Hermès Sales Miss Estimates as Chinese Shoppers Curb Spending
The French leather goods powerhouse reported no sales growth in Asia-Pacific excluding Japan, its biggest market, last quarter.
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At Yohji Yamamoto, A Cheerful Twist
The older Yohji gets, the more he charms: there were funny slogans and even a couple of Yohji portraits painted on the back of fluid dusters which topped roomy jackets and cropped pants.
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Haider Ackerman’s Poetic Abandon
The stiff brocades, the architectural constructions and lustrous colours so typically Ackermann have been replaced by ease, fluidity and, dare we say, even a certain cheerfulness.
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Comme des Garçons’ Naked Kings
There was a definite revelatory subtext in Kawakubo’s procession of see-through clothes. Nowhere to hide in her plastic parade.
News & Analysis
Adidas Remixes '90s Kate Moss for Gazelle Reboot
Adidas has partnered with Kate Moss and bessnyc4 to launch its re-issued Gazelle sneakers, which some have called 'the new Stan Smiths.'
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Thom Browne’s West Coast Fantasia
Thom Browne showed a massive technical accomplishment, peaking in the trompe l’oeil onesies that looked like complicated multi-faceted outfits but were actually a single unit.
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Junya Watanabe’s Tatto-ed Gangsters
There’s a tweaky little alt-punk thing nibbling at the edges of fashion right now. So maybe this was Watanabe’s Mudd Club collection.
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The Givenchy Man on the Move
The zipped-on bits and pieces, the pannier-like extensions to the silhouette, the pockets, the backpacks, everything amplifying the notion of a man on the move, made for a collection that felt tortured, layer-upon-layer overwrought.
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An Anti-Industrial Revolution at Dries Van Noten
Van Noten is a true designer — maybe even old school — in his passion for his craft, and this collection brought him back to the stuff that human hands make.
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Hippie Deluxe at Loewe
Anderson has mastered a very particular sophisticated naïveté for Loewe’s menswear. And there was a rawness that matched the island inspiration.
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Brexit, Not the Clothes, Are the Talk of Paris Fashion Week
The British vote to leave the European Union and not the clothes were the talk of the front row crowd at menswear shows in Paris on Friday.
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A Boy Becomes a Walrus at Rick Owens
The silhouettes soared skywards, the bulk below the waist, amplified by huge pannier-like swatches of fabric, captured by tiny jackets.
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A Born Nomad at Louis Vuitton
The collection combined the curiosity of the traveller with the eye of the connoisseur and the imagination of the storyteller.
The News in Brief
The Lede Company Acquires London-Based Agency Aisle 8
As part of the acquisition, Aisle 8 founder Lauren Winslade will join Lede as president of brand for its UK office, bolstering the agency’s presence in the region.
EBay Will Lay Off 9% of Workforce
The online marketplace is looking to simplify operations and shift resources to its fastest-growing areas, Reuters reported.
Moncler Reports Flat Q3 Revenue on Weak Tourist Spending in Europe
Performance was weighed down by the core Moncler brand, known for its puffer jackets, which posted a 1 percent decline in revenue during the quarter.
Puig Beats Forecasts as Makeup Growth Offsets Skincare Dip
Sales rose 5.6 percent on strong demand for Charlotte Tilbury cosmetics, as both skincare and fragrance cooled slightly.
Kartik Research Named Guest Designer for Pitti Uomo in January
The Indian brand will hold a special event at the Florence show.
Vietnam’s Top Jewellery Retailer to Stop Diamond Buybacks
Phu Nhuan Jewelry JSC is moving away from its policy of repurchasing diamonds at nearly full value after a smuggling probe shook confidence in the diamond market.
Why Some Visitors Felt Snubbed at ‘Sephoria’ London
Attendees of the first ever UK-edition of Sephora’s immersive event have taken to social media to voice their complaints after influencers experienced a more generous preview.