With European populations slowly but surely being vaccinated, designers on the Continent are suddenly expressing a new optimism. Few more so than Demna Gvasalia of Balenciaga in Balenciaga's winter 2021 pre-collection.

The Council of Fashion Designers of America has announced the launch of CFDA Connects, a programming network aiming to support regional fashion weeks and organizations across the United States.

Marcelo Burlon’s County of Milan brand is launching a collab collection with Kappa that reinterprets the sporting uniform of SSC Napoli, the football team of Naples.

Gucci celebrates its 100th anniversary this year; and designer Alessandro Michele has observed the birthday by creating his best ever collection for the house, and a link up with Balenciaga.

Adidas revealed on Thursday a new eco-friendly Stan Smith shoe made from mushroom-based material innovation that looks and feels like leather.

Following a two-year absence, the New York-based fashion brand led by Kerby Jean-Raymond has revealed that it will be returning to the runway on the second weekend of September.

One designer gathering momentum in spite of the pandemic is Mike Amiri, who on Wednesday unveiled his latest collection, shot on one of the most cinematic bridges on the planet.

Youth’s brief and beautiful splendor was the theme of the latest collection and show by Hedi Slimane for Celine, staged in a 17th-century chateau famed for the brief glory of its unlucky owner. 

Rapid antigen tests and 30% less capacity characterised the second edition of the Madrid fashion week to be held in hybrid format, a yearning for celebration mixing with calls for women’s rights and guest politicians.

Just as more and more brands opt for being super digital, Christian Dior is keeping it very real; and live, as it did Monday night, when it unveiled its pre-fall 2021 collection to an audience of 1,000 in Shanghai.

​The BFC has launched a new prize that aims to “discover and celebrate the unsung stars who go above and beyond, making outstanding contributions and striving for positive change”.

American fashion icon Tommy Hilfiger along with his siblings, Andy and Betsy have partnered with Elmira college to launch the Tommy Hilfiger Fashion Business School.

The first Diesel runway under the creative direction of Glenn Martens will take place during Milan Fashion Week, on 21 June. The brand's collection for Spring/Summer 2022 will include pieces for both men and women. 

New York's Fashion Week is anticipating a return to in-person runway shows in September, after two previous editions that were largely virtual because of the coronavirus pandemic, the CFDA announced Monday.

Bottega Veneta took its social media distancing position to a new level of aloofness this weekend, when it announced that it had staged a secret show in Berlin nightclub Berghain, while not releasing images of the event.