Fashion

Fashion FILE PHOTO: A logo is displayed inside a Lululemon outlet retail store at Bicester Village in Oxfordshire, Britain, August 21, 2024. REUTERS/Hollie Adams/File Photo

Lululemon Shares Tumble on Weak US Demand, Tariff Woes

Shares of Lululemon Athletica plunged more than 17% in premarket trading on Friday after the athletic wear maker slashed annual profit and sales forecasts,…

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Fashion Italian designer Giorgio Armani acknowledges the public at the end of the Giorgio Armani Prive during the Fall/Winter 2011-2012 Haute Couture Collection Show on July 5, 2011 in Paris. (AFP)

Hollywood Hails Armani, Designer to the Stars

Leading lights of the silver screen on Thursday mourned the death of fashion legend Giorgio Armani, whose client list read like a who's who of Hollywood…

Fashion Saudi 100 Brands to Showcase at Tranoï Tokyo SS26 Showroom During Tokyo Fashion Week

Saudi 100 Brands to Showcase at Tranoï Tokyo SS26 Showroom During Tokyo Fashion Week

Saudi 100 Brands, an initiative by the Fashion Commission, announced the participation of ten Saudi brands at Tranoï Tokyo SS26 showroom, taking place during…

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Fashion Designer Giorgio Armani appears at the end of his Haute Couture Spring/Summer 2025 collection show for Giorgio Armani Prive in Paris, France, January 28, 2025. REUTERS/Sarah Meyssonnier/File Photo

Fashion Designer Giorgio Armani Dead at 91

Giorgio Armani, the Italian designer who turned the concept of understated elegance into a multibillion-dollar fashion empire, has died, his fashion house…

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Fashion A view of an American Eagle Outfitters store in Arlington, Virginia, US, June 1, 2021. (Reuters)

American Eagle Soars as Sydney Sweeney Ad Stirs up Demand

Shares of American Eagle Outfitters soared nearly 24% in premarket trading on Thursday as high-profile ad campaigns for its jeans and apparel with actor Sydney…

Fashion (FILES) A sign is pictured outside a closed branch of the fashion retailer Topshop in central London on February 1, 2021. (Photo by Tolga Akmen / AFP)

British Fashion Brand Topshop to Return to High Street at John Lewis

Topshop, the British fashion brand that set trends in its early 2000s heyday, will return to high streets across the country in John Lewis department stores…

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Fashion (FILES) A customer holds her bags as she leaves a pop-up store of the Chinese fast fashion brand Shein, in Dijon on June 26, 2025. (Photo by ARNAUD FINISTRE / AFP)

France Fines Shein $176 Million over Cookies

Online fast-fashion retailer Shein received a 150 million euro ($175.61 million) fine on Wednesday from France's data protection authority over the improper…

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Fashion Visitors are walking past the first flagship store of the fast fashion brand Urban Revivo in Shanghai, China, on March 6, 2024. (AFP)

Chinese Zara Rival Urban Revivo Steps up Global Push with New Stores in Fashion Capitals 

China's Urban Revivo will open a nearly 2,700-square-meter store in London on Wednesday, its second in the city this year, as the fast fashion retailer often…

Fashion Picture taken on December 12, 2012 shows employees of the internet retail company Zalando working at a logistics center in Erfurt, eastern Germany. (AFP/Getty Images)

Zalando Can Be Labeled as Big Online Platform Under EU Rules, EU Court Says 

Europe's second-highest court on Wednesday said German online fashion retailer Zalando can be labeled as a very large online platform under EU online content…

Fashion Chloe Malle arrives for the 2024 Met Gala at the Metropolitan Museum of Art on May 6, 2024, in New York. (AFP)

Vogue Appoints Chloe Malle to Succeed Anna Wintour as US Editorial Head

American Vogue has named Chloe Malle as its new head of editorial content, taking over from Anna Wintour, who is stepping down after nearly four decades, the…

Fashion  Marc Jacobs, left, and Sofia Coppola pose for a portrait photograph for the film "Marc by Sofia" during the 82nd edition of the Venice Film Festival in Venice, Italy, on Tuesday, Sept. 2, 2025. (AP)

In ‘Marc, by Sofia,’ an Intimate Portrait of Fashion Luminary and Friendship

Neither Sofia Coppola nor Marc Jacobs were convinced a documentary was a good idea. Jacobs wasn’t sure he wanted to be the subject of one and Coppola wasn’t…

Fashion Italy's Jannik Sinner walks off court after defeating Colombia's Daniel Elahi Galan in the men's singles match on day seven of the Wimbledon tennis championships in London, July 9, 2023. (AP)

