These are the headlines in fashion on Friday.
### Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show Moves to Los Angeles
The Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show is set to return to Los Angeles this autumn, marking its first appearance on the West Coast since 2007. The event has taken place in Brooklyn, NY, for the last two years. According to the brand’s Instagram, fans can look forward to “an abundance of drama, extravagance, and even more celebrities present.” {Fashionista Inbox}
### Rare Beauty Selects Ella Bright as Its First Brand Ambassador
Rare Beauty has appointed “Off Campus” star Ella Bright as its inaugural brand ambassador, announcing the collaboration on Thursday with a new “Made You Blush” campaign. “I truly admire Rare Beauty’s commitment to mental health initiatives, which is why this project is so significant to me,” Bright stated in a release. The campaign launched across Rare Beauty’s social media platforms this week, highlighting her participation. {Fashionista Inbox}
### Italian Police Investigate Fashion Houses in Labor Inquiry
Italian authorities visited the offices of nine luxury fashion companies, including Brunello Cucinelli, Moncler, Chanel, and Bulgari, requesting governance and supply-chain documentation as part of a labor exploitation investigation. None of the brands are currently under formal investigation. The inquiry follows earlier raids on two Chinese-owned workshops accused of exploiting undocumented workers, which provided garment bags and pouches later sold under the brands’ names. {Reuters}
### Louis Vuitton’s Trademark Controversy Over Chinese Design
Louis Vuitton is under fresh examination in China after the Beijing Intellectual Property Court conducted a public hearing on Thursday regarding a new trademark dispute involving the brand, China’s National Intellectual Property Administration (CNIPA), and small-business owner Huang Min Yao. Specifics of the case were not revealed, but Huang has registered a “similar pattern” that was accepted by the CNIPA in 2024. The hearing occurs amidst backlash on Chinese social media concerning Louis Vuitton’s recent trademark victory against beverage company Molly Tea, with hashtags portraying the conflict as a matter of cultural heritage rather than legal facts. {WWD/paywalled}
### Chanel CFO Philippe Blondiaux to Step Down
Amid a major leadership transition trend in fashion, Chanel’s Chief Financial Officer Philippe Blondiaux will retire at the year’s end and has already stepped down from the board. A 15-year veteran at Chanel and former employee of Nestlé and PricewaterhouseCoopers, Blondiaux leaves as CEO Leena Nair continues to reshape the company’s leadership and creative vision. {Business of Fashion/paywalled}
