US watchdog sues to block $8.5bn handbag takeover 23 April 2024
The US competition watchdog has sued to block fashion accessory giant Tapestry's $8.5bn (£6.9bn) takeover of rival Capri. Tapestry owns handbag makers including Coa
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Look of the Week: Musician Rosalía brings the straitjacket back into view
On Tuesday, 12-time Latin Grammy winner RosalÃa stepped out in New York wearing an outfit that demanded a double-take. The Spanish pop star wore a dainty white lace pr
Legendary Formula 1 driver Michael Schumacher’s watch collection is going on sale
Eight of Formula One legend Michael Schumacher’s luxury and personalized watches are going up for auction – and they could sell for more than $4.8 million i
Gucci sales to fall by 20% due to Asia slowdown
The warning contrasts with rivals LVMH and Hermès whose sales have remained resilient. The luxury market has grown in the past decade but sales have not been as imp
Italian fashion designer Roberto Cavalli has died aged 83
Italian fashion designer Roberto Cavalli, known for his animal prints on leather and textiles, has died aged 83. The fashion house that bears his name announced the d
Louis Vuitton Signs French Rugby Star Antoine Dupont as Latest Ambassador
Louis Vuitton has named French national rugby team player Antoine Dupont as its latest ambassador, as part of parent company LVMH’s “premium partnershipâ€
THE JORDAN 4 SNEAKER IS HAVING A STELLAR 2024
2022 was a big comeback year for the Air Jordan 2 sneaker. One might say 2023 was the year of the Jordan 3. For 2024, Nike appears to be maintaining the pattern with the
Celebrities and tycoons jet to Indian billionaire heir Anant Ambani’s lavish pre-wedding bash
Charter jets for tycoons and celebrities, a performance by Rihanna and directions to don “jungle fever†outfits when visiting an animal rescue center —
Krystyna Pyszková of the Czech Republic crowned Miss World 2024
Besting 111 of her fellow titleholders from across the globe, Krystyna Pyszková of the Czech Republic was crowned Miss World 2024 on Saturday in Mumbai, India, where t
Victoria Beckham’s Paris Fashion Week show stormed by animal rights protesters
Victoria Beckham’s Paris Fashion Week show was disrupted by animal rights activists as they joined her models on the catwalk to protest her brand’s use of a
Reintroducing the rugby shirt: How fashion has fallen in love with a new type of sportswear
Fashion has a clever way of co-opting things and making them one of its own. For the basis of fashion is reinterpretation – this process of constant renewal sees u
Lil Nas X runs NYC half marathon in designer sneakers because he didn’t own running shoes
Lil Nas X has successfully completed the New York City Half Marathon - in a pair of designer shoes. The “Old Town Road†singer, 24, competed in the 2024 Un
One of Napoleon’s trademark hats sells for record $2.1 million
One of Napoleon Bonaparte’s famous black hats sold for more than $2 million at an auction in France on Sunday. The €1.932 million ($2.1 million) sale set
Can clothes ever be fully recycled?
On the Swedish coast of the Baltic Sea, in the city of Sundsvall – home to the country's pulp and paper industry – a team of scientists, chemists, entrepren
Nike Will Let People Design and Sell Sneakers for the Metaverse
THE ICONIC BRAND’S latest venture is a metaverse play called .Swoosh, a Web3-enabled platform where people will be able to buy its virtual products. It’s es
Saddle up: Beyoncé approves of cowboycore
You can take the girl out of the country, but you can’t take the country out of the girl. That seemed to be the message behind Beyoncé’s latest appear
Freddie Mercury cape replica to feature at Salisbury Museum
The replica, designed by British fashion designer Dame Zandra Rhodes, will go on display at Salisbury Museum. It is part of an exhibition called Fashioning our World w
Best red carpet looks at the 2024 Grammys
From the demure to the risqué, it was a night of diverse red carpet fashion at LA’s Crypto.com Arena, where the stars gathered for the 66th Grammy Awards on Su
Michael Jordan’s championship sneakers sell for record $8 million at auction
Basketball legend Michael Jordan won six NBA championships during his prolific sporting career – and a set of the six sneakers he wore when clinching those titles
Melbourne man denied A$30,000 refund after purchasing 'fake' shoes from teen
A Melbourne man who spent nearly 30,000 Australian dollars (£16,100) on shoes he now believes to be fake has had his case thrown out by a tribunal. He was seeking a
The best dressed stars at Haute Couture Week 2024
Celebrities, editors and designers are congregating in Paris this week for the hotly anticipated Spring-Summer 2024 collections at Haute Couture Fashion Week. The even