We're at the halfway point of the year and there's plenty of fashion news going round to keep us occupied. From new boutiques popping up in Melbourne and Sydney to incense lines and designer collaborative collections soft launched in New York's meat-packing district.

For all the fashion news and moments you might've missed this June, read on.

 

Coach launches new '&Coach' platform

This week, Coach announced its new always-on content series '&Coach', co-created by voices like Charli xcx, Malala Yousafzai, Paige Bueckers, Toni Breidinger, PinkPantheress, Avantika, Iga Świątek and KiiiKiii. "With &Coach, we're exploring a new model for how brands build relevance and participate in culture," said Joon Silverstein, Chief Marketing Officer at Coach. "This generation doesn't want to inherit a prescribed version of aspiration—they want to shape identity for themselves, and they want to be part of the process."

Find out more on the Coach website.

 

H&M announces collection with WARDROBE.NYC

H&M has announced a new designer collaboration with New York-based luxury essentials label, WARDROBE.NYC. Founded by editor and stylist Christine Centenera, and designer Josh Goot, the collection translates the duo’s defining vision, distilling WARDROBE.NYC archives to present a tight edit of archetypal urban style.

Find out more on the H&M website.

 

Rodd & Gunn hosts first runway show

Retailer Rodd & Gunn has launched a new limited time collaboration in partnership with the AFL, and debuted their “Footy’s Back in Fashion” platform with a runway show in their Australian headquarters on Little Collins Street. The catwalk was headlined by model Montana Cox and showcased two limited edition jerseys for each of the code’s eighteen teams.

Find out more on the Rodd & Gunn website.

 

Calvin Klein Collection arrives in Australia at Parlour X

Calvin Klein Collection Spring 2026 arrives in Australia this week, debuting at Parlour X, the brand’s exclusive Australian stockist. Marking a new chapter for the American House, Veronica Leoni’s Spring 2026 Collection continues its refined vision of modern dressing through clean lines, precise tailoring and understated sensuality, and is now available to shop in-store and online via Parlour X. Select styles are also available at calvinklein.com.au.

Find out more on the Parlour X website.

 

Van Cleef & Arpels unveils new Lucky Spring collection

Born in 2021, the Lucky Spring collection pays tribute to it with jewellery creations that reflect the Maison’s positive vision of life. And this year, Van Cleef & Arpels is introducing a new butterfly motif in yellow gold and ornamental stones. A new Poetic Complications watch gracefully accompanies this composition.

Find out more on the Van Cleef & Arpels website.

 

Australian icons share first job stories in support of refugee women

The Social Outfit’s First Things First campaign brings together some of Australia’s most loved women to reflect on the significance of a first job, while raising funds to support refugee and new migrant women into employment. Featuring Claudia Karvan, Ayesha Madon, Bianca Spender, Tsehay Hawkins and Jenny Kee alongside program graduates, the film highlights how work can unlock confidence, independence and belonging.

Find out more on The Social Outfit's website.

 

Yu Mei Introduces Ready to Wear

The New Zealand leather goods house has debuted its inaugural womenswear collection this week. The collection was presented at City Gallery Wellington Te Whare Toi as part of Common Material, the inaugural edition of what its founders intend to grow into a Wellington Biennial of design. Titled 'Salon Yu Mei', the presentation marked a new chapter for the Carbon Net Zero and B Corp-certified brand, unveiling its Leather 26 capsule alongside a tightly edited ready-to-wear collection comprising 36 individual pieces.

Find out more on the Yu Mei website.

 

Valentino unveils Cruise 2027 collection

The Italian fashion House's latest Cruise collection celebrates the magic that happens when unexpected influences collide – bringing together elements of nostalgia and novelty with romance with irreverence. It was inspired by the idea of creative interference, with Creative Director Alessandro Michele embracing individuality through eclectic details, joyful contrasts, and pieces that feel both familiar and delightfully surprising.

Find out more on the Valentino website.

