Ashley Graham wants every bride to have the perfect wedding dress shopping experience, regardless of their body shape, so she has taken matters into her own hands.

The Spanish bridal brand has launched its first flagship store in the UK in London’s Mayfair, while Dubai’s Nakheel Mall has been selected for its first venture in the most populous city in the UAE.

Bridal fashion looks set to become even more personalized in 2020, as couples increasingly seek out individual and unique looks for their wedding day.

​London Bridal Fashion Week, an event organised by Ocean Media Group, is looking at 2020 with enthusiasm after reaching new heights this year.

John Galliano has renewed his contract as creative director of the house of Maison Margiela, in a vote of confidence in the controversial British designer by the brand's owner, Italian billionaire Renzo Rosso.

Marks & Spencer’s management team has been dealt another blow with the news that its incoming stores director David Lepley will not move forward with plans to join the department store chain.

Mark Gifford, a former finance chief at House of Fraser, is believed to be in the running to become the new chairman of Debenhams. His appointment could be announced as soon as this week, according to reports.

Carla Sozzani, noted retailer, gatekeeper to the Azzedine Alaïa archives and all-round fashion legend, has a new project. The Italian lady opened her own  Fondazione Sozzani Monday night in an unexpected neighbourhood.

​Zalando has announced the appointment of Barbara Daliri-Freyduni as Senior Vice President, Demand, while Ralf Herbrich is set to join the German retailer as SVP Data Science and Machine Learning in 2020.

The brand has announced changes to its leadership structure following Hervé Moreau's departure. Moving away from the single designer approach, the brand will have a team of design experts led by Alessandra Rinaudo.

Gabriela Hearst has opened a London flagship, taking over the former Vera Wang store at 59 Brook Street in Mayfair with the debut marking the label’s first store outside of the US.

Fashion designer Zac Posen has signed with the Pronovias group to design wedding dresses for its White One label, known for its elegant designs at affordable prices.

Zara continues to be the group’s largest brand, while Stradivarius and Uterqüe are the fastest-growing formats. FashionNetwork.com takes an in depth look at brand performance and Inditex’s long-term vision.

British department store Debenhams has opened two new locations in its biggest international region, the Middle East. The franchise openings take the retailer's presence to eight countries in the region. 

C&A has reshuffled its board of directors. Allan Leighton has been appointed chairman of the group, and Alexander Birken, chief executive officer of Germany’s Otto, will also join the board.

The European e-commerce specialist has unveiled a new brand positioning and claim as part of a reinvention effort to capture an even larger share of the online fashion market.