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![Breaking News: Valentino names Alessandro Michele new creative director](https://media.fashionnetwork.com/cdn-cgi/image/fit=cover,width=328,height=328/m/09b6/4969/dedd/a69e/d7ff/6fa7/37a1/00ef/69c3/e72c/e72c.png)
Breaking News: Valentino names Alessandro Michele new creative director
Six days after ending the quarter century career of Pierpaolo Piccioli at Valentino, the Rome-based house has named ex-Gucci designer Alessandro Michele to be its new creative director.
Luxury
![Easter sales forecast is bleak for fashion sector](https://media.fashionnetwork.com/cdn-cgi/image/fit=cover,width=328,height=328/m/089a/053f/426b/aeac/bff4/8805/ade3/1792/0c8d/8ffa/8ffa.jpg)
Easter sales forecast is bleak for fashion sector
Easter sales aren’t expected to provide much of a boost to the fashion retail sector with two predictions that UK consumers are likely to spend more time dining than shopping for clothes this long weekend.
Fashion
![Contemporary men’s style magazine ICON launches its French edition](https://media.fashionnetwork.com/cdn-cgi/image/fit=cover,width=328,height=328/m/75fd/05ba/d304/9a45/4bc2/528d/50ce/d13a/289b/426e/426e.jpg)
Contemporary men’s style magazine ICON launches its French edition
A French edition of Italian-born menswear magazine ICON was released last Friday. Meant for younger men, the magazine boasts an impressive editorial team and seeks to prove that print media isn't a thing of the past.
Fashion
![Moschino reduces stake in joint venture with Altana for junior line](https://media.fashionnetwork.com/cdn-cgi/image/fit=cover,width=328,height=328/m/864a/5209/b82b/0883/5d08/5734/6345/0dda/20db/34e4/34e4.jpg)
Moschino reduces stake in joint venture with Altana for junior line
The Aeffe group's star label has sold a 15% stake in Moschino Kids to its partner Altana, but remains a majority shareholder in the joint venture company they set up in 2022 to develop and run the childrenswear line.
Luxury
![Russia's Alrosa agrees to sell some production to the state](https://media.fashionnetwork.com/cdn-cgi/image/fit=cover,width=328,height=328/m/2795/dfd4/6a63/198a/75eb/e80f/85bd/0a0c/3590/f173/f173.jpg)
Russia's Alrosa agrees to sell some production to the state
Russia's finance ministry has agreed with sanctions-hit diamond producer Alrosa to purchase part of the company's production in 2024, a source familiar with the matter said on Wednesday.
Luxury
![Louis Vuitton reveals Olympic trunks as Antoine Arnault mocks Mediapart](https://media.fashionnetwork.com/cdn-cgi/image/fit=cover,width=328,height=328/m/73a7/89d0/7999/4e26/ca14/bdd9/1a6c/54f1/da8e/cbc9/cbc9.jpeg)
Louis Vuitton reveals Olympic trunks as Antoine Arnault mocks Mediapart
Louis Vuitton unveiled its custom-made Olympic trunks that will contain the games’ official torches and medals on Wednesday evening, as LVMH media and image director Antoine Arnault mocked left-wing website Mediapart.
Luxury
![Sellier launches AI-assisted 'Selected' app](https://media.fashionnetwork.com/cdn-cgi/image/fit=cover,width=328,height=328/m/0f25/b726/d5e2/4cbd/575f/4512/6a7e/3ddb/92f8/5c38/5c38.png)
Sellier launches AI-assisted 'Selected' app
Resale specialist Sellier has gone to the next level with its new AI-assisted luxury resale platform. It says ‘Sellier Selected’ is the “first highly curated marketplace platform offering the rarest pre-loved luxury".
Luxury
![Kurt Geiger opens Galeries Lafayette pop-up as outperformance continues](https://media.fashionnetwork.com/cdn-cgi/image/fit=cover,width=328,height=328/m/ba0a/c37a/2740/bd7e/b564/f899/9c50/04db/0495/b323/b323.png)
Kurt Geiger opens Galeries Lafayette pop-up as outperformance continues
Kurt Geiger has opened a pop-up in key Paris department store Galeries Lafayette with a residency that runs until 15 April.
