Some 12% of votes cast at Boohoo's annual shareholders' meeting on Friday opposed the re-election to the board of the British online fashion retailers' co-founder and executive director Carol Kane.

The Spring-Summer 2022 men’s fashion week scheduled from June 22-27 in Paris will feature six physical shows, including those by Dior and Hermès, plus the Jacquemus show on June 30, to be staged near the French capital.

The Italian influencer/entrepreneur has completed the purchase of 45% of TBS Crew’s share capital from the Morgese and Barindelli families, becoming sole owner of the company behind fashion platform The Blonde Salad.

​The UK’s luxury department stores continue to add new brands to their line-ups and the latest addition is Good American, which this week launched a brand-new space in Knightsbridge luxury mega-emporium Harrods. 

Fourteen international markets and counting. Primark has opened its first Czech Republic store in Prague as the value fashion and lifestyle retailer continues to expand its footprint across Central and Eastern Europe.

It’s being billed as a £10 million ‘trailblazer’. Sports Direct is reopening its flagship store on London’s Oxford Street following a major refurbishment with a “modern, innovative, and sleek new look".

​The prospects are looking good for the UK cycling clothing market as interest among consumers in cycling is at a high, having been boosted by the pandemic, a Mintel report showed on Friday.

Fashion sales in stores were lower last month compared to April, the ONS said on Friday. But they remained buoyant online and in a reasonably strong position generally, the figures showed.

New York-based fashion house 3.1 Phillip Lim has relaunched its men’s collection with a new reimagined look and business model.

Following its first digital runway show dedicated to sustainable fashion in October of last year, the LA-based PR showroom agency is presenting Digital Cruise II, a virtual show created in partnership with EA Games.

Neiman Marcus announced on Thursday the appointment of Lisa Aiken as its new fashion and lifestyle director. 

Christian Dior unveiled a caryatid Cruise 2022 collection in Athens on Thursday evening, metaphysical mode by its creative director, Maria Grazia Chiuri, unveiled inside the city’s giant Panathenaic Stadium.

The almost fully virtual fashion week runs until Tuesday, with only Armani, Dolce & Gabbana and Etro hosting physical shows. Highlights include the first collection by Glenn Martens for Diesel and eight new labels.

As part of the fashion company’s circular transformation and sustainability promise to make a difference for future generations, Lindex has launched secondhand.

Mid-market maternity wear retailer Seraphine confirmed on Thursday that it’s considering listing its shares on the London Stock Exchange.

The Bestseller group’s founder has bought a 10.1% stake, via his holding company Heartland, in the company owned by Israeli group Fox. Previously, Povlsen had bought stakes in Asos and German fashion e-tailer About You.