Mike Ashley’s Frasers Says It’s Taken Control of Hugo Boss
The British retail group has pushed its stake in the German apparel brand above 50 percent in a move that will turn Hugo Boss into a subsidiary of Frasers.
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Fashion Week
A Counterpoint on London Fashion Week
In this buzzy hotbed of design talent, too many of the top shows felt like costume plays or exercises in appropriation, argues Angelo Flaccavento.
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Peter Pilotto's Arctic Chill
Peter Pilotto's Arctic-inspired collection sparkled with ideas and outstanding statement pieces, but the literal interpretation of the theme put a chill on things.
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Erdem's Intoxicating Theatre
There is a mad intensity in Erdem's work, a singular vision which infects beauty with an appreciation of the macabre.
China
The China Edit | Sportswear Heats Up, Spending on Services, Angelica Cheung Talks Consumers
The China Edit is a weekly curation of the most important fashion business news and analysis from and about the world’s largest luxury market.
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Christopher Kane's Odd Elegance
The designer based his collection on “beauty expired, dead and thrown away.”
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Tim’s Take | J.W. Anderson Autumn/Winter 2016
Tim Blanks talks to Jonathan Anderson to decode the creative thinking behind his latest collection. Watch now.
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Burberry's GlamSlam
Christopher Bailey's David Bowie-inspired indulgence in sequins, lamé, gleaming jacquards and glossy python was perfect for Burberry’s new straight-to-consumer initiative.
Global Markets
India, the Fashion World’s Next Manufacturing Powerhouse?
The ‘Make in India’ campaign is raising the profile and prospects of India’s garment and textile industry.
Fashion Week
Mary Goes Pop!
This may have been Mary Katrantzou's most extreme diversion yet, and it was a delight.
Fashion Week
Her Last Night to Dream
A show as hallucinatory as a Dali painting and, as in his art, there was a riveting psychology at work in Sarah Burton's latest collection for McQueen.
News & Analysis
Fashion Calendar Shake-Up 'Negates the Dream' of Luxury, Says Pinault
Gucci customers will have to keep waiting for their catwalk fashions as the Italian brand resists following Burberry in making them available fresh off the runway.
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Pugh's Female Power Play
The collection was ultimately a hard sell for modern power dressing, as the designer knowingly took his theme down the rocky road of caricature.
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.