Patrick Ta Beauty Sues CVS Over Unauthorised Retail Sales, Raising Questions About Luxury Beauty Distribution
Finding prestige beauty products at a drugstore for a fraction of their usual retail price might seem like a win for shoppers. But for…
Sol de Janeiro’s Dupe Lawsuit Against MCoBeauty Hits a Legal Roadblock
The debate over beauty dupes is no longer limited to price comparisons and viral product recommendations. Sol de Janeiro’s legal battle against Australian beauty…
Why Kering Is Closing 125 Stores While Spending Per Customer Rises
Kering’s third quarter contains one line nobody put in a headline. Store traffic fell while conversion rates and average transaction values rose. With fifty…
adidas Opposes E-Scooter Maker Infinite Machine’s Three-Rectangle Logo
adidas has opposed e-scooter maker Infinite Machine's three-rectangle logo for helmets, eyewear, jewellery and bags, citing confusion and dilution.…
Balenciaga Files US Trademark for Energy Drinks, Protein Bars and Supplements
Balenciaga has filed in the US for energy drinks, protein bars and supplements. The USPTO has already written a first Office action.…
Hermès Menswear Designer Véronique Nichanian Steps Down After 37 Years
After 37 years at Hermès, Véronique Nichanian’s departure marks the end of one of the longest-running creative tenures in contemporary luxury fashion. The French…
AI-Generated Ads Face a Performance Test as ITC Scales Up Marketing Automation
Artificial intelligence is expanding its role in advertising, from generating campaign visuals to analysing consumer behaviour and optimising media spending. But research published in…
Zara Has an Archive Now: Re{form}
John Galliano’s Re{form} collection reworks Zara’s own back catalogue. The backlash is about the price, and the price was always the point. The detail…
Vogue World: Milano 2026 Brings Italian Fashion to the Galleria
Milan became the centre of the fashion world on September 22 as Vogue World arrived in Italy for its fifth edition. Held inside the…
Gucci Labels New Sneakers “Made in China,” Breaking With Italian Tradition Amid a Wave of Origin Scandals
Gucci has started selling a new sneaker line carrying a label the brand has never used before: “Made in China.” Reuters first reported the…
Milan Opens Tuesday, and Everybody Knows Who Should Be Nervous
A field guide to the week, for those of us who read a schedule the way other people read a seating plan There are…
What New York Fashion Week 2026 Looked Like Beyond the Runway
New York Fashion Week is obviously about the collections, but the clothes outside the shows often tell us just as much about where fashion…
France’s Anti-Fast Fashion Law Explained: Penalties, the Ad Ban and What It Means for Shein
France’s anti-fast fashion law is now law. It was promulgated on 8 July 2026 as Loi n° 2026-602 and published in the Journal officiel…
New York Fashion Week 2026: Seven Things That Made This Season Stand Out
New York Fashion Week’s Spring/Summer 2027 season wrapped on September 15, but this year’s edition felt like more than a six-day run of shows.…
CFDA CEO Steven Kolb Takes Leave After Confrontation With PETA Protesters at NYFW
New York Fashion Week took an unexpected turn on September 13 when a protest over the use of wool at a COS runway show…
Ralph Lauren Faces Backlash Over Uncredited Zardozi-Style Embroidery at New York Fashion Week
Ralph Lauren’s Spring 2027 collection, shown in New York on September 9 ahead of New York Fashion Week, drew online criticism this week over…
Sydney Sweeney’s Novig Sports Ad Draws Backlash From Female Athletes
A new advertising campaign featuring actor Sydney Sweeney has sparked a wider conversation about the way women and sport are represented in advertising, after…