Kimberly-Clark to Buy Tylenol Owner Kenvue in $40 Billion Deal
Kimberly-Clark Corp. agreed to buy Kenvue Inc. in a cash and stock deal that values the consumer-health company that owns brands like Tylenol at about $40 billion.
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Milan Tries to Make Sense of the World
Bottega Veneta’s Matthieu Blazy finds hope in resilience, the Meiers swathe Jil Sander in security and Giorgio Armani goes back to nature, writes Tim Blanks.
Comings and Going in Milan
Adrian Appiolaza arrives at Moschino, Francesco Risso whites out reality at Marni and Donatella Versace still loves Prince, writes Tim Blank
Gucci and Tom Ford: The Ease of Repetition, the Challenge of Change
Sabato de Sarno and Peter Hawkings find it hard to escape from Ford’s shadow, writes Tim Blanks.
The Business of Beauty Haul of Fame: Kacey Musgraves and Boy Smells Do It Again
The country superstar is using scent to power her next album.
Prada: The Message Is Love
But their powerful collection suggests that Miuccia Prada and Raf Simons aren’t naive enough to believe that love is all you need, writes Tim Blanks.
In Milan, Democracy Triumphs at Diesel While Fendi Finds Its Feet
Glenn Martens and Kim Jones had a very good day on Monday. Wookies! Chuba Chups! Whatever next!
Rebranding Nostalgia: Burberry and JW Anderson
At London Fashion Week, nostalgia brought out the connoisseur of the arcane in designer Jonathan Anderson and the seeker of security in Burberry’s Daniel Lee.
In London, Creativity Under Dark Clouds
The British Fashion Council is celebrating London Fashion Week’s 40th anniversary. The city is still a hotbed of design talent but it’s tough times for young labels, writes Susanna Lau.
A Letter to Farfetch’s New Owner
The company is still well positioned to be the market leader in global luxury e-commerce, but new owner Coupang has its work cut out for it, writes Imran Amed.
The Business of Beauty Haul of Fame: Her Hair Is Full of Secrets
How women are claiming their space… and their blow dry routines.
In New York, a Season of Sweeping Coats and Beyoncé
Above all, this New York Fashion Week will be remembered for floor-sweeping leather coats and ‘Queen Bey,’ writes Lynn Yaeger.
What Does the American Dream Look Like Today?
On the first three days of New York Fashion Week, runways full of perfectly respectable clothes were punctuated by flashes of something more eloquent, writes Lynn Yaeger.
THE NEWS IN BRIEF
British Fashion Council CEO Caroline Rush to Step Down
On Thursday, the British Fashion Council (BFC) announced that CEO Caroline Rush will step down from her position from June 2025, ending a 16-year run.