Fashion People sit outside a Ralph Lauren store on New Bond Street in London, Britain, March 11, 2023. (Reuters)

Ralph Lauren Results Top Estimates as Shoppers Snap up Polos, Pricey Sweaters

Ralph Lauren Corp beat profit estimates and reported a surprise rise in fourth-quarter revenue on Thursday as its new seasonal collections resonated with…

Fashion Bad weather was likely not top of mind when the storied luxury label chose Isola Bella as the venue for its Cruise 2024 collection. GABRIEL BOUYS / AFP

Louis Vuitton Braves Rain on Its Italian Island Paradise

Louis Vuitton valiantly battled pounding rain on an Italian island paradise while presenting its cruise collection Wednesday night, the weather sending…

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Fashion Logo of Marks & Spencer. Reuters file photo

CEO: M&S Will Pass on Lower Costs to Consumers Immediately

British retailer Marks & Spencer will pass on lower costs to consumers as soon as commodity prices come down, chief executive Stuart Machin said on…

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Fashion FILE PHOTO: A shopper looks on, inside a Fast Retailing's Uniqlo casual clothing store in Tokyo, Japan January 11, 2023. REUTERS/Issei Kato/File Photo

Report: Japan's Uniqlo to Exit Russia, Paving Way for Sale of Business

Japanese brand Uniqlo has decided to leave Russia after suspending its operation there last year, paving the way for a sale of the business, the Izvestia…

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Fashion Burberry Fourth Quarter Sales Jump 16% as China Rebounds

Burberry Fourth Quarter Sales Jump 16% as China Rebounds

British luxury fashion brand Burberry (BRBY.L) reported stronger-than-expected fourth quarter sales on Thursday, boosted by a rebound in its largest market…

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Fashion A customers shops during the reopening of the Century 21 flagship department store in New York City on May 16, 2023. (AFP)

Iconic New York Discount Luxury Store Reopens After Pandemic Bust 

Forced to shutter during the Covid-19 pandemic, discount luxury goods store Century21 reopened its flagship location in Manhattan on Tuesday, drawing elated…

Fashion FILE PHOTO: The Adidas logo is pictured during celebrations for German sports apparel maker Adidas' 70th anniversary at the company's headquarters in Herzogenaurach, Germany, August 9, 2019. REUTERS/Andreas Gebert/File Photo

Adidas to Sell Some Yeezy Stock, Donate Proceeds

Adidas will sell some of the merchandise from its defunct Yeezy partnership with rapper Kanye West and donate part of the proceeds to international…

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Fashion The ASOS logo is seen in a smartphone in front of a displayed TopShop logo in this illustration taken January 25, 2021. (Reuters)

ASOS Reports First Half Loss as Shoppers Cut Back 

ASOS, Britain's one-time poster child for the shift to online fashion retailing, swung to a first half loss, hurt by a squeeze on household budgets and…

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Fashion Singer Katy Perry is photographed after the coronation ceremony of Britain's King Charles III at Westminster Abbey in London Saturday, May 6, 2023. (AP Photo/Kirsty Wigglesworth, Pool)

From Charles to Derby, Day for Fancy Hats to Rule

If ever there was a banner day for hats — wild and colorful hats — it was Saturday, the dual spectacle of King Charles III's coronation and the celebration…

Fashion Estee Lauder Expects Gloomier 2023 on Slow Asia Travel Retail

Estee Lauder Expects Gloomier 2023 on Slow Asia Travel Retail

Estee Lauder Cos Inc forecast a bigger drop in full-year sales and profit on Wednesday on a slower-than-expected recovery in Asia travel retail and major…

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Fashion Jewellery Maker Pandora Raises Guidance After Q1 Revenue Beat

Jewellery Maker Pandora Raises Guidance After Q1 Revenue Beat

Danish jewellery maker Pandora on Wednesday raised its full-year revenue outlook after reporting results for the first quarter slightly above analyst forecasts…

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Fashion Met Gala: Rihanna, Jared Leto as Choupette, Kim K. In Pearls

