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These are the stories making headlines in fashion on Wednesday.Quince raises $500 million in Series EDirect-to-consumer fashion brand Quince raised $500 million in a Series E funding round at a $10 billion valuation. Participating investors include Basis Set Ventures, Wellington Management, Wndrco, MarcyPen Capital Partners and Ballie Gifford. The money will help Quince with its global expansion and the further development of its proprietary Manufacturer-to-Consumer (M2C) operating system. {PR Newswire}Kylie Jenner covers Vanity Fair
Kylie Jenner fronting ‘Vanity Fair’ Spring 2026.Photo: Mert Alas/Courtesy of 'Vanity Fair'
Kylie Jenner fronts Vanity Fair’s Spring 2026 issue. Photographed by Mert Alas and styled by Paul Sinclaire, Jenner poses in a Dolce & Gabbana bra, Hermés pants and a Balenciaga belt. In the accompanying cover story, she discusses her relationship with Timothée Chalamet, running her cosmetics brand and navigating fame. {Vanity Fair} Zara’s owner, Inditex, sees Q4 sales growthZara parent, Inditex, reported its Q4 sales rose 6%, exceeding estimates. The company’s younger brands, Bershka and Stradivarius, drove the most sales, while Zara only grew sales 1%. Inditex is also already seeing strong results in the first few weeks of Q1 2026, with revenue up 9% year-over-year in constant currency. {Bloomberg/paywalled}Phlur to expand its international presenceFragrance brand Phlur is launching at Sephora stores in Mexico starting April 6, followed by a rollout to more than 300 Sephora doors in 15 countries across Europe later that month. The international expansion is to help the label grow its global community. Phlur will also host local launch events and work with local content creators on paid partnerships. {Glossy/paywalled}Thierry Dreyfus sells majority stake in his production companyVeteran fashion show producer Thierry Dreyfus sold a 51% stake in his luxury event production group Eyesight to French advertising firm Maison BETC. Financial terms were not disclosed. The team-up will combine both companies’ strengths to push the fashion show experience in more ambitious ways, Dreyfus told WWD. {WWD/paywalled}Do you have an emerging brand you want to share with Fashionista readers? Jumpstart your business with our affordable digital offerings.
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