Fashion

Fashion Nike sneakers are seen on display at Westfield Stratford City in London, Britain, July 30. REUTERS/Mina Kim

Moody's Downgrades Nike's Debt Ratings on Cost Pressures

Credit rating agency Moody's Ratings has downgraded several of global footwear and apparel retailer Nike's debt ratings. In downgrading Nike's senior unsecured…

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Fashion Shein and Temu logos are seen in this illustration taken August 22, 2024. (Reuters)

EU Seeks Faster Crackdown on China Parcels that Could Hit Shein, Temu

European finance ministers agreed on Thursday to bring forward to next year customs duties on low-value parcels arriving in the bloc to crack down on cheap…

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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's ASOS Cuts Interest Costs in $319 Million Refinancing

British online fashion retailer ASOS said on Thursday a 238 million pounds ($319 million) refinancing would improve its liquidity headroom and reduce its…

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Fashion FILE PHOTO: A model presents a creation at the Burberry catwalk show held during London Fashion Week in London, Britain, September 22, 2025. REUTERS/Isabel Infantes

Burberry Returns to Growth as Turnaround Starts to Bear Fruit

Burberry reported a 2% rise in second-quarter comparable store sales on Thursday, beating market expectations, as the British luxury brand's turnaround…

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Fashion A model wears a creation as part of the Gucci women's Fall-Winter 2023-24 collection presented in Milan, Italy, Friday, Feb. 24, 2023. (AP Photo/Antonio Calanni)

Italy Plans Levy on Low-value Parcels to Protect Fashion Industry

Italy is working to adopt a tax on low-value postal packages from non-European countries, politicians said, as part of measures to protect its fashion industry…

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Fashion Sneakers of Italian high fashion sneaker brand Golden Goose are displayed at its store in Beijing, China September 23, 2020. Picture taken September 23, 2020. REUTERS/Tingshu Wang

Permira in Talks with China's HongShan on $3 billion Golden Goose Sale

Private equity firm Permira is in advanced talks with China's HongShan Capital Group (HSG) to sell Italian luxury sneaker maker Golden Goose at a valuation of…

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Fashion An employee oversees packages being transported on a conveyor belt through the automated sorting facility at a Marks & Spencer (M&S) distribution center in Castle Donington, Leicestershire, Britain, November 7, 2025. REUTERS/Temilade Adelaja

M&S Shakes Up Fashion Supply Chain to Spark Online Growth

Marks & Spencer is revamping its supply chain from "factory to floor,” the retailer's new fashion boss told Reuters, as it looks to double annual online non…

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Fashion People walk past a store of Swiss watchmaker Swatch, in Beijing, China August 18, 2025. REUTERS/Tingshu Wang/File Photo

Swatch Workers in Türkiye Set to Strike in Pay Row

Workers at 16 of Swatch Group's directly operated stores in Türkiye are set to strike on Monday in a dispute over pay and workers' rights. About 150 workers…

Fashion Models present creations from the Ralph Lauren Spring 2026 collection during New York Fashion Week in New York City, US, September 10, 2025. REUTERS/Angelina Katsanis

Ralph Lauren Raises Annual Revenue Forecast on Resilient Demand

Ralph Lauren raised its annual revenue forecast after beating quarterly estimates on Thursday due to resilient demand for its high-priced Polo shirts and…

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Fashion Costumers shops 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. (Photo by Dimitar DILKOFF / AFP)

French Foreign Minister: EU Commission Must Sanction Shein

French Foreign Minister Jean-Noel Barrot on Thursday urged the European Commission to sanction online fast-fashion retailer Shein, which he said was in breach…

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Fashion Zalando announced a five-year partnership with DFB, the German national football federation. Reuters

Zalando Reports Higher Growth in Third Quarter, Bets on Sports

Online fashion marketplace Zalando on Thursday reported a 21.6% rise in gross merchandise volume in the third quarter, mainly driven by the inclusion in the…

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Fashion French fashion designer Olivier Rousteing acknowledges the audience at the end of the Balmain show as part of the Paris Fashion Week Womenswear Spring/Summer 2024, in Paris on September 27, 2023. (AFP)

Designer Olivier Rousteing Leaves Balmain After 14 Years Fusing Couture Craft With Pop-Era Bravado

Designer Olivier Rousteing is stepping down as creative director of the Balmain fashion house after 14 hugely visible years in which he fused the rigor of…

Fashion The charm bracelet maker said comparable sales grew 4% in October, a stronger start to the crucial holiday shopping season. (Getty Images for Pandora Jewellery)