 

Balenciaga drops Spring 27 'Unsized' collection

Pierpaolo Piccioli's latest for the House is an interrogation of its fundamental couture identity, and introduction of the concept of the “unsized”. The Spring 27 collection, titled 'UNSIZED – A LIGHTNESS OF BEING' redefines the idea of silhouette construction, where garments are drawn around the body and adjusted to fit through ribbons of cloth, and uses an innovative featherweight techno taffeta alongside double cashmere, kid mohair, poplin, and denims of different washes. Lightened, entire ensembles weigh less than a kilogram.

Find out more on the Balenciaga website.

 

The BOSS OPEN 2026 kicks off the grass-court calendar

This year's BOSS OPEN transformed Tennis Club Weissenhof into a magnet for star power this week, with BOSS once again serving as title sponsor of the prestigious ATP 250 tournament. Across the week, the brand welcomed an exceptional line-up of guests to enjoy courtside seats, an exclusive BOSS VIP hospitality area and an intimate dinner, turning the grounds into a live stage for contemporary tennis culture.

Find out more on the BOSS Open website.

 

Cartier hosts opening gala for new exhibit at Melbourne's NGV

Marking the opening of CARTIER at the National Gallery of Victoria, the House hosted an exclusive gala dinner held at the iconic Great Hall of the museum this week. The evening brought together Cartier clients, partners and a constellation of international and Australian talent to celebrate the Maison’s largest exhibition in Australia, a landmark cultural moment for Cartier and Melbourne.

Find out more on the National Gallery of Victoria's website.

 

Louis Vuitton celebrates 130th anniversary of the Monogram

Continuing its 130th anniversary celebrations, the House unveiled the new Monogram Emblème – a highly tactile jacquard canvas that reinterprets the iconic House signature. It's made from a blend of GOTS-certified cotton and linen fibres to create a unique texture – and making it a durable, water-repellent fabric.

Find out more on the Louis Vuitton website.

 

Missoni launches dedicated Australian e-commerce platform

Following the success of its Sydney flagship boutique, Missoni’s retail footprint in Australia and New Zealand has expended this week with a dedicated e-commerce destination via Trumarq. It becomes the exclusive authorised distributor of Missoni ready-to-wear and will offer the full breadth of the Missoni collection, including Women’s, Men’s, Beachwear and Home, sourced directly from the Missoni atelier in Italy.

Find out more on the Trumarq website.

 

Max Mara hosted its Resort 2027 show

In Shanghai at the Long Museum this week, Max Mara hosted its Resort 27 show, marking 75 years of the brand. The collection was "dedicated to each and every remarkable Max Mara woman", and saw graphic devices from the archive return with renewed vigour, alongside Bauhaus influences, cubic patterns and shocks of saturated colour.

Find out more on the Max Mara website.

 

Wynn Hamlyn drops last-ever knitwear collection

The New Zealand designer dropped the brand's final knitwear collection online this week – featuring a caravanserai cast of characters from the brand's history in the campaign look book. The WH 10-Year Knitwear Capsule features reworked favourites from over the course of the brand's duration, and is available now with no restocks, and limited units.

Find out more on the Wynn Hamlyn website.

 

Jonathan Anderson breathes new life into the Dioriviera world

The ready-to-wear collection features captivating patterns celebrating the beautiful wealth of the plant world - from a Dior Arabesque reinterpreting the work by Christian Bérard to a reinvented floral toile de Jouy. Even the iconic Dior Book Tote is unveiled in terry cloth, enhancing its supple, contemporary silhouette. Aside from garments, the collection is completed by tableware, accessories, garden furniture and exceptional pieces express art de vivre in a tribute to sunny days.

Find out more on the Dior website.

 

CELINE’s Automne 2026 collection

CELINE'S latest Automne collection is an evolution of the House's iconic wardrobe – channelling an unmistakable Parisian sensibility through bold volumes, playful proportions, and impeccably sharp silhouettes. The collection merges sophistication with more edgy sensibilities, and reinterprets signature codes with a fresh perspective, delivering pieces that are both striking and wearable. It's now available in stores and online.

Find out more on the CELINE website.

 

ALO unveils new Luxury Atelier collection

For its debut Summer Atelier Collection, ALO recruited supermodels Candice Swanepoel and Behati Prinsloo for a romp on the coast of Cannes, modelling a collection of summer and trans-seasonal pieces in cashmeres, silks, and linens. Since its debut in 2022, ALO Atelier has redefined luxury destination dressing for the winter season. Now, the ALO Design House takes this concept beyond the slopes and into the heat of the Mediterranean.

