​Not all fashion collabs are about fashion. Farfetch's latest link-up comes with music at its heart. It has collaborated with lifestyle brand 12on12 to celebrate 50 Years of Hip Hop for Farfetch Beat 010.

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.

​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.

​Eco-Age, the integrated strategy consultancy founded by Livia Firth, has named George Harding-Rolls to lead its new Advisory Division, focusing on policy and regulation in the fashion sector.

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.

A jumper worn by Britain’s late Princess Diana and depicting a black sheep is headed for auction later this summer with a price estimate of up to $80,000.

​Stella McCartney has launched two key bags in leather alternative Mirum, making them the world’s first luxury handbags made from this new vegan, plastic-free material made by Natural Fiber Welding (NFW). 

​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%.

​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.

​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.

Capri Holdings, owner of Versace, Jimmy Choo, and Michael Kors, reported revenue of $1.23bn for Q1, a 9.6% fall, underlining the challenges it faces and the rationale behind its deal to be acquired by Tapestry.

China has lifted a ban on group tours to a slew of countries including the US, UK, Australia, South Korea and Japan, in a big test of demand for overseas travel from what was once the world’s biggest source of tourists

China's Alibaba Group Holding reported Q1 revenue that beat analysts' estimates as consumer sentiment bounced back from the same time a year earlier when there were strict pandemic-related lockdowns.

When Coach owner Tapestry Inc. and Michael Kors parent Capri Holdings Ltd. began their individual acquisition sprees, each had an opportunity to become the US equivalent of LVMH.