London's V&A Museum is set to launch an exhibition devoted to handbags next year.Titled "Bags: Inside Out," the show is being billed as "the UK's most comprehensive exhibition dedicated to the ultimate accessory.

The French distance-selling menswear specialist, bought last June by Latour Capital, has expanded into 11 countries over the course of 20 years. In 2020, it is entering northern Europe, ahead of a push for the USA.

Fast Retailing’s Uniqlo chain is continuing its global rollout and on Friday it opened its first ever store in the burgeoning Vietnamese market.

Problems in Hong Kong and at its Claudie Pierlot label led SMCP to reduce its guidance on Friday, although the company said that all other regions and brands are continuing to perform.

Primark owner Associated British Foods issued one of the briefest trading updates we’ve seen on Friday — ahead of its annual general meeting — and it didn’t really tell us much about how trading is going at present.

Online retailer MySale has plunged to a A$58.2 million annual pre-tax loss after pivoting to an Asia-Pacific-focused model.

The next major fashion exhibition opening at London’s Victoria & Albert Museum will be all about bags, from designer handbags to vanity cases to military rucksacks.

Joules saw higher H1 sales despite facing the same issues as its peers in tough September. But its sales have picked up in the past two months, even without heavy markdowns, and e-tail and international are strong.

Philip day’s Edinburgh Woollen Mill Group has reported higher profits and expansion in its luxury ops. The multi-brand group made net profit of £23.4m in its latest period with operating margins up to 10.25% from 8.27%.

Fast Retailing’s Uniqlo struggled in November in its domestic Japanese market with the retail giant seeing a 5.5% comparable sales fall and 5.8% drop in total. Both figures included its online operations.

H1 was tough for Quiz Clothing but there were some good signs as the company's e-sales and international ops grew. However, its recovery could take some time to happen as UK stores remain challenged.

France and the U.S. on Tuesday said they would seek to ward off a trade war after Washington threatened tariffs on French products including cosmetics and handbags and Paris warned of retaliation backed by the EU.

Boohoo said Tuesday that it saw a record Black Friday, it continues to trade strongly and that acquired brands including Karen Millen have been successfully integrated into its operations.

The United States on Monday threatened to impose tariffs of up to 100 percent on $2.4 billion in French goods in retaliation for a digital services tax it says is discriminatory.

Shawn Stussy, the founder of the Stüssy clothing and accessories brand, is about to make a major fashion comeback with a collaboration with Kim Jones, the creative director of Dior Men.