Craftsmanship has become a hot topic in the fashion industry in recent years as luxury brands move to secure their supply chains and underscore the craft credentials that set them apart from more mass market propositions.

The fast-rising Sequoia China-backed brand, known for clothing, footwear and accessories with inbuilt sun protection, has filed to list on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange.

Birimian Ventures, a Cote d’Ivoire-based investment company launched last year to help African luxury and heritage brands grow their businesses, has partnered with the European private equity firm Trail Capital.

Factories serving some of the biggest global fashion brands may soon be unable to meet production targets in the country’s worst financial crisis in decades.

The Kering-owned brand’s next presentation, scheduled for May 21, will feature Spring/Summer 2023 womenswear and menswear, according to a company representative. Its last collection was shown in Paris just over one month ago.

The event, on April 30, will be the French luxury brand’s first ever runway show in South Korea.

The operator of South Korea’s online resale marketplace for limited-edition sneakers and streetwear said existing shareholders Musinsa, South Korea’s largest multi-brand online fashion retailer, and Dunamu participated in the investment round of 40 billion won.

Following reports that the brand is refusing to sell products to Russians abroad unless they agree not to wear or use them in their home country, some have taken to social media, cutting up Chanel handbags in protest.