Harlem’s Fashion Row (HFR) is marking its 18th anniversary this year with a special event. A leading platform for multicultural designers and industry leaders, HFR will host its 18th fashion show and style awards ceremony during a black-tie event on September 9. Taking place just ahead of New York Fashion Week, the black-tie event sees Ugo Mozie...
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Even during the seemingly quiet summer period, the fashion industry continues its reshuffle. From Lancel and Nike to Geox and Marni, FashionUnited has compiled the most important personnel decisions of recent months. Jil Sander: Ubaldo Minelli appointed CEO Ubaldo Minelli, chief executive officer of the Italian fashion group OTB Group, is now...
Aug 22, 2025
LVMH Group once again found itself in turmoil when its Italian subsidiary Loro Piana, a house renowned for its cashmere and understated luxury, was placed under court supervision by the Milan Court last month. This exceptional decision highlights the excesses of an outsourcing system too often out of control, already singled out in other similar...
Aug 21, 2025
Louis Vuitton’s move into luxury beauty has been widely anticipated after five years in the making. For fashion houses of such scale, beauty is often a natural extension, offering both a new revenue stream and a way to expand brand reach. With La Beauté, the company is extending its core themes of travel, craftsmanship and design into the...
Aug 19, 2025
Louis Vuitton reveals its Men's Spring-Summer 2026 Formalwear Campaign starring Friend of the House, Jude Bellingham. The acclaimed English footballer possesses a sharp sartorial sense that has elevated him to style icon status among athletes, perfectly aligning with Pharrell Williams' vision of dandyism and individual expression in menswear....
Aug 18, 2025
Between the law against ultra fast fashion, the (relative) drop in mergers and acquisitions, and persistent deindustrialisation, the first six months of 2025 have been somewhat turbulent and tinged with warning signs for the French textile industry. Adopted in early June, the new French law against ultra fast fashion marks a "historic turning...
Aug 5, 2025
The Louis Vuitton Fall 2026 Men's Capsule Collection portrays Ivy League style in the context of the global contemporary dandy. Released in September 2025 as a precursor to Spring-Summer 2026, the trans-seasonal proposal draws on the cross-Atlantic exchange central to classic collegiate dressing and reflects it in the intercultural philosophies...
Aug 1, 2025
Marc Jacobs unveils JOY: an expansive, season-long campaign that redefines fashion as a bold expression of self. Inspired by Marc’s runway notes, the Fall 2025 JOY campaign merges fashion with art, experience and storytelling. Directed and photographed by Nick Newbold and styled by Stella Greenspan, the campaign combines art with the world of...
Paris - The global luxury sector is facing increasing challenges, grappling not only with a decline in the consumption of high-end handbags, perfumes, and designer clothing but now also contending with new tariffs on exports to the United States, a crucial market. Bernard Arnault, chairman and CEO of LVMH, acknowledged the difficult landscape....
Jul 30, 2025
The fashion industry has always been attuned to the political currents that ripple through global commerce, and is once again realigning its seams. This weekend, a long-anticipated agreement between the United States and the European Union appeared to put an end to the looming threat of a full-blown trade war. As reported by Politico,...
Jul 28, 2025
Leather goods maker Louis Vuitton, flagship brand of luxury giant LVMH Moët Hennessy Louis Vuitton (LVMH), will open a new workshop in the US "to meet demand", LVMH Chief Executive Officer Bernard Arnault said on Thursday. "Louis Vuitton already had a workshop in the US when I arrived at LVMH. Given the development of the house in the US, we...
Paris - LVMH is in discussions to sell its Marc Jacobs brand. The transaction could be worth one billion dollars. The Wall Street Journal reported this on Friday, citing sources close to the matter. The French group is discussing with several potential buyers. These include the US groups Authentic Brands Group (ABG), owner of Reebok, and WHP...