Having dropped by 3% in 2023, the European Union’s textiles-apparel exports have continued to decline at the same rate in H1 2024, while imports too are steadily falling, impacted by inflation.

The four designers who showed on the last two days of New York Fashion Week demonstrated its vast diversity of talent and brand vision.

Battersea Power Station has been an undeniable success since its opening almost two years ago and on Thursday we were told that the mall and the general neighbourhood have just enjoyed their “strongest summer yet”.

The French producer of silk and upholstery fabrics has sold a stake to C4 Industries, an investment fund that is part of Pascal Cagni’s C4 entrepreneurial platform. Cagni has been named president of Maison Lelièvre.

After testing July editions for two years, the organisers of PV Paris have announced that the trade show will again be held in September from next year, while the Blossom show will be staged twice-yearly again.

​ASOS’s news last week that it was selling majority control of Topshop and Topman and refinancing its debt appears to have had a very positive impact on its overall net debt position, it showed on Wednesday.

​Now this is interesting. Boohoo Group is reversing the widely adopted strategy of increasingly localising distribution services and will now be serving the US market from its high-tech UK hub.

Another glorious day of September weather took advantage of outdoor venues, skyscraper locations, sunbathed lofts, and the famous Apollo Theater.  

They say there is only one chance to make a good first impression, which Cos and its designer Karin Gustafsson certainly managed in their Brooklyn debut Tuesday lunchtime.

Alliance France Cuir held its sixth Sustainable Leather Forum on September 9, with the theme of traceability at the heart of discussions in an industry concerned about the decline in hide production.

Umar Kamani is back in the top job at the fashion business he founded, PrettyLittleThing, a year after he stepped back from the CEO’s post.

Two mega brands were the key focus of Monday’s New York Fashion Week action: Tory Burch, who went very sporty; and Coach, which emphasized post-consumer materials

Delta Galil Industries announced on Monday the appointment of Yaniv Benedek to the role of chief financial officer, effective October 9.  

​Consumers expecting free returns for products bought online are now few and far between, according to new data.

In all, visitors were able to discover 1,000 collections of fabrics and materials over 40,000 square metres. After two days, however, attendance was down by around 10%. 

After the most lethargic New York runway season of the 21st century, the scene suddenly woke up Sunday with three striking collections - Tommy Hilfiger, Off-White and Todd Snyder - all of which contained cool menswear.