The more famous the face fronting a campaign, the less adventurous that campaign often is. But nobody could accuse Stella McCartney of playing it safe with her Kendall Jenner-fronted winter 23 imagery.

With 60 physical shows compared to 54 in February, the upcoming Women's Fashion Week in Milan promises an exhilarating spectacle, especially from Gucci and Tom Ford, along with Moschino's 40th-anniversary celebration.

​Paul Smith’s AW23 and SS24 campaigns will be fronted by British actor “and friend of the brand” Matt Smith, wearing classic tailoring and the label’s Signature Stripe.

In the heart of the San Fernando Valley, the French luxury house has chosen to open its sixth store in California, its 35th in the United States.  

One year after the revelation of its new concept, the new edition of LA Fashion Week will take place from October 19 to 22 in Los Angeles.

The British Fashion Council has linked with The Outsiders Perspective and the (Fashion) Minority Report to launch what they say is “a comprehensive review of diversity, equity and inclusion in the UK fashion industry”.

​Nineties supermodels are riding high at present with the new British Vogue cover underling that fact. And they’re scoring plenty of major ad campaigns. The latest is Cindy Crawford fronting MCM’s AW23 heritage campaign.

​Luxury department store Harrods has released its results for the year to the end of January 2023 with the figures highlighting its bounce-back post-pandemic. 

​Farfetch’s Q2 to June 30 saw digital platform GMV and digital platform services revenue growth accelerating to 7% and 10% year-on-year. And it saw record active consumers of 4.1 million, up 7%.

Finnish company Marimekko continues to expand its business in Asia and has opened two new markets, Vietnam and Malaysia, in a loose-franchise partnership with Jaspal Group.

At the helm of Ralph Lauren, CEO Patrice Louvet is navigating the challenges modern times bring for fashion. That includes a world where hoodies are worn to the office and factoring the metaverse into business planning.

​Coach parent Tapestry, which agreed to buy Capri Holdings last week, forecast fiscal 2024 profit and sales below estimates on Thursday after waning U.S. demand for its luxury handbags hurt fourth-quarter results.

US retail sales rose in July by more than forecast, suggesting consumers still have the wherewithal to sustain the economic expansion.

​Manju Malhotra, CEO of Harvey Nichols, has quit the role she’s held for just over three years with Pearson Poon, son of the retailer’s majority owner Sir Dickson Poon, to become vice-chairman until a new CEO is found.

During Copenhagen Fashion Week, held from August 7 to 11, FashionNetwork.com spoke to its CEO, Cecilie Thorsmark, regarding sustainability, synergies, and the future of fashion weeks.

Bestseller is opening three standalone stores for its Evoked Vila plus-size brand with a debut in Danish cities, as well as planning further shop-in-shop expansion.