As autumn gets underway, brands are stepping up collaborations to win over consumers. This year, a number of partnerships set the tone with capsule collections that blend style, originality and on-trend appeal.
UGG x Ambush: Californian comfort and Japanese audacity
The Ambush x UGG collection – DR
Californian brand UGG, founded in 1978, has teamed up with Japanese label Ambush, established in Tokyo in 2008 by Yoon Ahn, for a collection inspired by the energy of Shibuya and Tokyo streetwear. Grained leather boots, shearling-lined heels and supple nubuck: each piece combines UGG’s signature comfort with Ambush’s avant-garde aesthetic. Japanese rapper Yuki Chiba embodies the line’s youthful, creative spirit.
The capsule has been available since September 12 on the UGG and Ambush Design websites.
After a successful first collaboration, Dr. Martens opens a new chapter with the series “Wednesday”. This time, the British brand’s iconic models are finished with gothic, creative details. The Jadon features embroidery inspired by the stained-glass windows of Nevermore Academy and a decorated purple sole, while the 1460 pairs black velvet with Nappa Lux leather, finished with the inscription “Outcasts are in”. A mini backpack completes the capsule, featuring circular elements and a dark, refined aesthetic.
The collection will launch on October 8 on the Dr. Martens website and in selected boutiques.
Sorel x Aries: outdoor heritage meets urban luxury
SOREL Aries Callsign Horizon Low Trainer – DR
Canadian brand Sorel, founded in 1962, collaborates with London-based label Aries, founded by Sofia Prantera, on the Callsign Horizon capsule. Inspired by the legendary Caribou boot, this edition combines a waterproof Gore-Tex upper, a Vibram sole and a removable gaiter, marrying technical performance with an urban aesthetic. A hoodie and a beanie complete this daring capsule.
Available since September 5 on the Sorel and Aries websites and at selected retailers, the collection showcases the union of functional heritage and gender-neutral luxury.
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Gant has a new CEO as of this month. The Swedish-but-with-American-roots brand has named Fredrik Malm as its chief executive, effective December 1.
Gant CEO Fredrik Malm
It’s an internal appointment with Malm having joined Gant in 2024 as EVP Commercial, Brand & Product. He succeeds Patrik Söderström, who’d led the company for six years.
Before joining the firm, Malm was CEO of SNS, and had been president Europe & International at Coach, as well as president of sales EMEA at Ralph Lauren, and retail director at ECCO.
Gant has been owned by privately-owned Swiss business MF Brands Group (which also owns Lacoste, Tecnifibre and Aigle) since 2008. And MF’s CEO Thierry Guibert said of Gant’s new leader: “Fredrik has brought valuable and extensive leadership experience from global premium fashion and lifestyle brands.
“I have full confidence in his ability to support Gant in its next phase of development, which will notably involve the continued elevation of the collections and an accelerated retailisation across both physical and digital channels.
“I would also like to deeply thank Patrik Söderström for his commitment alongside us over the past 10 years. He has played a pivotal role in transforming and elevating the brand while delivering strong financial performances over the years.”
Gant has been expanding this year, and in late May it reopened its Regent Street, London flagship. It said the refurbishment of the 6,300 sq m space “represents a key milestone in the brand’s global retail investments in the UK and worldwide”. Söderström said at the time that the reopening “kicks off a global initiative to elevate our retail experience”.
The company has also been focusing on its licenses and in June announced the early renewal of its exclusive licensing deal for the design, manufacture, and global distribution of its eyewear with Marcolin.
Lawyers for Chinese online platform Shein return to a Paris court on Friday for a hearing on the French government’s request to suspend the firm’s website for three months, after childlike sex dolls and banned weapons were discovered on its marketplace.
Customers queue to enter the first physical space of Chinese online fast-fashion retailer Shein on the day of its opening inside the Le BHV Marais department store, the Bazar de l’Hotel de Ville, in Paris, France, November 5, 2025 – REUTERS/Sarah Meyssonnier/File Photo
Shein disabled its marketplace- where third-party sellers list their products- in France on November 5, after authorities found the illegal items for sale, but its main site selling Shein-branded clothing remains accessible. The French state wants the website suspended for a minimum of three months in the country, which it argues is needed for Shein to prove that its contents comply with the law.
It has invoked Article 6.3 of France’s digital economy law, which gives a judge powers to prescribe measures with the aim of preventing or halting harm caused by online content. France has also summoned major internet service providers Bouygues Telecom, Free, Orange, and SFR to the hearing, requesting they block Shein’s website. The court will have to decide whether a suspension is warranted, and whether it is in line with European Union law.
In a statement last week, the Paris prosecutor’s office said a three-month suspension could be deemed “disproportionate” under the case law of the European Court of Human Rights if Shein could prove it has stopped all sales of illegal goods. However, the prosecutor said it “fully backed” the government’s demand that Shein provide evidence of measures taken to end those sales.
France’s move comes amid broader scrutiny of Chinese giants such as Shein and Temu under the EU’s Digital Services Act, reflecting concerns about consumer safety, illegal product sales and unfair competition. Meanwhile in the US, Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton said on Monday he is investigating Shein to determine whether the fast fashion retailer violated state law related to unethical labour practices and the sale of unsafe consumer products.
China’s HongShan Capital Group (HSG) has sent a 2.5 billion euro ($2.91 billion) offer to private equity Permira to buy Italian luxury sneaker maker Golden Goose, with the aim of signing the deal by Christmas, daily la Repubblica reported on Friday.
Golden Goose is known for its luxury sneakers – goldengoose.com
Details still need to be defined but the offer gives the luxury group an enterprise value of 10 times the core profit expected by the end of the year, debt included, the newspaper said. Golden Goose’s revenues totalled 655 million euros in 2024, with an adjusted core profit of 227 million euros.
HSG has asked veteran fashion industry executive Marco Bizzarri to become Golden Goose’s future chairman, la Repubblica said, adding that the Chinese private equity aims to expand Golden Goose’s directly-managed stores, particularly in Asia, and plans to list the group in the medium-term.
Last year the Venice-based company, which sells sneakers for more than 500 euros a pair, shelved plans for an initial public offering on the Milan Bourse, citing market volatility caused by political uncertainty in Europe.