Boots Acquired by Canada’s Weston Family for $8.9 Billion
The Westons agreed on Wednesday to buy the UK's Boots from Sycamore Partners and the Pessina family, pledging to invest in the retailer's stores and online and expand healthcare services.
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Fashion Week
At Marc Jacobs, Respect on the Streets
It was a genuine fashion moment, part celebration, part elegy. Marc Jacobs stands alone in New York in providing that depth of frisson.
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Refashioning Ralph Lauren
The Ralph Lauren brand, which pioneered the lifestyle concept, must be revamped.
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Alien or American at Thom Browne
Thom Browne dubbed his presentation a Gesamtkunstwerk, a total work of art, but there was an unexpected commerciality to his collection.
News & Analysis
Is Brand Consolidation Working?
Marc Jacobs, Burberry, Dolce & Gabbana and others have cleaned up their brand architecture, unifying multiple sub-labels under a single name — with uncertain results.
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At Michael Kors, Almost Opulence
There were some potential modern classics in the collection, but elsewhere, things got a tad over-the-top showgirl.
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A Collection to Covet at Narciso Rodriguez
Almost every look had a defined core, a body-conscious column. Emphasising the body in this manner was a smart means to convey a woman’s strength and control.
Global Markets
Inside India's Booming Sportswear Market
With gym culture sweeping the nation and beauty ideals changing fast, international sportswear giants and local players are gearing up for India’s biggest fitness boom to date.
News & Analysis
News Bites | IMG Signs Hijab-Wearing Model, Richard Nicoll Blue and More...
In today's News Bites, the hijab-wearing teen who has caught the eye of Carine Roitfeld and Jil Sander co-edits Germany's ZEITmagazin.
Fashion Week
Coach’s Prairie Home Companion
While Stuart Vevers is quite proud of the progress Coach has made in ready-to-wear, it is still first and foremost an accessories brand. This season’s shrunken frame bags were some of the strongest he has turned out.
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Toying With Illusion at Tory Burch
The designer's latest collection was possibly her most complex in its wayward dressiness. This was tomboy femininity with a Centurion card.
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Video: Proenza Schouler Autumn/Winter 2017 Highlights
Watch all the highlights from Proenza Schouler's Autumn/Winter 2017 show.
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The Row's Stealth Effort
Ashley and Mary Kate Olsen turned out an exacting utilitarian collection that illustrated just what makes The Row so successful. Every piece is worked, evaluated and reworked until it’s exactly right.
The News in Brief
Vogue Arabia to Launch Annual Ball
The magazine’s inaugural ball will take place in November, the latest in a growing portfolio of live events hosted by publisher Condé Nast.
Lacoste Fired CEO Ahead of Paris Runway Show, Sources Say
The French tennis and lifestyle brand quietly fired its chief executive, Eric Vallat, shortly before the brand’s latest Paris fashion show, sources told Reuters.
Frasers Group Acquires 8.8% Stake in Under Armour
The move extends British company’s push into sports brands following a recent purchase of Puma stock.
US Luxury Spending Slows, Citi Data Shows
US credit card spending on luxury brands fell for a third consecutive month in September, according to data from Citi.
Frasers Group Steps Up Luxury Push With New Division, Larger Burberry Stake
The British retail group has brought its stakes in Burberry, Hugo Boss and Mulberry together with its luxury retail operations.
Asos Customers Receive ‘Hack’ Notification Threatening Leak
The retailer is investigating after users of its mobile app received a notification claiming hackers had ‘fully compromised’ company data.
Report: L’Oréal Explores Unloading Chemical-Related Liabilities
The French company has engaged restructuring advisers to explore options for rising US legal liabilities linked to its use of talc and other chemical ingredients in some of its cosmetic products, the Wall Street Journal reported on Monday.