The late fashion designer Karl Lagerfeld will be the subject of a major retrospective at the New York Metropolitan Museum's Costume Institute in May, Vogue boss Anna Wintour said Friday.

Haider Ackermann will design the next Jean Paul Gaultier couture collection, to be presented next January during the Paris Haute Couture season. He will follow Olivier Theyskens. 

​The Lycra Company has entered into an agreement that has a more sustainable future for the fibre at its heart.

Some 494,000 tonnes of low-value or non-reusable textiles, or 74% of those collected in six European countries, can be recycled, according to a Fashion for Good study quantifying the potential of recycling.

​A new report has called out fashion as one of the world's most polluting industries, despite efforts to be more sustainable and planet-friendly.

Under Armour, Inc. has committed to 23 new goals and targets that will guide its work to reduce its environmental footprint in products and operations. 

Paris Fashion Week is all about seeing independent designers, like Christelle Kocher at Koché, Emeric Tchatchoua at 3.Paradis and Jun Takahashi at Undercover. Even if the best show was Nicolas Di Felice for Courrèges.

Balenciaga is the latest luxury actor to join the resale market by partnering up with secondhand startup Reflaunt to give clothes and accessories a new life. 

Riccardo Tisci took Burberry to the beach on Monday, in a show the house rescheduled due to the monarch’s recent passing.

Leather and luxury goods producer Pittards said Monday it has maintained positive trading momentum for the six months to 30 June. That means continued growth in revenue and profitability and a stable order book.

A final 24 hours of contrasts in the Milan runway season, starring Italy’s single most famous designer and its most mass market brand, Benetton, with the debut of Andrea Incontri; followed by a mass march at Moncler. 

Milan has more busy showroom presentations that most cities have good restaurants. From capsule collections, to fully fledged marques, to hot shoe labels, there are a score most days. 

Hollywood took over Milan Fashion Week on Saturday, with a Kardashian-led Kim X Dolce & Gabbana show; a debut at Ferragamo dedicated to silver screen glamour and some model diversity at Bottega Veneta.

Fashion loves nothing more than a debut, and in a season of five in Milan, Etro went first. Though the star appearance on Friday was by a veteran; a cyberpunk display by Donatella Versace in a major statement.

British luxury brand Burberry said on Friday chief financial officer Julie Brown was planning to step down in April.

Thursday marked a day of thrilling shows in Milan; from the Riviera romance of Max Mara and the grand minimalism of Prada, to an orchestra-led display by MM6 and a giant ovation at Emporio Armani for Giorgio.