These are the stories making headlines in fashion on Tuesday.
POV Beauty Raises Series A
POV Beauty, the skin prep brand co-founded by social media creator Mikayla Nogueira and beauty executive Ani Hadjinian, has raised a Series A round led by Silas Capital. Redo Capital joined the round, as did Imaginary Ventures, which backed the company before it launched in 2025. The company said it will put the money toward growth at Sephora, where it recently rolled out in all U.S. stores and online, as well as hiring, TikTok Shop sales and new products that blend skin care and makeup. {PR Newswire}
Vinted Pulls Listings Tied to Looting in France
Secondhand marketplace Vinted said it is removing listings suspected of containing looted goods after riots swept France over the weekend. Social media posts appear to show luxury shops such as Louis Vuitton, Burberry and Celine being ransacked, while Sephora said protesters broke into several of its locations; Vinted is now actively collaborating with law enforcement to prevent the resale of any potentially looted items. {Bloomberg}
Skechers Loses Kizik Patent Case in Europe
A European patent court has ruled that some of Skechers’ hands-free shoes infringe a patent held by Kizik’s parent company, HandsFree Labs Inc. The Unified Patent Court, whose rulings apply in 18 European Union countries, issued the decision on Oct. 16. The court ordered Skechers to pay damages and remove the shoes from the market in all participating countries, including Germany, France, Italy and Belgium. However, a separate patent case against Skechers in the U.S. is still ongoing. {Fashionista inbox}
The Fashion Pact Names Chanel’s Bruno Pavlovsky Co-Chair
Bruno Pavlovsky, president of Chanel SAS and its fashion division, has been named co-chair of The Fashion Pact, the CEO-led climate and biodiversity coalition for the fashion industry. Pavlovsky, whose appointment took effect Oct. 13, will serve on the group’s steering committee. The coalition now has more than 50 signatories representing upward of 150 brands, including J.Crew, Burberry, Ralph Lauren and H&M Group. Signatories commit to science-based emissions targets in line with the Paris Agreement. {WWD/paywalled}
Milan Luxury Retailers Board Up Amid Riots
Italy will send 500 army troops to Milan after two days of unrest in which protesters clashed with police and looted shops. The deployment is expected to be part of a security package the Cabinet is set to approve Tuesday. {Reuters/paywalled}
Mulberry First-Half Sales Jump 18%
British luxury handbag maker Mulberry said Monday that first-half sales rose 18%. Sales growth was led by the U.S., where revenue climbed 28%, followed by Europe excluding the U.K. at 23% and the U.K. at 10%. “The growth in full-price sales is particularly encouraging, demonstrating that our collections are resonating with customers across our key markets,” CEO Andrea Baldo said in a statement. Mulberry also credited its Christopher Kane show at London Fashion Week with lifting visibility and traffic. {Mulberry}