Milan's temple to fashion, bought in 2020 by entrepreneur and retailer Tiziana Fausti, is entrusting its general management to Gianluca Borghi, who previously worked for the Swiss luxury group Richemont.

If anyone is surprised by the ongoing success of the Flannels chain against a backdrop of a cost-of-living crisis, Fraser Group’s CEO Michael Murray said it's succeeded by riding “the wave of new aspirational shopping”. 

​Following the recent decision for Charles Jeffrey Loverboy to move from two collections a year to four, the label has launched its first-ever pre-spring offer for 2024.

​Premium footwear-to-fashion brand LK Bennett has announced its results for the year to January with both sales and profits leaping.

​The trend for staging shows in spectacular locations is continuing and even when those shows are part of a specific city’s fashion week, the mantra is… the more impressive the venue, the better.

Originally from Kansas, Mason Burns is the designer of the Los Angeles-based Lorraine brand. The young designer hopes to demonstrate that artisanal fashion can reverse the trend of the mass market.

Barely six months after Ludovic de Saint Sernin was appointed creative director of Ann Demeulemeester the house has announced the departure of the designer. No successor has been named.

Free Market Los Angeles opened its first space with the opening of a pop-up art gallery. Several brands including M5, Museum Peace and Quiet, and concept store Alchemy Works should be part of the project. 

Fashion continues to have a high profile on the new Sunday Times Rich List. The owners of Belstaff, Primark, Bestseller, Very and Frasers are all there. And young names making an impact include the founder of Gymshark.

The label’s children's line was licensed to Brave Kid and launched in June 2013. It now accounts for 11% of Dsquared2's sales and it celebrated its 10th anniversary on Thursday with a big party and a capsule collection.

Car boot sales have never been this chic. This outdoor experience moves as far away as possible from early morning visits to windswept fields attempting to find a trestle-table bargain for a few pounds.

Celine has this week opened a summer-themed pop-up inside Harrods in London, inspired by St Tropez, while at the other end of the price scale, PrettyLittleThing is also thinking all-things Cote d’Azur.

Giorgio Armani will stage his latest One Night Only fashion and soirée event in September in Venice amidst the celebrations for the lagoon city’s annual film festival, its 80th edition.

​The year to January 2022 was a better one for Tory Burch’s UK arm, as the company bounced back from the full impact of the pandemic, even though Covid’s effects would still have been felt for much of the period.

Canada Goose Holdings Inc forecast annual sales above Street estimates on Thursday, as a sharp rebound in key luxury market China is making up for a demand slowdown in the United States, sending its shares up 5%.

This year, the program returns to its original competition format, and will award one winner $300,000 and two runners-up $100,000.