Prada under Miuccia Prada and Raf Simons keeps on breaking new ground, especially in their directional and defiant collection seen Thursday in Milan, a blend of light, haze and fluidity.

Nike has been ranked the world’s most valuable apparel brand, with a brand value of $31.3 billion, according to the Brand Finance Apparel 50 2023 survey.

The ongoing bid to revitalise one of London’s key shopping areas — Oxford Street — has received strong support from a major global retailer.

​Off-price specialist Secret Sales — the UK-based retailer that claims it’s “solving the problem of excess inventory” — has acquired Spanish peer Dreivip.com as it continues its expansion into mainland Europe.

A muggy Milan of frequent showers on Wednesday as the Italian runway season opened, but a pair of steamy collections by two southern gentleman – Alessandro Dell’Acqua and Fausto Puglisi to ignite the season.

Italy's fashion label Moschino will hire its new creative director in the next few weeks, said Massimo Ferretti, the executive chairman at Aeffe, which owns the brand.

Milanese couturiers, from Fendi to Antonio Marras, imagined a woman who was both elegant and relaxed, with an appreciation for fine fabrics and a certain sophistication in clothing.

The division founded by LVMH in 2015 to support craftsmanship excellence worldwide is exhibiting at Lineapelle with a 700-square-metre stand. CEO Matteo de Rosa spoke to FashionNetwork.com about the division's plans.

Post-purchase business Shipup has launched in the UK following its acquisition by Global Blue. And along with its arrival in the country, the company has named Agop Ashjan its new Chief Executive.

British Land has hitched its waggon to retail parks as the sector of choice to deliver success. So how’s that going for the UK property giant?

​British luxury brand Sunspel has named Raul Verdicchi as its new CEO, effective immediately, with Nicholas Brooke, owner and CEO since 2005, remaining as Executive Chairman. 

​TJX UK has filed its accounts with Companies House, covering the year to the end of January, and it’s reported a jump in both sales and profits.

Select Model Management announced that TGI Holdings, led by founder and investment principal, Alfred Tagliaferro, has become a co-owner of the business. 

Global Fashion Agenda (GFA) has released a new online film series called Fashion Redressed to “inspire the industry to take action to transform the way we produce and consume fashion”.  

Global retail intelligence platform Edited has launched myEdited, a new merchandising experience feature that provides “an easy-to-use question-and-answer interface”.

The luxury label has appointed its current Managing Director USA Joyce Green as managing director France. She is replaced by the head of creative and brand communications for the USA, Rebekah McCabe.