Fashion
![Vuitton develops bespoke trunks for Olympic medals and torches](https://media.fashionnetwork.com/cdn-cgi/image/fit=cover,width=328,height=328/m/4fba/452f/6d70/3315/a2f4/b6e6/e57b/0b9d/5293/70b5/70b5.jpg)
Vuitton develops bespoke trunks for Olympic medals and torches
Louis Vuitton has developed a series of bespoke trunks in which to carry and protect the medals and torches of this summer’s upcoming Paris 2024 Olympics and Paralympics.
Fashion
![CMA hails landmark deal with ASOS, Boohoo, Asda in greenwashing probe](https://media.fashionnetwork.com/cdn-cgi/image/fit=cover,width=328,height=328/m/7bb3/302f/ce20/b820/5178/c13c/ec50/b1b0/3821/7a0a/7a0a.jpg)
CMA hails landmark deal with ASOS, Boohoo, Asda in greenwashing probe
The UK’s Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) said on Wednesday that ASOS, Boohoo and George at Asda have signed “formal agreements to use only accurate and clear green claims”.
Fashion
![Tod's investor calls for L Catterton to raise buyout offer](https://media.fashionnetwork.com/cdn-cgi/image/fit=cover,width=328,height=328/m/760a/cbea/b5aa/6131/e57f/99e4/f039/0e7d/8a01/09a9/09a9.jpg)
Tod's investor calls for L Catterton to raise buyout offer
Tod investor Tabor Asset Management has published an open letter calling for an increase in the price offered by L Catterton to buy 36% of the Italian luxury shoemaker, saying the price of 43 euros per share is unfair.
Luxury
![Balenciaga : Friends and family gather in latest campaign](https://media.fashionnetwork.com/cdn-cgi/image/fit=cover,width=328,height=328/m/8905/806b/cf33/f00e/6e57/21d3/cc77/840e/0432/7713/7713.jpg)
Balenciaga : Friends and family gather in latest campaign
Friends and family gather in latest campaign by the house of Balenciaga, as designer Demna includes his mother Ella; his husband, musician BFRND; and even his former professor Linda Loppa.
Luxury
![Paris Fashion Week dominates digital audience, driven by Dior, Louis Vuitton and Saint Laurent shows](https://media.fashionnetwork.com/cdn-cgi/image/fit=cover,width=328,height=328/m/b421/37c0/d8a4/24e5/7fc6/63d2/343d/8080/cdb2/4ffa/4ffa.jpg)
Paris Fashion Week dominates digital audience, driven by Dior, Louis Vuitton and Saint Laurent shows
In Paris, Women's Fashion Week, which ran from February 26 to March 5, achieved $425.5 million in terms of Media Impact Value (MIV), according to Launchmetrics. Thanks mainly to Asia and celebrities.
Fashion
![Slowear CEO Piero Braga on considered growth and building women’s offerings](https://media.fashionnetwork.com/cdn-cgi/image/fit=cover,width=328,height=328/m/16fc/b81e/3ae3/2de9/f8a6/89f8/132a/5c6f/a457/aaa6/aaa6.png)
Slowear CEO Piero Braga on considered growth and building women’s offerings
As it steadily evolves, the Venice-based brand is introducing the American market to its female-targeted product.
Fashion
![Karl Lagerfeld's Paris flat sold for €10 million](https://media.fashionnetwork.com/cdn-cgi/image/fit=cover,width=328,height=328/m/48bc/1c4d/9ac5/edc2/4da3/9bd3/be8d/da09/b9a9/ecef/ecef.jpg)
Karl Lagerfeld's Paris flat sold for €10 million
The couturier's Paris flat, a futuristic 260-square-metre, three-bedroom with a 50-square-metre dressing room, sold for ten million euros at auction in Paris, according to the notary firm in charge of the sale.
Luxury
![Gift cards drive larger spend especially among family-age Millennials - report](https://media.fashionnetwork.com/cdn-cgi/image/fit=cover,width=328,height=328/m/a0bd/12b3/c214/03b4/9d00/9127/0d17/dc3e/f251/4f4b/4f4b.jpg)
Gift cards drive larger spend especially among family-age Millennials - report
Positive news for gift card retailers. Their purchase encourages shoppers to spend more than their face value and upgrade their presents, according to the Gift Card & Voucher Association (GCVA) and Global Data.
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