L’Oréal Steals French Stock Market Crown From LVMH
The cosmetics group became France’s most valuable listed company on Tuesday, the first time since 2017 that a non-luxury company has claimed the top spot at the end of a trading day.
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Fashion Week
A Hunger for Intensity at Prada
Miuccia Prada usually questions orthodoxy in a passive aggressive way, but this collection was infected with a no-nonsense grunge-y sensibility of resistance.
A Hunger for Intensity at Prada
Miuccia Prada usually questions orthodoxy in a passive aggressive way, but this collection was infected with a no-nonsense grunge-y sensibility of resistance.
Luxury
Prada Needs More Than a Tune-Up
The Italian brand remains one of the most remarkable soft luxury labels in the world, but under the hood the business needs repair, argues Luca Solca.
Prada Needs More Than a Tune-Up
The Italian brand remains one of the most remarkable soft luxury labels in the world, but under the hood the business needs repair, argues Luca Solca.
Fashion Week
Alberta Ferretti Au Naturel
The collection was all about minimal lines showing the sensuality of the body through openings, slits and subtle draping, but some of the fabrics looked cheap.
Alberta Ferretti Au Naturel
The collection was all about minimal lines showing the sensuality of the body through openings, slits and subtle draping, but some of the fabrics looked cheap.
Fashion Week
Folk and Fantasy at Roksanda
The success of Roksanda Ilincic's business suggests that there are plenty of women who take her work as a licence to indulge their own flair for the fantastic.
Folk and Fantasy at Roksanda
The success of Roksanda Ilincic's business suggests that there are plenty of women who take her work as a licence to indulge their own flair for the fantastic.
Media
Inside Goop's First Print Issue
Gwyneth Paltrow's content-and-commerce company is growing at a rapid clip, with market sources pinning its revenue to at least $45 million in 2017. The CEO-meets-EIC breaks down what it took to bring Goop to life on the page.
Inside Goop's First Print Issue
Gwyneth Paltrow's content-and-commerce company is growing at a rapid clip, with market sources pinning its revenue to at least $45 million in 2017. The CEO-meets-EIC breaks down what it took to bring Goop to life on the page.
Fashion Week
Huishan Zhang's Bubble Gum Sophistication
The collection was sweet and saccharine, but the designer knowns when to dial down embellishment and frou-frou to avoid looking indulgent.
Huishan Zhang's Bubble Gum Sophistication
The collection was sweet and saccharine, but the designer knowns when to dial down embellishment and frou-frou to avoid looking indulgent.
News & Analysis
Want Les Essentiels Co-Founder Brothers Exit
Byron and Dexter Peart have sold their stake in Want, which comprises a leather goods company, a wholesale agency and retail store group.
Want Les Essentiels Co-Founder Brothers Exit
Byron and Dexter Peart have sold their stake in Want, which comprises a leather goods company, a wholesale agency and retail store group.
Fashion Week
Christopher Kane's Fetishistic Domesticity
The talented designer wants to push and provoke, but his clothes are becoming more performance art than fashion.
Christopher Kane's Fetishistic Domesticity
The talented designer wants to push and provoke, but his clothes are becoming more performance art than fashion.
Fashion Week
Music is the Muse at Erdem
Inspired by a dream of Queen Elizabeth II dancing to the Duke Ellington at the Cotton Club in Harlem, the collection was a rich hybridisation of couture and a flapper's delight.
Music is the Muse at Erdem
Inspired by a dream of Queen Elizabeth II dancing to the Duke Ellington at the Cotton Club in Harlem, the collection was a rich hybridisation of couture and a flapper's delight.
Fashion Week
At Chalayan, a Touch of FOMO
The concept wasn't obvious and it also wasn't the major attraction. That honour was reserved for the designer's exquisite tailoring, which got its moment in the spotlight.
At Chalayan, a Touch of FOMO
The concept wasn't obvious and it also wasn't the major attraction. That honour was reserved for the designer's exquisite tailoring, which got its moment in the spotlight.
News & Analysis
Iris van Herpen's Hi-Tech Couture
"The designer combines 3-D printing and hand stitching to reimagine the possibilities of the human body."
Iris van Herpen's Hi-Tech Couture
"The designer combines 3-D printing and hand stitching to reimagine the possibilities of the human body."
Retail
Huishan Zhang To Open First Flagship Store on London's Mount Street
Zhang means business with his first brick-and-mortar store, which will be neighboured by the likes of Céline, Balenciaga and Christopher Kane.
Huishan Zhang To Open First Flagship Store on London's Mount Street
Zhang means business with his first brick-and-mortar store, which will be neighboured by the likes of Céline, Balenciaga and Christopher Kane.
The News in Brief
Authentic Brands Targets Creator Economy, Eyes Public Offering
The licensor could pursue an IPO as early as the first half of next year.
Vogue Mexico and Latin America Editor-in-Chief Karla Martinez de Salas to Step Down
The industry veteran is joining Latino-focused media platform Avance Global to establish a new lifestyle brand that will span fashion, design, travel, food, culture and entertainment.
Prada Revamps Milan Flagship to Cater to Top Clients and New Shoppers
The group is hoping the renovated eight-level complex can generate €100 million in annual revenue, chief executive Andrea Guerra told Reuters.
JD Sports Names New North America CEO, Chief Marketing Officer
The sneaker retailer is shaking up its North American leadership as it looks to reverse soft sales and an extended slump in the stock market.
Top Africa Clothes Retailer Pepkor Sinks on Earnings Outlook
Shares in the South African discount clothing retailer fell the most in more than three years, as an expansion into banking weighed on profit forecasts.
Kimberly-Clark Prepares Asset Sales to Win EU Nod for Kenvue Deal
The US consumer goods giant is preparing concessions to address EU antitrust concerns about its bid for Tylenol maker Kenvue that could help it win approval for the $40 billion deal, sources told Reuters.
Kevin.Murphy Appoints New CEO
The Australian hair care brand has named Elisa Fischer its new global chief executive as it looks to push deeper into international markets.