Paris-based contemporary fashion group SMCP has named Elina Kousourna CEO of its second-biggest brand, Maje, moving the executive from its Fursac menswear division.

Fashion Trust US, a non-profit organisation founded in 2022 to support emerging talent, awarded grants and mentorship to six brands as part of its inaugural ceremony.

The magazine is readying a new country edition with the publisher of Marie Claire China, and added two new creative directors-at-large.

The European Commission proposed rules on Wednesday that would require companies in Europe to back up climate-friendly claims about their products with evidence.