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- Tween beauty brand Stellar Beauty makes its debutby Benjamin Fitzgerald on 12 July 2026
Stellar Beauty Co. made its debut on Thursday, a new tween skincare brand created by 12-year-old athlete, Stella Dorazio.
- Men’s Wearhouse owner Tailored Brands files publicly for US IPOon 11 July 2026
Menswear company Tailored Brands Inc. filed publicly for an initial public offering, marking the latest step in its return to public markets.
- Five highlights from Haute Couture Weekon 10 July 2026
From a luminous mini dress to fully reversible pieces, and featuring appearances from stars such as Bad Bunny and Pedro Pascal, here are five highlights from Paris Haute Couture Week.
- Shein gets approval from Chinese regulator for Hong Kong IPOon 10 July 2026
Shein Global Holdings Ltd. got approval from the Chinese regulator to move ahead with its planned initial public offering in Hong Kong, capping a yearslong effort by the fast-fashion giant to go public.
- Shein says legal dispute with Lacoste ongoingon 10 July 2026
Shein said on Friday, after a decision awarding Lacoste damages in a French court, that legal proceedings were ongoing.
- Cara & The Sky adds woven dresses to regular knit line-upby Sandra Halliday on 10 July 2026
British-made womenswear brand Cara & The Sky is going beyond its knitwear base, adding a new collection of small-batch dresses “inspired by modern Bohemia”.
- “We want to return Trussardi to centre stage,” says Miroglio Group’s Alberto Raccaby Laura Galbiati on 10 July 2026
FashionNetwork.com spoke with the CEO of both Gruppo Miroglio and Trussardi about the Piedmont-based group’s plans for the Trussardi brand, which ended 2025 with turnover of €29 million, up 70%.
- Glasgow’s Silverburn adds £414m and 8,713 jobs to Scottish economyby Nigel TAYLOR on 10 July 2026
Heralding the contribution to Scotland’s economy, Eurofund Group/Henderson Park has published a ‘socio-economic impact report’ for its Silverburn mall in Glasgow.
- Bodycare names Denton CEO and chairman to spearhead expansionby Nigel TAYLOR on 10 July 2026
Value health and beauty retailer Bodycare has appointed Charles Denton as its chief executive and executive chairman as the business accelerates its expansion plans.
- Code8 Beauty opens second London store, Canary Wharf space features ‘bespoke lipstick experience’by Nigel TAYLOR on 10 July 2026
Following quickly on from the opening of its new flagship store in Covent Garden in May, Code8 Beauty has opened its second store, part of the British beauty house’s continuing London expansion.
- Belstaff prepares for store opening at Gretna’s Caledonia Park by Nigel TAYLOR on 10 July 2026
British fashion brand Belstaff is to open a store “in the coming months” at Railpen-owned Caledonia Park Designer Outlet centre in Gretna on the Scottish border.
- ASOS reveals Arrange Bespoke collab with designer Johannes Warnkeby Sandra Halliday on 10 July 2026
ASOS has made a major statement with its premium womenswear brand Arrange, launching Arrange Bespoke, a new collab series that “invites emerging designers to reinterpret” the label’s signature approach to occasionwear.
- Inditex appoints Alfredo Ferro as director of Zara Woman after Beatriz Padín’s departureon 10 July 2026
Inditex has appointed Alfredo Ferro as the new director of Zara Woman, succeeding Beatriz Padín, who is no longer a member of the Management Committee, according to the company’s filing with the CNMV on Friday.
- Boloria, the butterfly with centenary ambitions, takes flight after a two-year waitby Samuel GUT on 10 July 2026
Boloria, a label helmed by the parent company behind the Tomorrowland music festival, staged its first fashion show, marking the return of its artistic director, Olivier Theyskens, to the forefront of the creative scene.
- Shein is said to move ahead with preparations for Hong Kong IPOon 10 July 2026
Shein Group Ltd. is moving ahead with preparatory work for a possible Hong Kong IPO, people familiar with the matter said, potentially capping a yearslong effort by the fast-fashion giant to go public.
