Acclaimed American designer Alexander Wang is making his return to the runway, on April 19.

Marni has replicated its physical collection in a virtual format, while Etro has materialised digital looks from its metaverse fashion show, with the two experiences encouraging customers to shop in "real life". 

Owned by the Italian group Piquadro since 2018, French leather goods brand Lancel saw its sales jump 26.3% to €60.1 million in its fiscal year ending March 31. 

A group of experienced and youthful French executives have launched the Fédération de la Mode Circulaire, designed to inject dynamism into the fight to stop climate change caused by the fashion and luxury industries.

On the runways, in the showrooms and on e-tail sites, and even in the art world, African designers are increasingly attracting interest from investors, a growing phenomenon worth an in-depth analysis.

Kim Jones has unveiled a new Dior beachwear collab with Parley for the Oceans, in the latest fashion linkup by the eco-activist group.

Tommy Hilfiger will launch a new five-part podcast series on April 20, which aims to highlight Black culture and communities, and expand the narrative around the history of American fashion.

The Fondation Louis Vuitton unveiled on Wednesday the “Coming of Age” exhibition, created in tribute to late Louis Vuitton designer Virgil Abloh. 

Laings is going big in Scotland. The heritage jeweller has signed a 15-year lease to take over a 34,468 sq ft landmark B-listed building in Glasgow, which becomes its £5 million UK flagship retail and office location.

​Japanese giant Fast Retailing has reported its consolidated results for the latest half year and said that it exceeded expectations as revenues were higher than predicted and its profits rose sharply. 

Wool hasn’t been the kind of material we’ve associated with swimwear for many, many decades. But Woolmark and Vilebrequin hope that might change having collaborated on the latter’s first range of Merino wool swimwear.

​LK Bennett is continuing to bounce back from the stresses of the last few years and is still growing its UK store portfolio with a brand-new location opening in upscale Hampstead on April 14, in time for Easter.

LA-based lifestyle brand Rails is continuing its UK expansion and has opened its second London store with a debut in Westbourne Grove, Notting Hill.

​The joint venture deal to buy Selfridges between Thailand’s Central Group and Austria-based Signa Group has been given the green light by the European Commission.

​Luxury giant Hermès was the latest big name to update on recent trading on Thursday and it reported what we’ve seen elsewhere so far this year — “strong sales momentum across all business lines in all areas”.