Jewellery Maker Pandora Cuts Sales Growth Forecast 

Danish jewellery brand Pandora on Wednesday cut its comparable sales growth forecast for the full year and reported weaker than expected sales growth for the…

Fashion FILE PHOTO: A window display is seen at the Boss store in London, Britain, May 30,2024. REUTERS/Chris J. Ratcliffe/File Photo

Hugo Boss Expects Sales, Profit at Lower End of Annual Guidance

German fashion group Hugo Boss on Tuesday said sales and operating profit in the current year would be at the lower end of its guidance, in line with analysts'…

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Fashion The exhibition is to show off some 200 items of clothing queen Elizabeth II wore over the course of her 96 years. Chris Jackson / Chris Jackson Collection/Getty Images/AFP/File

Late Queen's Fashion to Go on Show at Buckingham Palace

Buckingham Palace will next year host an unprecedented exhibition highlighting the fashion legacy left by the late queen Elizabeth II during her 70-year reign…

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Fashion Saudi Fashion Commission Launches Content Creation Program in Milan

Saudi Fashion Commission Launches Content Creation Program in Milan

Saudi Arabia's Fashion Commission has launched a new training program focused on content creation within the fashion industry, designed to support Saudi talent…

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Fashion Abasiekeme Ukanireh, founder of Nigerian brand of Eki Kere, is known for incorporating raffia into her designs. OLYMPIA DE MAISMONT / AFP

Local Fabrics, Fibers Shine at Eco-centered Lagos Fashion Week

Four days ahead of her show at Lagos Fashion Week, the sewing machines at Abasiekeme Ukanireh's workshop were still buzzing. Ukanireh, the founder of the…

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Fashion Lagos Fashion Week, now in its 15th year, runs through Sunday in Nigeria's cultural and economic capital. OLYMPIA DE MAISMONT / AFP

Nigerian Designer Embraces 'Clashes' and 'Chaos' at Lagos Fashion Week

Models strutted down the runway, their beaded and sequined dresses evoking the traditional facial scarring still done in some parts of Nigeria. Others donned…

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Fashion Bob Mackie attends the 27th Costume Designers Guild Awards in Los Angeles, California, US, February 6, 2025. REUTERS/Daniel Cole/File Photo

Fashion Designer Bob Mackie Sues JCPenney over Apparel Line

Bob Mackie, the fashion designer and costumer who has outfitted celebrities like Cher, Carol Burnett, Elton John and Taylor Swift, has sued JCPenney for…

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Fashion Roberto Cavalli Partners with Tomorrow for Global Wholesale Operations

Roberto Cavalli Partners with Tomorrow for Global Wholesale Operations

Italian fashion brand Roberto Cavalli has agreed a strategic partnership with fashion development platform Tomorrow to manage its top-end global wholesale…

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Fashion LITTLE ROCK, ARKANSAS - OCTOBER 25: Puma shoes are seen worn by Ernie Els of South Africa during the second round of the Simmons Bank Championship 2025 at Pleasant Valley Country Club on October 25, 2025 in Little Rock, Arkansas. Jonathan Bachman/Getty Images/AFP

Puma to Cut 900 Jobs as Sales Continue to Decline

German sportswear maker Puma on Wednesday said that it would cut a further 13% of its workforce globally, equivalent to 900 jobs by the end of 2026, as its…

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Fashion FILE PHOTO: A view of the City of London's skyline from Primrose Hill in London, Britain, July 25, 2024. REUTERS/Hollie Adams/File Photo

UK's Next Lifts Profit Outlook Again after Quarterly Sales Beat Expectations

British fashion retailer Next edged-up its full year profit guidance for the fourth time in eight months on Wednesday as it reported a stronger-than-expected…

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Fashion 12 April 2021, Berlin: The Adidas logo is pictured on the façade of a building in Berlin. (dpa)

Adidas Sales Growth Slows in North America as Tariffs Bite 

Adidas's North America sales recorded the weakest growth among the German sportswear maker's regions in the third quarter, the company reported on Wednesday. …

Fashion FILE PHOTO: People take photos of the new Louis Vuitton store in Shanghai, China, June 27, 2025. REUTERS/Go Nakamura/File Photo

Luxury Brands Turn on the Charm in China to Kindle Nascent Spending Recovery

As Chinese shoppers dip toes back in the luxury pool, brands are targeting economically resilient high-earners with distinctive, personalized experiences as…

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