Take the exhaustive results of 100 women, anatomists and scientists testing new “revolutionary responsive leg wear technology” and you have performance brand Berghaus’s all-new ZonalAdapt.
Promising to deliver technology that’s “engineered to adapt to the way women’s bodies move and change”, the legwear marks the return of MtnHaus, Berghaus’s pioneering innovation initiative.
ZonalAdapt is the result of an 18-month project and comes with those extensive consumer insights based on Berghaus research that claims over 50% of women avoid wearing their favourite clothes due to bloating, while 70% feel restricted in leggings when their bodies fluctuate.
“Women report feeling self-conscious when bloated, two-and-a-half times more than men”, its research also shows.
Led by head of innovation Rosie O’Sullivan, the MtnHaus team therefore set out to engineer leggings and trousers “that truly support the natural shifts of women’s bodies, without compromising on performance”.
Ranging from mid-torso to upper thigh, research was based on ‘The Zone’ where discomfort for women hits hardest.
MtnHaus then partnered with Dr Yasmin Carter, a world-leading specialist in translational female anatomy, and researchers at Newcastle University, to translate its findings into biomedical and physiological data. Dr Carter said: “I’ve never seen anyone do that before — come back to the very foundation and say, ‘what if everything we thought was wrong, and how do we get back to listening to the people who are actually living in these bodies?’”
O’Sullivan added: “Every decision we made can be traced back to real conversations with real people, through hours spent together. We tried to get under the skin of people’s frustrations; what makes them feel less confident, more self-conscious, and impacts their likelihood to get outside and enjoy it. By starting there, we had a greater chance of creating something meaningful.”
The result is two ZonalAdapt products launched for AW25 – the Farren leggings and trousers. Both products incorporate three key features. First is the Responsive waistband which maps the abdominal muscles with a front panel that redirects pressure from the stomach during bloating. The second targets Compression Zones, activating the leg muscles and stimulating lymphatic drainage to reduce puffiness and fatigue, “keeping leggings in place without relying on a restrictive waistband”, says Berghaus. Finally, its Lumbar support panel grips the lower back to create support at the base of the spine and hold the leggings in place — without adding pressure to the stomach.
The Berghaus Farren products are made with Lycra Adaptiv fibre (78% polyamide 22% elastane), which adapts to the body’s shape, delivering stretch, support, and comfort that responds to every movement.
Sarah Nyikos, Berghaus’ senior product developer, added: “We’ve championed female empowerment every step of the way and felt it ourselves, creating solutions that work in the real world, not just on paper.”
Available in black and green, the legwear is available exclusively at berghaus.com, retailing at £100 in sizes from XS (6-8) to XXL (18-20), while trousers retail at £135, in sizes from 8-20.
Birks announced on Friday a 16.2% uptick in half-year sales to $93.1 million, on the back of the Canadian jeweller’s acquisition of European Boutique, and a strong retail performance.
Birks
The Montreal-based company also logged an increase in third-party branded timepieces across multiple brands for the 26 weeks ending September 27, in addition to gains in sales of Birks branded jewelry and third-party branded jewelry.
Meanwhile, comparable store sales rose 6.3%, attributable to strong sales in all product categories, particularly in third-party branded timepieces, but also in Birks branded jewelry and third-party branded jewelry, the company added.
In light of the strong sales performance, Birks narrowed its earnings loss during the six months to an operating loss of $0.2 million, compared to a reported operating loss of $0.3 million in the prior-year period.
“Our net sales, gross profit and comparable store sales for the first half of Fiscal 2026 are higher than the corresponding period in Fiscal 2025 due in part to the acquisition of the European business but also due to our strong retail performance, which speaks to the strength of our product offerings, both in terms of our Birks branded products and our third-party branded watches and jewelry,” said Niccolò Rossi di Montelera, executive chairman of the board and interim CEO.
“I would like to thank our teams for their dedication and hard work. The growth achieved in the first half of Fiscal 2026 is a testament of our commitment to our customers and I am grateful for the unwavering efforts of all our employees which contributed to these results and the successful integration of the European stores.”
In July, Birks acquired the luxury watch and jewellery business of European Boutique from its founders, the Sutkiewicz family, for a purchase price of $9 million.
NYC-based footwear brand Koio is relaunching The Primo, the high-top sneaker that debuted the brand in 2015, in a limited-edition collaboration with leatherworker and YouTube creator Rose Anvil for its tenth anniversary.
Koio relaunches the Primo with Rose Anvil. – Koio
The updated Primo maintains Koio’s original Italian build standards, with internal upgrades including a full leather Strobel board, leather toe cap and counter, and a gum outsole. The upper is crafted from vegetable-tanned, untreated Vachetta calf leather sourced from Italian tannery Conceria Annarita, allowing the sneaker to naturally darken and develop a unique patina with wear.
“Reintroducing the Primo for our ten-year anniversary is incredibly meaningful,” said Johannes Quodt, co-founder of Koio. “It was the shoe that launched the brand, so bringing it back with Rose Anvil’s technical rigor felt like the right way to honor its legacy. The Vachetta leather will age beautifully, making this one of the most personal and character-rich versions we’ve ever created.”
The Primo first debuted in February 2015 at Koio’s Bowery pop-up, created by the founders as their ideal high-top sneaker. The silhouette remained a core style for five years before the brand shifted focus as its range expanded. Koio continued to receive requests from collectors and longtime customers to bring back the original design, prompting the reissue as part of the brand’s tenth-anniversary celebrations.
“The Primo was already a well-built sneaker, but replacing every internal synthetic component with leather significantly elevates the craftsmanship,” said Weston Kay, Rose Anvil. “Using untreated Vachetta leather means the shoe doesn’t just look good out of the box but it continues to improve over time.”
Koio’s work with Rose Anvil follows the success of their first collaboration—the Koio x Rose Anvil Capri Triple White—which sold out in less than 24 hours.
The limited-edition Primo is priced at $325 and is now available exclusively online.
Victoria’s Secret & Co. on Friday reported better-than-expected sales in the third quarter, prompting the U.S. lingerie giant to raise its full year outlook.
Victoria’s Secret raises full-year outlook on strong Q3. – Victoria’s Secret
The Ohio-based company said sales for the three months ending November 1 totalled $1.472 billion, up 9% from the third quarter of 2024 and above its previously communicated guidance range of $1.390 billion to $1.420 billion. Meanwhile, total comparable sales for the third quarter of 2025 increased 8%.
Victoria’s Secret recouped its earnings, reporting a net loss of $37 million, or $0.46 per diluted share, compared to net loss of $56 million, or $0.71 per diluted share, for the third quarter of 2024.
“With two iconic brands, Victoria’s Secret and Pink, a curated product assortment, high-emotion marketing and a relentless customer focus, we are reinforcing our leadership in global intimates and beauty,” said Victoria’s Secret & Co. CEO, Hillary Super.
“As we continue to advance our Path to Potential strategy, we are accelerating global growth, elevating brand distinctiveness, and unlocking greater value across our ecosystem to drive long-term profitable growth.”
Looking ahead, the company is now forecasting full-year net sales in the range of $6.450 billion to $6.480 billion, compared to prior guidance of $6.330 billion to $6.410 billion for the full year 2025. Adjusted net income per diluted share is estimated to be in the range of $2.40 to $2.65, compared to prior guidance of $1.80 to $2.20.
For the fourth quarter, the company is forecasting net sales to be in the range of $2.170 billion to $2.200 billion compared to last year’s fourth quarter net sales of $2.106 billion.
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