Tennis Fashion Is Exploding at the US Open. Luxury Brands Want in

Before New York Fashion Week kicks off in Manhattan, some of the incoming brands are making an early first stop elsewhere — out in Queens, on the blue hard…

Fashion Designer Giorgio Armani appears at the end of his Haute Couture Spring/Summer 2025 collection show for Giorgio Armani Prive in Paris, France, January 28, 2025. (Reuters)

Giorgio Armani Sees Succession as a ‘Gradual Transfer’ of Responsibilities

Giorgio Armani sees his succession as a gradual handover to his closest collaborators and family, the Italian fashion designer told the Financial Times on…

Fashion FILE PHOTO: Forever 21's Times Square location hosts a closeout sale, in New York City, US, March 18, 2025. REUTERS/Arriana McLymore/File Photo

Forever 21 Looks to Resurrect China, North America Business with New Partners

Fast fashion brand Forever 21 is making its fourth run at the Chinese market, having previously entered and exited the world's second-largest economy three…

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Fashion Reni Folawiyo, founder of Alara concept store in Lagos, promotes what she calls 'Afro-lux'. OLYMPIA DE MAISMONT / AFP

Nigerian Designer Pushes 'Afro-lux' Onto the Global Fashion Scene

Its modern architecture complemented by latticework inspired by local Yoruba textiles, Alara, west Africa's first fashion and design "concept store", is an…

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Fashion FILE PHOTO: A person walks past a DTLR sportswear store at Palisades Center Mall in West Nyack, New York, US, February 3, 2021. REUTERS/Mike Segar/File Photo

JD Sports' Quarterly Sales Fall on Weak UK but US Shows Improvement

JD Sports Fashion reported a steeper decline in second quarter underlying sales, reflecting weakness in the UK, though there were signs of stabilization in its…

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Fashion Tennis - US Open - Flushing Meadows, New York, United States - August 26, 2025 Japan's Naomi Osaka during her first round match against Belgium's Greet Minnen. (Reuters)

Everything Comes up Roses for Naomi Osaka in Sparkly Red Look for US Open Win 

Everything came up roses for Naomi Osaka in her US Open first-round match. The two-time champion entered the court Tuesday with sparkly red roses in her…

Fashion A view of a logo at the Puma flagship store in New York City, US, July 16, 2025. (Reuters)

Puma Shares Soar on Report Pinault Family Exploring Sale of 29% Stake

Shares in Puma SE surged after Bloomberg reported on Monday that the holding company of France's Pinault family is weighing options for its 29% stake in the…

Fashion A model presents her outfit as she competes for the best clothing style during the 'Battle of Outfits' in Caracas on August 23, 2024. (Photo by Juan BARRETO / AFP)

Fashion Enthusiasts Defy Tradition in Venezuela 'Battle of Outfits'

Ninety fashion aficionados showcased lace, denim, cotton, satin and recycled garments in an eclectic "battle of outfits" on Saturday at Venezuela's National…

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Fashion People queue to enter the first H&M fast-fashion store in Sao Paulo, Brazil August 23, 2025. (Reuters)

H&M Launches First Store in Brazil with Local Manufacturing Ambitions

Swedish fast-fashion retailer H&M opened its first physical store in Brazil on Saturday and launched online operations in the country, where it is already…

Fashion A woman makes traditional lace from cotton yarn in the village of Koniakow, in Poland's Beskid Mountains, Sunday, Aug. 17, 2025. (AP Photo/Daniel Franek)

Traditional Polish Lace Crochet is Becoming a New Favorite in Fashion

Wiesława Juroszek was only 6 years old when she learned the intricate handicraft of lace crocheting from the women in her family as part of a long tradition in…

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Fashion An Estee Lauder cosmetics counter is seen in Los Angeles, California, US, August 19, 2019. (Reuters)

Estee Lauder Forecasts Annual Profit Below Estimates as Tariffs Hit 

Estee Lauder forecast annual profit below Wall Street estimates on Wednesday, as the cosmetics giant grapples with persistent weakness in the US and China…

Fashion This photograph shows a logo on a Claire's shop on the first day of winter sales, in Paris, on January 8, 2025. (AFP) 

Bankrupt Jewelry Retailer Claire’s to Sell Its North America Business 

Fashion jewelry retailer Claire's said on Wednesday it would sell its North America business to private equity firm Ames Watson for an undisclosed amount, as…

Fashion  Jewellery is kept on display at a branch of Pandora in central Copenhagen, Denmark, August 13, 2025. (Reuters)

Pandora Second Quarter Operating Profit in Line with Forecast, Keeps 2025 Outlook

Danish jewellery maker Pandora posted second-quarter operating profit in line with expectations on Friday, and stuck to its full-year growth forecast. "In…