Find out more on the ALO website.

 

St. Agni Fall Winter 26 drops

Shaped around the elegant pragmatism of a well-travelled life, the new collection is designed to adapt, layer and move with the body. Fabrics that drape and gather, silhouettes that fold and wrap, garments that function with simplicity. It includes plenty of the brand's signature tailoring, leather footwear and eventwear.

Find out more on the St. Agni website.

 

Permanent Vacation opens new Collingwood store

Coinciding with its 10-year anniversary, the Melbourne-based fashion label opened the doors to its flagship store, located inside renowned artist and designer collective Collingwood Yards. The store will be open on Fridays from 12-7pm and on Saturdays from 11am-6pm for walk-in shopping and one-on-one shopping appointments.

Find out more on the Permanent Vacation website.

 

LOEWE celebrates 180 years

The Spanish fashion House marked the occasion with a campaign shot by Talia Chetrit, featuring global brand ambassador Julia Garner, brand ambassadors Salma Abu Deif, Giselle and Kara Wai, alongside actor Sissy Spacek and artist Kara Walker. The cast appears with iconic LOEWE bags through the decades – the 1980s Flamenco clutch, the 2015 Puzzle, and the newly reimagined 1970s Amazona 180.

Find out more on the LOEWE website.

 

Christian Louboutin unveils AW26 campaign by Jaden Smith

Conceived by Men’s Creative Director Jaden Smith, and set in a XVII century French château, the brand's Autumn Winter 2026 campaign portrays a collective of figures brought together under one roof, each expressing their own unique identity through style.

Find out more on the Christian Louboutin website.

 

Coach announces capsule collection with Brain Dead

Coach has announced the upcoming global launch of the Coach x Brain Dead capsule collection. The collection will launch worldwide on 29 May 2026 at Coach and Brain Dead stores, on coach.com and wearebraindead.com, and through select wholesale partners. The collection debuted this week in New York's Meatpacking District with a surprise flash runway show held during an immersive theme park-inspired event celebrating the launch.

Find out more on the Coach website.

 

Le Labo welcomes incense to its lineup

Launching from 1 June 2026, and meticulously crafted in Kyoto at a twelfth-generation family-owned workshop, the Le Labo incense is handmade by devoted artisans using traditional Japanese techniques. They will be available in three scents – SANTAL 26, AMBROXYDE 17 and ENCENS 9 – and each set includes 35 sticks and a ceramic incense holder.

Find out more on the Le Labo website.

 

Pandora Launches new ESSENCE collection

Launching on 9 July 2026, the new, 22-piece Essence collection is inspired by the passing beauty of summer rain. The collection encompasses textural signet rings, bangles and hoop earrings, embellished with delicate droplets of asymmetric stones. Organic pendants and rings evoke the pebbles that scatter rocky coastlines and softly curving bracelets nod to the fluidity of wind and water.

Find out more on the Pandora website.

 

Good Citizens Eyewear celebrate World Ocean Day

To mark the occasion, the eyewear brand is releasing 50 limited edition pairs made in Sydney from discarded plastic bottles. The limited release features an ocean inspired blue front, crisp white arms, and your choice of blue tint or premium grey polarised lenses.

Find out more on the Good Citizens Eyewear website.

 

Ralph Lauren opens Castle Hill store

The American fashion label opened its newest store in Castle Hill this week, located at Castle Towers Shopping Centre, in Sydney’s north-west. The new store features a range of iconic Polo Ralph Lauren menswear and womenswear in a variety of vibrant colours, including mesh polo shirts, chinos, Oxford shifts, caps, t-shirts and more.

Find out more on the Ralph Lauren website.

 

Chaumet finds new home at Chatswood Chase

Opening its third boutique in Sydney, Chaumet's new store draws inspiration from local landscapes, reflecting the Maison’s connection to nature. The centrepiece of the boutique is a custom, handcrafted mural by the Australian studio Di Emme Creative Solution, which portrays the interplay between the landscapes of New South Wales’s national parks and the Chaumet naturalist vision.

Find out more on the Chaumet website.