Mike Ashley’s Frasers Says It’s Taken Control of Hugo Boss
After the retail empire’s initial takeover bid failed, the company raised its holding to 50.08 percent in a move that will turn the German apparel brand into a subsidiary of Frasers.
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At Sacai, Love Is In The Air
It’s a big part of Chitose Abe’s art that she can anchor the diaphanous beauty of her work with tough tailoring.
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Tisci’s Labyrinth at Givenchy
This season, Tisci referenced ancient cultures with a bubbling of good old glam rock — but something funny happened on the way to the Pyramids. Black started looking very good again.
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Thomas Tait's Deserving Voice
In an era when fashion needs new, interesting voices, Thomas Tait deserves an audience.
Financial Markets
Valentino Eyes IPO in 2017 After Revenue Exceeds $1 Billion
Italian fashion house Valentino is considering selling shares in an initial public offering as early as next year after nearly doubling profit on revenue of more than $1 billion in 2015.
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Céline, At Leisure
Phoebe Philo's latest Céline collection felt so pared back that it was almost as though she didn’t want anything – especially clothes – to come between her and her states of mind.
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Channeling 'Cosmic Forces' at Vivienne Westwood
The first Westwood womenswear collection to which the name of Andreas Kronthaler was officially attached suggested the designer was more than capable of continuing Westwood's legacy as fashion's original radical.
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Catching Poison Ivy at Acne
Acne's latest collection tapped the stage energy of The Cramps, especially the interplay between husband and wife duo Lux Interior and Poison Ivy.
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Junya Watanabe's Abstract Transcendence
Junya Watanabe showed clothing and accessories whose purely geometric shapes were a form of wearable madness.
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An Empathy With Radicalism at Comme des Garçons
Rei Kawakubo’s relationship with the punk spirit communicated by Malcolm McLaren and Vivienne Westwood has helped define Comme des Garçons as the foremost challenge to fashion orthodoxy.
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Visions of Sex and Militancy at Haider Ackermann
The sensual slouch with which Ackermann first entranced a fashion audience seemed an easy option by comparison with the rigorous, leggy discipline of these looks.
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Yohji Yamamoto's Black Poetry
Yohji Yamamoto's latest collection featured mannish, deconstructed tailoring in a flood of black with occasional shots of white.
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Immersive Aesthetics at Loewe
Jonathan Anderson has lightened Loewe, roughened it, added sensuality, sunlight, movement and humour – and has never been in more control.
The News in Brief
Shein Agrees to Pay $100 Million to Settle US FTC Probe
The settlement, equivalent to 44 percent of the ultra fast-fashion company’s second-quarter profit, is the latest blow amid regulatory and tax crackdowns in Europe and the US that have hampered Shein’s growth.
Kering Drops 12% as Luxury Braces for Tough Winter
The recovery long promised by luxury brands seems nowhere in sight, as the expansion of war in the Middle East, along with China’s tax crackdown on the wealthy, piled further pressure on the world’s biggest luxury conglomerates in the third quarter, and executives buckled in for a tough winter.
UK Retail Sales Fall 0.4% in September, More Than Forecast
Sales fell in September as above-average temperatures hit demand for autumn clothing.
Elle Launches Moroccan Edition
Hitting newsstands in October, the magazine marks Elle’s 51st international edition, published under licence by the Geomedia group.
David’s Bridal Plans Spinoff and IPO of AI Wedding Planning Platform Pearl
Pearl, a subsidiary of David’s Bridal, will own David’s Bridal and license its intellectual property back to the bridalwear brand. David’s Bridal CEO Kelly Cook will serve as Pearl’s CEO.
L’Oréal Sales Beat Expectations as Premium Products Surge
The French giant handily beat expectations on strong demand for hair products at salons and premium skincare from its dermatological division.
P&G Beats Revenue Estimates, Flags Bigger Hit to Annual Profit
The maker of Pantene shampoo was helped by strong personal care demand, but expects higher commodity costs to reduce profit by about $1.4 billion this year.