Fashion

Fashion People walk inside of the Shein office building in Guangzhou, Guangdong province, China April 16, 2025. (Reuters)

Fast Fashion Retailer Shein’s UK Sales Surged to $2.8 Billion in 2024

Shein's British business made 2.05 billion pounds ($2.77 billion) in sales in 2024, a 32.3% increase from the previous year, a filing by the online fast…

Fashion FILE PHOTO: The logo of fashion house Valentino is seen outside a shop in Milan, Italy, April 8, 2024. REUTERS/Claudia Greco/File Photo

Valentino CEO Steps Down for Personal Reasons

Valentino CEO Jacopo Venturini has stepped down, the Italian luxury house said on Thursday, leaving the Mayhoola- and Kering-backed business searching for a…

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Fashion Guests wait after viewing the latest Ralph Lauren collection in New York City, US, April 17, 2025. REUTERS/Caitlin Ochs/File photo

Ralph Lauren Lifts Annual Revenue View on Demand from Affluent Shoppers

Ralph Lauren raised its annual revenue forecast on Thursday, signaling robust demand from affluent shoppers for its Polo shirts and cable-knit sweaters in…

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Fashion The logo of Michael Kors is seen outside a store in Lakewood, Colorado, US, June 1, 2016. (Reuters)

Michael Kors Oowner Capri Posts Smaller-than-expected Revenue Drop

Capri Holdings posted a smaller-than-expected drop in quarterly revenue on Wednesday, helped by improving demand for the Michael Kors owner's luxury handbags…

Fashion 03 March 2021, Berlin: The logo of online retailer Zalando is pictured on the Zalando Campus at Mercedes-Platz in Berlin. (dpa)

Zalando Adjusts 2025 Guidance as Concerns for H2 Growth Arise 

German online fashion marketplace Zalando adjusted its 2025 guidance to include newly acquired About You, but signs of higher inventories and discounting amid…

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)

Jewelry Brand Claire’s Files for Bankruptcy in the US 

US based fashion jewelry and accessories maker Claire's filed for bankruptcy protection in the United States on Wednesday, its second such after 2018, a court…

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

Shein and Temu Outpace Global Retail Giants in South Africa’s Fashion Market

China-founded e-commerce retailers Shein and Temu have captured a combined 3.6% share of South Africa's retail, clothing, textile, footwear and leather (CTFL)…

Fashion The new Hugo Boss logo and their website shop are seen in this illustration taken, May 17, 2024. (Reuters)

Hugo Boss Reports Q2 Operating Profit Beat Supported by Cost Cuts 

German fashion group Hugo Boss reported a slightly better than expected quarterly operating profit on Tuesday, helped by cost measures as a stronger euro…

Fashion A visitor looks at watch models at the IWC Schaffhausen booth at the Watches and Wonders exhibition in Geneva, Switzerland, April 9, 2024. (Reuters)

Swiss Luxury Watchmakers Drop After Trump Tariff Shock

Swiss luxury watchmakers' shares, including Richemont and Swatch, were volatile in early trade on Monday, underscoring the challenges for the industry after US…

Fashion The fine was imposed on Infinite Styles Services CO. Limited, a Dublin-based company that operates Shein's website in Europe. (AFP/Getty Images)

Italy Competition Authority Fines China’s Shein 1 Million Euros

Italy's competition authority (AGCM) on Monday announced a 1-million-euro ($1.16 million) fine on Chinese fast fashion online retailer Shein for misleading…

Fashion FILE PHOTO: 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

Italy Antitrust Fines Giorgio Armani 3.5 Million Euros for Unfair Commercial Practices

Italy's antitrust regulator said on Friday it had imposed a 3.5 million euro ($4 million) fine on fashion group Giorgio Armani and one of its units for alleged…

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Fashion The Saudi Fashion Commission logo

Fashion Commission Hosts Virtual Session on Promoting Saudi Talent on Global Stage

The Fashion Commission organized a dialogue session focused on the harmony between local crafts and global markets, highlighting the success of Saudi fashion…

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Fashion Models present creations from Prada Spring-Summer 2026 menswear collection during the Milan Fashion Week in Milan, Italy, June 22, 2025. (Reuters)

