Saint Laurent
Saint Laurent is a Kering-owned luxury fashion brand, founded by the designer Yves Saint Laurent in 1961.
Fashion's Dalliance With Dance
Driven by a combination of personal passion, natural affinity and internet-friendly brand storytelling strategies, fashion designers are falling in love with dance like never before.
Perverse Subversion at Saint Laurent
Anthony Vaccarello’s pistols were loaded, but he was firing blanks in comparison to the shots that Yves Saint Laurent took in his glory days.
The Kate Young Effect
The stylist’s knack for turning Hollywood ‘it-girls’ into sartorial stars has made her one of the most powerful figures in the dance between the film and fashion industries.
Anna Sui’s Blithe Spirit
With price points inevitably rising — Sui said a designer with her inclinations might as well go for broke. Every dime she spent was on the catwalk — and it looked even better than that.
At DVF, Jonathan Saunders Energises a Timeless Template
In Saunders’ capable hands, DVF’s optimism and energy looked more seductive — and timely — than ever.
Inside Dior’s Unseen Archive with Maria Grazia Chiuri
Dior is celebrating its 70th anniversary with the unveiling of a new strategic archive conceived to sustain the meaning — and might — of the multi-billion-dollar brand in times of flux.
Gucci Helps Kering Report Fastest Growth Since 2012
Kering follows peers LVMH, Burberry and Hermes as the latest luxury-goods company to report improvements in Asia and Europe.
Op Ed | 7 Multi-brand Boutiques Transforming Chinese Retail
A new wave of fashion boutiques in far flung cities like Wuhan, Xi’an and Guiyang are creating opportunities for brands in an increasingly competitive Chinese market.
Behind Gucci’s All-Black Campaign Teaser
Recently released ‘audition videos’ for Gucci’s next ad campaign reveal a cast of nine black models, a significant shift for a brand that once got ‘two thumbs down for diversity.’
Can Raf Go Mass?
This week, the fashion world caught its first glimpse of Raf Simons’ vision for Calvin Klein, raising questions about whether the designer can balance his personal aesthetic with the needs of the multi-tiered, multi-billion-dollar brand.