Beiersdorf Sales Slightly Miss Expectations on Nivea Weakness
The German consumer goods maker marginally missed market expectations for third-quarter sales growth on Tuesday, with its key Nivea brand posting a third straight quarterly sales decline.
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Interior Obsession
At J.W. Anderson, plays on proportion, curious textural clashes and flourishes married the playful and the peculiar — with rather beautiful results.
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Richer in Monochrome
A Gothic highschool Cinderella with echoes of The Addams Family, Beetlejuice and all those little trading figurines Tim Burton created.
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A Little Less Minimal
For the first time, Costa has been indulging purely decorative tendencies that were previously shrouded in rigorous, monochrome lines.
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Old England Meeting New Mexico
A parade of classic Lauren-isms: fifty shades of beige cashmere in everything from twinsets to topcoats.
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Marc, Calvin and Ralph Close NYFW
On the last day of NYFW, you could get a sense of where American fashion has been, where it is now, and where it might — or would like — to be going.
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One of the Weirdest Fashion Weeks
The wide range of formats and approaches on display in New York seemed to underscore the underlying uncertainty of an industry in flux.
Luxury
Kering Results Signal a Bright Year Ahead
As Gucci finally begins to recover, Saint Laurent shines and Puma gains momentum, Kering’s latest results signal good prospects for the year ahead.
Luxury
Kering’s Sales Beat Estimates as Gucci Returns to Growth
French luxury-goods maker Kering SA reported fourth-quarter revenue growth that beat analyst estimates as the Gucci brand showed the first signs of a turnaround under Chief Executive Officer Marco Bizzarri and creative director Alessandro Michele.
Workplace & Talent
Power Moves | Victoria's Secret CEO Resigns, Executive Hires at Calvin Klein
BoF compiles the most important professional moves of the week.
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Uptown Girls
The embellished femininity of Jason Wu's namesake label surfaced at the minimalist Boss in a swirling ode to the curves of a lady.
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Control and Release
At Proenza Schouler, the clothes were stitched, belted, laced and sutured together, simmering with the unresolved tensions that designers must face every day.
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Pure Fashion Voodoo
The innate theatricality of the Mulleavy sisters' clothes worked to their advantage here, but the question lingers as to whether they can build a sustainable business.
The News in Brief
Audemars Piguet to Certify Its Pre-Owned Watches Following Rolex
Whereas Rolex is both a buyer and seller of its second-hand watches through official retail partners, Audemars is setting up a marketplace where sellers set prices.
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.
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.