interest and taxes to be between 300 million and 350 million euros ($406.74…

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Fashion The logo for H&M is displayed outside a store in Stockholm, Sweden, September 23, 2025. REUTERS/Tom Little

H&M Announces Designer Collaboration with Stella McCartney

British fashion designer Stella McCartney will produce a collection in collaboration with H&M, the Swedish budget fashion giant said on Tuesday. The…

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Saudi Fashion Commission Empowers Designers in Collaboration with Swarovski

The Fashion Commission has successfully concluded its "Saudi Heritage Revival: Arts and Handcrafts" initiative, a program designed to revive traditional Saudi…

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Fashion The logo of Prada is seen in a shop in Paris, France, February 12, 2023. REUTERS/Yves Herman/File Photo

Prada Completes Versace Takeover after Long Courtship

Prada said on Tuesday it had completed the acquisition of smaller Italian rival Versace, a brand the luxury group said it had long coveted. Prada signed a…

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Fashion The logo of Prada is seen in a shop in Paris, France, February 12, 2023. REUTERS/Yves Herman/File Photo

Prada CEO Sees No Further Acquisitions after Versace Closing Next Week

Prada's Chief Executive Andrea Guerra said on Friday the Italian luxury group has no further acquisitions in the pipeline after the closure of its takeover of…

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Fashion People walk past a Giorgio Armani store in Galleria Vittorio Emanuele II in Milan, Italy, September 5, 2025. REUTERS/Gonzalo Fuentes Purchase Licensing Rights

Armani Names New Board to Steer Company Through Succession Plan

Italian luxury group Armani said on Friday it had appointed a new eight-member board, keeping three seats for representatives of the family and bringing in…

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Fashion FILE PHOTO: A Debenhams store is reflected on a glass as it closes down, in Newcastle, Britain, May 15, 2021. REUTERS/Lee Smith/File Photo

UK's Debenhams to Implement Pay Plan Without Vote in Frasers Stand-off

Debenhams Group said on Thursday it will push ahead with a new executive pay scheme worth up to 222 million pounds ($294 million) without seeking approval…

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Fashion View of the facade of the Galeries Lafayette department store in Paris, France, November 21, 2025. Picture taken with a long exposure. REUTERS/Abdul Saboor

France Seeks 3-month Suspension of Shein, Ministry Official Says

A French finance ministry source said the government will ask a court on Wednesday to suspend Shein’s website in France for three months. The French…

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Fashion Clothes are displayed at the Ermenegildo Zegna outlet retail store at Bicester Village in Oxfordshire, Britain, August 21, 2024. (Reuters)

Italian Fashion Titan Zegna to Hand Over Power

Gildo Zegna, grandson of the eponymous fashion brand's founder Ermenegildo Zegna, will hand over the reins of the group to its finance director and the fourth…

Fashion A Union flag flies near Big Ben in London, Friday, Jan. 31, 2025, on the 5th anniversary after the UK officially left the European Union. (AP)

UK’s Lush Returns to India as Luxury Beauty Booms

UK cosmetics brand Lush has returned to India around two decades after its exit, aiming to tap the country's booming luxury beauty market, a senior executive…

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Fashion FILE PHOTO: A customer holds shopping bags with a Shein logo in the first physical space of Chinese online fast-fashion retailer Shein on the day of its opening inside the Le BHV Marais department store, the Bazar de l'Hotel de Ville, in Paris, France, November 5, 2025. REUTERS/Sarah Meyssonnier/File Photo

Shein's 1st Bricks-and-mortar Shop Highlights Department Stores' Existential Pain

Shein's move into the flagship BHV in Paris has added political heat to the troubles of department stores, which are facing an existential threat from shoppers…

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Fashion FILE PHOTO: Fashion designer Paul Costelloe appears onstage during the presentation of his creations at the Paul Costelloe catwalk show during London Fashion Week in London, Britain, September 13, 2024. REUTERS/Hollie Adams/File Photo

Paul Costelloe, Personal Designer to Princess Diana, Dies at 80

Irish fashion designer Paul Costelloe, personal designer to the late Princess Diana who became a fixture at London Fashion Week for four decades, has died aged…

