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Fashion A Giorgio Armani store in Milan, Italy, September 24, 2025. (Reuters)

Italy Cannot Use Golden Powers to Intervene in Sale of Armani Stake, Minister Says 

The Italian government cannot intervene in a future sale of a stake in fashion group Armani, using its "golden powers", even if a deal involved a foreign…

Fashion Model Awar Odhiang presents a creation by designer Matthieu Blazy as part of his Spring/Summer 2026 Women's ready-to-wear collection show for the fashion house Chanel during Paris Fashion Week in Paris, France, October 6, 2025. REUTERS/Benoit Tessier

Showmanship Returns at Chanel as Designer Blazy Debuts Under a Sky of Planets

Showmanship returned to Chanel on Monday. At Paris Fashion Week, its new designer Matthieu Blazy opened the season’s most anticipated debut beneath colossal…

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Fashion  A model wears a creation from the Miu Miu Spring/Summer 2026 collection presented in Paris, Monday, Oct. 6, 2025. (AP)

Miu Miu Stays Steady at Paris Fashion Week as France Grapples with Political Turmoil

As France’s government unraveled in another episode of political instability Monday, the cogs of the luxury industry kept turning. At the Iéna Palace in Paris’…

Fashion Models at the Chanel Haute-Couture show in Paris in January. JULIEN DE ROSA / AFP

Matthieu Blazy to Step Out as Coco's Heir in Chanel Debut

Franco-Belgian designer Matthieu Blazy is set to make his debut in one of the most coveted jobs in the fashion industry on Monday when he sends out models for…

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Fashion A model wears a creation as part of the Valentino Spring/Summer 2026 collection presented in Paris, Sunday, Oct. 5, 2025. (AP Photo/Aurelien Morissard)

Valentino’s 'Fireflies' by Alessandro Michele Puts 70s Silhouettes in Paris Spotlight

Against strobe lights that suggested seediness more than spectacle, Alessandro Michele sent out “Fireflies,” a Valentino collection that showed restraint where…

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Fashion  A model wears a creation as part of the Vivienne Westwood Spring/Summer 2026 collection presented in Paris, Saturday, Oct. 4, 2025. (AP)

Vivienne Westwood Brings Beauty from Chaos and Dying Sunflowers in Paris

Light streamed through the stained glass of the Institut de France onto a surreal stage: a lone cellist playing a melancholy air, next to an upside-down…

Fashion A model presents a creation by Issey Miyake for the Women Ready-to-wear Spring-Summer 2026 collection as part of the Paris Fashion Week, in Paris on October 3, 2025. (AFP)

Issey Miyake Imagines Clothes with a Will of Their Own at Paris Fashion Week

Issey Miyake ’s spring 2026 show at Paris Fashion Week posed a question: what if clothing were alive? Booming electronics inside the Centre Pompidou venue…

Fashion FILE PHOTO: Fashion retailer Shein's logo is seen at its pop-up store at immersive retail space Future Stores, ahead of its opening on September 26, in London, Britain, September 24, 2025. REUTERS/Isabel Infantes/File Photo

Shein Plans First Permanent Stores in France, Sparking Backlash

Online fast-fashion retailer Shein will open its first permanent stores in France in November under an agreement with department store owner Société des Grands…

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Fashion  A model wears a creation as part of the Dior Spring/Summer 2026 collection presented in Paris, Wednesday, Oct. 1, 2025. (AP)

Anderson’s Dior Womenswear Debut Is a Montage of Ideas, but Not a ‘New Look’

No other show so far at Paris Fashion Week has drawn such a feverish crush of celebrities, designers and press. All eyes were on Jonathan Anderson — the…

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Saudi Fashion Commission Launches White Paper on How Handicrafts Are Reshaping Global Fashion Economy

The Saudi Fashion Commission has announced the launch of the white paper “Craftonomics in Fashion: How Handicrafts Are Reshaping the Global Fashion Economy,”…

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Fashion A model presents a creation by Louis Vuitton for the Women Ready-to-wear Spring-Summer 2026 collection as part of the Paris Fashion Week, in Paris on September 30, 2025. (AFP)

At Vuitton, the Louvre Is a Stage for Stars, Spectacle and Paris Fashion Week’s Moving Masterpiece

Screaming fans jammed the gates before the Louvre pyramid, blocking entrances and snarling traffic. They weren’t there for the Mona Lisa. They came for Louis…

Fashion Chinese actress Ye Zhou presents a creation for L'Oreal Paris show "Liberte, Egalite, Sororite" (Liberty, Equality, Sisterhood), as part of the Paris Fashion Week Women Ready-to-wear Spring-Summer 2026 collection at the Hotel de Ville, in Paris on September 29, 2025. (AFP)

L'Oreal Stages Star-Studded Show as Paris Fashion Week Kicks Off 

L'Oreal Paris drew crowds to a celebrity-packed spectacle outside the French capital's historic Hotel de Ville on Monday, where models and Hollywood icons…

