The German luxury leather goods brand has inked a five-year licence deal with the Italian manufacturer for the design, production and distribution of its eyewear lines, originally launched with Marchon in 2015.

Two veterans designers - Anna Sui and Paul Helbers – and two emerging marques - Palomo Spain and Colin Locascio - competed for attention this weekend where the key message was fantasy is back in favor in fashion.

Nothing like a cash injection to make you think big, like at Khaite, which this season moved location from an intimate Soho boutique to the Uptown Armory on Park Avenue. 

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.

​Eyewear giant Marcolin has named a new sales chief for the UK and Ireland with Tom Duncan taking up the Commercial Director role with immediate effect. 

“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.

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.

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.

​UK eyewear giant Specavers has filed its accounts for the year to the end of February and reported that turnover rose 1.1% to £3.42 billion. The company said this came despite a challenging macro economic landscape.

Bestseller is opening three standalone stores for its Evoked Vila plus-size brand with a debut in Danish cities, as well as planning further shop-in-shop expansion.

Zero10’s VTO technology has been brought to sports for the first time via an AR integration with JD Sports. The collab is the first JD Sports’ use of in-store AR try-on technology.

​Eyewear specialist Inspecs issued a half-year update on 28 July and talked of a “solid trading performance”.