Luca de Meo Says Italy Remains Key, Rules Out Production Shift
The Kering CEO also denied any interest in buying a minority stake in Armani, adding that the group was focusing on other challenges.
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Sacai's Uniform Individuality
The clothes looked strongest when they were at their most uniform, when the men and women joined forces for the finale and you could see the Sacai tribe in all its glory.
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Fierce Optimism at Comme Des Garçons Homme Plus
Glitter cascaded over Comme signatures, a charming antidote to the otherwise-frostiness of this season’s runways.
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Yohji Yamamoto's Romantic Aggression
The grand poet of deconstructed masculinity found a newfound ease and pervading lightness, even in the darkest corners of the show.
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Utilitarian Aesthetics at Junya Watanabe
The collection made something functional into a thing of beauty — fashion’s highest achievement.
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Counterpointed Colour at Dries van Noten
The optimistic collection of desirable, wearable menswear was a convincing statement about the seductive power of tonal blending.
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World-Hopping at Louis Vuitton
Kim Jones said collaborations with the Chapman Brothers and Supreme made him keen to refresh his relationship with his old customers.
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At Rick Owens, Modesty in Monumentalism
If the passage of time will eventually defuse the discomfort and discord of the present, that doesn’t mean Owens didn’t feel compelled to react to them.
News & Analysis
Louis Vuitton in Talks to Open US Factory
LVMH chairman Bernard Arnault first floated the possibility of a factory in the the Carolinas or Texas during a January visit to New York to meet with Donald Trump.
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Lemaire's East-German Nerds
Lemaire's ode to Berlin was an endorsement of a designer who understands the way a particular kind of menswear works for the particular man who wants to wear it.
Luxury
Belgium Drops Case Against Arnault Business
Belgian prosecutors said they have closed an investigation into a $3.24 billion capital increase in a Belgian company owned by billionaire and LVMH chief executive Bernard Arnault.
China
Farfetch Partners with JD.com to Boost Chinese Business
The deal, which includes a $397 million investment from the Chinese e-commerce giant, will give Farfetch a powerful gateway to the world’s second largest luxury market.
News & Analysis
Prabal Gurung's Plus Size Collaboration Brought 'Snickering' from the Fashion Industry
"Our industry is very, very slow at change, and fearful, we are operated by fear."
The News in Brief
H&M, Adidas and Inditex Back New Effort to Address ‘Waste Colonialism’
The new initiative will explore how the industry can take responsibility for the millions of used and unsold garments exported to secondhand markets around the world.
Dyson’s $499 AI Toothbrush Sees Rocky Debut
The UK firm blamed a production error resulting in ‘water seepage’ for the disappearance of its newly launched camera-equipped toothbrush from stores.
Sephora to Launch at Marks & Spencer
‘Sephora at M&S’ will roll out in M&S stores and online starting next spring, with plans to expand to 100 locations by the end of 2028.
Novo Buys Rights to Early Obesity Pill For $2.6 Billion
The Wegovy maker has signed a deal to license an experimental obesity pill from China’s Jiangsu Hengrui Pharmaceuticals as it seeks to regain share of the global GLP-1 market.
Oura Delays US IPO
The smart ring maker said on Tuesday it has delayed its US initial public offering, citing market uncertainty.
Maxhosa Africa Brings Pan-Africanism to Paris Fashion Week
Creative director Laduma Ngxokolo’s label is the first South African brand to stage a full runway show on the official Paris Fashion Week calendar.
Shein Shares Sink to Record Low After Profit Plunge
The ultra-fast-fashion giant’s share price fell 12 percent after it reported a steep drop in first-half operating income in its inaugural earnings as a public company.