Donatella did always love a grand show-space, and few are bigger anywhere than Pirelli HangarBicocca, where Versace staged her first runway show since the merger with Tapestry.

Fresh from staging a sneaker exhibition at Harrods in Knightsbridge, fashion streetwear marketplace The Edit LDN is back partnering on the 2023 Sneakerness Festival in East London, with other major brands participating.

The headline news may be all about alternatives but the leather sector is out to prove its sustainability credentials with the “world’s first-ever digital exhibition [promoting] the longevity and circularity of leather”.

​Mothercare’s full-year results on Friday showed the company’s turnaround — following its reinvention as a brand owner rather than directly-operated retailer — remains a work in progress. 

So, there is life for Tom Ford after Tom Ford, and seemingly a very healthy one. Judging by the slick, sleek and sophisticated debut by his long-time design director and successor, Peter Hawkings.

​Footasylum has opened its new flagship in what amounts to another vote of confidence in London’s Oxford Street. It opened Thursday as the retailer “continues to see strong demand for its branded streetwear offering”.

​Poland’s LPP is continuing the rollout of its Reserved chain in two key European markets and following news of new UK stores, it has just opened in Milan on Corso Vittorio Emanuele II. 

​Like its fellow high-performer, JD Sports Fashion delivered its half-year results on Thursday and its became another business detailing rising sales and profits.

​Next delivered its usual very long report covering its half-year performance on Thursday and it showed that the company is continuing to see rising sales and profits. And it revised guidance for the full year upwards. 

A muggy Milan of frequent showers on Wednesday as the Italian runway season opened, but a pair of steamy collections by two southern gentleman – Alessandro Dell’Acqua and Fausto Puglisi to ignite the season.

Italy's Safilo and Amazon said on Wednesday they were launching new Carrera-branded "smart" glasses which employ Alexa technology and will be sold in the U.S. market.

​With costs continuing to rise across the retail landscape, H&M has become the latest fashion giant to introduce a charge for returning items online, joining retailers such as Boohoo, Zara, New Look, and Uniqlo.

​British luxury brand Sunspel has named Raul Verdicchi as its new CEO, effective immediately, with Nicholas Brooke, owner and CEO since 2005, remaining as Executive Chairman. 

​Boohoo Group’s PrettyLittleThing brand is hosting a number of pop-ups at major US college hubs, including New York, Washington DC, Alabama and Florida.

​Little Mistress’s brand intellectual property has been sold to Poeticgem, the retail design/sourcing solutions firm that’s part of PDS. It now joins a giant global group with PDS being the major partner of Ted Baker

Taking place from October 18 to 22, the next edition of Los Angeles Fashion Week has just announced the list of designers invited to walk the runway, as well as presentations.