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Fashion Glasses manufactured by EssilorLuxottica, stand on display in their exhibition space at SILMO in Villepinte, near Paris, France September 24, 2022. REUTERS/Benoit Tessier

EssilorLuxottica Reportedly Proposes Taking Stake of 5-10% in Armani

Eyewear company EssilorLuxottica would be interested in taking a stake of between 5% and 10% in Armani but would not seek an active role in the management of…

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Fashion The logo for H&M is displayed outside a store in Stockholm, Sweden, September 23, 2025. REUTERS/Tom Little

H&M to Buy Back Own Shares for $105 Million

Swedish fashion retailer H&M said on Friday it has decided to buy back its own shares on the stock market for 1 billion Swedish crowns ($104.83 million). …

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Fashion Branded shopping bags are displayed in an ASOS pop-up store in London, Britain, November 12, 2025. REUTERS/Hannah McKay

UK Fast-fashion Retailer ASOS Forecasts Annual Profit Miss on Somber Demand

ASOS forecast fiscal 2026 profit to be largely below analysts' expectations on Friday, as weak consumer demand weighs on the British fast-fashion retailer amid…

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Fashion FILE PHOTO: People walk past a Tod's store in Galleria Vittorio Emanuele II, in Milan, Italy, September 27, 2025. REUTERS/Yara Nardi/File Photo

Prosecutors Seek 6-month Ad Ban for Italy's Tod's over Alleged Labor Abuse

Italian prosecutors have placed luxury group Tod's and three of its executives under investigation for suspected labor abuses and are seeking a temporary…

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Fashion FILE- Lorenzo Bertelli attends the presentation of the Axiom and Prada-designed spacesuit that will be used by NASA from 2026, in Milan, Italy, Wednesday, Oct. 16, 2024. (AP Photo/Antonio Calanni, File)

Prada Heir Lorenzo Bertelli Will Have Strategic Role at Versace as Executive Chairman

Prada heir Lorenzo Bertelli will have a major strategic role as executive chairman of Versace after the Prada Group completes its 1.25 billion-euro ($1.4…

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Fashion Garments fit to the new theme of the spring 2026 Costume Institute exhibition are on display during a press conference announcing the exhibition at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York, New York, USA, 17 November 2025. (EPA)

The Next Met Gala Exhibit Will Spotlight Fashion Across Art History

If there's been one uniting theme of all the blockbuster fashion exhibits at the Metropolitan Museum of Art, it’s the simple idea that fashion is art. …

Fashion A L'Oreal sign is displayed at the beauty products section of a department store inside a shopping mall in Beijing, China June 10, 2025. (Reuters)

L’Oreal Buys Second Chinese Skincare Stake as C-Beauty Brands Snare Market Share 

Cosmetics giant L'Oreal said on Monday it has taken a minority stake in mass-market Chinese skincare brand Lan, marking its second investment in recent months…

Fashion Customers shop on the opening day of Asian e-commerce giant Shein's first physical store at the Bazar de l'Hotel de Ville (BHV) department store in Paris on November 5, 2025. (AFP)

Shein Openings Across France Delayed After Shoppers Balked at Paris Store Prices

The opening of five new Shein concession stores across France has been delayed, department store owner Societe des Grands Magasins said on Friday, as it…

Fashion A person stands next to the logo of fashion retailer Zalando in Berlin, Germany, November 13, 2025. REUTERS/Lisi Niesner

Zalando Turns to EU Top Court in Fight over Online Content Rules

Zalando, Europe's biggest online fashion retailer, on Thursday took its fight against EU online content rules to Europe's highest court, saying that a lower…

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Fashion FILE - President Barack Obama and first lady Michelle Obama dance at the Obama Home States Inaugural Ball in Washington, Jan. 20, 2009. (AP Photo/Charlie Neibergall, File)

From Gowns to Pantsuits, Michelle Obama Explains her Iconic Fashion Picks in a New Book

On any day during her eight years as first lady of the United States, Michelle Obama said she could go from giving a speech to meeting with a counterpart from…

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