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- Paris menswear Friday: Junya Watanabe, Willy Chavarria, and Comme des Garçons
by Godfrey Deeny on 23 January 2026Even on a grimy wet day in Paris, the menswear collections flourished with three memorable collections by designers at the top of their game: Junya Watanabe, Willy Chavarria, and Comme des Garçons.
- Jacquemus appoints founder’s grandmother as its first brand ambassador
by Léa MINERVE on 23 January 2026Jacquemus has announced the appointment of its first-ever brand ambassador. In a symbolic and deeply personal move, the Parisian label has chosen Liline Jacquemus, the grandmother of its founder, Simon Porte Jacquemus.
- Authentic adds Guess to line-up as it links with founders to take it private
by Sandra Halliday on 23 January 2026Authentic Brands Group has just made another acquisition — or more correctly part acquisition — completing a deal on Friday to take Guess private in partnership with its co-founders Maurice and Paul Marciano.
- Haircare brand 3TENX reports Rs 50 crore ARR in first 18 months, raises funding from Wolfpack Labs
by Isabelle Crossley on 23 January 2026Haircare brand 3TENX has secured strategic funding from Wolfpack Labs as its annual recurring revenue reached Rs 50 crore in the business’ first 18 months.
- Fila Europe expands into Turkey as European footprint reaches 2,000 doors
by Gianluca Bolelli on 23 January 2026Thanks to German company Medico Sports Fashion, sportswear brand Fila, now South Korean-owned, secures the final piece to complete its Europe-wide coverage, ramps up its lifestyle push, and reaches 1,000 clients.
- Silver hits $100 for first time on Trump unrest
on 23 January 2026The price of silver reached $100 for the first time Friday, profiting from its safe-haven status amid unrest surrounding the policies of US President Donald Trump. Silver has doubled its price in just 3.5 months.
- Luca de Meo offers insights into his vision for innovation at Kering
by Olivier Guyot on 23 January 2026Addressing an audience of start-up executives at the Kering Innovation Day on Thursday, the French luxury group’s chief executive set out elements of his vision for innovation as a pillar of industry transformation.
- Giambattista Valli cancels Paris Fashion Week show at last minute
on 23 January 2026Italian fashion house Giambattista Valli will not stage its planned Haute Couture show in Paris on Monday due to a review of its business, the brand said on Friday.
- Max Mara Art Prize for Women partners with Jakarta’s Museum Macan for 10th edition
on 23 January 2026Cecilia Alemani, the new curator of the Italian womenswear label’s prize dedicated to emerging women artists, has chosen as partner the Museum Macan, Indonesia’s leading contemporary art museum.
- Milano Unica 42 show reports rise in foreign visitors, driven by US, French buyers
by Edoardo Meliado on 23 January 2026Attendance at the Milanese fabrics show was also up from Korea (by 10%), Canada (by 6.6%), Germany (by 8%) and Japan (by 2.4%), while UK and Spanish visitor numbers were on par with the February 2025 edition.
- H Samuel in Nottingham sees major upsize at Victoria Centre
by Nigel TAYLOR on 23 January 2026H Samuel’s sole store in Nottingham has more than tripled in size and is set to open at East Midlands’ key retail destination Victoria Centre Saturday (24 January).
- Peak Season online spending ‘driven by frequency, not higher spend’ says Reward report
by Nigel TAYLOR on 23 January 2026UK e-commerce spending remained strong over the key Black Friday and Christmas ‘Peak Season’ trading periods, a new report from customer engagement and commerce media specialist Reward.
- UK consumer confidence one-point rise in January masks decade of woe – GfK
by Nigel TAYLOR on 23 January 2026It’s now 10 years since UK consumer confidence was last in positive territory, so a one-point rise (for a -16 reading) in January won’t be much to get excited about.
- Village PM piques buyers’ interest in Paris with its skate-inspired showroom truck
by Olivier Guyot on 23 January 2026Amid Men’s Fashion Week, the young French brand has set up a showroom truck in the heart of Paris’s Marais. It’s a move in tune with the spirit of skate culture for a label on the rise.
