Fashion & luxury brands market update – issue 385

Fashion & Luxury Brands in Download

This month's edition of our media & technology blog Download focuses on the fashion and luxury brands sectors. Topics covered include sustainability and ethical fashion, challenges and opportunities in China, the rising power of influencers, and efforts to combat modern slavery. Click here to find out more.

This week’s top stories in the fashion and luxury brands sector:

Free People introduces new tech fabric collection
(Fashion United)

Office may close stores
(The Guardian)

Kim Kardashian West renames Kimono brand
(The Guardian)

Dior displays female power on catwalk
(Fashion United)

Kenzo announces new creative director
(Vogue)

L'Oréal considers acquiring Mugler and Azzaro brands
(Reuters)

Uniqlo's soaring June sales
(Fashion Network)

Stockholm fashion week cancelled
(Fashion United)