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Two months after leaving Céline, French designer Hedi Slimane is once again sparking speculation. On December 18, a new Instagram account, @hedislimanehomme, surfaced online, only to disappear hours later. 

​Zalando has looked back at 2024 based on the data generated by its platform and come up with Trend Rewind, a look at what’s been trending this year.

Swiss watch exports declined by 3.8% year-on-year in November to CHF2.4 billion Swiss (€2.5 billion), with nearly all top 10 markets experiencing declines, except for the United States.

Gian Paolo Barbieri, one of Italy’s greatest photographers, has died, leaving behind a unique legacy that has shaped the history of international fashion and photography.

French luxury group LVMH has acquired a historic villa in Cannes, France, for around €50 million ($52.7 million), to showcase its brands during the city’s star-studded festivals, people familiar with the matter said.

Since Tapestry's bid to acquire Capri Holdings Limited was blocked, the latter U.S. luxury group has strategized to raise its star brand.

Kering expects to soon secure outside investment for a new entity that would house its real estate assets, including properties worth some €4 billion in Milan, New York and Paris, as the group looks to cut its debt load.

Chanel and 19M have announced a new partnership with Sciences Po's Maison des Arts et de la Création, focused on three creative disciplines – cinema, writing and the performing arts.

Two days after it emerged that Loewe had pulled out of the upcoming menswear season in Paris, the house confirmed on Wednesday that it will stage a co-ed show in the French capital in March.

Diego Della Valle & C Srl, the holding company of the founder of luxury shoemaker Tod's, has transferred its stake in Piaggio to brothers Diego and Andrea Della Valle, a spokesperson for the Vespa maker said on Tuesday.

​High-profile jewellery brand Swarovski has opened the doors to a new store on London’s Regent Street. The boutique’s arrival at No 122 marks a return to the street and brings its number in the capital to nine.

A December rebound in European luxury-goods stocks is easing the pain for investors after a year characterized by concerns over weakening demand in the key market of China.

UK-US watch brand Dennison has been revived in the form of a series of 11 slender quartz timepieces in a round-cornered, rectangular case referencing one produced by historic casemaker Dennison in the late 1920s. 

Jonathan Anderson has exited another runway season, this time with Loewe; as Valentino returns to Paris couture; and Willy Chavarria, S.S. Daley and 3.Paradis make menswear debuts, according to the new official calendar.

Two weeks after winning his second prize as Designer Of The Year in the annual British Fashion Awards, it has emerged that Jonathon Anderson seems unlikely to stage a runway show in London Fashion Week in February.

​The Boss of Selfridges’ Group’s co-owner has admitted the consortium that acquired it for £4 billion in 2021 may well have overpaid. But he also thinks the luxury department store group was a good investment.