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ASICS to spin off Onitsuka Tiger as demand booms for its retro trainers
2+ hour, 29+ min ago (349+ words) Japanese sportswear retailer ASICS is looking to spin off its Onitsuka Tiger brand in order to speed up decision making as it embarks on a global expansion strategy to capitalise on the booming demand for its retro trainers, according to…...
Carven poaches Head Designer from Saint Laurent as new Design Director
2+ day, 2+ hour ago (200+ words) Luxury French fashion house Carven has appointed Kai Nesselrath as its new Design Director, succeeding Mark Thomas, who departed in April. Nesselrath joins from Saint Laurent, where he spent almost 10 years designing womenswear, the last 22 months of which were as…...
Former Burberry CEO Christopher Bailey buys British ceramics house
2+ day, 4+ hour ago (325+ words) Christopher Bailey, the former Chief Executive and designer at Burberry, has joined a small group of investors to acquire Burleigh Pottery, a British ceramics house founded in 1851. While financial terms of the deal were not disclosed, the acquisition secures the…...
Debenhams Group strikes licensing deal with Revolution Beauty years after boardroom battle
3+ day, 10+ hour ago (434+ words) Shareholder Debenhams Group has struck a deal with Revolution Beauty to launch beauty and fragrance products, having "completely reset" the relationship years after a well-publicised boardroom spat. The new licensing partnership means Revolution can make products to sell across Debenhams…...
Chlo" appoints former Gucci comms exec as CMO
1+ week, 6+ day ago (230+ words) Chlo, the Richemont-owned French fashion house, has appointed Valrie Leberichel as its new Chief Marketing Officer, effective 1 June. Leberichel, who most recently served as Senior Vice President of Global Communications at Gucci, will report directly to CEO Laurent Malecaze, according…...
Givenchy taps former Etro Creative Director as Head of Leather Goods Design
2+ week, 9+ hour ago (230+ words) Givenchy has appointed Italian designer Marco De Vincenzo as Head of Leather Goods Design to work under the luxury brand's British Creative Director, Sarah Burton. De Vincenzo stepped down from his role as Creative Director of Etro in March, following…...
Ben Sherman owner Marquee Brands acquires Roberto Cavalli
3+ week, 9+ hour ago (439+ words) Global brand management company and owner of British brands Ben Sherman and Laura Ashley, Marquee Brands, has "entered a definitive agreement" to acquire a majority interest in Roberto Cavalli. The Italian fashion house, which was founded in Florence in 1970 and…...
The Devil Wears Prada 2 drives consumer demand for vintage-inspired style
3+ week, 1+ day ago (391+ words) Luxury resale platform Fashionphile has recorded a surge in searches linked directly to brands, silhouettes and styling cues associated with the The Devil Wears Prada 2 film, showing how the movie has driven demand for vintage-inspired style. In the 10 days following…...
Chanel sees revenues rise following "year of exceptional creative momentum
3+ week, 1+ day ago (388+ words) Parisian fashion house Chanel saw revenues of $19. 3 billion for the year ended 31 December 2025, up 2% compared to 2024, with operating profit of $4. 7 billion, an increase of 5% compared to 2024. Momentum has built since Matthieu Blazy joined Chanel last year as its new Artistic…...
Ferragamo appoints ex-Valentino CMO as Chief Brand Officer
3+ week, 6+ day ago (292+ words) Ferragamo has appointed former Valentino CMO Yigit Turhan as its new Chief Brand Officer, effective 18 May. In his new role, Turhan will be tasked with overseeing the Italian luxury brand's marketing, communications, visual merchandising and CRM activities, reporting to Chief…...