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Victoria’s Secret CEO to exit

The struggling lingerie brand is set to lose CEO Jan Singer, reported the Wall Street Journal on Wednesday, citing a person briefed in the matter who said that, after two years leading the label, Singer has resigned.

Beirut’s latest Renaissance: a proper fashion school

The Middle East, a region with a €13 billion luxury market, didn’t have a single fashion school until this decade. Surprisingly, the first institute was born in Beirut. We visited it to discover its remarkable story.

Levi Strauss is planning to go public

Levi Strauss & Co, the 145-year-old company that made the first pair of blue jeans, is planning an initial public offering, CNBC reported on Wednesday, citing sources familiar with the matter.

Ralph Lauren is named an honorary knight

The American fashion legend Ralph Lauren has been named honorary Knight Commander of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire, joining a very illustrious club of very famous non-Brits.

Slave-free jeans sell out on 'Markle sparkle' but can companies back ethical vows?
When Meghan Markle wore a pair of “slave-free” jeans last month, she sparked a sales stampede and shone a spotlight on the growing number of companies aiming to meet public demand for slave-free products.

11:08 AM | Fashion | Industry

Slave-free jeans sell out on 'Markle sparkle' but can companies back ethical vows?
Adyen willing to take hit on fees to grab new business
Dutch payments firm Adyen is willing to take a hit on the transaction fees it charges in order to win new business, said CFO Ingo Uytdehaage, adding its model would support profit margins as volumes scale up.

10:53 AM | Fashion | Retail | Business

Adyen willing to take hit on fees to grab new business
Centric Brands sees losses widen, sales drop
Centric Brands, known until recently as Differential Brands Group, released its third-quarter 2018 results on Wednesday, posting widening losses due to a net sales decline.

9:40 AM | Fashion | Business

Centric Brands sees losses widen, sales drop
Black Friday Australia e-comm deliveries set to surge in 2018
Despite originally being a U.S. tradition, Black Friday and Cyber Monday are becoming increasingly prevalent in Australia, with deliveries experiencing 10 per cent year-on-year growth in the week following the events.

9:34 AM | Fashion | Industry | Retail

Black Friday Australia e-comm deliveries set to surge in 2018
Coty recruits Antoine Borde to lead its luxury division's digital overhaul
The American cosmetics company has entrusted the newly created Paris-based role to the e-commerce specialist, who brings 12 years of experience working for L'Oréal to the position.

7:21 AM | Beauty | Appointments

Coty recruits Antoine Borde to lead its luxury division's digital overhaul
Vestiaire Collective CEO Sébastien Fabre to pass the mantle to Maximilian Bittner
Second-hand fashion site Vestiaire Collective announced on Wednesday that it will soon be welcoming a new CEO with a very international profile: Maximilian Bittner, founder of Asian e-commerce giant Lazada.

15/11/18 | Fashion | Appointments

Vestiaire Collective CEO Sébastien Fabre to pass the mantle to Maximilian Bittner
Peter Dundas returns to NYC for holiday pop-up
Dundas, Peter Dundas' eponymous womenswear brand, has opened a pop-up store in New York City's SoHo neighborhood. The pop-up will run through February 19.

15/11/18 | Fashion | Retail

Peter Dundas returns to NYC for holiday pop-up
John Varvatos returns to Pitti
John Varvatos will return to Pitti next January, as the American designer makes his reentry into the European orbit. He will present all three of his lines inside Pitti’s central nerve system, Fortezza da Basso.

15/11/18 | Luxury | Trade shows

John Varvatos returns to Pitti
El Corte Ingles posts 0.4% rise in sales to €7.58bn
The Spanish group, which released its half-yearly financial results for the first time in its history, posted €6bn in retail sales, up 0.6% on the same period last year.

15/11/18 | Fashion | Business

El Corte Ingles posts 0.4% rise in sales to €7.58bn
Canada Goose quarterly profit beats estimate
Luxury apparel company Canada Goose Holdings Inc’s quarterly profit jumped 34.5 percent, led by stronger demand for its fashionable parkas.

15/11/18 | Luxury | Business

Canada Goose quarterly profit beats estimate