DHAKA (Thomson Reuters Foundation) - Garment factory workers in Bangladesh filed a record number of complaints about safety - 662 - last year, showing that a mechanism set up by European fashion brands to improve working conditions was proving effective, trade unions said on Tuesday.
French fashion house Louis Vuitton has pulled Michael Jackson-themed items from its 2019 summer menswear collection following a documentary about alleged child abuse by the late pop star.
Italian luxury group Prada said on Friday it would stop offering end-of-season promotions at its stores, in a bid to boost margins and protect its brand after achieving revenue growth in 2018 for the first time in four years.
* Prada sees revenue growth in 2018 for first time in 4 years
French fashion house Louis Vuitton has pulled Michael Jackson-themed items from its 2019 summer menswear collection following a documentary about alleged child abuse by the late pop star.
Britain's luxury sector, including names such as fashion house Burberry and car maker Bentley, could lose up to 6.8 billion pounds ($8.9 billion) in exports a year if the world's fifth largest economy crashes out of the European Union without a deal, research commissioned by the sector indicated.
German fashion house Hugo Boss said it expected its operating profit to rise faster than sales in 2019, predicting strong momentum in its online business and Asia.
* Online set to keep expanding fast (Adds details, background)
Louis Vuitton brought Paris Fashion Week to a close with a novel catwalk gimmick on Tuesday, building a replica of the pipes and scaffolding exterior of the Pompidou modern art center within the heart of the Louvre.
Ray Kelvin resigned as chief executive of British retailer Ted Baker on Monday, seeking to allow the fashion brand he founded to move on from misconduct allegations stemming from his habit of hugging colleagues.