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
New Romanticism at 3.1 Phillip Lim
Phillip Lim’s artistic inspirations rarely overpower his knack for pretty, wearable creations. But this season, his best looks kept it simple.
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Ready for Action at Proenza Schouler
“We wanted to represent New Yorkers getting out there and saying something meaningful,” said the designers of their cult-like presentation. “It’s time to be strong.”
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The Particular Flavour of Altuzarra
The “emotion bursting through the cracks," in Joseph Altuzarra's collection left a lingering, haunting aftertaste.
News & Analysis
Tim's Take | Victoria Beckham Autumn/Winter 2017
Tim Blanks talks to Victoria Beckham to decode the creative thinking behind her latest collection. Watch now.
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Politics at Prabal
The designer’s finale of printed t-shirts reprising powerful political slogans from recent history was a positive step towards channeling fashion’s viral effect for the greater good.
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A Space Age Simulacrum at Lacoste
In the past, Felipe Oliveira Baptista has masterfully balanced fashion flourish and pure sportswear functionality. Here, that balance tipped. Stuff looked tricksy.
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Victoria Beckham: Conscious of the Body, Rather than Body-Conscious
The career dressing she offered was simple, but unfailingly effective — and something any woman can aspire to as “real."
China
Vogue's Angelica Cheung on How to Reach the Elusive Chinese Millennial
These consumers are not easily influenced by preaching, explained the Vogue China editor-in-chief on the VOICES stage.
News & Analysis
'We Will Become a Ferrari' - Federico Marchetti on his Yoox Net-a-Porter Ambitions
"Our luxury shoppers tend to be immune, they were worried for a bit and then thought, 'I’m going to buy Prada bag, who cares’.”
Fashion Week
A Wang Woman Hard as Nails
In its strict, harsh edge, Wang's lack of creative spark in this collection could be repurposed as a no-nonsense new punk for an uncertain new age.
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Creatures of the Wind's Quest for Authenticity
This season, Shane Gabier and Christopher Peters embraced a more personal, DIY spirit. It suits them well.
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Sensuality Under the Surface at Jason Wu
Celebrating his 10th anniversary with a sexually charged collection, Jason Wu was at his best when he went a little wild.
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.