Prada and Miu Miu will be available online via China's Secoo from next month, their debuts following the recent launch of the René Caovilla brand on the fast-growing Chinese luxury platform.

Balmain CEO Massimo Piombini is the latest guest on LuxurynsightXFashionNetwork's podcast. Interviewed by FashionNetwork.com Global Editor-in-Chief Godfrey Deeny, he discusses Olivier Rousteing's role; digital; and the major developments underway at Balmain.

Few designers are as linked to cinema as Giorgio Armani, whose wardrobe for Richard Gere back in 1980 helped make American Gigolo the “fashion movie." However, his other  great inspiration is Asia, particularly Japan.

Launching in January 2020, Mytheresa Men’s will live within the e-tailer’s main website and focus on menswear “in the post-streetwear era”. Its launch follows the addition of a kidswear category earlier this year. 

Valentino's creative director Pierpaolo Piccioli took viewers on a Roman holiday for the Italian house's Resort 2020 presentation on Wednesday night, held inside New York University’s James B. Duke House.

Prada has become the latest big name in luxury fashion to go fur-free with the group’s brands, including Prada itself plus Miu Miu, Church’s and Car Shoe, to stop using fur from its SS20 womenswear collection.

The impact of terrorist attacks in Europe on global shoppers’ desire to visit the region appears to have all but gone with Europe-wide sales to international shoppers up by 11% in April after an 8% drop last April.

Prada has become the latest luxury group to plan to cut back its wholesale distribution as it seeks to create a unified image and uniform pricing for its high-end products.

​Titan Co Ltd’s youth accessories brand, Fastrack has collaborated with Game of Thrones to launch a collector’s edition which includes watches, bags, and sunglasses. 

The YNAP buy lit a rocket under Richemont sales last year, but it dented profitability. Yet the group remains strong with jewellery and watches buoyant while Chloé and Dunhill have seen good reactions to new products.

LVMH has partnered with Microsoft and ConsenSys to launch Aura, a blockchain platform that aims to ensure the traceability and authenticity of luxury products. 

Gucci and the US luxury department store chain Nordstrom have received backlash again from the Indian and international Sikh community for retailing an “Indy Full Turban” for $790 (Rs 55,469) online.

Giorgio Armani has altered the time and location of its signature menswear show on June 17 in the upcoming Milan menswear catwalk season, significantly helping to anchor the final day of Milano Moda Uomo.

Burberry's results may have looked unspectacular on paper but coming in a year of huge change, they showed it's moving in the right direction and building a buzz around its rebirth as an even more luxury-focused brand.

Luxury tech and e-tail giant Farfetch is taking tentative steps into the resale market with a pilot program for luxury handbags this week as it boosts its focus on sustainability.