Mike Ashley’s Frasers Boosts Position in Burberry
Frasers Group Plc now possesses over 7 percent of the British label’s voting rights, placing it on track to be the brand’s biggest investor.
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An Urban Mold at Emporio Armani
The designer is at his best when he goes fuss-free and concept-free, and the collection worked exactly for this reason.
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Visual Saturation at Moncler Gamme Bleu
An absurdist foray into boy scout regalia, complete with outsized pockets, shorts and protective rainwear.
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The Nonchalant Missoni Adventurer
This Season, Missoni landed in the countryside, amongst hat-wearing cowboys and gauchos, keeping a multicultural tingle.
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Nothing Boring at Marni
Consuelo Castiglioni keeps fine-tuning her idea of a young man who is both pensive and bold, quiet and outspoken.
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Creation, or Just More Product?
Save for exceptions like Gucci, Fendi, Damir Doma and Giorgio Armani, most of the labels showing at Milan men's fashion week ditched creation for product design.
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Crossing Borders at Giorgio Armani
Travel has been a theme over menswear's long weekend in Milan, so it was appropriate that Giorgio Armani, the closing act, sealed the subtext with his collection.
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Donatella Versace and Bruce Weber Reunited
It’s been 17 years since Bruce Weber and Donatella Versace last worked together. The results are an intoxicating mix of Karlie Kloss, Gigi Hadid, the Hubbard Street Dance Company and street-cast kids from Chicago.
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Prada's Summer of Love
Youthful idealism is Miuccia Prada's antidote to a world full of violence and fear.
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A Pale Summer in Milan
While Canali and Jil Sander stuck to pastels and faded tones, Marni broke the mold with dryly humorous mix of the academic and the rebellious.
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The Perks of Being Donatella
The sheer scale of the presentation was very much in the vein of Versace’s current confident grandiosity, but that is more an accurate reflection of how Donatella feels about women. Her shaven-headed boys are simply her servants.
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Dolce & Gabbana's Summertime Party
This was the most sophisticated collection Dolce & Gabbana have shown for some time, one which could well draw new followers to the fold.
Luxury
Is the Worst Over in Russia?
As international executives and diplomats flock to the Saint Petersburg Economic Forum, is there cause for tentative optimism in Russia’s downtrodden luxury market?
The News in Brief
Isamaya Ffrench Has Departed Namesake Brand
The makeup artist has not been involved with Isamaya Beauty for over a year, sources told The Business of Beauty.
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.
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.