Miu Miu Growth Helps Prada to Defy Luxury Downturn

Prada reported a 9% increase in first half net revenues at constant currencies on Wednesday, with its smaller but fast expanding Miu Miu brand helping it to…

Fashion The logo of the German sports equipment maker Adidas is pictured prior to the company's annual press conference in Herzogenaurach, southern Germany on March 8, 2023. (AFP)

Adidas Says Tariffs Will Add $231 Million to Second-Half Costs  

Adidas said on Wednesday higher US tariffs would add around 200 million euros ($231 million) to its costs in the second half, having impacted its second…

Fashion A logo of fashion house Hermes is seen outside a shop in Paris, France, April 15, 2024. (Reuters) 

Hermes Sales Jump 9% in Q2, with US Prices Rising More Than Elsewhere 

Hermes on Wednesday reported a 9% rise in quarterly sales due to the continued appetite from rich shoppers for its coveted, $10,000 handbags, helping the…

Fashion The logo of French cosmetics Groupe L'Oreal is seen on the L'Oreal group's headquarters building in Clichy, near Paris, France, April 14, 2025. (Reuters)

L'Oreal Posts 2.4% Rise in Second-Quarter Sales

L'Oreal reported a 2.4% rise in second-quarter sales on Tuesday, missing forecasts as growth in Europe slowed more than expected and demand at travel outlets…

Fashion A woman walks past a shop of fashion house Gucci in Paris, France, April 17, 2025. (Reuters)

Kering’s Quarterly Sales Weaker than Expected, Gucci Down 25%

Kering, the French group that owns fashion labels Gucci and Saint Laurent, reported on Tuesday a 15% drop in quarterly revenues, falling short of market…

Fashion Hironori Fukuoka, the fourth-generation successor to his Nishijinori business, looks at the fabric that is a collaboration with AI in Kyoto, western Japan on July 3, 2025. (AP)

Tradition Meets AI in Nishijinori Weaving Style from Japan’s Ancient Capital 

Nishijinori, the intricate weaving technique for kimonos that dates back more than a thousand years in Japan’s ancient capital of Kyoto, is getting a high-tech…

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

Puma Shares Dive After Warning of Full Year Loss 

Puma's shares were seen down around 20% in early trade on Friday after the German sportswear brand slashed its full-year outlook and posted weaker-than…

Fashion People pose for pictures next to "The Louis", a large ship-shaped structure of the Louis Vuitton brand, in Shanghai on July 15, 2025. (Photo by Hector RETAMAL / AFP)

Hong Kong Investigates Louis Vuitton Data Leak that Affected 419,000

Hong Kong's privacy watchdog said on Monday that it was investigating a data leak at Louis Vuitton affecting about 419,000 customers, just after a cyberattack…

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Fashion FILE PHOTO: A Burberry store is seen in London, Britain, January 16, 2023.  REUTERS/Peter Nicholls/File Photo

Burberry Shows Early Signs of Recovery as 1st Quarter Sales Fall Less than Expected

Burberry's retail sales fell by a less-than-expected 1% in the first quarter, it reported on Friday, in early signs of a recovery for the British luxury brand…

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Fashion FILE - Fashion designer Francesco Risso in the backstage prior to a Marni Fall/Winter 2025-2026 Womenswear fashion show, during the Fashion Week, in Milan, Italy, Wednesday, Feb. 26, 2025. (AP Photo/Luca Bruno, File)

Belgian Designer Meryll Rogge Appointed Marni's Creative Director

Meryll Rogge has been appointed as new creative director of Marni, the Italian fashion house and its owner OTB said on Tuesday. The Belgian designer…

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Fashion FILE PHOTO: The logo of Loro Piana is seen in a shop in downtown Rome, Italy February 10, 2016. REUTERS/Tony Gentile/File Photo

Loro Piana is Latest Italian Luxury Brand Under Fire for Worker Abuse in Supply Chain

Cashmere king Loro Piana, part of LVMH's luxury empire, became on Monday the fifth high-end brand to be put under judicial administration in Italy over worker…

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Fashion FILE PHOTO: A view of a Shein pop-up store at a mall in Singapore April 4, 2024. REUTERS/Edgar Su/File Photo/File Photo

Shein Faces 150-mn-euro Fine in France

E-commerce giant Shein faces a possible 150-million-euro ($175-million) fine in France for failing to properly get consent to track users on the internet. …

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