The German group is the fifth founding member, and the only car manufacturer, to join the global blockchain platform dedicated to the luxury industry, formed by heavyweights LVMH, Prada, Cartier and the OTB Group.

A ready-to-wear brand in the US is using artificial intelligence to define tomorrow's trends and fight against waste and overproduction.

Kim Jones, artistic director of the Dior house, chose Los Angeles and the Venice district to present his 2023 capsule collection, produced in collaboration with Californian designer Eli Russell Linnetz.

​Ermenegildo Zegna — CEO of the Italian luxury menswear house that bears his family name — declared this week that the suit isn’t dead as some people have suggested.

Hugo Boss has announced that its chief operating officer Heiko Schäfer is to leave the managing board of the business on May 31, “to pursue a new professional assignment outside the group”.

Superstar Rihanna and rapper A$AP Rocky have reportedly welcomed their first child, after a pregnancy the singer flaunted in a radical revamp of normally covered-up maternity style.

The global luxury online retailer this week celebrated its long partnership with Loro Piana, and its excellent form in the American market, a territory where the brand has recorded strong growth. 

Canada Goose Holdings Inc, on Thursday forecast annual sales and profit above Wall Street expectations on hopes for a recovery in key China market and as demand for its luxury parkas and jackets stays strong.

​Burberry’s new CEO looks like he won’t be deviating too much from his predecessor’s luxury strategy and if anything, he’s likely to take the label even further upmarket, while also focusing on its British heritage.

​M&S’s premium Jaeger brand has named Suzi Avens as head of product. The ex-Cath Kidston and Boden exec joins as M&S continues its relaunch of Jaeger and puts plenty of support behind it both in-store and online.

Kering is launching the third tranche of its stock repurchase program, covering a volume of nearly 0.5% of its share capital. Meanwhile, LVMH is launching a similar program worth “a maximum amount of one billion euros."

The French fashion house will unveil its new men's collection this Thursday, May 19, on Venice Beach, as well as on Facebook. Creative Director Kim Jones will also present a collaboration with the label Erl.

Virgil Abloh Securities, a creative corporation founded by the late designer has announced Shannon Abloh as CEO and managing director of the organization.

Miami Fashion Week announced on Wednesday its return to the runway circuit this month, after taking a two-year break due to the Covid-19 pandemic that saw many in-person fashion events cancelled in the last 24 months.

The Turkish designer, who had been head of sneaker design at Balmain since 2019, is joining Bottega Veneta as a consultant designer for footwear. He will work alongside creative director Matthieu Blazy. 

​Luxury retailer Hervia has been acquired by Parabellum — the private equity operation controlled by Rami Cassis — for an undisclosed sum, marking its first move outside of B2B investments and into luxe fashion.