Fashion

Fashion Shoppers walk past a Zara clothes store, part of the Spanish group Inditex, in Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, Spain, December 13, 2022. REUTERS/Borja Suarez

Zara Owner Inditex Posts Record Profit in 2025

Zara owner Inditex, the world's leading low-cost fashion retailer, posted a record annual profit for the third year running on Wednesday, seeing off strong…

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Fashion Models present creations from the Fall/Winter 2026 collection of French-Belgian designer Matthieu Blazy for Chanel during Paris Fashion Week, in Paris, France, 09 March 2026. (EPA)

Margot Robbie, Oprah Watch Blazy Transform Chanel with Color and Craft

Chanel 's Matthieu Blazy is still building. Six months into his tenure at the Parisian stalwart, the designer staged his second ready-to-wear collection at…

Fashion The logo of German fashion company Hugo Boss is seen at a store in Vienna, Austria, November 23, 2016. (Reuters)

Hugo Boss Posts Annual Profit Above Expectations

German fashion group Hugo Boss reported a higher than expected annual operating profit on Tuesday, despite a challenging market environment. The company…

Fashion  Models present creations by designer Victoria Beckham as part of her Fall/Winter 2026/2027 Women's ready-to-wear collection show during Paris Fashion Week in Paris, France, March 6, 2026. (Reuters)

Stars Hit Paris Runways, but Fall’s Real Trend Was Dressing for Hard Times — and Real Life

The celebrities came first, as they always do at the Paris runways. After Oprah Winfrey stole the show in the opening stretch of the nine-day week, Naomi…

Fashion A model presents a creation for Hermes for the Women's Ready to Wear Fall/Winter 2026-2027 collection fashion show as part of the Paris Women Fashion Week, in Paris, on March 7, 2026. (AFP)

Hermes Shows Biker Looks in Dusky Colors for Fall/Winter Collection in Paris

‌Hermes designer Nadege Vanhee took inspiration from the ambience of twilight for a fall/winter collection featuring fluid leather coats, zip-front mini…

Fashion FILED - 03 September 2019, United Kingdom, London: David Beckham (L), Victoria Beckham and Brooklyn Beckham arrive at the GQ Men of the Year Awards 2019 in association with Hugo Boss at the Tate Modern. Photo: Matt Crossick/PA Wire/dpa

Victoria Beckham Shows Sheer Dresses and Sharp Suits at Paris Fashion Week

Victoria Beckham presented sculptural gowns in sheer fabrics, tightly cut suits and voluminous coats in Paris on Friday for a fall/winter 2026 collection that…

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Fashion Italy's Agnona Brand: Lamb among the Fashion Wolves

Italy's Agnona Brand: Lamb among the Fashion Wolves

At Milan Fashion Week, headlines go to splashy names, over-the-top fashions and celebrities posing by catwalks. But behind the scenes, Italy's smaller and…

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Fashion  Models present a creation by Stella McCartney for the Women's Ready to Wear Fall/Winter 2026-2027 collection fashion show as part of the Paris Women Fashion Week, in Paris, on March 4, 2026. (AFP)

Stella McCartney Marks Year of the Horse with Equestrian Paris Fashion Week Show

Stella McCartney, known for her commitment to animal rights and sustainability, put horses at the center of her eponymous brand's Paris Fashion Week show set…

Fashion An Adidas logo is seen at the new Futurecraft shoe unveiling event in New York City, New York, US, April 6, 2017. (Reuters)

Adidas Expects Operating Profit to Rise to 2.3 Bln Euros in 2026

German sportswear maker Adidas on Wednesday said it expected its operating profit to increase to around 2.3 billion euros ($2.7 billion) this year, despite…

Fashion Gabonese fashion designer Chouchou Lazare sketches a design for a dress inside his tailoring workshop in Libreville on February 9, 2026. (AFP)

Gabon Fashion Designer Brings Traditional Raffia to Paris Runways

Strands of raffia dry outside in the sun at the studio of Gabonese fashion designer Chouchou Lazare, who has made a name for himself using the natural fibers…

Fashion  A model wears a creation from the Gucci Fall/Winter 2026-2027 Men/Women's collection, presented in Milan, Italy, Friday, Feb. 27, 2026. (AP)

Fresh Starts at Gucci, Fendi and Marni Set the Tone at Milan Fashion Week

It was a season of fresh starts and superstars across Milan Fashion Week. New creative directors shared their visions for Fendi, Gucci and Marni, while Madonna…

Fashion  A model presents a creation from the Giorgio Armani Fall/Winter 2026/2027 collection during Fashion Week in Milan, Italy, March 1, 2026. (Reuters)

Silvana Armani Honors a Fashion Dynasty with Fluid, Essential Collection During Milan Fashion Week

Giorgio Armani’s niece Silvana Armani took up her uncle’s mantle with quiet confidence, presenting the first signature collection without the input of the…

