Meta Expected to Unveil Smart Glasses Without Camera
Smart glasses have become a target of criticism in recent months amid growing concerns they can be used to record people without their consent.
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Fashion Week
Searching for Rebirth at Emporio Armani
Despite renewed energy around the brand — including a relaunched magazine — there was no halo effect for the collection.
Fashion Week
Anya Hindmarch's Symphony to Suburbia
If the collection’s archness was distancing, it struck one genuine chord with the designer’s tribute to soon-to-close Colette.
Fashion Week
Mary Katrantzou Lets Loose
The long-time purveyor of the architectural, nipped silhouette embraced childhood and a new fluidity.
Fashion Week
Gareth Pugh's Macabre Movie
In lieu of a show, the visionary designer presented a powerful film about the creation that comes from endless destruction, but one couldn't help seeing how repetitive Pugh's work can be.
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A Shift in Sensibility at Burberry
With the last collection and this one, there is a real sense of a designer hungry for a creative turnaround.
Fashion Week
A Meditative Mood at J.W. Anderson
Jonathan Anderson is still capable of extremely sophisticated effects, but his intentions here seemed much more aligned with some kind of spiritual response to “the complexity of modern life”.
News & Analysis
Amazon Tests One-Hour Catwalk-to-Doorstep Deliveries at Nicopanda
The one-hour delivery option will be available only to Amazon Prime members in London, and will come at a cost.
News & Analysis
The School of Dazed
Dazed & Confused may have been started by students, but 25 years later, it has become a training ground for multiple generations of fashion creatives.
Fashion Week
What NYFW Said About the State of the Fashion Industry
In many ways, New York Fashion Week this season was about displacement. Designers are fleeing for other cities, yes, but they’re also simply at a loss with what to do next when it comes to their businesses.
Luxury
Can Burberry Get Back on Track?
In recent years, Burberry has struggled to maintain its growth trajectory. Now, the company is betting on newly installed chief executive Marco Gobbetti and Christopher Bailey’s renewed focus on his design duties to reignite Britain’s biggest luxury fashion house.
Sustainability
British Fashion Council Launches Climate Change Initiative with Vivienne Westwood
The Fashion Switch programme will focus on the commitment to green energy tariffs and has already signed companies including Kering and Selfridges.
Fashion Week
Marc Jacobs' Adult Toyland
The extraordinary dissonance between the context and the clothes was unsettling, and felt like the dictionary-definition of 'realness'.
The News in Brief
Record Global Fibre Production Pushes Fashion’s Environmental Footprint Higher
Planet-warming emissions associated with the raw materials used to make fashion, footwear and home textiles have risen 30 percent since 2019, according to a new report.
Novo Nordisk Looks to Target Hair Loss in Consumer Push
The maker of Ozempic and Wegovy seeks to expand its direct-to-consumer pharmaceutical business as rival Eli Lilly outpaces in weight-loss drugs.
On Targets High-Teens Growth Through 2029
The Swiss brand revealed its plan to keep up its momentum with new products in sports such as golf and its Mbappé-supported entry into football ahead of its investor day Tuesday.
Reference Festival to Host ‘Freie Kunst’ Event at Art Basel Paris
The event runs from Oct. 22 to 25 and will mix participants from art, fashion, music and technology as part of the festival’s tradition of a ‘radical and unhinged exchange of ideas,’ said Mumi Haiati, founder of the event’s organiser Reference Studios.
Amazon Blocks Meta’s Muse AI Agent From Its Retail Site
The e-commerce giant prohibits other companies from deploying automated tools to shop its site and started blocking Meta’s Muse on Sunday night.
Dior to Host Cruise Show in Shanghai
The LVMH-owned megabrand will show its Cruise 2028 line in the Chinese fashion capital on May 14, 2027.
Oura Seeks $2.2 Billion in US IPO
The smart ring maker plans to market 50 million shares for $40 to $44 each, according to filings, which could value the company as high as $14.1 billion.