​Hermès became the latest luxury group to announce a rebound on Friday as the upscale leather goods and fashion maker saw its sales soaring during Q2 and the first half as a whole.

Couturier Manish Malhotra has joined forces with whisky brand Blenders Pride and stepped into packaging design to create a limited-edition box design to celebrate his 30 years in fashion.

Jaipur-based designer and entrepreneur Nivedita Mathur has launched a womenswear, homeware, and furniture brand ‘Plumarii’ online, featuring hand embroidery and a relaxed aesthetic.

Fashion school the Indian Institute of Fashion and Design has partnered with the Fashion Design Council of India as an institutional member, which will give its students wider connections in the Indian fashion industry. 

D-Mart’s parent company Avenue Supermarkets Limited saw its standalone revenue from operations increase by 31.27% in the first quarter of the 2022 financial year. 

Multi-brand e-commerce platform Snapdeal has seen its home category, including home textiles, grow by 70% since March 2020, boosted by pandemic spending trends.

​Swedish home furnishings retailer Ikea has entered the Bengaluru market with the launch of its e-commerce services and mobile shopping app.

Nykaa Fashion has strengthened its portfolio with the launch of new vertical 'Fashion Home’. The new vertical also marks the entry of Nykaa into the lucrative home furnishings space.

​Swedish home furnishings retailer Ikea has launched its shopping app to strengthen its reach and customer base in the Indian market.

The house of Trussardi has appointed Serhat Işık and Benjamin A. Huseby – the design duo behind Berlin indie brand GmbH - to be its new creative directors in a surprise move.

From May 19 to 26, womenswear brand Amiraah and crafts retailer Sanatkada are running online fashion and lifestyle shopping fair ‘Karigari’ to support artisans across India.

Clothing brand Saltpetre has launched a range of new products made from fabric offcuts to reduce waste in its production cycle. The brand is also expanding its personal care line and launched a loungewear collection.

Registrations have opened for ITS 2021, a competition dedicated to young design, based in Trieste. Scheduled for October, the contest will feature a new digital prize this year. Registrations close on June 24.

Jewellery brand Bansri Mehta has launched Covid-19 fundraising initiative ‘Shop to Save’ and is donating 100% of its collection proceeds to two charities, Khana Chahiye and Goonj. 

Womenswear specialist Ritu Kumar is expanding its homeware collection, RK Home, as shoppers stay indoors, and plans to add collaborations to the subsidiary in June.

On April 20, leather goods and accessories brand Nappa Dori expanded its product line and launched a new homeware subsidiary named ‘Dori Living’ on its e-commerce store.