PARIS/NEW YORK (Reuters) – Second-hand fashion, once confined to thrift stores, is outstripping sales growth in the primary luxury goods sector, helping market leader The RealReal expand its business and prompting international labels to look at tie-ups. Sales... More »
Models for Italian luxury group Salvatore Ferragamo strolled through a garden of daisies in the heart of Milan on Saturday evening to wrap up the city's fourth day of fashion week. More »
British designer Paul Surridge debuted in Milan with his first collection for Italian fashion house Roberto Cavalli, showing tight-fitting designs and animal prints that he said were an attempt to find a new type of sensuality. More »
Prada's chief executive and creative director Miuccia Prada said on Thursday she did not want to be judged by sales but that her designs offered ideas to women of how to be strong and combative. More »
Apparel retailer J.Crew Group Inc [CHNOSJ.UL] said on Monday that James Brett will succeed retail veteran Millard Drexler as chief executive officer. More »
A logo of Emaar is seen near the Dubai Mall March 16, 2014. REUTERS/Ahmed Jadallah Emaar Malls will buy a 51 percent stake in e-commerce fashion website Namshi from Global Fashion Group, a firm backed by Rocket Internet, for $151 million, a sign of growing dem... More »
A Jimmy Choo shoe is seen in a shop in downtown Rome, Italy March 1, 2016. REUTERS/Max Rossi British luxury retailer Jimmy Choo (CHOO.L) is seeking offers for the company as part of a review of its strategic options to maximize shareholder value, it said on Mo... More »
A man talks on his mobile phone in front of a Wal-Mart store in Sao Paulo, Brazil, February 16, 2016. To match Insight WALMART-BRAZIL/ REUTERS/Nacho Doce Wal-Mart Stores Inc will offer ‘pickup discounts’ to U.S. shoppers on items they order online and pick up ... More »
Italian designer Giorgio Armani in Milan, Italy February 27, 2017. REUTERS/Stefano Rellandini Giorgio Armani said on Wednesday he would showcase the spring summer 2018 collection of his Emporio Armani women’s line in London this September rather than in Milan,... More »
An Under Armour logo is seen on a running shoe on display at an store in Chicago, Illinois, U.S., October 25, 2016. REUTERS/Jim Young Shares of sports apparel and shoe maker Under Armour Inc (UAA.N) could rise 30 percent and the company is likely to increase s... More »
Indian e-commerce marketplace Snapdeal on Wednesday firmly denied that it was in talks to sell the firm, after Mint newspaper reported the company was in talks with domestic rivals for a potential sale. More »
A woman poses in a Nike hijab being developed for Muslim women athletes, in an undate photo released by the company March 8, 2017. Vivienne Balla/Nike/Handout via REUTERS Nike Inc (NKE.N) will launch a hijab for female Muslim athletes early next year, becoming... More »
A model presents a creation from the Giorgio Armani Autumn/Winter 2017 women collection during Milan Fashion Week, in Milan, Italy February 27, 2017. REUTERS/Stefano Rellandini Once again Italian designer Giorgio Armani stunned with bright and eloquent colors ... More »
Customers ride the escalator at a J.C. Penney store in New York August 14, 2013. REUTERS/Brendan McDermid/File Photo Department store operator J.C. Penney Co Inc (JCP.N) said on Friday it would close 130-140 stores over the next few months, and reported a bigg... More »
A model presents a creation from the Fendi’s Autumn/Winter 2017 women collection. REUTERS/Alessandro Garofalo Italian fashion house Prada brought to the catwalk soft and strong designs in an attempt to define the role of women in society, in a powerful show en... More »
A model presents a creation from Moschino’s Autumn/Winter 2017 women’s collection during Milan Fashion Week in Milan, Italy, February 23, 2017. REUTERS/Stefano Rellandini “Couture is an attitude, not a price point”, read the plain white t-shirt over sturdy lea... More »
Model Gigi Hadid presents a creation from the Fendi’s Autumn/Winter 2017 women collection during Milan’s Fashion Week, in Milan, Italy February 23, 2017. REUTERS/Stefano Rellandini Milan’s fashion elite strolled down an elegant street in “Rome” on Thursday, sp... More »
Italian designers Tommaso Aquilano and Roberto Rimondi acknowledge the applause at the end of the Fay Autumn/Winter 2017 women collection during Milan’s Fashion Week, in Milan, Italy February 22, 2017. REUTERS/Stefano Rellandini The curtain went up on Milan’s ... More »
Elena Perminova, wife of Alexander Lebedev, arrives for the Burberry catwalk show at London Fashion Week in London, Britain, February 20, 2017. REUTERS/Luke MacGregor Louise Gumuchian More »
Models present creations during the Bora Aksu catwalk show during London Fashion Week in London, Britain February 17, 2017. REUTERS/Neil Hall Louise Gumuchian More »
Models present creations from the Marc Jacobs Fall/Winter 2017 collection during New York Fashion Week in the Manhattan borough of New York, U.S., February 16, 2017. REUTERS/Shannon Stapleton New York Fashion Week ended with a flourish on Thursday after a para... More »
