Expect this year’s long Easter weekend to be strong for UK retail. That’s the forecast from MRI Springboard, which thinks shoppers are “holding back in anticipation”.

Swaine, which claims to be the UK’s oldest luxury goods brand, has opened a flagship on London’s New Bond Street. And it’s an important statement, “becoming the centrepiece of its most radical rebrand in 273 years”.

​Eyewear giant Marcolin has released its 2022 results and said that net sales rose 20.1% at current exchange rates to reach €547.4 million, which was also a 13.2% increase at constant exchange rates. 

​Italian luxury label Max Mara has announced Dominique White as the winer of the Max Mara Art Prize for Women, the only visual art prize of its kind in the UK.

Calvin Klein has added Jung Kook to its ambassador roster. The South Korean singer, songwriter and member of BTS, is its new global brand ambassador for jeans and underwear. 

The Italian label is launching a circular project on its Vault website, inviting ten designers and labels, including the French company EgonLab, to design products made from its archive fabrics and dormant materials.

The luxury group is joining forces with the men's trade fair via its Materials Innovation Lab (MIL) by supporting ten young eco-friendly designers in the S/Style section.

Stella McCartney has launched its summer 2023 campaign starring Madelyn Cline. The shoot happened at an animal sanctuary and was inspired by Japanese artist Yoshitomo Nara’s ‘Change the History’ activist slogan.

Faced with the challenge of creating a design scene supported by its powerful production industry, Portugal held the 60th edition of ModaLisboa, showcasing both established and emerging Portuguese brands. 

PVH Corp. announced on Monday revenues decreased 1% to $9.024 billion for the full-year 2022, following a better-than-expected fourth quarter where sales increased by single digits for the three-month period.

Crystal and jewelry manufacturer Swarovski has revealed the appointment of Kolja Kiofsky to the role of  general manager, North America.

French luxury fashion brand Louis Vuitton opened on Friday its new Brisbane flagship store, located in the city's Queen Street Mall. 

The Sangue Novo platform held the second and last stage of its competition during the 60th edition of Lisbon Fashion Week, recognising two new designers after a fashion show in which five finalists participated.

The Geneva watch fair opened Monday buoyed by booming growth in the watchmaking industry, but insiders warily eyed the banking sector turmoil, evoking painful memories of the 2008 financial crisis.

Balmain’s creative director Olivier Rousteing has teamed up with the US queen of pop to create haute couture, a collection comprising 16 unique items, inspired by Beyoncé’s latest album, Renaissance.

​There's been a lot of talk post-pandemic about how e-tail growth has stalled and physical shopping has recovered. But many consumers remain heavily focused on e-commerce, and Millennials are most prominent among them.