- Stars turn out for Valentino’s funeral in Rome
on 23 January 2026Anne Hathaway and Donatella Versace were among the stars who attended the funeral Friday of legendary Italian designer Valentino Garavani, with some mourners wearing touches of his trademark red in tribute.
- H&M launches fragrance collection in collaboration with E.l.f. Cosmetics
on 23 January 2026H&M and E.l.f. Cosmetics’ limited-edition collaborative collection ushers in the Swedish fast-fashion brand’s first beauty partnership and marks the beauty group’s first-ever entry into the world of fragrance.
- Ex-Tom Ford CMO Charlotte Blechman joins Actum to build fashion consultancy
by Sandra Halliday on 23 January 2026Strategic consulting firm Actum has announced the arrival of Charlotte Blechman who’ll be building out a new luxury, fashion, and lifestyle consultancy.
- Portugal sits among the leading players at Première Vision Paris
on 23 January 2026The upcoming edition of Première Vision Paris, taking place from February 3 to 5, will shine a spotlight on three countries: France, Japan, and Portugal. Portuguese savoir-faire will be showcased by 58 exhibitors.
- Poundland unveils post-Pepco progress, relaunches Pep&Co clothing
by Sandra Halliday on 23 January 2026Value retailer Poundland updated on its progress post-Pepco and on its recovery plan on Friday, saying that the store closure programme has to an end and it has revamped and re-‘Britishised’ its Pep&Co clothing offer.
- Victoria’s Secret plans store launches in Germany
on 23 January 2026US lingerie label Victoria’s Secret plans to expand in Germany this year, with its first regular store due to open on Hamburg’s Mönckebergstraße this summer.
- Decathlon honours its heritage with Vertigo 76 gorpcore collection
by Samuel GUT on 23 January 2026French sports brand Decathlon, which celebrates its 50th anniversary this year, is launching an outdoor collection inspired by its archives, reviving its triangular badge from the 1990s and its À Fond La Forme slogan.
- India, EU likely to announce conclusion of trade talks on Tuesday
on 23 January 2026India and the EU are expected to announce the conclusion of protracted negotiations for a free trade pact on Tuesday, opening the way for reduced tariffs, two Indian and EU government sources said.
- Watches of Switzerland buys US-based Deutsch & Deutsch
by Nigel TAYLOR on 23 January 2026The group is expanding in Texas. The high-end watch and jewellery firm has just completed the acquisition of Deutsch & Deutsch, the family-owned luxury watch and jewellery retailer operating in the US state.
- Castore signs ‘landmark’ Rugby Australia deal
by Nigel TAYLOR on 23 January 2026Castore’s on the rise again. The UK sportswear specialist is again expanding its global footprint becoming parter with Rugby Australia on a multi-year basis.
- Vinted debuts in New York with wider ambition to capture US market potential
by Nigel TAYLOR on 23 January 2026Secondhand fashion platform Vinted has gone transatlantic, launching in the US to tap into the 50% of Americans “who wear half their wardrobe, or less”.
- Manolo Blahnik opens second China store with Beijing debut
by Sandra Halliday on 23 January 2026Manolo Blahnik announced the opening of its first boutique in Beijing on Friday, inside Shin Kong Place (SKP) that it says is “one of China’s most prestigious and luxurious shopping destinations”.
- December UK retail sales rise, but non-food weak, analysts split on whether news is good or bad
by Sandra Halliday on 23 January 2026The UK’s Office for National Statistics released its December retail sales report on Friday and it showed the volume of goods bought having risen by 0.4% month on month.
- Coupang investors seek US probe over South Korea’s handling of data leak
on 23 January 2026Two U.S. investors in Coupang Inc said they have petitioned the U.S. government to investigate the South Korean government over what they describe as discriminatory treatment of the e-commerce company.
- Amazon plans thousands more corporate job cuts next week, sources say
on 23 January 2026Amazon is planning a second round of job cuts next week as part of its broader goal of trimming some 30,000 corporate workers, according to two people familiar with the matter.
- Lululemon brings workout line ‘Get Low’ back online after complaint-led halt
on 23 January 2026Lululemon Athletica said on Thursday it has resumed online sales of its recently launched “Get Low” workout line, days after user complaints forced the company to pull the collection from its website.