Counselor to the President Kellyanne Conway speaks at the annual March for Life rally in Washington, DC, U.S. January 27, 2017. REUTERS/Yuri Gripas The White House should consider disciplinary action against presidential adviser Kellyanne Conway for appearing ... More »
A model presents creations from the AnaOno collection, a show modeled by women from the group #Cancerland, during New York Fashion Week in Manhattan, New York, U.S., February 12, 2017. REUTERS/Andrew Kelly Defiant breast cancer survivors, some with raised fist... More »
White House counselor Kellyanne Conway arrives for the joint news conference of Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and U.S. President Donald Trump at the White House in Washington, U.S., February 10, 2017. REUTERS/Joshua Roberts A top aide to U.S. President Do... More »
An Ivanka Trump-branded blouse is seen for sale at off-price retailer Winners in Toronto, Ontario, Canada February 3, 2017. REUTERS/Chris Helgren President Donald Trump blasted department store chain Nordstrom Inc (JWN.N) on Wednesday for dropping his daughter... More »
FILE PHOTO – Model Gigi Hadid and designer Tommy Hilfiger acknowledge attendees after presenting Hilfiger’s Spring/Summer 2017 collection at New York Fashion Week in Manhattan, New York, U.S., September 9, 2016. REUTERS/Andrew Kelly/File Photo From faux furs a... More »
The crowd on the National Mall reacts during the inauguration of U.S. President Donald Trump in Washington, U.S., January 20, 2017. REUTERS/James Lawler Duggan One of the biggest cheers President Donald Trump received from supporters watching his inaugural add... More »
A customer walks in front of a Burberry store in central London July 15, 2008. REUTERS/Alessia Pierdomenico/File Photo British luxury brand Burberry (BRBY.L) said on Monday its incoming chief executive Marco Gobbetti will initially join the company on Jan. 27 ... More »
Medium-rise and low-rise residences and office buildings are seen from the first observatory deck of Tokyo Sky Tree in Tokyo October 30, 2011. REUTERS/Issei Kato/File Photo Commercial property prices in Tokyo, a bellwether for Japan’s market, look to have peak... More »
An American Apparel store logo is pictured on a building along the Lincoln Road Mall in Miami Beach, Florida March 17, 2016. REUTERS/Carlo Allegri Canadian apparel maker Gildan Activewear Inc (GIL.TO) has won a bankruptcy auction for U.S. fashion retailer Amer... More »
Designer Vivienne Westwood (C) walks the runway after her catwalk show during London Fashion Week Men’s 2017 in London, Britain January 9, 2017. REUTERS/Neil Hall Britain’s dame of fashion Vivienne Westwood wrapped up London Fashion Week Men’s on Monday with a... More »
People walk with shopping bags in Manhattan, New York City, U.S. December 27, 2016. REUTERS/Andrew Kelly A jump in consumer spending in the final stretch of December significantly offset a slow start to the U.S. holiday shopping season, and is likely to help m... More »
Discount sale tags are seen on clothes at a department store in Paris on the first day of the winter sales in France, January 6, 2016. REUTERS/Benoit Tessier/File Photo Retailers have long relied on sales of high-margin winter coats and boots to boost annual p... More »
Shoppers stand in a checkout line during Black Friday sales at a Target store in Culver City, California, U.S. November 25, 2016. REUTERS/David McNew Sales and traffic at U.S. brick-and-mortar stores on Thanksgiving Day and Black Friday declined from last year... More »
A labourer sleeps on baskets of unsold tomatoes at a wholesale market in Manchar village in the western state of Maharashtra, India, November 16, 2016. REUTERS/Shailesh Andrade/File photo Like millions of Indians fed up with corruption and counterfeiting, Vima... More »
A clown sits inside a bus seen in front of a Wal-Mart store in Mexico City January 11, 2013. REUTERS/Edgard Garrido/File Photo Wal-Mart Stores Inc will start offering online deals reserved for Cyber Monday two days in advance this year, joining a growing list ... More »
Prominent Emirati businessman Mohamed Alabbar said on Sunday he had teamed up with Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund (PIF) and other private investors to launch a $1 billion Middle Eastern-focused e-commerce platform. More »
A woman walks past a luxury boutique in a shopping district in Tokyo, Japan, September 29, 2016. REUTERS/Toru Hanai Japan’s retailers are forecasting a gloomy end to the year, as persistent economic malaise and a lack of wage growth eat away at consumer confid... More »
Models present creations at the Prada fashion show during Milan Fashion Week Spring/Summer 2017 in Milan, Italy, September 22, 2016. REUTERS/Max Rossi Retro trenchcoats, feathered cuffs and brightly colored patterns hinting at the 1960s and 70s were among the ... More »
A model checks her phone as she is having her hair done before the Blumarine fashion show during Milan Fashion Week Spring/Summer 2017 in Milan, Italy, September 24, 2016. REUTERS/Max Rossi Fabrics and textures took center stage in the catwalk shows of Bottega... More »
