Seasoned fashion week attendees know New York's early September weather can be an absolute scorcher. This week was no exception, and by day three, the humidity gave way to showers, a welcome sight to lower temps. 

“Art and commerce,” beamed Jack McCollough, after he and partner Lazaro Hernandez had staged what will surely be one of the most relevant shows and collections in the current season.

The gods have been cruel to the house of Helmut Lang, whose history since Helmut departed has been a long downward slide, barely broken by Peter Do’s debut for the house Friday afternoon.

An armada of escalades ferried out scores of stars to the Brooklyn Navy Yard Friday night as Ralph Lauren returned to the runway with a glittering collection inside a giant haute bohemian hangar on the East River.

“It’s like comparing playing Wembley to a private concert,” says the former star designer of Chloé and couturier chez Givenchy Clare Waight Keller of her next collection – a powerful and practical statement for Uniqlo.

Lands' End announced on Thursday revenue decreased 7.9% to $323.3 million, hindered by hefty declines in the U.S. firm's international e-commerce sales, following the closure of its business in Japan. 

Add repeat curator to Jonathan Anderson’s list of skills, as the multifaceted designer announces plans for On Foot, a dialogue with contemporary and iconic artists at Mayfair gallery Offer Waterman.

Is the one-piece swimsuit dead in the water? Well, demand has fallen off a cliff, according to digital department store Freemans, with bikinis outselling one-piece costumes by seven to one. 

Major Asian distributor Bluebell Group has announced the appointment of Sharmila Murat and Emmanuel de Place, as group chief commercial officer, and president and CEO of Bluebell Korea, respectively. 

From September 25 to October 3, Paris Fashion Week will feature 41 presentations and 67 shows. After showcasing their collections in New York last year, Marni, along with Peter Do, are making their way to Paris.

The American businesswoman, daughter of businessman Rick Caruso, has opened her first VIP showroom and office space at The Grove. This luxury venue offers Gigi C swimwear for sale by appointment.

One area in which British consumers are feeling confident came through clearly from a report on Wednesday with M&S saying the prospect of summer holidays is generating plenty of optimism… and spending too.

British brand Orlebar Brown is paying homage to the growing popular film Octopussy, a 1983 spy film and the thirteenth in the James Bond series, with the launch of an exclusive capsule collection.

​Scoop was back at Olympia this week for the SS24 season. And how did it fare in a tough environment? Not too badly, it seems, with the exhibitors we spoke to quite happy and buyers prepared to place orders. 

Following its first participation at Berlin Fashion Week, the Canarian catwalk specialized in swimwear will continue its international expansion by organizing an event at Copenhagen Fashion Week. 

Investment firm Wellington Management is in talks to lead a new funding round for Skims, which could value the underwear clothing company owned by Kim Kardashian at about $4 billion, according to sources.