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The Empowering Consumers Directive applies from September 27, 2026, banning generic environmental claims and offset-based "climate neutral" labels — and fashion is its most exposed sector.
Louis Vuitton, Chanel and Swarovski all upgraded or opened Fifth Avenue flagships, per FashionUnited's February 2026 analysis, making the corridor the clearest read on where luxury retail capital is going.
Model management companies had to register with the New York State Department of Labor by December 21, 2025, closing the loophole that let agencies operate outside licensing rules.
Paris closed the fall/winter 2026 circuit March 2–10 with the season's loudest moment — Matthieu Blazy's first Chanel collection — alongside an off-calendar Alessandro Michele show at Valentino.
The group reported 14.7 billion euros in 2025 revenue, a 33 percent drop in operating income and a net loss — yet fourth-quarter sequential improvement was enough to lift the stock 11 percent.
Milan's women's fall/winter 2026 shows run February 24 through March 2, 2026, with the calendar returning to grand-scale runway presentations at Palazzo Reale.