Capri, a fashion luxury group, has announced that Marilyn Crouther will be appointed to the board of directors, effective June 1, 2021. Crouther will join the audit committee as well as the compensation and talent committee. The multi-national company, based in the US, consists of iconic brands that are industry leaders in design, style, and craftsmanship.Crouther has more than 30 years’ experience delivering transformational technology and IT modernisation services as well as a strong backgroun

Hibbett Sports has appointed Linda Hubbard to the company’s board of directors, effective immediately. Hubbard will serve on the audit committee and will be a Class II director, whose tenure expires at the 2022 annual stockholders meeting. Hibbett is an athletic-inspired fashion retailer, with 1,071 Hibbett specialty stores located in 35 states nationwide.Hubbard is the president and chief operating officer of Carhartt, an apparel manufacturer, wholesaler and retailer which manufactures Carhartt

TheApparel Export Promotion Council (AEPC)has urged the government of India to declare exports of apparel as essential services and instruct state governments to exempt exporting units from localised lockdowns across the country. Apparel exports are fashion and season sensitive, and need to be produced and shipped on time, the council said.Apparel exports should be considered as essential services due to the perishable nature of the product,AEPC chairman A Sakthivel said in a communication to Pr

Swedish apparel retailer H&Mhas collaborated with US-based women’s brand Brock Collection for a new sophisticated womenswear range. The Brock Collection x H&M collection featuring charming dresses, separates, denim and accessories made from sustainable materials, focuses on modern romance — approachable opulence mixed with streetwise ease.The collaboration features signature Brock Collection pieces, a softly romantic yet city-ready range of dresses, blouses, tops, denim jeans and denim s

American brand, Guess, has announced the launch of the Guess Z Lab, an innovative concept conceived to collaborate and co-create with Gen Z, in collaboration with the Lifestyle-Tech Competence Centre (LTCC), and Microsoft. The first workshop was recently held at the Guess Europe HQ in Bioggio with 32 students from Ticino universities, USI and SUPSI.A second workshop with international students is planned for the fall, along with a potential launch of a digital insight platform in 2022. Guess Eur

New York Fashion Week (NYFW) has finally announced its schedule for September.Set to take place from 13 to 16 September, the event will strictly adhere to the health and safety guidelines of the New York State, as confirmed by State Governor Andrew Cuomo.The event will be a mixture of live and virtual fashion shows and presentations as the number of people for outdoor events has been capped at 50 and the indoor events will operate at only 50 per cent capacity sans audience members.With most fash

Tod's SpA, an Italian manufacturer of luxury shoes and other leather goods, has posted 17 per cent sales rise to €178.7 million in its first quarter (Q1) FY21 ended on March 31, 2021, compared to the sales of €152.8 million in the corresponding period of prior fiscal. The company’s retail sales grew 26.8 per cent to €117.3 million (Q1 FY20: €92.5 million).“The figures of the quarter reflect the different impact of the pandemic. We have registered triple-digit growth in China; the results of

What:US-based Liz Njoroge launches Kenya-inspired luxury fashion brandCompany:Eliza ChristophCollection:The first collection consists of shirt dresses, skirts and silk scarves. The dresses come in Dutch-wax-printed fabrics and uniquely designed and printed Italian cotton poplin. The skirts are made from the same cotton poplin, and the scarves are 100 per cent Italian silk.USP:Embodying the Kenyan sensibility with its colours and patterns, the brand is a homage to the country and an upscale nod t

Ten start-ups have been shortlisted for Manufacturing Futures: Fashion District Innovation Challenge Prize 2021, for showcasing innovation and the potential to change the future of manufacturing. The prize is an initiative of the Fashion District, in collaboration with the Fashion Innovation Agency. The shortlist was prepared by a panel of industry experts.The shortlist was selected from a host of impressive and creative applications. This year’s cohort comprises ten start-ups who showed true in

Following a turbulent year, the global personal luxury market has started to recover. The industry returned to growth in the first quarter (Q1) of 2021, growing by 0-1 per cent versus 2019, which is viewed by the industry as the last comparable year, as per a report by Bain & Company. Chinacontinues to drive the recovery whilethe USunexpectedly rebounded.The outlook for 2021 is uncertain, but the market is expected to reach between €250-€295 billion, as per the Bain & Company report titl