A model presents a creation at the Dolce & Gabbana fashion show during Milan Fashion Week Spring/Summer 2017 in Milan, Italy, September 25, 2016. REUTERS/Alessandro Garofalo Italian fashion brand Dolce & Gabbana transported guests to a warm and busy Italian st... More »
A model presents a creation at the Ryan Lo catwalk show during London Fashion Week Spring/Summer 2017 in London, Britain September 16, 2016. REUTERS/Neil Hall A rainy London kicked off five days of catwalk shows on Friday, with questions over what consequences... More »
By Svea Herbst-Bayliss | BOSTON BOSTON Billionaire investor Daniel Loeb’s hedge fund Third Point added new bets in the energy and information technology sectors with investments in Whiting Petroleum Corp., Facebook and Activision Blizzard Inc, according to reg... More »
SHANGHAI China’s cinemas are showing signs of weakness, a concern for policymakers who had looked to stellar box office receipts over the last half-decade as a sign consumers were picking up some of the slack from ailing exports and manufacturing. Ticket sales... More »
WASHINGTON U.S. retail sales rose strongly in May as Americans bought automobiles and a range of other goods, even as they paid more for gasoline, suggesting that economic growth was gaining steam despite a sharp slowdown in job creation. Other data on Tuesday... More »
New York Ray Dalio’s Bridgewater Associates hedge fund firm sold off its stakes in Amazon.com Inc, Coca-Cola Inc, and Gap Inc during the first quarter and added new stakes in Alphabet Inc and McDonald’s Corp, according to the latest regulatory filings. Bridgew... More »
LOS ANGELES Celebrities might be flocking to the front rows of this week’s London Fashion Week shows, but some designers are swapping the runway for Hollywood’s awards season red carpets as the fashion world seeks new ways to draw attention. Ahead of Sunday’s ... More »
PARIS Known for his extravagant runway settings, designer Karl Lagerfeld led fashionistas into a serene garden on Tuesday at the Chanel haute couture catwalk show in Paris. Having, in previous years, turned the Grand Palais into an airport, a supermarket and a... More »
PARIS With smart outfits and sweeping evening gowns, designers showcase their luxury creations at the Paris haute couture fashion shows this week. From France’s Chanel to Italy’s Versace, more than 20 fashion houses will show their spring-summer 2016 haute cou... More »
SAN FRANCISCO The holiday shopping rush that kicked off on Friday is unlikely to bring much cheer to investors looking for a revival in retail stocks. After months of uninspiring sales growth and recent disappointments from Macy’s and Nordstrom, shareholders o... More »
CHICAGO Sales at U.S. brick-and-mortar stores on Thanksgiving Day and Black Friday were down slightly from last year, but the performance was still seen as strong in a holiday shopping season where discounts spread well beyond the weekend and many shoppers mov... More »
NEW YORK At some Macy’s outlets this holiday season, shoppers who download the retailer’s app will be able to use their smart phones to guide them through the store to products they’re seeking. At JCPenney, customers will be able to take a snapshot of, for exa... More »
MADRID Amancio Ortega, who transformed clothing group Inditex from a tiny family dressmaker into Spain’s biggest company, briefly overtook Bill Gates on Friday to become the world’s richest man. Although a 10 percent surge in the share price of Microsoft later... More »
ROME A boxy monument to Italy’s Fascist era is filling with workers for the first time in its 70-year history as fashion brand Fendi opens its new headquarters at the restored “Square Colosseum”. The travertine structure, formally known as the “Great House of ... More »
Troubled teen apparel retailer American Apparel Inc (APP.A) filed for voluntary chapter 11 bankruptcy protection on Monday and said it had reached a restructuring support agreement with most of its secured lenders. American Apparel said it would continue to op... More »
MILAN Italian designer Giorgio Armani presented fluid silhouettes and overlapping layers in shades of pink inspired by a “summer breeze” on Friday as he showed next spring’s Emporio Armani collection for women at Milan Fashion Week. Armani, who celebrates four... More »
MILAN Italian fashion house Prada mixed masculine and feminine styles for next spring’s womenswear, presenting a reconstruction of skirt suits and outerwear in stripes, tweed and plaid. Under a ceiling of yellow fibreglass panels and cylinders, designer Miucci... More »
LONDON London Fashion Week has sharpened its business focus over the past few years to usher in a new generation of fashion designers who blend creativity with a healthy dose of commerce. Long known as the little sister to Paris, Milan and New York, London is ... More »
NEW YORK From rubber-soled footwear in the 1830s to a spike running shoe in the 1860s and luxury creations by designers Christian Louboutin and Prada, a new exhibit traces the history of sneakers from their humble beginnings to iconic status. “The Rise of Snea... More »