Fashion  People walk past Bottega Veneta, Fendi and Louis Vuitton stores in Galleria Vittorio Emanuele II, in Milan, Italy, September 27, 2025. (Reuters)

Silvia Venturini Fendi to Step Down from Creative Direction of LVMH Label Fendi

Silvia Venturini Fendi is stepping down from LVMH label Fendi and becoming honorary president of the fashion house, the French luxury group said on Monday. …

Fashion Models present creations by late Italian designer Giorgio Armani of the Spring/Summer 2026 Women's Collection at the Milan Fashion Week, in Milan, Italy, 28 September 2025. EPA/MATTEO CORNER

Armani's Last Collection Shown in Solemn Runway Show with Richard Gere, Lauren Hutton in 1st Row

The last Giorgio Armani collection signed by the late designer himself and marking the 50th anniversary of his signature line was shown Sunday night in a…

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Fashion  Giorgio Armani's creations are displayed during the exhibition "Giorgio Armani - 50 Years" opened to the public at the Pinacoteca di Brera in Milan, Italy, Wednesday, Sept. 24 2025. (AP)

Armani's Final Collection to Close Milan Fashion Shows

Giorgio Armani's final collection goes on show Sunday at Milan Fashion Week, originally intended as a 50th anniversary celebration for the Italian house, but…

Fashion  Fashion designer Stella Jean walks the runway with a tribute to late Italian fashion legend Giorgio Armani who died in Milan on Sept. 4, at the end of her Spring/Summer 2026 collection during Milan Fashion Week in Milan, Italy, Saturday, Sept. 27, 2025. (AP)

After Armani, Italian Fashion Houses Are in Flux

The first Milan Fashion Week without Giorgio Armani marks the end of an era in Italian luxury, at a time when houses across the sector are already in…

Fashion  A model wears a creation as part of the Stella Jean's Spring/Summer 2026 collection presented in Milan, Italy, Saturday, Sept. 27, 2025. (AP)

Stella Jean’s Milan Runway Features Artisans from Bhutan and an Appeal to Preserve Craftsmanship

Italian-Haitian designer Stella Jean returned to the Milan runway on Saturday after a three-year absence with a collection produced with artisans in Bhutan and…

Fashion Bottega Veneta, known for its handbags, offered a clothing collection showing off what it called 'soft functionality'. Stefano RELLANDINI / AFP

Bottega Veneta Shows Off 'Soft Functionality' in Milan

British designer Louise Trotter showed her debut collection for Bottega Veneta in Milan Saturday with a collection focused on "soft functionality", with…

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Fashion Models walk the runway during the Michelle Nassar collection show at Panama Fashion Week in Panama City on September 26, 2025. (Photo by MARTIN BERNETTI / AFP)

Paris Fashion Week to Showcase Industry Makeover With String of Debuts

Paris Fashion Week kicks off on Monday with a dozen new faces set to make their debuts at major labels, including Matthieu Blazy at Chanel. Reflecting an…

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Fashion Clothes are displayed on the mannequins at Polish fashion retailer LPP brand Reserved shop in Warsaw, Poland, September 4, 2020. REUTERS/Kacper Pempel/File Photo

Polish Fashion Retailer LPP's Profit Rises on Sinsay Strength

Poland's biggest fashion retailer LPP on Thursday reported a 5.4% jump in second-quarter net profit driven by the continued strength of its budget-friendly…

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Fashion A model wears a creation part of Max Mara women’s Spring-Summer 2026 collection, presented in Milan, Italy, Thursday, Sept. 25, 2025. (AP Photo/Luca Bruno)

Max Mara Responds to Rising Global Tensions and Temperatures with Lightness on Milan Runway

Max Mara takes a sexy power turn for next summer, showing lots of skin with a touch of fetishism in a collection previewed Thursday during Milan Fashion Week. …

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Fashion Fashion Commission, Manga Productions Sign MoU to Support Saudi Fashion Sector

Fashion Commission, Manga Productions Sign MoU to Support Saudi Fashion Sector

The Saudi Fashion Commission signed on Wednesday a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Manga Productions, a subsidiary of the Mohammed bin Salman Foundation…

Fashion People walk past a closed Giorgio Armani store as it closes for mourning on the day of the Italian fashion designer’s funeral, in Rome, Italy September 8, 2025. (Reuters)

Armani’s Fashion Legacy Celebrated at Milan Retrospective

A retrospective celebrating half a century of Giorgio Armani's work will kick off at a Milan museum on Wednesday, showcasing more than 100 creations including…

Fashion The 44-year-old took over at the Italian luxury fashion house in July after a decade at fellow Kering brand Balenciaga. GEOFFROY VAN DER HASSELT / AFP/File

Maverick Georgian Designer Demna Debuts for Gucci in Milan

Maverick Georgian designer Demna makes his debut for Gucci at Milan Fashion Week on Tuesday with a film of a family of Italian characters bursting with…

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