Few videos better summed up the mood of London Fashion Week’s debut digital online season this weekend than designer Matthew Miller’s contribution's name - Post Apocalyptic Merchandise. 

Few luxury sectors are in a greater stage of flux than eyewear, where luxury giants like Kering and LVMH have both radically redrawn the business model. Meet Rosario Toscano – who just launched Balmain eyewear.

On Friday, the eyewear and optics giant announced it launched a €3 billion bond issue for general corporate purposes on Thursday, with an average yield of 0.46%.

Farfetch saw its revenue almost doubling in the first quarter as lockdowns meant online was the only option for luxury fashion shoppers. The firm remains loss-making but says it's still on target for profits next year.

A group of fashion CEOs, retailers and designers, including luminaries like Dries Van Noten, Tory Burch and Craig Green, have called for a major rethink in fashion deliveries and greater sustainability in an open letter.

Eyewear brand Lenskart expects 20% sales growth in the 2021 financial year, a reduced prediction from the the brand’s initial figure of between 40% and 50% growth. The brand has also reopened around 100 stores.

Italian spectacles maker Safilo reported a steep decline in first-quarter sales on Wednesday as the coronavirus prompted the temporary closure of most of its stores.

Oakley and Ray-Ban maker EssilorLuxottica reported a slump in first-quarter sales on Tuesday and warned of an even bigger hit in the current quarter as the coronavirus outbreak prompted store closures.

Italian eyewear giant Safilo has withdrawn the guidance it issued just a few months ago and said that first-quarter sales were down in double-digits due to the accelerating coronavirus pandemic.

EssilorLuxottica is suspending its dividend due to the coronavirus pandemic, it said Monday, adding its annual shareholder meeting has been delayed and its Essilor chief executive officer, Laurent Vacherot, has retired.

EssilorLuxottica scrapped its financial guidance on Friday and warned of a hit to second-quarter profit due to the coronavirus crisis, adding it was putting investments on hold as it halts production at selected sites.

The next Condé Nast Luxury Conference, scheduled for April, has been pushed back three months to end July, the latest major postponement in fashion due to impact of the coronavirus pandemic.

Italian eyewear maker Safilo said on Wednesday that 2020 had started well and, at this stage, the impact on the business of the coronavirus outbreak was negligible.

Footwear and apparel brand Woodland, owned by Aero Club, is looking to expand its retail presence across India, to achieve sales of Rs 2,500 crore ($346.2 million) by the fiscal year 2025.

Eyewear brand Numi Paris has launched in the Indian market, with its ‘Global Collection 2020’, featuring avant-garde sunglasses and optical eyewear.

Luxury group Kering had a good year in 2019 and the final quarter was also strong. Its star brand Gucci outperformed, Saint Laurent continued to power ahead and Bottega Veneta’s recovery looked to be well established.