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Inside Fifth Avenue’s luxury land rush: Why 2026 will be a defining year

High-end retail competition is heating up, and with urban transformation reshaping some of the world’s central shopping districts, strategic opportunities and market dynamics are rapidly shifting. New York’s prestigious Fifth Avenue is particularly in a state of flux. The famed shopping street is currently experiencing a unique merging of a 400...

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CFDA and Ralph Lauren launch grant programmes to support US manufacturing

The Council of Fashion Designers of America (CFDA) has teamed up with Ralph Laurent to launch two grant programmes designed to bolster the US manufacturing industry. With additional funding support from the New York State Department of State, the CFDA x NY Forward Grant Fund will provide grants to designers and manufacturers based in New York...

Retail|In Pictures

Gymshark unveils debut New York flagship

British gym and fitness apparel brand Gymshark has released the first images of its New York City flagship store, set to open its doors on Saturday, December 13, which marks the brand’s biggest store in the US, following its store at Roosevelt Field shopping centre in Long Island, New York, in October. Located at 11 Bond Street, the 13,000...

Retail

Asos opens 'Winter Wonderland' pop-up in SoHo, NYC

Global online retailer Asos is hosting a special winter pop-up in New York City to promote a curated edit of its festive collection. Running from December 5 to December 21, the ‘Winter Wonderland’ pop-up at 182 Spring Street in SoHo includes pieces from the Asos Design, Arrange, Asos Collective, and the relaunched Topshop and Topman brands. Asos...

Retail

Mango opens fourth New York store in Upper West Side

Madrid – Mango continues to advance its determined growth and consolidation process in the US. The company has just added a new point of sale with the opening of a new “flagship store” in New York. This is the city where the Spanish fashion multinational started its American venture in 2007. Following this inauguration, the retailer now operates...

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Video: Chanel off-season 2026 in NYC

Chanel’s latest cross-town line, presented in New York, introduces Matthieu Blazy’s first Métiers d’art collection. The presentation features a joyful cavalcade of personalities, all seen through a filmic lens. The designs explore a dynamic range, incorporating Art Deco extravagances, elegant tweeds that push the boundaries of savoir-faire,...

Fashion

Gucci to present Cruise 2027 collection in New York

Gucci will present the Cruise 2027 collection in New York on May 16. The show will mark Demna’s debut for the house’s cruise line, following the designer’s debut collection in February. The US city holds a fundamental place in Gucci’s history. In 1953, the house opened its first overseas boutique in New York, initiating the brand’s international...

Culture

The Met unveils spring 2026 exhibition ‘Costume Art’, plots new Condé Nast galleries

New York’s The Metropolitan Museum of Art (The Met) has unveiled the concept of The Costume Institute's upcoming spring 2026 exhibition, titled ‘Costume Art’. Due to open from May 10, 2026, running through January 10, 2027, the exhibition will “examine the centrality of the dressed body”, a press release revealed. With a primary focus on Western...

Retail

Asos prepares to open London and New York pop-ups

Online retailer Asos is set to open two new pop-ups in London and New York. The locations are due to appear over the next two months, the first being on London’s Carnaby Street. At the location, which will run from November 7 to 16, Asos said it will stock over 200 pieces, spanning outerwear to partywear to gifting. The retailer’s newly launched...

Retail|In Pictures

Los Angeles Apparel opens debut flagship store in SoHo, New York City

Los Angeles Apparel, the apparel manufacturer and retailer from American Apparel founder and ex CEO Dov Charney, has opened its first flagship store in New York City. KPG Funds, the New York-based owner and developer of office buildings, has announced that the LA-based fashion manufacturer signed a new lease agreement for its debut New York City...

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Watchfinder opens first US retail store in New York City

Richemont-owned pre-owned luxury watch specialist Watchfinder & Co., founded in the UK in 2002, has opened its first US retail store in SoHo’s Spring Street in New York City. The debut US store is Watchfinder & Co.’s largest retail venture to date and aims to solidify its growing presence in the North American watch market, where it has seen...

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French cashmere brand Kujten to make US retail debut

Kujten, a cashmere fashion house, is set to open its first US store in New York. The French brand has selected Madison Avenue in the Upper East Side of the city as the location for the store, scheduled to open autumn 2025. Adding to its 50 boutiques spread across France and Europe, the first US location will house a full range of women’s, men’s...