German-based luxury fashion designer Steffen Schraut is set to launch a handbag range in July in partnership with the Smiley Company.

​From July 2020, Jacket Required, the contemporary menswear show, is relocating to Saatchi Gallery in south west London to emphasise its premium positioning.

Sanjay Bhakta will start his new job on 27 January, overseeing all areas of Condé Nast’s global technology strategy and services and product development. 

With Latin singer Leo Danʼs Te He Prometido blaring out of the speakers, the message was clear this season at Elie Saab, the designer was going down Mexico way.

One Italian fashion house enjoying a golden streak is La DoubleJ, a beaming and bouncy brand created by the most energetic American lady in Milan JJ Martin.

John Galliano marked a return to his old neighbourhood on a crisp Wednesday morning, with an impressive statement of his signature deranged beauty in the Marais, where he has resided for almost two decades in Paris.

CEO Iris Epple-Righi is no longer with the German luxury label, which was bought by US private equity firm Regent last autumn. She left of her own initiative, according to an article published in the German media. 

Burberry’s Q3 update offered further signs of the strength of the firm’s growth strategy. It had “a good quarter” and “continued to shift consumer perceptions of our brand and align the network to our new vision”.

Along with big names like Chanel and Dior, a number of other brands showed their vitality on Tuesday, with Julien Fournié, Stephane Rolland, Alexandre Vauthier and RVDK all presenting their contemporary twist on couture.

The biggest rough diamond discovered was shown to private clients Tuesday by French luxury handbag-maker Louis Vuitton, which acquired the 1,758-carat gem to make a big splash in the high-end jewellery market.

German fashion house Hugo Boss reported better than expected fourth-quarter sales growth on Tuesday, helped by strong demand at its renovated stores and growth in online retail.

Crystal behemoth Swarovski has announced the launch of lab-grown diamonds in 16 new colors.

A court in Spain said Tuesday it has opened an investigation into accusations that Spanish jewellery chain Tous sold items it falsely claimed were made entirely of gold or silver, a charge the firm denied.

American luxury accessories company Coach has unveiled the first campaign images featuring new global face Jennifer Lopez, as the brand braces for a fresh new era.

If any designer can be said to be unquestionably in the zone this month in Western Europe, it has to be Clare Waight Keller, who staged a triumphant couture collection for the house of Givenchy Tuesday night.