Met Gala: Rihanna, Jared Leto as Choupette, Kim K. In Pearls

Rihanna shut down the Met Gala carpet Monday encased in white camellias on a jacket with a long train gown. Janelle Monáe dropped a bulky coat to reveal a see…

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Fashion Soviet and Russian Fashion Icon Zaitsev Dies

Soviet and Russian Fashion Icon Zaitsev Dies

Vyacheslav "Slava" Zaitsev, the couturier behind world-famous Soviet fashion that was often adorned with colorful Russian folkloric motifs, died on Sunday at…

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Fashion Grab Your Fancy Duds for Met Gala Mania with Karl Lagerfeld

Grab Your Fancy Duds for Met Gala Mania with Karl Lagerfeld

It's the first Monday in May: Welcome to Met Gala mania. With a livestream available when the evening gets underway, the world's most fashionable…

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Fashion 'Atelier Zuhra' Releases New Collection Inspired by Birds, Flowers

'Atelier Zuhra' Releases New Collection Inspired by Birds, Flowers

A hall at the Corinthia Hotel, in the heart of London, was sounding with an unusual vivacity. Traffic in the street, and long queues of men and women wearing…

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Fashion Chinese Fast-Fashion Giant Shein Aims to Be More Sustainable

Chinese Fast-Fashion Giant Shein Aims to Be More Sustainable

Chinese fast-fashion retailer Shein plans to become more focused on sustainability, Executive Vice Chairman Donald Tang said on Tuesday, adding that consumers…

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Fashion Fashion House Smcp’s Bondholders Expect Initial Bids for Their Stake by Mid-may - Sources

Fashion House Smcp’s Bondholders Expect Initial Bids for Their Stake by Mid-may - Sources

Bondholders in French fashion group SMCP (SMCP.PA), the owner of labels such as Sandro and Maje, are expecting first-round, non-binding bids for their 37%…

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Fashion Valentino Sales up 10% In 2022 Boosted by Directly-Owned Shops

Valentino Sales up 10% In 2022 Boosted by Directly-Owned Shops

Italian fashion house Valentino reported on Monday an 18% rise in core profit for 2022 as sales rose 10% at constant currencies, boosted by its directly…

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Fashion It’s Met Gala Time Again — Here’s What We Know So Far

It’s Met Gala Time Again — Here’s What We Know So Far

Last year, it took 275,000 bright pink roses to adorn the Metropolitan Museum of Art for the Met Gala, the biggest night in fashion and one of the biggest…

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Fashion Italy’s Prada to Invest 60 Mln Euros to Help Boost Production Capacity

Italy’s Prada to Invest 60 Mln Euros to Help Boost Production Capacity

Italy's Prada (1913.F) is planning to spend 60 million euros ($66 million) on industrial capital investments this year, a large chunk of which will help double…

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Fashion Hermes Sales Rise 23% in Q1, Boosted by China

Hermes Sales Rise 23% in Q1, Boosted by China

Sales at Birkin bag maker Hermes rose 23% in the first quarter, above market expectations, as wealthy shoppers in China and Europe splurged on luxury fashion…

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Fashion Uniqlo Owner Expected to Post 30% Profit Rise, as Investors Eye China Results

Uniqlo Owner Expected to Post 30% Profit Rise, as Investors Eye China Results

Second-quarter results from Japan's Fast Retailing Co (9983.T), owner of clothing brand Uniqlo, will on Thursday offer a window into how rapidly demand in…

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Fashion Italy’s Golden Goose to Spread Its Wings Beyond Sneakers

Italy’s Golden Goose to Spread Its Wings Beyond Sneakers

Italian luxury sneaker brand Golden Goose reported a 30% rise in revenues last year and sees scope for further growth by expanding beyond its core product…

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Fashion India’s ‘Brown Beauty’ Make-up Influencers Go Global

India’s ‘Brown Beauty’ Make-up Influencers Go Global

Under the glow of a ring light in the spare bedroom of a Mumbai high-rise apartment, Indian make-up maven Debasree Banerjee has found fans across the world…

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