​Burberry’s Q1 Trading update was closely watched on Tuesday and it seemed to deliver, with rising sales and a positive consumer response to its Riccardo Tisci-designed collections, both at retail and in wholesale.

Burberry is moving past its famed camel check prints with new logo-style branding as part of a bid to revive stagnant sales and lure young shoppers in markets like Asia.

Stella McCartney has signed a deal to partner with LVMH, the designer retaining majority ownership of her label but also about to enter a new era as part of the increasingly-sustainability-focused luxury group.

The French fashion house said on Wednesday it is in talks with Mexican artisans regarding the production of the Dolls by Raw Edges collection, which has been criticised for featuring traditional Mexican designs.

Retail group Galeries Lafayette has signed an agreement to acquire a majority stake in jewellery firm Mauboussin together with its CEO Alain Némarq, supported by Mirabaud Asset Management.

The French luxury house has launched its fragrance and beauty offering on Chinese e-commerce platform Tmall, the first time that consumers in the country can purchase Chanel products online outside of its official site. 

Karl Lagerfeld's fetish garment, his signature white shirt; is to be the inspiration for the latest homage to the late great designer this fall with A Tribute to Karl: The White Shirt Project.

The Woolmark Prize, historically fashion’s most famous award, has significantly overhauled its advisory board for the 2020 prize, in what will be seen by many as an attempt to generate more traction and attention.

The Mexican government has questioned Louis Vuitton’s use of a traditional Mexican pattern in the design of a chair, less than a month after it sent a similar letter to another prominent fashion house.

​Condé Nast has exited its £234 million stake in online luxury marketplace Farfetch with press reports saying it had concerns over lavish marketing spend at the company.

The CEO on managing post-Lagerfeld Fendi, being circumspect on omnichannel, and making the brand’s métier more attractive.

Fendi feted its Rome origins on Thursday night in an ancient temple, with a collection inspired by the very stones and mosaics on which the house’s well-heeled guests walked.

After losing the profitable Gucci licence in 2017, the Italian eyewear group has announced the end of the long-standing deal with Dior, whose licence will go to Thélios, the company set up by LVMH and Marcolin.

Net-A-Porter is continuing to add to its special treatment of its VIP customers with the launch this week of a private online jewellery e-salon that’s an ultra-exclusive invitation-only shopping platform.

Winston Churchill famously defined Russia as “a riddle, wrapped inside a mystery, inside an enigma.” Which is not a bad way to define the latest couture show by Jean Paul Gaultier staged Wednesday in Paris.