Maybe we should rename Paris as Tokyo on the Seine; or greater Shanghai, or even suburban Taipei? In a fully digital Paris menswear season, videos by Asian designers stood out for their energy, ideas and audacity.

EU lawmakers have invited the chief executives of Amazon, Apple, Facebook and Alphabet to a Feb. 1 hearing in Brussels as they try to crack down on the powers of U.S. tech giants.

The early cost of Brexit has begun to filter through to UK consumers' pockets and goods are increasingly being returned to EU-based online retailers due to unexpected charges.

‘Vaccination no shot in the arm for UK consumer confidence’ is Friday’s telling headline from GfK’s economic reading for January that reflects a less optimistic view from a population stuck in winter lockdown.

Good looking back, good looking forward. That’s pretty much the assessment of online fashion retailer MySales’ six-month trading update released Friday.

Scandinavian fashion label Filippa K has named Alexander Wang’s Rikard Frost as its new CEO as of April, marking “an exciting new chapter for the brand” as it grows internationally.

​The founder of shirts specialist Charles Tyrwhitt said business “fell off a cliff” last year as stores were forced to close, consumers reined-in spending and worked from home so his products stayed on the rails.

December’s official retail sales on Friday drew a line under what was a disastrous year for retailing and especially for fashion, although the month itself was relatively buoyant in the circumstances.

​John Lewis Partnership said Friday that trading during the peak shopping season, which included Black Friday and the Christmas period, “held up better than anticipated”. 

​Danish fashion giant Bestseller has announced what it says is its “biggest venture yet” with the planned October debut of JJXX — a new offer for young women as part of the Jack & Jones brand.

Losses widened at Victoria Beckham’s fashion company, despite rising sales, in the year before the pandemic as it invested in its beauty launch, results due to be filed at Companies House have shown.

The fashion retailer has revealed a new long-term growth strategy that aims to transform its Aerie brand into a $2 billion business over the next two to three years, while also reorganizing its brick-and-mortar network.

Ahead of the 2021 fashion season, Australian Fashion Week has gained a new title sponsor as it evolves its mission to focus on accessibility, diversity and inclusion, and sustainability. 

According to LaunchMetrics, the looks worn by the U.S.’s first female vice president at this week’s Presidential Inauguration stirred up significant interest around Christopher John Rogers, Sergio Hudson and Pyer Moss.

In the newly created role, Cavaliere will oversee the company's apparel brands, including Hanes, Bonds, Maidenform, Playtex, Bali and DIM.