Rixo will be back on the official London Fashion Week schedule this season “to mark a milestone moment, the brand’s 10-year anniversary”.
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It will be unveiling its SS26 collection, titled We Are One, which is “a vibrant celebration of humanity” and expands the brand’s categories, as well as completely rebranding the business.
The label, which focuses on vintage-inspired womenswear with plenty of bold colours and prints, is pushing the boat out for its 10th anniversary collection.
As part of the SS26 showcase, it has worked with Liberty Fabrics to create a series of exclusive designs celebrating the British textile house’s prints. Coming in the same year as Liberty marks its 150th anniversary, it’s a strong reminder of how heritage and contemporary firms can work well together.
Rixo is also partnering with War Child to create limited-edition T-shirts. All of the profits will go directly to support War Child’s work that helps to protect, educate, and advocate for children living through conflict. Almost one in five children around the world are currently living in or fleeing from conflict zones.
As for the We Are One collection, it evolves beyond ready-to-wear dresses, now offering a complete head-to-toe look with the addition of accessories and shoes.
The company said it’s “celebrating the beauty of diversity and the strength of unity, [blending] global inspirations into every detail, drawing from British eccentricity, bohemian Indian craftsmanship, and the richness of Arabic embroidery. Hidden messages are subtly embedded in the prints”.
In addition to the runway presentation, the Rixo-branded Joni bus will be stationed outside the venue, “transformed into a captivating exhibition charting the brand’s journey, from its humble beginnings in the Rixo living room to its present-day success”.
The London Fashion Week presentation marks the start of a year-long programme of “celebrations and surprises” for the anniversary with the company saying those celebrations “herald a complete Rixo rebrand, unveiling fresh photography, updated imagery, new fonts and logos, and thoughtfully redesigned packaging. A full website overhaul will debut alongside these changes, reflecting the brand’s evolution over the past decade while staying true to its distinctive DNA”.
The Italian competition authority said on Tuesday it had opened two investigations into Swiss watchmaker Swatch and Japan’s Citizen Watch.
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The probes involve an alleged infringement of European rules on the fixing of retail prices displayed online by the groups’ authorised distributors.
The two companies may be limiting price competition among their retailers through a vertical agreement, by imposing retail prices on their distributors and adopting “retaliatory commercial measures” against those that fail to comply, the antitrust authority said in a statement.
The agency’s officials carried out inspections at the Italian offices of Swatch and Citizen on December 3.
Swatch and Citizen did not immediately respond to a request for comment.
British retail tycoon Mike Ashley has pledged around 670 million pounds ($890.6 million) worth of shares in his sportswear and fashion retailer Frasers Group Plc as collateral for a loan from HSBC, according to filing on Tuesday.
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Ashley’s holding company, MASH Beta Limited, which holds the majority of Frasers’ issued share capital, pledged about 103.6 million ordinary shares.
Frasers’ shares were down about 1.3% at 646.5 pence as of Tuesday’s last close.
This move comes after the company’s heavy investments in newer geographies and taking or increasing shareholding in recent months across companies, from fashion groups to electrical retailers. Mike Ashley holds roughly a 73% stake in Frasers, according to data compiled by LSEG.
The company whose portfolio includes Sports Direct, House of Fraser and Flannels, reaffirmed its full-year profit forecast earlier this month.
G-III Apparel on Tuesday raised its full-year earnings forecast on the back of better-than-expected earnings in the third quarter, which also saw the U.S. firm’s sales drop 9% to $988.6 million.
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The New York-based firm logged earnings of $80.6 million, or $1.84 per diluted share during the three months ending October 31, compared to $114.8 million, or $2.55 per diluted share, in the prior year’s third quarter.
While profits were lower than the same period last year, the owner of Karl Lagerfeld, Sonia Rykiel, and DKNY brands, “delivered a strong third quarter with gross margins and earnings far exceeding our expectations,” according to said Morris Goldfarb, G-III’s chairman and chief executive officer.
“This was driven by the strength of our go-forward portfolio, particularly our owned brands, as well as a healthy mix of full-price sales and our mitigation efforts against tariffs. I am pleased with how our brands are resonating with consumers and encouraged by the solid demand we have seen throughout the holiday season to date,” continued Goldfarb, who said his company is raising its fiscal 2026 earnings guidance to “reflect our third quarter outperformance tempered by the uncertainties around the consumer environment and tariff-related margin pressures.”
In June, G-III Apparel filed a $250-million lawsuit against PVH Corp., escalating tensions between the two fashion giants with allegations of breached licensing agreements and interference in business relationships. The complaint, filed in New York state court, targets PVH and its Calvin Klein Inc. and Tommy Hilfiger licensing divisions.