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Saint Laurent

Saint Laurent is a Kering-owned luxury fashion brand, founded by the designer Yves Saint Laurent in 1961.

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Fashion Week

Giambattista Valli's Sculptural Spirit

The designer channelled the peak 1970s abandon of French couture, but the collection felt present, not nostalgic.

Fashion Week

Giambattista Valli's Sculptural Spirit

The designer channelled the peak 1970s abandon of French couture, but the collection felt present, not nostalgic.


Fashion Week

All Hail the Celine Man

Hedi Slimane is up to his old tricks. His first menswear collection for Celine was desirable, but inventive it was not.

Fashion Week

All Hail the Celine Man

Hedi Slimane is up to his old tricks. His first menswear collection for Celine was desirable, but inventive it was not.


News & Analysis

Catherine Deneuve to Part with Saint Laurent Gowns at Auction

Close to 130 one-of-a-kind styles crafted by the late designer for Deneuve, a close friend, will go on sale at Christie's on January 24.

News & Analysis

Catherine Deneuve to Part with Saint Laurent Gowns at Auction

Close to 130 one-of-a-kind styles crafted by the late designer for Deneuve, a close friend, will go on sale at Christie's on January 24.


Fashion Week

Raf Simons' Future Starts Here

He made a very clear statement about the Raf-ness of Simons, distilling all the elements — the fashion influences, the private passions — that have shaped and driven him for the near-quarter century he’s been in fashion.

Fashion Week

Raf Simons' Future Starts Here

He made a very clear statement about the Raf-ness of Simons, distilling all the elements — the fashion influences, the private passions — that have shaped and driven him for the near-quarter century he’s been in fashion.


News & Analysis

How Chinese Sellers of Fake Dior Are Evading a Crackdown Online

The global trade in counterfeits is predicted to balloon to $991 billion by 2022, from $461 billion in 2013.

News & Analysis

How Chinese Sellers of Fake Dior Are Evading a Crackdown Online

The global trade in counterfeits is predicted to balloon to $991 billion by 2022, from $461 billion in 2013.


Global Markets

Luxury Market Anticipates Impact from the 'Trump of the Tropics'

Worried about his socially conservative agenda but desperate for his promise to usher in economic reform, industry leaders feel torn as the far-right military man Jair Bolsonaro becomes president of Brazil.

Global Markets

Luxury Market Anticipates Impact from the 'Trump of the Tropics'

Worried about his socially conservative agenda but desperate for his promise to usher in economic reform, industry leaders feel torn as the far-right military man Jair Bolsonaro becomes president of Brazil.


News & Analysis

What Calvin Klein Should Do Next

PVH Corp. made a big bet that it could ‘do a Gucci’ with its flagship brand. But after the failure of its radical Raf Simons experiment, the company may need to rethink its strategy.

News & Analysis

What Calvin Klein Should Do Next

PVH Corp. made a big bet that it could ‘do a Gucci’ with its flagship brand. But after the failure of its radical Raf Simons experiment, the company may need to rethink its strategy.


Beauty

Why International Beauty Brands Are Piling into South Korea

Global players from Givenchy Beauty to Sephora are targeting the growing opportunity in South Korea, but a phalanx of homegrown brands stands in their way.

Beauty

Why International Beauty Brands Are Piling into South Korea

Global players from Givenchy Beauty to Sephora are targeting the growing opportunity in South Korea, but a phalanx of homegrown brands stands in their way.


News & Analysis

Tomes of the Times: Holiday Reading 2018

Colin McDowell shares his essential holiday books, which delve into the minds of fashion’s greats, from ‘King of Tailors’ Richard Anderson to the late Yves Saint Laurent and Ingrid Sischy.

News & Analysis

Tomes of the Times: Holiday Reading 2018

Colin McDowell shares his essential holiday books, which delve into the minds of fashion’s greats, from ‘King of Tailors’ Richard Anderson to the late Yves Saint Laurent and Ingrid Sischy.


Retail

When France’s Workers Rise Up to Protest, Amazon Gets Busy

The country's Yellow Vests protests have driven customers away from stores to online, with an estimated €1 billion in sales sacrificed due to the violence.

Retail

When France’s Workers Rise Up to Protest, Amazon Gets Busy

The country's Yellow Vests protests have driven customers away from stores to online, with an estimated €1 billion in sales sacrificed due to the violence.