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| 2025 | Emporio Armani collaborates with Swedish brand Our Legacy for a second capsule collection. |
| May 7 2025 | Dior discovered a cyber attack resulting in a data breach compromising personal customer information, primarily affecting customers in China. The breach involved unauthorized access to a customer database containing sensitive personal details including names, gender, contact information, and purchase history. |
| 2025 | Committed to transitioning to 100% renewable electricity as part of the Chanel Mission 1.5 Climate Action Plan. |
| April 2025 | Prada announced its acquisition of Versace from Capri Holdings for 1.25 billion euros ($1.38 billion). |
| March 2025 | Versace announced Dario Vitale (formerly of Miu Miu) as the new creative director, with Donatella Versace transitioning to the role of Chief Brand Ambassador. |
| March 2025 | Sarah Burton presents her first collection for Givenchy, which was critically acclaimed by publications like The New York Times, L'Officiel USA, and Interview for reinterpreting the brand's heritage and creating a contemporary vision for the modern woman. |
| March 2025 | Il Sole 24 Ore and Reuters reported that Capri Holdings was exploring a potential sale of Versace, with Prada given preferential access to the company's financial information. |
| February 3 2025 | Japanese boyband Number_i's Yuta Jinguji was appointed as ambassador for the Givenchy Beauty brand in Japan. |
| January 2025 | Dior announced the departure of Kim Jones after 7 years with the brand, with no successor named. |
| 2024 | Aaron Taylor-Johnson featured in an Armani cosmetics campaign. |
| 2024 | Ningning is appointed as a Versace brand ambassador. |
| 2024 | Cillian Murphy joins the Versace brand ambassador lineup. |
| 2024 | Cai Xukun becomes a Versace brand ambassador. |
| 2024 | Channing Tatum appears in a Versace advertising campaign, representing the brand's ongoing engagement with high-profile celebrities. |
| 2024 | Givenchy worked with photographer Kacper Kasprzyk for an advertising campaign. |
| 2024 | Gaultier announced the production and upcoming launch of his first feature animation film. |
| December 2024 | Matthieu Blazy was appointed the next Artistic Director of Chanel. |
| September 2024 | Sarah Burton is appointed as the creative director of Givenchy, marking a significant leadership change for the fashion house. |
| September 2024 | Wang Yibo was appointed as the Global Brand Ambassador of Jimmy Choo. |
| July 2024 | Alessandro Valenti is appointed as CEO of Givenchy, succeeding Renaud Lesquen. |
| July 2024 | The Autorità Garante della Concorrenza e del Mercato (AGCM) launched an investigation into Dior and other fashion companies regarding potential consumer deception about labor practices and supply chain management. |
| July 17 2024 | The Italian competition authority (AGCM) launched an investigation into Armani and Dior, examining potential consumer deception regarding labor practices and supply chain management, with allegations of illegal immigrant workers selling products at extremely low prices. |
| February 2024 | Chanel opened its U.S. flagship store dedicated to watches and fine jewellery on Fifth Avenue in Midtown Manhattan, New York City. |
| January 2024 | Launched the Traceability Alliance for Sustainable Cosmetics, a consortium of 15 cosmetics manufacturers aimed at improving sector-wide traceability. |
| 2023 | Armani became the official kit supplier for Blu Basket 1971, expanding its sports sponsorship portfolio. |
| 2023 | Sydney Sweeney featured in an Armani cosmetics campaign. |
| 2023 | Hyunjin joins Versace as a brand ambassador. |
| 2023 | Ananya Panday, an Indian actress, was appointed as a brand ambassador of Jimmy Choo. |
| November 2023 | Givenchy announced Matthew Williams will depart from the creative director position at the end of 2023, concluding his tenure marked by mixed critical and commercial reception. |
| October 2023 | Seàn McGirr is announced as the new creative director of Alexander McQueen, replacing Sarah Burton. |
| September 2023 | Creative director Sarah Burton announces she will be stepping down from the label after a 26-year career with the brand. |
| September 16 2023 | The Chanel retrospective exhibition is set to debut at London's Victoria & Albert Museum. |
| August 2023 | Cho Mi-yeon of (G)I-dle was appointed as the global brand ambassador for Jimmy Choo. |
| May 23 2023 | Versace collaborated with Dua Lipa to produce 'La Vacanza' women's collection, a beachwear-inspired line planned to be unveiled at the Cannes Film Festival. |
| February 2023 | Delphine Arnault became the CEO of Christian Dior Couture, taking a leadership role in the prestigious fashion brand. |
| January 2023 | Delphine Arnault was announced to assume the role of chairperson and CEO of Dior, beginning in February. |
| 2022 | Launched the 'Josephine' jewelry collection, inspired by Joséphine de Beauharnais, featuring paisley motifs with chalcedony and grey diamonds. |
| 2022 | The Giorgio Armani Neve collection was re-launched, reviving the brand's ski and winter apparel line. |
| 2022 | Committed to no longer using angora wool, starting from the Autumn/Winter 2022-23 season, further demonstrating the brand's ethical manufacturing approach. |
| 2022 | Tessa Thompson and Regé-Jean Page featured in Armani cosmetics campaigns. |
| 2022 | Launched the No.1 de Chanel beauty and fragrance line, featuring 97% naturally derived ingredients and eco-conscious packaging. |
| 2022 | Chanel donated €2 million to Care and UNHCR to support Ukraine during the Russian invasion. |
| 2022 | Jean Paul Gaultier served as a guest judge on the first episode of 'Drag Race France' |
| October 11 2022 | ThyssenBornemisza National Museum in Madrid began a four-part exhibition exploring the relationship between Pablo Picasso and Gabrielle Chanel, which ran until January 15, 2023. |
| July 23 2022 | Approximately 50 Chinese overseas students protested in front of a Dior flagship store on the Champs-Élysées in Paris, using slogans like 'Dior, Stop Cultural Appropriation' to criticize the brand's skirt design perceived as culturally appropriative. |
| May 2022 | The McQ diffusion line was suspended after the appointment of new CEO Gianfilippo Testa. |
| April 2022 | Dior released a new midi-skirt in Seoul, designed by art director Maria Grazia Chiuri, inspired by school uniforms and Catherine Dior. The skirt featured a black wrap-around design with specific panel and pleat construction. |
| March 2022 | Gianfilippo Testa was appointed as the chief executive officer of the Alexander McQueen fashion house. |
| March 11 2022 | 30 Avenue Montaigne, the historic location of Christian Dior's first collection, reopened to the public after a two-year renovation by architect Peter Marino. |
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