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Fynd's Festive Season Report 2026 found 50.1% of festive online fashion orders were under Rs 1,000, discounts averaged 46% and footwear led with 52.7%.

Michael Strahan's Iconic Fashion, with Heidi Klum, Tommy Hilfiger, Dwyane Wade and Molly Rogers, aired on ABC on 10 November 2026 and streams on Disney+ and Hulu.

Calvin Klein launched its Holiday 2026 campaign with BTS's Jung Kook on 9 November 2026; he picked the denim, knitwear and basics, shot by Alasdair McLellan.

ASOS said on 5 November 2026 that adjusted EBITDA rose 29% to £170.3 million as sales returned to growth in Q4, with womenswear GMV up 8% in the second half.

Kering named British designer Martine Rose creative director of Balenciaga on 6 November 2026, the first woman in the role; she starts on 16 November.

Pampa: Textiles of Karnataka, curated by Lavina Baldota, is on at NGMA Bengaluru until December 15 with more than 150 textiles, artworks and installations.

Guess Jeans went on sale in seven Shoppers Stop stores, with the chain named its exclusive national store partner on 3 November 2026; online sales continue.

Anamika Khanna's label AK|OK will use SUPIMA, the American Pima cotton brand, for its Autumn/Winter 2027 line, to be shown at Lakmē Fashion Week with FDCI in March 2027.

Baazar Style Retail reached 290 Style Baazar stores by November 1, 2026, after Q2 revenue fell 10% to Rs 478.1 crore as Durga Puja shopping moved to October.

NIFT 2027 entrance applications close at the regular fee on 16 November 2026, with a Rs 5,000 late window to 21 November; the NTA holds the exam on 10 January 2027.

Indian couturier Tarun Tahiliani closed Dubai Fashion Week on 26 October 2026 in his debut there, a show tied to his house's first boutique outside India, in Dubai's Jumeirah area.

The Shilp Samagam Mela 2026 in Guwahati, from October 21, gave about 75 artisans including 31 women a direct market for handloom and handicrafts.

Beauty group Puig unveiled Vision 2032 in Madrid on 28 October 2026, aiming for net revenue above €8 billion, led by prestige and niche fragrance.

The British Fashion Council will honour Japanese designer Yohji Yamamoto with its Outstanding Achievement Award at The Fashion Awards on November 30, 2026.

Bottega Veneta reactivated its Instagram account on October 28, 2026, nearly five years after leaving, posting 60 archive images to mark the house's 60th anniversary.

Naomi Osaka wore a crane-embroidered, kimono-style outfit by designer Hana Yagi at the Pan Pacific Open in Tokyo on October 27, 2026.

Deckers Brands, maker of HOKA and UGG, reported 3.5% sales growth to $1.48 billion for July-September 2026 on October 22 but cut its full-year sales outlook; shares fell about 9%.

Raymond Lifestyle's branded apparel sales hit a record Rs 559 crore in July-September 2026, up 20%, but higher costs cut quarterly profit about 10% to Rs 68 crore.

Primark joined the Denim Deal on October 27, 2026, backing a goal of 1 billion jeans with at least 20% post-consumer recycled cotton by 2030.

Zegna Group's third-quarter revenue rose 8.9% to €433.8 million, it said on October 22, 2026, led by its namesake brand, while Thom Browne fell 5.9%.

Louis Vuitton has created a chief brand creative officer post and named ex-Tiffany executive Hector Muelas to it from 1 November 2026, it said on 26 October.

Bangladesh says it will soon form a wage board to set a new minimum wage for garment workers, after weeks of protests in Dhaka demanding Tk 30,000 a month.

Bengaluru apparel brand ReplyAll raised Rs 9.7 crore in a round led by Sadev Ventures and Atom XVII, reported on October 26, 2026, to fund fabric research and new categories.

Gap and Victoria Beckham's second collaboration, a 37-piece knitwear, outerwear and denim drop, launched on October 23, 2026, with UK prices from £25 to £275.

Molly-Mae Hague's grey Adidas Samba Slate goes on UK sale on 23 October 2026 at GBP 110, as her first Adidas pair launches in the US the same day.

L'Oréal's sales rose to 11.56 billion euros in July-September 2026, up 7.2% like-for-like, led by haircare and dermatological beauty; its region including India grew 15.8%.

Moncler's July-September 2026 revenue was flat at about €605.5 million as warm weather and fewer tourists in Europe weighed on its winter wear; Stone Island grew 5%.

Shoppers Stop returned to a Rs 6 crore profit in July-September 2026 as beauty revenue rose 18% and fragrances 35%; revenue grew 7%.

Hermès reported Q3 2026 revenue of about €4.1 billion on October 22, up about 4% at constant currency; leather goods rose 10%, clothing fell.

Princess Kate wore the Lover's Knot tiara linked to Princess Diana and a yellow Elie Saab cape gown at the Windsor Castle banquet for Oman's Sultan on October 20, 2026.

Four women-led Ladakhi labels showed Pashmina and Changthang crafts at Lakmé Fashion Week in New Delhi on 18 October 2026, backed by Ladakh's government.

Costume designers campaigned on October 19, 2026 to save Edinburgh College of Art's costume degree, closing to new students in 2027.

Lab-grown diamond jewellery brand So/Facet, co-founded by Aarushi Agrawal Naulakha, raised Rs 10 crore led by Sauce on October 19, 2026.

Manish Malhotra showed Luxury Prêt 2026 at Lakmé Fashion Week on October 18, 2026, his first show there in 3.5 years, and launched menswear.

Amit Aggarwal's AM.IT closed Lakmé Fashion Week x FDCI in Delhi on October 18, 2026, with Aneet Padda; Suryakumar Yadav debuted for Ethnix by Raymond.

Namrata Joshipura showed OBSIDIAN, a black-and-metallic eveningwear line led by jumpsuits, at Lakmé Fashion Week x FDCI in Delhi on October 16, 2026.

Calvin Klein said Veronica Leoni will leave its runway line and Kering confirmed Seán McGirr's McQueen exit on October 15, 2026, a week after Vaccarello left Saint Laurent.

Anushree Reddy showed her bridal line MAYA at Lakmé Fashion Week in Delhi on October 16, 2026, with Sara Arjun debuting as showstopper in a powder-blue gown.

Abhishek Chauhan Studio, Subbah and Day & Age showed at GenNext on October 15, 2026; Tejasswi Prakash closed NIF Global's student showcase.

Tasva's wedding menswear, inspired by the Tree of Life and Lipan art, closed Lakmé Fashion Week Day 2 in Delhi on October 15, 2026, with Ali Fazal as showstopper.

Gauge Capital said on 13 October 2026 it has acquired Saltyface, the self-tan brand founded in 2020 by Bethany and David Menzel; terms were not disclosed.

National SARAS Aajeevika Mela 2026 runs Oct 15-31 in Vijayawada with 600+ stalls of handlooms and crafts by women's self-help groups; first edition outside Delhi-NCR.

Radhika Merchant Ambani wore a Mayyur Girotra outfit with hand-painted Kalamkari Krishna Leela motifs at Swadesh's first anniversary in Mumbai on October 10, 2026.

WRAP's new textiles collection programme, funded by Next, Primark and Tesco and launched in October 2026, targets the 1.45m tonnes of clothes the UK sheds yearly.

Margn, which uses reclaimed materials and Himalayan craft, won the eighth R|Elan Circular Design Challenge in Delhi, reported 14 Oct 2026.

UT Ladakh said on 13 October 2026 it will present women-led labels Zilzom and Namza Couture in 'The Fifth Season' at Lakme Fashion Week x FDCI on 18 October.