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H&M is positioned to improve earnings again through tighter costs and efficiency gains, heading into its second quarter results. The bigger question is whether the company has a credible plan to restore sustained sales growth, not just protect margins.

9:00 AMBusiness of Fashion

Moschino has appointed Sunnei founders Simone Rizzo and Loris Messina to lead the brand after Adrian Appiolaza stepped down. The duo says it will reposition the Aeffe-owned label as a "cultural loudspeaker."

5:00 AMBusiness of Fashion

Moschino named Sunnei founders Loris Messina and Simone Rizzo as its new creative directors, replacing Adrian Appiolaza. Their debut collection will show in September during Milan Fashion Week.

5:00 AMWWD

Prada’s Spring 2027 men’s collection reworks the most basic wardrobe staples, led by jeans and denim jackets, by tightening proportions and scaling pieces down. The message is everyday denim, made deliberate through cut and styling rather than novelty materials or loud graphics.

1:46 PMWWD

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A shopping-oriented guide lays out outfit ideas for Harry Styles’ tour, spanning embellished menswear, novelty graphic tees, and disco-leaning dresses. The throughline is playful, gender-fluid styling built around statement pieces that read well in a concert crowd.

6:35 PMWWD

Penélope Cruz, a Chanel ambassador, wore the brand’s cruise 2027 Mary Janes featuring Matthieu Blazy’s reworked cap-toe design in Los Angeles. She paired them with a cuffed navy suit from the same collection for a SAG-AFTRA Foundation event tied to “The Invite.”

4:50 PMWWD

Rita Ora wore white knee-high boots with unusually heavy lace detailing at the Isle of Wight Festival, pairing them with a striped silver vest and bra and layered satin bikini pieces. The look leaned on high-contrast styling that mixes lingerie-coded separates with statement footwear.

3:20 PMWWD

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