Diane von Furstenberg is introducing a new initiative that celebrates the brand’s heritage.
Diane von Furstenberg launches DVF Vintage. – Diane von Furstenberg
Dubbed “DVF Vintage”, it offers a hand-selected collection of vintage styles pulled from Diane’s personal archives and from the DVF community, through a buy-back program that invites customers to consign their pre-loved DVF items for store credit.
At the heart of the initiative is a dual mission: to honor DVF’s five-decade cultural legacy of confidence, empowerment, and individuality, while championing circular fashion.
“I always wanted to design timeless dresses but I didn’t know how timeless they would become,” said Diane von Furstenberg. “The essence of timelessness is in dresses that last forever, and to have a great vintage piece is a jewel that lasts forever in your closet.”
The launch is now live both online and through an immersive pop-up at the brand’s Meatpacking District flagship in New York City, running until November 30.
Visitors to the Meatpacking flagship can explore a rotating curation of archival looks, tracing the evolution of the brand’s era-defining prints and silhouettes. Online, customers can share personal stories and favorite DVF memories, further weaving community and storytelling into the initiative.
Tapestry Inc reported a record first quarter revenue total of $1.7 billion for its 2026 financial year, led by double digit pro forma revenue growth at Coach, and has raised its outlook for the full fiscal year.
Tapestry Inc runs the Coach and Kate Spade brands, known for their accessories – Tapestry Inc
On November 6, the business reported a 13% year on year increase in revenue (12% in constant currency terms) in the first quarter, ending September 27, 2025. Tapestry’s gross profit totalled $1.3 billion compared to $1.1 billion in the first quarter of its 2025 fiscal year and its gross margin was at 76.3% compared to 75.3% a year prior.
“At our investor day in September, we introduced our Amplify plan– a bold vision to bring Tapestry’s iconic brands to new generations of consumers and drive durable growth,” said Tapestry Inc’s CEO Joanne Crevoiserat in a press release. “Our first quarter outperformance marked a powerful start to this next chapter. Through focused execution of our strategies, we brought creativity and craftsmanship to our customers around the world, achieving revenue and earnings increases ahead of expectations. From this position of strength, we are raising our full year outlook, reinforcing that our advantages are structural and sustainable.”
Tapestry noted that its accessories brand Coach’s pro forma revenue increased by 22% to total $1.43 billion while Kate Spade’s total came in at $260.2 million. The business saw its most positive overall brand revenue growth in Europe at 39%, followed by Greater China at 20% and North America at 18%.
During its first fiscal quarter of the year, Tapestry acquired more than 2.2 million new customers globally, noting that Gen Z consumers made up around 35% of new customers. “We remain confident in our bright future, with a proven track record and an unwavering commitment to deliver compounding growth and long-term shareholder value,” said Crevoiserat.
Kering has launched Kering Craft in China, an innovative program to support fledgling local talent, developed in tandem with Shanghai’s key designer council.
From left to right: Mr. Li Guoqing, Deputy Director of China International Import Expo Bureau; Mr. Liu Wei, Level-II Inspector of Shanghai Municipal Commission of Commerce; Mr. Nicolas Forissier, French Minister Delegate for Foreign Trade and Economic Attractiveness; Mr. Luca de Meo, Chief Executive Officer, Kering; Mr. Ji Shengjun, Director of the Shanghai Fashion Week Organizing Committee – Kering
The Kering CRAFT program’s goal is to identify promising Chinese designers hand-picked by an international jury of industry leaders and experts, in collaboration with the Shanghai Fashion Designers Association. CRAFT stands for Creative Residency for Artisanship, Fashion and Technology.
Selected talents will be chosen to participate in a cross-continental residency program spanning Milan, Paris, and Shanghai, curated by Kering. An immersive experience combining artisanship, design, and business insights, encouraging dialogue around creativity, craftsmanship, and the future of luxury, the Paris-based luxury conglomerate announced in a release.
The program is designed to empower Chinese designers to build strong brand and business capabilities, fostering the emergence of “glocal” brands. Meaning local Chinese houses with the potential to scale globally and create synergies with Kering’s Houses.
“China is one of the world’s most dynamic innovation hubs, impressing with its remarkable creativity and speed. This vibrant creative energy perfectly aligns with Kering’s vision,” said Luca de Meo, CEO of Kering.
“As we partner with Shanghai Fashion Week in this groundbreaking initiative, we are honoured to play an active role in fostering international exchange in business, culture and innovation,” added de Meo, who joined Kering in June this year.
As the world’s second largest luxury group, Kering controls six powerhouse runway brands: Gucci, Saint Laurent, Balenciaga, Bottega Veneta, Alexander McQueen, and Brioni, as well as Boucheron, Pomellato, Dodo, Qeelin, and Ginori 1735.
Kering announced the new initiative during the unveiling ceremony of the Kering Pavilion at the 8th China International Import Expo (CIIE), marking a significant step in the group’s deepening engagement with China’s fashion and creative industries.
“Guided by the philosophy of ‘integration of local and international visions’, we are proud to collaborate with Kering to nurture emerging talent in China’s fashion and creative industries,” said Ji Shengjun, Director of Shanghai Fashion Week Organizing Committee. “Together, we aim to build a platform that empowers local designers to engage globally, spark creativity, and strengthen brand-building capabilities- expanding the fashion ecosystem.”
In the past two decades, Shanghai Fashion Week has evolved from a small runway showcase to become the leading fashion week in Asia.
Kering has an estimated 6,000 staff members and more than 400 stores- almost a quarter of its global retail network- across 40 Chinese cities. Half of Kering’s stores in China were opened during the past decade. Among Kering’s top 10 cities in terms of global sales, five are located in China.
Barcelona-based fashion giant Mango reaffirms its commitment to sustainability. The business has announced a collaboration with TextileGenesis, the leading traceability platform for the textile and fashion industry, to guarantee the traceability of its natural, synthetic, and cellulosic fibres, as well as leather, from source to finished product. The alliance will enable the company to ensure a transparent and digitised value chain.
Barcelona-based Mango has announced an alliance with the traceability platform TextileGenesis. – Mango
“Achieving this level of transparency poses a significant challenge for brands like Mango, due to the complexity of their global supply chains,” explained TextileGenesis CEO Amit Gautam, stressing that the platform “makes it possible to provide verifiable, detailed information at every stage of production, helping the company to meet its sustainability goals.”
Through this new partnership, Mango aims to strengthen its commitment to circularity, addressing challenges associated with tighter regulation and rising consumer expectations regarding sustainability and ethical practices. Since an initial pilot launched in 2023, the collaboration with the Dutch platform has enabled the Barcelona-based company to digitally map more than 6,000 tonnes of sustainable fibres and 40 million finished products, involving over 1,000 supply chain stakeholders across 23 countries.
Founded in 1984 by Isak Andic, the Catalan company operates in more than 120 markets through a retail network of over 2,800 stores. In the first half of the current financial year, Mango posted turnover of €1.728 billion, up 12% on the previous year. Looking ahead, the company expects to end 2026 with €4 billion in sales and 500 additional points of sale, both domestically and internationally.
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