Asos customers banned for being ‘serial returners’ say it is ‘deeply concerning’

Fashion retailer confirms it has closed the accounts of some customers for breach of its ‘fair use’ policy

Shoppers using the online retailer Asos have complained about having their accounts closed and being accused of breaching a “fair use” policy on returns.

Asos updated its terms and conditions last September, introducing charges for shoppers who frequently returned large numbers of goods in attempts to crack down on “serial returners”.

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Anna Wintour steps down as editor-in-chief of American Vogue

‘Queen of fashion’ has amplified the place of fashion in culture beyond all recognition

The departure of Anna Wintour as editor-in-chief of American Vogue leaves a bigger absence in the fashion world than would be left by the departure of any designer, or any supermodel.

For more than three decades, Wintour has held the official title of editor-in-chief of American Vogue – and an unofficial, but widely acknowledged, title of queen of fashion. At any catwalk show, the best seat in the house is automatically Anna’s. Like Beyonce and Madonna, Anna has no need of a last name; everyone refers to her simply as “Anna”, although few are bold enough to address her directly. She has been a constant, regal presence, crowned by the signature glossy bob and ever-present sunglasses.

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Grace Wales Bonner adds secret sauce to collection that reinvents fashion archetypes

Sons of Liam Gallagher and Bobby Gillespie model designs that are at once conceptual enough for Paris catwalk – and seriously desirable

Over 10 years designing for her Wales Bonner label, Grace Wales Bonner has dressed discerning celebrities from Jude Bellingham to Letitia Wright.

For the Met Gala in May, she created outfits for Lewis Hamilton, FKA twigs and Jeff Goldblum. But for her show in Paris on a sweltering Wednesday evening, there was a shift to a new generation on the catwalk.

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Clothing prices rising in US as Trump tariffs kick in, H&M boss says

Daniel Ervér cites ‘fast-moving situation’ as US administration has changed rules on several occasions

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Clothing prices are beginning to rise in the US as Donald Trump’s tariffs on imported goods start to have an effect, according to the boss of H&M, one of the world’s biggest fashion retailers.

Daniel Ervér, the chief executive of the Swedish retailer, said: “In the US, we are starting to see some competitors increasing prices. Different competitors are acting in different ways. Some more aggressively and some more cautiously.”

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Chile targets fast fashion waste with landmark desert cleanup plan

Government move to regulate textile imports aims to curb clothing dumps in the Atacama and boost circular economy

In a dusty corner of the Atacama Desert, the driest non-polar region on Earth, mounds of used clothes are scattered across the sand, where they sit, bleached and tattered, under the sun.

As the sea mist drifts over a high coastal plateau above the city of Iquique in Chile’s far north, the breeze rustles plastic bags bursting with second-hand clothing.

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