Raf Simons has announced plans to show his signature collections next month, when the Belgian designer will finally debut a women’s collection some two and a half decades after launching his own label.

Swedish ready-to-wear giant H&M announced on Tuesday that it is cutting all ties with a Chinese yarn producer amid accusations of “forced labour” of Uyghurs in the Chinese province of Xinjiang.

The British Fashion Council is stepping up its efforts to fight prejudice and discrimination.

Ending a New York Fashion Week obsessed with escapism and optimism, as designers struggled to make sense of their role amid the pandemic, nobody harked back quite as much to a happier era as Tom Ford. 

The French shopping centres giant has updated on footfall, sales and rent collections, as well as announcing a plan to “strengthen its balance sheet and increase financial flexibility to execute its long-term strategy”.

John Lewis Partnership’s half-year results made difficult reading on Thursday as the department stores and supermarkets retailer that formerly could do no wrong continued to struggle.

​Next delivered a well-received set of half-year results on Thursday and as well as demonstrating its relative strength during the pandemic, they highlighted some very encouraging current trading. 

​Italian fashion entrepreneur Claudio Antonioli has acquired Antwerp-based Ann Demeulemeester. The designer, who exited her label in 2013, welcomed the news that the New Guards Group co-founder has taken control.

​​On the penultimate day of this week's New York Fashion Week calendar, vivid looks reigned supreme, as designers focused on joy and optimism. 

Alibaba Group Holding Ltd on Wednesday unveiled a pilot factory in the eastern Chinese city of Hangzhou as part of its “smart manufacturing” business initiative.

The brand ownership and licensing company announced a 22% drop in second-quarter revenues on Wednesday and outlined some of the challenges it anticipates that it will face as the coronavirus crisis evolves.

The French luxury house has promoted Agathe Derain, previously the responsible sourcing director for the brand's fragrance and beauty division, to a newly created role dedicated to human rights. 

A decade ago, Arkadiusz Likus opened Vitkac, realizing a dream – launching Warsaw’s one and only truly fashionable department store. And he honed his game plan from a famed fashion executive, the late Yves Carcelle.

Walmart Inc-controlled Indian e-commerce firm Flipkart is preparing for an initial public offering overseas as early as 2021, which could value the firm up to $50 billion.

Swiss sport equipment brand On has unveiled a new recyclable shoe model available via subscription only, a concept that may well prompt a fresh wind of change to blow through the sport equipment distribution landscape.

Kate Moss, Naomie Harris, Carey Mulligan and Chloë Sevigny are among the celebrities taking part in Oxfam's "Second Hand September" initiative, in partnership with resale website Vestiaire Collective.