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.

The indie fashion brand is alive and well in New York. While mid-sized designers in Europe have had troubled few seasons, here in New York on a wet Saturday they all seem pretty vibrant.

Two powerful shows from Willy Chavarria and Alaïa by Pieter Mulier climaxed the first full day of action in New York Fashion Week, the first a significant political statement, the second an aesthetic proclamation.

No vacation spot in America has as much emotion as the Hamptons, whose biggest fan Ralph Lauren celebrated the richly redolent resort in a greatest hits collection on Thursday night staged in a classy horse farm.

Dolce & Gabbana Holding posted a wider operating loss of 13 million euros in the fiscal year through March after stepping up investments in its shop network and its beauty division which it brought in house.

Tom Ford has chosen Haider Ackermann to succeed Peter Hawkings, whose departure was announced in July. The US label’s new creative director will unveil his first collection with a show in Paris in March 2025.

​The British Fashion Council’s City Wide Celebration (CWC) will feature over a thousand events this month as it marks the 40th anniversary of London Fashion Week.

​Isabel Marant is known for her love of Chuck Taylor sneakers and that love is now being brought to life through her first footwear collab with the brand, a link-up that also heralds other Chuck Taylor developments.

​Phoebe Philo’s return to the fashion spotlight is continuing with the label in which LVMH has a minority stake moving further away from being a direct-to-consumer brand only as it adds to its wholesale accounts.

​Burberry’s seen some big changes of late with the appointment of its new CEO and now there’s more, with the business Tuesday introducing two key execs, one who’ll be based at its London HQ and one across the Atlantic.

​Turnover at luxury London department store Harrods hit nearly £900 million last year as international shoppers returned, despite the continued frustration of the non-availability of VAT-free shopping for such tourists.

In Hong Kong’s Tsim Sha Tsui district, the 1881 Heritage mall used to lure queues of mainland Chinese tourists eager to shop at boutiques such as Tiffany, Cartier and Chopard. Now it attracts neither crowds nor brands. 

Kurt Geiger’s chief executive Neil Clifford has joined the growing chorus of retailers calling for a return of tax-free shopping in the UK ahead of October’s first new-government budget.

​eBay is launching a first-ever Pre-Loved Fashion Week, covering London and New York. It’s working with the BFC and the CFDA to give “shoppers access to authentic designer fashion”.

​Burberry’s Winter 24 campaign has been released with the imagery continuing the brand’s focus on British (and Irish) style.

​Jimmy Choo has chosen a famous face to front the marketing for its AW24 offer with Winona Ryder the face of the Glamour Refined collection.