Karl Lagerfeld
Karl Lagerfeld Eyewear FW26: Parisian Glamour, Modern Edge
Discover the Karl Lagerfeld eyewear collection for autumn/winter 2026, featuring sculptural frames, Parisian flair and the debut of digital muse NOT-KARL.
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Karl Lagerfeld
Discover the Karl Lagerfeld eyewear collection for autumn/winter 2026, featuring sculptural frames, Parisian flair and the debut of digital muse NOT-KARL.
ASICS
ASICS and Distance launch a 16-piece capsule collection celebrating Iten, Kenya's running town, with the Novablast 6. Available from 10 October 2026.
Brazil
Brazil's IPCA shows clothing prices up 3.25% in August, while textiles, apparel and footwear sales volume dropped 4.7% in July and consumer confidence weakened.
Armedangels
Armedangels introduces a bouclé yarn made from wool and Tencel Lyocell, eliminating polyester. The material returns in the AW26 collection 'For the Cozy and Curious'.
Australian Retail
Australian clothing and footwear inflation slowed to 2.6% in August as garment prices fell 2.2%, while households cut spending on fashion by 1.0% month-on-month.
Frances Valentine
Frances Valentine debuts Mission Vintage, a four-part YouTube series following CEO Elyce Arons as she hunts for vintage pieces that inspire the brand's designs.
Iets Frans
Swiss retailer Metro Boutique becomes the exclusive physical stockist of streetwear brand Iets Frans, with in-store launch events in Basel, Bern, Glatt and Vernier.
Sustainable Fashion
Cherwell Collective's third annual Sustainable Fashion Show at Blenheim Palace diverted 85kg of waste, showcasing over 50 upcycled looks and highlighting circular design education.
Jil Sander
Jil Sander and Oliver Peoples unveil their second sunglasses collaboration, featuring three new styles handmade in Japan with Italian lenses.
Uniqlo
Uniqlo's US expansion balances LifeWear basics with localised campaigns and regional flagships, targeting secondary markets and digital growth.
Japan Retail
Japanese clothing and footwear prices rose 1.5% year on year in August, below headline inflation, while apparel store sales fell for a twelfth month, METI data show.
China Inflation
China's clothing prices rose 1.3% in August 2026, faster than overall inflation, while retail sales of clothes fell 0.5%. Explore the latest data.