Alastair McKimm and Peter Jones CBEPhoto: Dan Martensen
These are the stories making headlines in fashion on Thursday.Alastair McKimm to launch new magazine and creative agencyAlastair McKimm is partnering with Peter Jones CBE, becoming the chief creative officer of Visual Talent Group, the British publishing company known for Wonderland, Man About Town and Rollacoaster. McKimm and Jones have also co-founded a new New York-based joint venture that will launch Prototype_, a new publication helmed by McKimm, and VTG Studios, a creative agency, translating the publications’ editorial voice into branded content, partnerships and events. {Fashionista inbox}Giambattista Valli cancels couture showGiambattista Valli will no longer stage a haute couture show on Jan. 26. According to market sources, parent company Artémis has been quietly exploring a sale of the brand in recent months. Responding to a WWD inquiry, Artémis said Thursday that the house is “currently engaged in a thorough reflection on the organization of its activities in order to ensure their long-term sustainability,” and it confirmed that the show on the first day of Paris Couture Week would not proceed. {WWD/paywalled}Lululemon pauses online sales of “Get Low” workout leggingsLululemon has paused online sales of the brand’s “Get Low” collection as of Tuesday following online customer complaints that the leggings were “see-through” while bending and squatting. The collection remains available in Lululemon’s North American stores and in other markets. Lululemon Athletica Inc. founder Chip Wilson criticized the company’s latest product fiasco, calling it a “total operational failure” that he blamed on the company’s board of directors. {WWD/paywalled; Bloomberg}The Beckhams are fightingOn Monday, Brooklyn Beckham posted a series of accusations on Instagram aimed at his parents, David and Victoria Beckham, which seemingly confirmed the rumored rift between him and his parents. Images of the Beckham family as close and jovial are highly controlled, “inauthentic” and little more than a “facade,” Brooklyn claims. He also says his parents have “been trying endlessly” to ruin his relationship with his wife, Nicola Peltz. His parents have not responded to the accusations. {The New York Times/paywalled}PETA investigation challenges ‘responsible mohair’ certificationA new investigation by PETA Asia into farms certified under the Responsible Mohair Standard in South Africa and Lesotho, the world’s largest producers of the wool, revealed undercover footage showing goats being beaten, dragged and shorn so roughly they were left bleeding. The investigation, conducted between January 2025 and November 2025, examined conditions at six farms across South Africa and Lesotho, with investigators finding workers violently striking goats with brooms and poles, hauling animals by their horns, legs and tails and forcefully pinning them down. {Business of Fashion/paywalled}Burberry sales grow 3% in Q3For the third quarter ended on Dec. 27, 2025, Burberry saw comparable retail sales rise 3% versus last year. Burberry reported revenue of £665 million ($894.4 million), up from last year’s £659 million ($886.1 million). The British fashion house also reported double-digit growth in Gen Z customers in Greater China and Asia Pacific. {Burberry}Fashionista’s audience includes 1 million site visitors, 110,000 newsletter subscribers and 4.74 million social media followers. Want to know how to reach them? Learn more.
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