Fashion United

1 day ago | fashionunited.com | Don-Alvin Adegeest

Eight early-stage ventures have been selected to join the What Design Can Do (WDCD) Accelerator 2025, a global programme developed in partnership with Dutch pocketwear brand Secrid to support regenerative design solutions aimed at addressing the climate crisis. The selected initiatives span industries from fashion to urban infrastructure and reflect a growing shift within the creative sector toward systemic, long-term impact over aesthetic interventions.

1 day ago | fashionunited.com | Don-Alvin Adegeest

Fosun International’s efforts to build a global luxury portfolio under its fashion arm the Lanvin Group, may be in flux. The Chinese conglomerate, which spent the last decade acquiring high-end brands including Lanvin, Wolford, and St. John Knits, is now reported to be open to divesting from some of its fashion investments, highlighting the challenges of translating financial ambition into fashion success. At the heart of these challenges is Lanvin, France’s oldest couture house.

1 day ago | fashionunited.com | Don-Alvin Adegeest

Walmart reported a dip in first-quarter profit, citing the mounting cost pressures from tariffs imposed by the current administration as a key challenge. Despite a 2.5 per cent rise in revenue to 165.61bn dollars and stronger-than-expected adjusted earnings per share of 61 cents, the retail giant said it will be forced to raise prices in the coming months, reported the Associated Press.

2 days ago | fashionunited.com | Jule Scott

Before the highly anticipated appointment of a new creative director, Balenciaga announced a new deputy CEO. Nathalie Raynaud, previously chief product officer at the house, was appointed to the new position of deputy CEO with immediate effect, according to industry magazine Women’s Wear Daily on Tuesday. In her new role, she will report directly to chief executive officer Gianfranco Gianangeli. Balenciaga's parent company Kering has not yet responded to FashionUnited's request.

3 days ago | fashionunited.com | Don-Alvin Adegeest

Pitti Uomo returns to Florence from 17 to 20 June with its 108th edition, featuring over 730 brands and introducing Becycle, a new section dedicated to cycling culture. Building on last year’s collaboration with the Tour de France, the initiative brings sports-driven community energy into menswear, with dedicated installations and a central theme — Bikester — exploring the intersection of urban life, heritage, and sustainability through the lens of cycling.