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Lyas’ Chanel Watch Party Was Bursting at the Seams
Fashion enthusiasts huddled against the cold October evening in Paris’ 10th arrondissement as they watched Matthieu Blazy’s Chanel debut. Reviews for the collection itself were mixed, but everyone was happy to be there.
Vestiaire Collective Chief Executive Max Bittner Exits
CFO Bernard Osta, a former investment banker who joined the resale platform in 2021, will step into the top job, effective immediately.
Exclusive: Matthieu Blazy’s Vision for Chanel, Revealed
With the season’s hottest debut, Blazy is charting new territory for Chanel — and fashion itself — fuelled by new insights into Gabrielle Chanel’s own creative process, the designer tells Tim Blanks in an in-depth global exclusive interview.
Condé Nast Goes Public With Fur Ban After Activists Target Executives
The Vogue publisher said it has long-standing guidelines that prohibit the use of new animal fur in most editorial and advertising content. These have now been made public.
Lagos Fashion Week Named a Finalist for the 2025 Earthshot Prize
The global environmental award recognised Nigeria’s flagship fashion event for its dedication to showcasing responsible and sustainable fashion.
Why Beauty Companies Keep Cutting Their Portfolios
As shoppers and investors alike tighten their purse strings, a renewed focus on proven, lasting brands and categories is thinning the herd.
Vietnam’s Footwear Exports to US Drop Amid Trump Tariffs
Footwear exports fell 27 percent in September, while textile exports also saw a sharp drop of 20 percent.
Costco Will Sell Novo Nordisk Weight-Loss Drugs at Half-Price
The Ozempic maker has inked a deal with the discount retailer as GLP-1 drug prices have soared.
Gucci’s Demna Debut Boosting Store Traffic
The brand has successfully harnessed the designer’s buzzy Milan fashion week presentation to draw shoppers back to its stores in the key US market, after years of lackluster sales, data shows.
The Winners of the Phoebe Philo Bag Revival
Handbags Philo designed during her tenures at Chloé and Celine have recently been revived at both luxury houses, to the benefit of the brands and resellers, but not necessarily Philo herself.
Yohji Yamamoto: ‘The Fashion Business Is Disappearing’
The 82-year-old punk poet anti-hero of fashion has grown a brand that now generates more than $200 million a year, but there is plenty he is angry about as he prepares his label for the future.
‘Gilmore Girls’ and the Art of Nostalgia Marketing
With a 'Gilmore Girls' collaboration, Bliss continues its strategy to court Millennial and Gen-X shoppers; in a marketplace increasingly saturated by Y2K references, it may take more than a beloved name to win them over.