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3 days ago | fashionunited.ie | Jule Scott

Australian Fashion Week (AFW) is banning all wildlife-derived materials, including fur, exotic animal skins, and feathers, as reported by the World Animal Protection Organisation on Tuesday. The new policy, developed by the Australian Fashion Council in collaboration with Collective Fashion Justice, comes into immediate effect, making the ongoing AFW, held from 12 to 16 May, the first edition to fully exclude wildlife materials from its runways.

3 days ago | fashionunited.ie | Jule Scott

Belstaff has a new chief executive officer. The British clothing provider appointed Kerry Byrne to the role of chief executive officer, Belstaff announced last week on the careers network LinkedIn. According to the post, the designated chief executive officer has already been in her new role since April. In her new role, Byrne will continue to lead the company on its path to sustainable profitability, according to Belstaff.

3 days ago | fashionunited.ie | Danielle Wightman-Stone

Hammerson, the largest UK-listed, pure-play owner and manager of prime retail and leisure anchored city destinations across the UK, France and Ireland, has increased its stake in London shopping centre Brent Cross. In a statement, Hammerson confirmed it is acquiring the units in the Abrdn UK Shopping Centre Trust (SCUT), which holds 59 percent of Brent Cross, not already held by Hammerson, for a net cash consideration of around 200 million pounds.

1 week ago | fashionunited.ie | Prachi Singh

Mothercare plc has issued a pre-close trading update for the 52-week period ending March 29, 2025 reporting unaudited retail sales of 231 million pound, an 18 percent decline from the previous year, primarily due to ongoing challenges in Middle Eastern markets. Adjusted EBITDA is expected to be approximately 3.5 million pounds, aligning with market expectations, but down from 6.9 million pounds in the prior year.

1 week ago | fashionunited.ie | Prachi Singh

PVH Corp. has announced a leadership transition on May 8, 2025, appointing David Savman as the new global brand president of Calvin Klein, succeeding Eva Serrano. Serrano, who has led the brand since 2023, will remain with the company through the end of the year in an advisory capacity to ensure a smooth transition. PVH CEO Stefan Larsson expressed gratitude for Serrano's contributions and confidence in Savman's ability to lead Calvin Klein into its next chapter.