Fashion A model presents a creation for Bottega Veneta during the womens's ready-to-wear Fall/Winter 2026 collection fashion show as part of the Milan Fashion Week, in Milan on February 28, 2026. (AFP)

Flights of Fancy at Bottega Veneta with Shimmering, Tactile Collection

Grey and brutalist, showy and shimmering -- the stark contrasts of the Italian fashion capital of Milan fueled the creative mind of Bottega Veneta's Louise…

Fashion US singer Madonna (L) is welcomed by Italian stylists Domenico Dolce (R) and Stefano Gabbana (C) after the womens's ready-to-wear Fall/Winter 2026 collection fashion show as part of the Milan Fashion Week, in Milan on February 28, 2026. (Photo by Miguel MEDINA / AFP)

Madonna is Surprise Attraction at Dolce & Gabbana Milan Show

Step aside, influencers! Madonna was the star attraction Saturday at the Dolce & Gabbana show in Milan, the week's top celebrity sighting that risked…

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Fashion  A model presents a creation by Cavalli during a fashion show as part of the Milan Fashion Week Women's collection Fall-Winter 2026-2027 in Milan on February 26, 2025. (AFP)

For Roberto Cavalli Designer, Dreams Come in All Black

Black may have been the color chosen by Roberto Cavalli's creative director for the new women's collection at Milan Fashion Week, but Fausto Puglisi is hardly…

Fashion This picture taken on February 25, 2026 and released by North Korea's official Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) on February 26, 2026 shows North Korean leader Kim Jong Un (R) and his daughter Kim Ju Ae attending the military parade to commemorate the 9th Congress of the Workers' Party of Korea at Kim Il-sung Square in Pyongyang. (Photo by KCNA VIA KNS / AFP)

Dressed for Succession? Kim Jong Un, Daughter Fuel Speculation with Matching Coats

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un donned matching jackets with his daughter at a military parade, state media photos showed Thursday, stoking speculation she is…

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Fashion  Fendi's Italian fashion designer Maria Grazia Chiuri is pictured at the end of the Fendi collection show at Milan's Fashion Week Womenswear Fall/Winter 2026/2027 in Milan on February 25, 2026. (AFP)

Maria Grazia Chiuri’s Fendi Homecoming Feted in Milan

Designer Maria Grazia Chiuri marked her return to Fendi at Milan Fashion Week on Wednesday, presenting a sensual and lightweight collection featuring …

Fashion The company's logo is seen at a Prada store in Zurich, Switzerland January 25, 2021. (Reuters)

Frenzy of Fashion Week to Add to Milan’s Olympic Party 

The fashion set return to Milan this week, bringing back glamor and runway revelry to Italy's northern city that has been wrapped up in Olympics fever. …

Fashion The logo of fashion house Gucci is seen outside a store in Cannes, France, May 16, 2024. (Reuters)

Demna in the Spotlight at Milan Fashion Week as Industry Seeks Creative Reset

Milan ‌Fashion Week opens on Tuesday, setting the stage for a slate of creative director debuts from Demna's first runway show for Gucci to Maria Grazia…

Fashion Designer Tomoko Ohkata, left, and her assistant Koki Unami hold Ohkata's designs made from old kimono, in Tokyo, on Jan. 15, 2026. (AP Photo/Yuri Kageyama)

Japan's Traditional Kimonos Are Being Repurposed in Creative Ways

The kimono, that elaborate, delicate wrap-around garment worn by geisha and samurai from centuries back, is getting a vibrant remake, appreciated these days…

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Fashion Members of staff work at the Alex Begg mill in Ayr, southwest Scotland, on January 15, 2026. (AFP)

Scottish Fashion Seeks New Talent for Homespun Crafts 

Far from the glamor of fashion weeks in Paris, Milan and London, a nondescript cashmere mill on Scotland's western coast that supplies luxury labels hopes…

Fashion London Fashion Week will pay tribute to iconic designer Paul Costelloe who died in November, and had been a stalwart of the British captial's catwalks since the show was launched in 1984. Niklas HALLE'N / AFP/File

London Fashion Week Opens with Tribute to One of Its Greats

London Fashion Week, better known for nurturing new talent than for its big-name shows, kicks off on Thursday with a tribute to one of its stalwarts Paul…

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Fashion FILE PHOTO: Ebay logo is seen in this illustration taken February 11, 2025. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration/File Photo

Online Seller eBay to Buy Secondhand Fashion Marketplace Depop from Etsy for $1.2B in Cash

Online seller eBay wants a bigger share of the Gen Z market. The online seller has agreed to purchase secondhand fashion marketplace Depop from Etsy for…

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Fashion This photo taken on February 6, 2026 shows French fashion designer Pauline Dujancourt posing for a photograph in her studio in south London. (Photo by Ben STANSALL / AFP)

French Designer Threads a Path in London Fashion Week

Just days before her third runway show, French designer Pauline Dujancourt was riding a wave of excitement and nerves. The 31-year-old admitted she had…

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