More British shoppers returned to the high street in July, helped by the reopening of pubs and restaurants, but numbers were still much lower than normal for the time of year, an industry survey showed on Friday.

British department store group Selfridges warned Tuesday that it plans to axe 450 jobs after sales slumped due to the coronavirus and the aftermath of the nationwide lockdown.

Dior unveiled a magically infused cruise collection on Wednesday night in the main square of Lecce in Puglia, the home region of the father of the house’s couturier Maria Grazia Chiuri. 

Pamela Tulizo has won the Dior Photography and Visual Arts Award for Young Talent, the third edition of the prestigious prize which is held in conjunction with Luma Arles.

Available exclusively through Bhldn, the collection includes wedding gowns, cocktail looks, an overskirt, flower girl dresses, and one bridesmaid dress, all designed using Paige's extensive bridalwear expertise.  

Schiaparelli kicked off first the ever fully digital Paris haute couture season on Monday with a film which concentrated on its couturier, Daniel Roseberry, since he was marooned in New York throughout the lockdown.

Few videos better summed up the mood of London Fashion Week’s debut digital online season this weekend than designer Matthew Miller’s contribution's name - Post Apocalyptic Merchandise. 

Philipp Plein has announced plans to donate 220,000 euros to the Gianna Floyd Foundation, in an attempt to end a copyright infringement suit with Ferrari, stemming from a copyright case from August 2019.

Kering, one of the largest luxury groups on the planet, has made financial commitment to fight racism, with contributions to the NAACP and to Campaign Zero – following eight days of protests in multiple American cities.

The legal action has been brought by US law firms Almadani Law and AI Law, which allege that Boohoo and its subsidiaries PrettyLittleThing and Nasty Gal have engaged in deceptive pricing.

Bernard Arnault, Europe’s richest man, has acquired a one-quarter stake in Arnaud Lagardère’s holding company, in a move that will be seen as an attempt to support the family of his fellow French billionaire.

The bridal showcase has announced that its upcoming edition will take place on 4-10 September with a flexible and hybrid format that combines physical and digital initiatives.

Farfetch saw its revenue almost doubling in the first quarter as lockdowns meant online was the only option for luxury fashion shoppers. The firm remains loss-making but says it's still on target for profits next year.

A group of fashion CEOs, retailers and designers, including luminaries like Dries Van Noten, Tory Burch and Craig Green, have called for a major rethink in fashion deliveries and greater sustainability in an open letter.

Neiman Marcus Group filed for bankruptcy protection on Thursday, marking one of the highest-profile collapses yet among retailers forced to temporarily close stores in response to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Laybuy, the buy now, pay later specialist from New Zealand, hosted its first day of deals for UK customers on Thursday in partnership with some of Britain’s best-known retailers.