Spotted on the catwalk: Future Snoops' colour trends for AW28/29
In Pictures Cornflower, Rosehip and Pickled Fennel spotted at Ester Manas SS27, Isabel Marant SS27 & Jarel Zhang SS27 - Ready to Wear Credits: ©Launchmetrics/spotlight While the fashion industry is...
View ArticleHow the recent Strait of Hormuz attacks affect the apparel sector
The Strait of Hormuz remains a precarious waterway. AI-generated image for illustration purposes. Credits: FashionUnited Since the beginning of the month, at least 21 attacks on vessels in the Strait...
View ArticlePerformance Days: More halls, bio-based fibres and new market demands
Gore-Tex exhibited for the first time at the trade fair, with a stand and a bar. Credits: Regina Henkel / FashionUnited With three exhibition halls for the first time and more than 590 exhibitors,...
View ArticleDebut in Berlin: Alo opens first store in Germany
A look inside the new Alo flagship store in Berlin Image: Alo US sportswear brand Alo has opened its first store in Germany in Berlin-Mitte. The yogawear specialist chose the popular shopping district...
View ArticleAmer Sports promotes Michael Absmaier to president of Atomic
Michael Absmaier becomes the new head of Atomic Image: Amer Sports Ski brand Atomic, part of the sporting goods group Amer Sports Inc., is facing a leadership change. On Monday, the company announced...
View Article2026 most valuable top 100 fashion brands
Credits: FashionUnited ai The FashionUnited Index of Most Valuable Fashion Brands ranks the largest fashion brands in the world by brand value. In 2026 Hermès takes first place for the first time,...
View ArticleSCAD Fash Atlanta opens retrospective on C.Z. Guest featuring archival loans...
Credits: SCAD The SCAD Fash Museum of Fashion + Film in Atlanta opened an exhibition titled C.Z. Guest: Portrait of an American Style Icon on Oct. 15, 2026, marking the debut public presentation of...
View ArticleFNH's Pierre Talamon talks French protests: 'It is better to close your shop...
Pierre Talamon, president of the FNH Credits: FNH Interview
View ArticleBenetton reportedly closes Oxford Street flagship amid restructuring
United Colors of Benetton Oxford Street flagship store. Credits: Benetton. Italian retailer United Colors of Benetton has reportedly closed its flagship store on London’s Oxford Street after eight...
View ArticleWestern brands under pressure as 'pre-owned' luxury booms in China
Chanel bag, handbag, luxury, accessoires, Credits: Chanel Ready to Wear Spring Summer 2027 ©Launchmetrics/spotlight With China's economy still struggling to recover from the pandemic, even global...
View ArticleQuince launches in UK as first expansion beyond North America
Quince campaign imagery. Credits: Quince. US-based retailer Quince has launched in the UK, marking its first expansion beyond North America. The company's regional website offers womenswear, menswear,...
View ArticleFrasers group further increases its stake in Hugo Boss
Boss flagship store in Düsseldorf Image: Hugo Boss British retail group Frasers Group plc has come one small step closer to a majority stake in the Metzingen-based fashion company Hugo Boss AG.
View ArticleThe Fabricant and London College of Fashion partner to digitise garment...
Credits: FashionUnited Amsterdam-based digital fashion platform The Fabricant and London College of Fashion, a constituent college of University of the Arts London, have launched Image-to-Pattern, an...
View ArticleSelfridges and Dazed launch open call for young creatives
"Frutteria Golden” takeover at Selfridges’ corner shop in London Credits: Golden Goose Selfridges has partnered with media platform Dazed to launch an open call for emerging creatives, offering six...
View ArticlePonda launches branded merchandise collection with Imperial College London...
Ponda Otter Gilet merch. Credits: Ponda. British biomaterials company Ponda has launched Wear the Wetland, a customisable clothing collection designed to connect corporate merchandise with wetland...
View ArticleTheory named among winners of Textile Exchange's Climate and Nature Awards
Credits: Fast Retailing Company; Theory Textile Exchange has named Theory, the fashion label owned by Fast Retailing, among the winners of its 2026 Climate and Nature Impact Awards, recognising a...
View ArticleMulberry records 18 percent H1 revenue growth driven by full-price sales
Mulberry, Battersea Power Station Credits: Mulberry. UK luxury brand Mulberry Group plc (Mulberry) announced an 18.1 percent increase in sales at actual currency rates for the 26 weeks ended September...
View ArticleHyères festival 2026: Yui Chen is first Chinese designer to win fashion grand...
Yui Chen, winner of the fashion grand prix at the Hyères festival 2026, with Hugo Lucchino Credits: F. Julienne The 41st edition of the International Festival of Fashion, Photography and Accessories...
View ArticleCyclothe appoints Calvin Woolley as chief executive officer to drive European...
Calvin Woolley, CEO, Cyclothe Credits: Cyclothe Swedish circular technology company Cyclothe has entered its next phase of commercial growth with the appointment of Calvin Woolley as co-founder and...
View ArticleCosmetics company sues Shein for unfair competition
Shein parcels. Credits: Photo by FREDERIC PETRY / HANS LUCAS / HANS LUCAS VIA AFP Marseille - A French company, part of the Japanese cosmetics group Shiseido, demanded over 2.6 million euros from...
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