The owner of Donna Karan and DKNY announced a 5.2% increase in sales for the third quarter on Wednesday, a lower than expected increase, which combined with the company’s lowered full-year guidance, sent shares tumbling.

The German designer has launched his first ever fragrance: The $kull. The perfume was made by Philipp Plein Parfums, a Geneva-based company led by Patrizio Sella and owned by Brands Beyond Beauty. 

Aquascutum’s Chinese owner is the subject of a potential lawsuit over unpaid invoices, as fears over a liquidity crisis persist.​ A Portuguese fabrics firm called Calvelex is expected to take it to court this week.

Dior menswear designer Kim Jones took his latest menswear collection to America this week with a high-powered show of pre-fall 2020 menswear staged in Miami’s latest new happening neighborhood. 

After showing for two editions, Celine has decided not to take to the catwalks at the Paris Fashion Week Men in January 2020. The label will instead stage a co-ed show in Paris at the end of February.

After inaugurating two permanent stores in Mexico last month, the French luxury label has opened two pop-up shops dedicated to its women's collections in the country’s beach resorts of Cancún and Tulum.

The 18th edition of Art Basel Miami Beach may not start officially until Thursday, but the worlds of art and fashion are already descending on the Magic City for a week of exhibitions, installations and fashion shows.

The 2019 Fashion Awards on Monday evening saw the increasingly important event acting as a powerful mirror of what’s been happening in the luxury sector this year.

After awarding prizes to Thebe Magugu and Hed Mayner in 2019, the luxury group has launched the seventh edition of its emerging designer competition. The application deadline is February 2 2020.

Shawn Stussy, the founder of the Stüssy clothing and accessories brand, is about to make a major fashion comeback with a collaboration with Kim Jones, the creative director of Dior Men.

Gucci is teaming up with the tech giant Tencent to expand its digital offering.

The British Fashion Council and Fashion Awards have unveiled a collaboration with the United Nations Office for Partnerships to recognise those who are helping deliver the Sustainable Development Goals.

Balmain has opened a concession for its children’s line at department store Harrods in London, as part of the new commercial strategy of Balmain Kids producer Simonetta. 

The house of Alexander McQueen on Friday unveiled its latest Open Access installation in London, and this edition says it with flowers, sometimes dating back to the founder.

Luxe British retailer Fortnum & Mason saw its profits rising 26% in the year to mid-July as the luxury market prospered despite “the most challenging domestic retail backdrop in years”.