Next year, France will pass a decree that will require every item of clothing sold in the country to carry a label detailing its precise climate impact.

Italian luxury group Prada SpA is considering seeking at least $1 billion from a second listing in Milan and is working with Goldman Sachs Group Inc on early preparations, Bloomberg News reported on August 12.

​Italian fashion house Salvatore Ferragamo has announced that it has struck a partnership with online luxury shopping retailer Farfetch to expand its digital presence, targeting younger shoppers.

​Results on August 9 showed Ralph Lauren and Capri Holdings (owner of Michael Kors, Versace and Jimmy Choo) beating Q1 earnings estimates on buoyant demand for luxury as affluent shoppers shrugged off inflation.

Japanese fashion designer Issey Miyake, whose global career spanned more than half a century, has died aged 84 of cancer, it emerged on August 9.

​Kering’s unstoppable Balenciaga brand has a giant new market to target. On August 4, Reliance Brands Limited said it has signed a strategic deal with the “hottest global luxury brand” to bring it to the Indian market. 

Germany-based Hugo Boss on August 3 confirmed earlier preliminary figures, saying currency-adjusted Group sales increased 34 per cent in the second quarter (Q2) of fiscal 2022 (FY22) compared to the prior-year period.

The founder and largest shareholder at Italy's Tod's has decided to launch a takeover offer on the luxury shoemaker with the aim of delisting it from the Milan stock exchange, the family holding company said Wednesday.

​SMCP unveiled an all-time H1 sales record with its results on the first day of August, driven by “strong momentum in Europe and Americas”, something other premium and luxury firms have also talked of.

​Cosmetics giant Estée Lauder Cos Inc is reportedly in talks to acquire ultra-luxury brand Tom Ford. If it does, it could be a $3 billion deal, the Wall Street Journal said at the start of August, citing sources.

​Another day, another Burberry story! The British luxury brand has been issuing releases at a frantic pace in recent weeks and its latest news is that it has a new brand ambassador.

​Luxury outerwear giant Moncler has reported a currency-neutral 46% surge in sales for the first half of 2022, helped by growth in both the US and Europe even though key luxury market China saw a slowdown.

A secondary listing in Milan is a possibility, but not a priority for Hong Kong-listed Italian luxury group Prada, its chairman said on Thursday, adding no decision had been taken on the issue.

Designer Anita Dongre collaborated with a group of women from an array of backgrounds to launch the campaign for her eponymous brand’s new occasion wear collection ‘Homage’. 

Rohit Gandhy and Rahul Khanna showcased a men’s and women’s couture collection brimming with global facing glamour at India Couture Week on July 27. 

Eponymous designer Anju Modi presented a poetic and subtly regal men’s and women’s couture collection named ‘The Road Less Travelled’ at India Couture Week with actress Aditi Rao Hydari as showstopper.