Time to accelerate for Jolies Culottes: only a year and a half after its launch, the online-only French women’s underwear label is riding its value-for-money reputation and recently raised funds to boost its growth.

L Brands’ Victoria’s Secret is cutting staff and losing a top executive, as sales continue to fall at the struggling lingerie brand. 

​Zalando has announced the appointment of Barbara Daliri-Freyduni as Senior Vice President, Demand, while Ralf Herbrich is set to join the German retailer as SVP Data Science and Machine Learning in 2020.

Discussions on permitting the suspension of 126 job cuts, announced in summer, at the luxury lingerie manufacturer La Perla are ongoing, the Italian Ministry of Economic Development announced on Tuesday. 

As part of the campaign for the launch of inclusive UK-based label Bluebella in its stores, struggling lingerie retailer Victoria’s Secret has featured its first-ever plus-size model, Ali Tate Cutler.

UK-based lingerie label Bluebella has launched with Victoria’s Secret with the label now available at select Victoria's Secret stores in the US and on its webstore. It will launch at some of the UK stores on October 11.

The label has unveiled a new 'VIP Box'. The purchase of each kit will see donations made to the Clara Lionel Foundation, a non-profit founded by Rihanna, to help fund research and support for breast cancer survivors.

At an investor day in London on Tuesday, M&S management owned up to something the retail sector had probably assumed for some time – that its turnaround program for its troubled fashion ops is way behind schedule.

The American subsidiary of the Japanese lingerie company has announced that it has named Mitch Kauffman as its new president and CEO, roles in which he will succeed Bob Vitale, who is leaving the group after 22 years.

Two lingerie sector insiders have launched a new intimates brand that focuses on fit and comfort in a palette of neutrals. It has a wide size range and will widen it further next year.

The swimwear fashion week, a leading event for the European industry, is committed to becoming more international. The next edition, taking place on 3-5 October, will count with the support of Ifema as its organiser.

For the 12th edition of the French brand's annual show, 70 women -- celebrating a diversity of silhouettes and attitudes -- took to the runway on Tuesday, set up inside the French tennis stadium. 

The entirety of the spectacular lingerie show will be available on Amazon's Prime Video streaming platform, this September 20.

Zalando has launched a pilot scheme aimed at using less single-use plastic bags. The alternative is reusable packaging, which can reduce carbon dioxide emissions by up to 80%, according to the company.

Fashion designer Andrés Sardá, who will be remembered for revolutionising the women's underwear sector, passed away on Sunday in Barcelona, aged 90.