24 July 2026
Los Angeles Apparel: from scandal to revival
The man pushed out of his own company took nine years to open two floors on Broadway. Here is how.
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What is happening in fashion: trends, brands and launches.
24 July 2026
Where the money is going in fashion and beauty: from nylon recycling to a braiding robot
Frasers raised its Hugo Boss stake to 30%, triggering a mandatory offer. L’Oréal moved into India. And Reddit’s co-founder backed a device that braids hair twice as fast.
24 July 2026
Paris hands out its slots: 68 shows, two debuts and loud comebacks
The spring/summer 2027 calendar is shorter than last year and carries just two debuts — but Valentino, Margiela and Sacai are back. And McQueen is leaving for London.
23 July 2026
Milan goes without a single debut for the first time in years — and that is more interesting than it sounds
Not a single premiere all week. Instead: second collections from Chiuri at Fendi, Demna at Gucci and Rogge at Marni — the moment you find out who actually landed it.
23 July 2026
Zegna beats analyst forecasts and is opening 15 stores — most of them in the US
Sales in the Americas rose 22%. In Europe, 1.6%. A fourteenfold gap that explains the group’s entire strategy for the year ahead.
22 July 2026
Bob Mackie sued over his own name — and has settled with JCPenney
The designer who dressed Cher, Elton John and Taylor Swift claimed a collection carrying his name was launched without permission — timed to a Swift album whose artwork featured one of his costumes.
22 July 2026
Chanel’s finances go to Hélène de Tissot from Pernod Ricard
She starts in October, arriving from the CFO role at the drinks giant. Mauve Croizat takes her place at Pernod Ricard.
22 July 2026
Moncler wants to stop being a one-winter brand
Asia delivered +12%, Europe sagged on tourism. The new CEO, poached from Bottega Veneta, says the future is in materials, not puffer jackets.
21 July 2026
Two years, 27 brands: what has actually been found in the “Made in Italy” supply chain
It started with five houses. Twenty-seven are now involved, and the latest wave has reached the people sewing dust bags and shopping bags.
20 July 2026
London has McQueen back — and it changes the shape of the week
September 17 to 21. Christopher Kane debuts at Mulberry, Marks & Spencer marks a century in fashion with a see-now-buy-now show, and Burberry closes the week.
20 July 2026
Coty is handing Gucci back for $400 million — and giving up 15% of its profit on purpose
The company is returning its most prestigious licence a year early. It sounds like surrender, but the market reads it differently: “Coty is losing its Cinderella, but even Disney knows the strongest franchise is not a single princess.”
20 July 2026
Reformation is going public at a $1 billion valuation — and it is a test for all of fashion
With the US IPO market dominated by AI infrastructure and defence, a Los Angeles label is about to find out whether investors will buy clothes again.