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News & Analysis

Insiders Share #My2015 in Fashion

Click to watch Aimee Song, Founder of Song of Style, look back at her year in fashion.


Fashion Week

Jason Wu Unzips

The tightly wound designer let go a bit this season with a pre-collection of much more than merchandise.


News & Analysis

LVMH to Take Stake in Repossi

LVMH will take a minority stake in Italian fine jewellery brand Repossi.


Retail

6 Global Gamechangers Revolutionising Multi-Brand Retail

From China and India to Nigeria and Mexico, a host of influential, bellwether boutiques have become real gamechangers in their respective fashion markets.


Retail

With Its Bonds at 25.5 Cents, J. Crew Is in Trouble

In the 21 months since speculation swirled that J. Crew Group Inc. was thinking about going public, not much has gone right.


Retail

Michele Momentum Means No Markdowns at Gucci

As Alessandro Michele is named International Fashion Designer of the Year at the British Fashion Awards, Gucci CEO Marco Bizzarri reveals why the designer’s first two collections will not be marked down.


Luxury

Watch Brands Find Growth in the Women's Market

As the global demand for timepieces slows, companies are eager to draw from the relatively untapped well that is the ladies watch segment.


News & Analysis

Tod’s Buys Roger Vivier Brand From Della Valle for $441 Million

Tod’s SpA acquired the Roger Vivier luxury brand from Tod’s chief executive officer Diego Della Valle and his family, adding a label credited with creating the stiletto heel.


Creative Class

Juergen Teller: 'Popularity Doesn’t Interest Me Whatsoever'

In a revealing conversation with Tim Blanks, the photographer realises that his singular approach and aesthetic sensibility still has the power of mass appeal.


Financial Markets

Gian Giacomo Ferraris of Versace on Awakening a Sleeping Giant

In our latest CEO Talk, Imran Amed meets the chief executive of Versace to discuss the brand’s planned IPO and taking on the big guns of Italian fashion.


Financial Markets

Burberry Beats Estimates as Luxury Maker Battles Tough Backdrop

Burberry Group Plc reported first-half profit that beat analysts’ estimates as cost savings helped offset slowing revenue growth.


Financial Markets

Yoox Net-a-Porter Raises Savings Estimate Amid Merger Benefits

Yoox Net-a-Porter SpA raised its estimate for annual cost savings as it reported its first quarterly earnings since the merger that created the company.