When Valextra feted its new Paris boutique on Wednesday night it marked an advance in an impressive rebirth of the Milanese marque by Neo Investment Partners, the savvy investment firm that manages Victoria Beckham.

Few executives have had a busier week that Bruno Pavlovsky, President of Fashion and Accessories at Chanel, which staged two rooftop cruise shows in Marseille on Thursday. 

The weather felt like Scotland, while the mood was very cool at the latest Chanel cruise runway show inspired by Le Corbusier and presented Thursday in Marseille. 

Boosted by AI, the fashion industry is undergoing a profound transformation in terms of organisation, logistics, sales, design and communication, with the support of tech start-ups.

One key test of an artist or designer is whether they have a powerful signature style, which explains the remarkable longevity of Jean-Charles de Castelbajac who on Wednesday launched a limited edition watch with MB&F.