Marquee Brands to Acquire Roots in Go-Private Deal
The brand management company will add the Canadian lifestyle label to a growing portfolio that includes Roberto Cavalli and BCBG.
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Fashion Week
In New York, Men's Fashion Week Is Hanging On
Reduced to a niche event, New York Fashion Week: Men's offers an opportunity for young designers to really be seen. For talented participants, the intimacy can work in their favour.
In New York, Men's Fashion Week Is Hanging On
Reduced to a niche event, New York Fashion Week: Men's offers an opportunity for young designers to really be seen. For talented participants, the intimacy can work in their favour.
News & Analysis
How ‘Fashion’ Became a Bad Word
Many New York designers are so frustrated with the state of America's fashion system that they want to break away entirely, writes Lauren Sherman.
How ‘Fashion’ Became a Bad Word
Many New York designers are so frustrated with the state of America's fashion system that they want to break away entirely, writes Lauren Sherman.
Fashion Week
At Paris Couture, a Return to Elegance
The haute couture week which closed yesterday was marked by a poignant return to rigour, restraint and dressmaking, writes Angelo Flaccavento.
At Paris Couture, a Return to Elegance
The haute couture week which closed yesterday was marked by a poignant return to rigour, restraint and dressmaking, writes Angelo Flaccavento.
Fashion Week
Nomadic Glamour at Maison Margiela
John Galliano’s ‘neo-digital natives’ — always on the move, impatient with convention and bundled up against the world — made for a gorgeous confusion of form, function and fearless flight of fancy.
Nomadic Glamour at Maison Margiela
John Galliano’s ‘neo-digital natives’ — always on the move, impatient with convention and bundled up against the world — made for a gorgeous confusion of form, function and fearless flight of fancy.
Fashion Week
Fendi's Orphic Illusions
The first outing of the rebranded Fendi Couture line brought newfound freshness to the house’s highest-end offering.
Fendi's Orphic Illusions
The first outing of the rebranded Fendi Couture line brought newfound freshness to the house’s highest-end offering.
Fashion Week
Iris Van Herpen's Fourth Dimension Femininity
The designer's creations belong in museum shows and conceptual photo shoots, but one could imagine today's liquid plissé kaftans making a serious red-carpet splash.
Iris Van Herpen's Fourth Dimension Femininity
The designer's creations belong in museum shows and conceptual photo shoots, but one could imagine today's liquid plissé kaftans making a serious red-carpet splash.
Luxury
Chanel’s Digital Strategy Takes Shape Amid Executive Shuffle
In June, Chanel reported financial results for the first time in its history. Now, the $10 billion fashion house is evolving its digital strategy and shuffling some of its executives. What does this spell for the future of the brand?
Chanel’s Digital Strategy Takes Shape Amid Executive Shuffle
In June, Chanel reported financial results for the first time in its history. Now, the $10 billion fashion house is evolving its digital strategy and shuffling some of its executives. What does this spell for the future of the brand?
Fashion Week
Armani Lets It Come Naturally
In the past, Armani’s unsated appetite for eccentricity has occasionally undone his couture. That wasn’t the case here.
Armani Lets It Come Naturally
In the past, Armani’s unsated appetite for eccentricity has occasionally undone his couture. That wasn’t the case here.
Fashion Week
Chanel's Silver Linings
The clothes came from a dreamland, but the show was rooted in real life — specifically the view over the Seine, lined with the stalls of “les bouquinistes," from Karl Lagerfeld’s apartment.
Chanel's Silver Linings
The clothes came from a dreamland, but the show was rooted in real life — specifically the view over the Seine, lined with the stalls of “les bouquinistes," from Karl Lagerfeld’s apartment.
Global Markets
Can Beirut Steal Some of Dubai’s Thunder?
Lebanon’s capital can’t compete in terms of scale, but a fearless new Beirut fashion school founded by Elie Saab proves there is more to play for in the Middle East than meets the eye.
Can Beirut Steal Some of Dubai’s Thunder?
Lebanon’s capital can’t compete in terms of scale, but a fearless new Beirut fashion school founded by Elie Saab proves there is more to play for in the Middle East than meets the eye.
Luxury
Sneakers: Luxury’s Gateway to Millennials
Luxury sneakers are the ultimate status symbols for a new generation of consumers. Now brands like Balenciaga, Versace and Gucci are upping their game.
Sneakers: Luxury’s Gateway to Millennials
Luxury sneakers are the ultimate status symbols for a new generation of consumers. Now brands like Balenciaga, Versace and Gucci are upping their game.
News & Analysis
V&A to Stage Dior Exhibition in London
In its largest display since the record-breaking Alexander McQueen Savage Beauty exhibition, the V&A will explore the French couturier’s relationship with British culture.
V&A to Stage Dior Exhibition in London
In its largest display since the record-breaking Alexander McQueen Savage Beauty exhibition, the V&A will explore the French couturier’s relationship with British culture.
The News in Brief
UK Retail Sales Drop for the First Time in Three Months
Scorching weather and fewer discounts discouraged shoppers and ended a recent rebound in consumer spending as retail sales fell for the first time since April.
Fashion CEO Hunsicker Gets Five Years for $300 Million Fraud
Christine Hunsicker, founder of the fashion-rental and technology company CaaStle Inc., was sentenced to five years in prison for defrauding investors out of $300 million.
Boohoo Fined $2.7 Million by French Watchdog Over Deceptive Discounts
Nearly half of the examined promotions were revealed to be price increases. The Debenhams-owned fast-fashion brand also used terms like ‘leather’ to sell synthetic products.
Report: Shein Postpones IPO to September
Shein has pushed back its market debut following a delay in taking investor orders for its Hong Kong IPO at a reduced valuation, the South China Morning Post reported.
Lululemon Senior Executive Exits in Third Recent Departure
The top communications officer at the company is leaving, adding to the list of executives departing ahead of CEO Heidi O’Neill’s arrival.
Trump Picks White House Ally Overton to Lead Embattled FDA
The US president chose an ally to steady an agency shaken by staff losses, low morale and fights over vaccines and drug approvals.
JD Sports Cuts Outlook as Shoppers Curb Spending on Sneakers
The retailer cut its profit outlook after weaker-than-expected sales in the quarter, as customers grapple with cost-of-living pressures and pull back on discretionary spending.