The odd thing about attending Versace’s runway show at Milan Fashion Week on Friday night was that all anyone could talk about was what Donatella was going to announce on Sunday evening.

Sportmax threw couture codes out the window in Milan on Friday, staging a perilous balancing act between minimalism and the baroque with its bold collection for next summer. 

The catwalks were graced with playful and magnetic shows on Thursday, with MM6 hosting a cocktail hour runway show at a cult Milan bar, while GCDS unveiled a sexy and sparkly collection that screamed Studio 54. 

Eyewear producer Marchon has just announced a long-term global license agreement for the sunglasses and eyeglasses of Zeiss Vision Care. The first collections will be available for the Spring/Summer 2022.

The Covid-19 pandemic was far from the minds of designers at London Fashion Week, whose shows set out a vision of a more colorful, optimistic, and dynamic mood than has been seen in the past several months.

The season’s biggest runway debut in Milan was Raf Simons in tandem with Miuccia Prada, a show staged Friday afternoon CET time in the brand’s foundation, and simultaneously in Shanghai. 

Friday morning in Milan was all about two labels built on Italian savoir-faire – Tod’s and Missoni, but where the former staged its best-ever ready-to-wear collection; the latter lost its way under a new designer.

London-based sustainable textile brand Ananas Anam is looking to expand after securing a £250,000 investment that should help it add more staff and further develop its offer.

Vancouver-based athletic apparel brand Lululemon is the new official outfitter of Team Canada. 

The Bay announced on Thursday a new strategic digital collaboration with the visual inspiration platform, Pinterest. 

The National Hockey League (NHL) announced on Thursday the opening of a new 9,000-square-foot NHL Shop flagship store in New York City. 

The key fashion moment of Milan Fashion Week so far was the 40th anniversary Emporio Armani show on Thursday, a rich and varied collection that was followed by a brand retrospective opening in Armani Silos.

Amazon's executives remained largely white, although the share of non-white executives rose modestly. Minorities continued to account for most of its blue-collar workforce as it grew rapidly during the Covid-19 pandemic.

After a period of focusing on Europe and the Asia-Pacific region, the VF Corp-owned backpack brand is turning its attention back to North America, where it is relaunching under brand president Nina Flood.

The department store chain has joined forces with the pioneering athleisure label to launch Juicy by Juicy Couture, an exclusive brand expansion offering an affordable and inclusive take on the label’s signature styles.

Nike Inc missed estimates for quarterly revenue on Thursday, signaling demand for its sports shoes and apparel was slowing.