Designer JJ Valaya has shared that he is open to the possibility of corporate investment but is currently committed to expanding the business from within.  

Jewellery tycoon Mehul Choksi’s advocate Vijay Aggarwal denied reports that Choksi’s Antiguan citizenship has been revoked as he fights against extradition to stand trial for alleged fraud at the Punjab National Bank.

There are two opposing camps this season in fashion. One sees women post-lockdown refusing to sacrifice comfort for future; the other, led by Dolce & Gabbana, insists women are desperate for a night on the dancefloor.

​If anybody needed confirmation of how important fashion resale has become, it came on Monday with the announcement by France’s Vestiaire Collective of a new €178m financing round backed by Kering, among others.

Aditya Birla Fashion and Retail Limited (ABFRL) has signed a strategic partnership with designer Tarun Tahiliani to launch a contemporary men’s ethnic wear brand.

Designer Gaurav Gupta has launched his latest couture collection ‘The Celestial Sunset’ online with a fashion film as couture continues to embrace digital presentation in the wake of Covid-19. 

The Gem and Jewellery Export Promotion Council has signed a memorandum of understanding with e-commerce giant Ebay to enable Indian jewellers to reach international buyers through Ebay Marketplace. 

​Diamond jewellery brand Orra has signed actor Disha Patani as its new brand ambassador.

Serious editors had to open Sunday watching an MM6 show video in Milan, tune into New York for Tom Ford’s latest ideas, and finish in Paris, where Sonia Rykiel unveiled its first collection since insolvency in 2019.

Germany's flat sandal maker Birkenstock stepped into the luxury league on Friday, with an LVMH-backed company and the French group's billionaire owner Bernard Arnault snapping up the iconic brand.

It’s hard to think of a designer more in synch with a great fashion house than Wes Gordon, the creative director of Carolina Herrera. We Zoomed Wes to discuss creating for an iconic house and designing in the pandemic.

Jewellery tycoon Nirav Modi lost his extradition trial in UK court and he awaits the decision of British home secretary Priti Patel, who will decide whether or not to sign off on the ruling. 

Like many other online fashion retailers, Farfetch saw soaring demand last year and said on Thursday that its 2020 gross merchandise value topped $3bn, up 49% year-on-year. Meanwhile revenue rose 64% to $1.7bn.

Brunello Cuccinelli staged a rare runway show, albeit without leaving his headquarters in Solomeo, his philanthropic village in Umbria and featuring a score of stationary models. 

Max Mara feted the 70th anniversary of the Italian fashion house with energy and élan on Thursday, in a show video shot inside the Triennale, Milan’s famed art exhibition space.

Designer Payal Singhal has launched a shopping fair ‘PS Carnival’, which will run at The Vintage Garden Bombay in Bandra, Mumbai from February 26 to 28, and will feature her brand’s recent collaborative collections.