How the American ‘accessible luxury’ group Tapestry can capitalise on its newly acquired brands and more from BoF’s Imran Amed.

Hollywood has always been close to the designer’s heart, so it was pure kismet that Donatella showed her latest collection in Los Angeles three days before the Oscars.

The industry pays tribute to the much-loved designer, whose death was announced on Sunday.

Donnatella Versace teamed up with Silvia Venturini Fendi and Kim Jones on a co-branded line set to be revealed Sunday, sources told BoF.

CEO Jonathan Akeroyd is betting that a new signature print and marble-clad store concept will speed the Italian fashion house’s recovery from the pandemic and help scale its business.

To support the fight against Covid-19, European fashion companies have been doing everything from producing hand sanitiser to building new hospital wings. What’s driving these wartime-like efforts?

Instagram influencers aren’t the only ones posting throwback content. Lockdown measures are prompting brands like Louis Vuitton, Saint Laurent and Versace to revisit their archives.

From large hospital donations to manufacturing hand sanitiser, fashion’s biggest names are mobilising to curb the spread of Covid-19.