- Empty stores as UK sees biggest footfall drop in yearsby Sandra Halliday on 10 July 2026
Two footfall reports, one conclusion — sunshine and big sports events aren’t the visitor traffic rescuers we assume. At least, they’re not when the sunshine is blistering and the events are happening late at night.
- Alo Yoga expands into prime German retail locationsby Stephanie BAUMGARTNER on 10 July 2026
The US-based activewear brand plans to open its first physical stores in Germany. Alo Yoga is currently recruiting staff for the planned stores in major cities including Berlin, Düsseldorf, Cologne, and Munich.
- French court prohibits Shein from selling products that imitate Lacoste’s crocodile logo across the EUon 10 July 2026
The French judiciary has provisionally banned the Asian e-commerce giant from selling items bearing the famous crocodile logo on its platform, having found a “likelihood of trademark infringement by imitation.”
- 70,000 pairs of shoes destroyed in Czech Republic blazeon 10 July 2026
A fire at a warehouse in Zlín, in the Czech Republic, on the site of the former Bata shoe‑making empire, destroyed 70,000 pairs of shoes on Thursday.
- JW Anderson has opened another pop-up, this time in Parisby Sandra Halliday on 10 July 2026
JW Anderson has made pop-ups and special activations something of a speciality since its reinvention as a curation label in the wake of Jonathan Anderson becoming Dior creative supremo.
- J.Crew names new brand presidentby Benjamin Fitzgerald on 10 July 2026
J.Crew Group announced on Thursday the appointment of Kathleen Van Nest Pierce as president of the J.Crew brand, effective August 4.
- Aritzia posts 43% first-quarter revenue growthby Jennifer Braun on 10 July 2026
Aritzia announced on Thursday first-quarter revenue jumped 43.4%, as demand accelerated across both its retail and digital businesses, led by continued growth in the United States.
- Jones Road Beauty CEO steps downby Jennifer Braun on 10 July 2026
Jones Road Beauty chief executive officer Cody Plofker announced he is stepping down from his day-to-day leadership role, as the company enters its next phase of growth.
- Uniqlo operator Fast Retailing cautions on yen and heatwaves, but raises profit forecaston 10 July 2026
The Japanese owner of clothing brand Uniqlo raised its annual profit forecast on Thursday on strong global sales but warned about the impact of the weak yen at home and heatwaves in Europe.
- Belle Brands acquires skincare brand Versedby Jennifer Braun on 10 July 2026
The acquisition adds Versed to Belle Brands’ existing portfolio, which includes JVN Hair, Pipette and KVD Beauty.
- On boosts management with two new appointmentsby Benjamin Fitzgerald on 10 July 2026
On Holding announced on Thursday two key appointments to its leadership team, effective September, as the Swiss sportswear firm looks to evolve its global commercial structure.
- Black and cream and very Roman at Fendi haute couture showon 10 July 2026
Fendi presented its first haute couture show under designer Maria Grazia Chiuri Thursday, showing off a luxurious collection of black and cream looks — and a tribute to longtime couturier Karl Lagerfeld.
- Streetwear brand The Label Yard to debut at London Designer Outletby Nigel TAYLOR on 9 July 2026
Wembley’s London Designer Outlet (LDO) continues to attract strong interest to its retail portfolio, and the latest is premium streetwear/fashion store The Label Yard, set to open a 773 sq ft store on a short-term lease.
- Goldsmiths expands shroom into elevated space at Watford’s Harlequin centreby Nigel TAYLOR on 9 July 2026
Luxury watch and jewellery retailer Goldsmiths has unveiled its refurbished showroom in Watford.
- Hammerson signs Ireland’s first Zara Home branch at Dundrum Townby Nigel TAYLOR on 9 July 2026
Zara Home is about to make its Ireland debut opening its first ever standalone store at Dundrum Town later this year “marking a significant milestone for the Irish market.”





























