Shein Outsells British Rival Asos as UK Revenue Hits $3.41 Billion
The ultra-fast fashion company said sales had been bolstered by marketing partnerships with music festivals, a pop-up shop on London’s Oxford Street and local Christmas gift events.
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News & Analysis
Alessandro Sartori’s Plan for Zegna
Alessandro Sartori talks exclusively to Tim Blanks about his return to Ermenegildo Zegna.
Financial Markets
Alexander Wang Becomes CEO and Chairman of His Namesake Brand
Alexander Wang is the latest designer to take on a broader business role, becoming chief executive and chairman of his namesake brand.
Fashion Week
Creating a Fashion Cult at Sacai
Step One: Chitose Abe turns Clockwork Orange into fuchsia pink.
News & Analysis
Proenza Schouler to Show Cruise Collection in Paris
Backed by MAC, the New York-based label is showing its latest collection at private, no-images-allowed salon appointments on July 4.
News & Analysis
Karl Lagerfeld Calls Brexit Vote a 'Moment of Madness'
Britain's decision to leave the European Union has unleashing market turmoil and untold damage to the global fashion industry. Industry figures speak out.
News & Analysis
Nike Shakeup Creates Three-Man Race to Succeed Parker as CEO
An April shakeup in the executive ranks has set off speculation that an internal battle is brewing for the opportunity to succeed Mark Parker.
Fashion Week
Ami’s Parisian Nonchalance
The satin trenchcoats, checked suits and printed k-ways presented looked like Sunday best leisurewear: normal, but somehow special.
Fashion Week
Clean, Pragmatic Dressing at A.P.C.
Jean Touitou’s vision translated into a modular wardrobe of glorified post-basics in singular colours that looked fresh and tempting.
Fashion Week
Acne’s Damp Summer
A convincing and compact offer of a-line raincoats, A-line-to-the-knee anoraks and stripy blousons in coated, treated, laminated fabrications, invariably worn with shorts.
Fashion Week
Studio 54 Club Kids at Kenzo
The collection was a bold mix of urban staples, reconfigured streetwear and boxy, oversized tailoring in odd proportions, accessorised to an nth with caps, stripy socks, and glittery platforms.
Fashion Week
Haider Ackerman’s Poetic Abandon
The stiff brocades, the architectural constructions and lustrous colours so typically Ackermann have been replaced by ease, fluidity and, dare we say, even a certain cheerfulness.
Fashion Week
Comme des Garçons’ Naked Kings
There was a definite revelatory subtext in Kawakubo’s procession of see-through clothes. Nowhere to hide in her plastic parade.
The News in Brief
Nike, Patagonia and Lululemon Join Group Battling Microfibre Pollution
Global environmental non-profit The Nature Conservancy has launched a new industry coalition to help apparel companies tackle microfibre pollution across their supply chains.
Meta Bans Ads From TikTok on Its Apps
The policy bars ads from ByteDance, which remains in charge of key parts of TikTok, and extends to third-party advertisers running campaigns that link to TikTok.
Gap to Use Athleta Leader’s Exit to Rebuild Slumping Brand
The departure of Athleta’s CEO for Lululemon is a chance to ‘reimagine the brand’s path forward,’ Gap Inc. CEO Richard Dickson wrote in an internal memo viewed by Bloomberg.
Harvey Nichols’ Birmingham Store Will Close in January
The department store’s Leeds and Bristol outlets will be converted to the Flannels brand in a shake-up under Mike Ashley’s Frasers Group, which purchased the chain when it was put into administration in mid-August.
Zankov Appoints Its First CEO
Jack Tobin is joining Diane von Furstenberg artistic director Henry Zankov’s namesake label as CEO and part owner.
LVMH, Kering Update Model Safety Guidelines
Nearly a decade since the luxury groups first published a charter of model protections, they are introducing new measures to protect those working in the industry.
Lululemon Hires Athleta Head in Management Shakeup
Maggie Gauger is joining Lululemon as chief product officer as new CEO Heidi O’Neill looks to revive sales.