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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A Futurist Utopia at Undercover
Jun Takahashi is a cultural archeologist almost without equal. His latest Undercover collection was sublime.
Fashion Week
Junya Watanabe's Gleeful Abandon
Junya Watanabe’s sensational collection combined a DIY spirit with Glam and Punk youth cults.
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Essential Evolution at Comme des Garçons
Rei Kawakubo’s designs exploded the female form into primal shapes that looked as much Stone Age as they did Space Age.
News & Analysis
Tim's Take | Christian Dior Autumn/Winter 2017
Watch Tim Blanks speak with Maria Grazia Chiuri about her latest Autumn/Winter 2017 collection for Christian Dior.
Fashion Week
Intangible Oddness at Loewe
There was an acutely cut precision, but Jonathan Anderson's collection missed the antic charm of the men’s presentation in January.
Marketing
Top 10 Campaigns of the Season
Novel commercial tie-ups and striking imagery distinguished the best fashion campaigns of the season.
Retail
Report: Hudson's Bay's Bid for Macy's Stumbles
Macy's is skeptical that Hudson's Bay can raise the necessary financing for its bid, and it is not currently engaged in any negotiations about a possible deal.
Fashion Week
Community and Ceremony at Rick Owens
The designer often skates around a kind of nu-medievalism, but the collection was longer, leaner and more youthful than anything else he’s shown.
Workplace & Talent
Power Moves | Laird & Partners Hires CEO, Natalie Massenet Joins Farfetch
This week, Patrick Yee has succeeded Trey Laird as chief executive officer at Laird & Partners, and Natalie Massenet has joined Farfetch as non executive co-chairman.
Fashion Week
Morphing Worlds at Chloé
Clare Waight Keller’s final collection represented a new direction for both the designer — and the house.
News & Analysis
What Really Happened at the Balenciaga Casting?
James Scully made good on his promise at VOICES to name those who engage in the 'cruel and sadistic' abuse of fashion models, citing an incident at last Sunday's Balenciaga casting. Now one of the accused is firing back.
Fashion Week
Purest Emotion at Dries Van Noten
Dries Van Noten’s 100th show distilled the style that won him hearts and minds decades ago.
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.