Instead of leading in fashion education, Paris has historically dawdled behind its greatest rivals. Though that seems very likely to change, and quickly, thanks to a major new project launched in Paris with the IFM.

​Brooklyn-based fashion designer Christopher John Rogers has been announced as the winner of the 2019 CFDA/Vogue Fashion Fund. He will receive a $400,000 cash prize plus a year of mentorship.

The playful Swedish lifestyle brand has joined forces with the star of the iconic Home Alone film franchise, Macaulay Culkin, for a mischievously festive sock collection launching just in time for the holidays.

The house of Versace has announced plans to merge its menswear and womenswear shows into one co-ed show starting next year in February 2020, in a surprise move by the legendary Milan-based fashion brand.

Footwear chain Schuh has launched a Sell Your Soles initiative in a deal with Recyclatex. It encourages customers to recycle unwanted shoes, no matter where they’re from, as long as they’re in a wearable condition.

International gift shoppers are set to buy from the UK as they do their Christmas shopping this year while British consumers will be heading to M&S, Boots, Nike and Adidas.

Primark continues to expand and is preparing to enter Poland as new selling space helps drive its sales and profits ever higher. But like-for-like sales growth is hard to come by in current conditions.

The collection consists of three different boxes of lingerie and loungewear — the ‘Truth or Dare’ box, the ‘Still Watching?’ box, and the ‘XXX’ box.

Canadian luxury retailer Holt Renfrew has launched an exclusive cannabis accessories collection for the holidays with fellow Canadian cannabis brand, Tokyo Smoke. 

In her new role, Vaughn will succeed Robert J. Dennis, the company’s current chairman, president and chief executive officer, who will continue to serve as Genesco’s executive chairman. 

In the midst of restructuring, Calvin Klein has called in a bevy of influencers, including the Biebers, Kendall Jenner and rapper A$AP Rocky for the launch of CK50, a capsule celebrating the brand's 50th anniversary.

After Cerruti 1881’s owner Trinity was bought by Shandong Ruyi in 2017, the menswear label began an in-depth restructuring operation involving cuts to its staff and stores. It will not show in Paris in January 2020.

VF Corp has named Andrea Cannelloni as EMEA president for product platform, Timo Schmidt-Eisenhart as president of Napapijri and the VF EMEA digital platform, and Mariano Alonso as GM of Timberland in the EMEA region.

A household name in the outdoor industry, Gert Boyle has passed away at the age of 95. Still active on Columbia's board, she also represented the brand in marketing campaigns. Her son is CEO of the group. 

The collection will offer a range of vintage Tommy Hilfiger pieces from the 90s and early 2000s, from vests and jackets to hats, curated by Procell.