GQ Philippines Names Danyl Geneciran Editor in Chief
The former Vogue Man Philippines editor will helm GQ’s 23rd international title, whose debut issue features covers starring Darren Criss, Jordan Clarkson and Erwan Heussaff.
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Fashion Week
Fendi’s Austere New Era
Maria Grazia Chiuri’s haute couture debut for Fendi was technically faultless but oddly somber, writes Angelo Flaccavento.
Fendi’s Austere New Era
Maria Grazia Chiuri’s haute couture debut for Fendi was technically faultless but oddly somber, writes Angelo Flaccavento.
Luxury
Hermès to Stage First Couture Show in January
The push into couture, piloted by women’s artistic director Nadège Vanhée, will offer the French leather goods powerhouse another way to engage its wealthiest clients and cement its top-end positioning.
Hermès to Stage First Couture Show in January
The push into couture, piloted by women’s artistic director Nadège Vanhée, will offer the French leather goods powerhouse another way to engage its wealthiest clients and cement its top-end positioning.
Fashion Week
In Paris, Continuity and the Present Moment Collide
Pierpaolo Piccioli’s couture debut at Balenciaga delivered predictable grandeur, while Duran Lantink took an irreverent turn at Jean Paul Gaultier.
In Paris, Continuity and the Present Moment Collide
Pierpaolo Piccioli’s couture debut at Balenciaga delivered predictable grandeur, while Duran Lantink took an irreverent turn at Jean Paul Gaultier.
Luxury
The Quiet Rise of Ponte
Loewe alum and LVMH Prize finalist Harry Pontefract is exhibiting pieces from his startup label Ponte at Dover Street Market Paris this week.
The Quiet Rise of Ponte
Loewe alum and LVMH Prize finalist Harry Pontefract is exhibiting pieces from his startup label Ponte at Dover Street Market Paris this week.
Fashion Week
Haute Couture’s Heroes in Training
Standing Ground’s Michael Stewart is risking everything as the new couturier in town, but after seven years at Schiaparelli, Daniel Roseberry is also taking a flier on a daring new direction.
Haute Couture’s Heroes in Training
Standing Ground’s Michael Stewart is risking everything as the new couturier in town, but after seven years at Schiaparelli, Daniel Roseberry is also taking a flier on a daring new direction.
Beauty
Coty and Kering Agree to Early Transfer of Gucci Beauty Licence to L’Oréal
Coty will receive approximately $400 million and continue to operate the brand until at least June 30, 2027, terminating its prior agreement a year earlier than originally signed.
Coty and Kering Agree to Early Transfer of Gucci Beauty Licence to L’Oréal
Coty will receive approximately $400 million and continue to operate the brand until at least June 30, 2027, terminating its prior agreement a year earlier than originally signed.
Fashion Week
Matthieu Blazy Puts Enchantment to Work at Chanel
The designer asked himself, ‘How can we juxtapose fairy tales and the adventure of the everyday?’ — and then gave us a dazzling answer.
Matthieu Blazy Puts Enchantment to Work at Chanel
The designer asked himself, ‘How can we juxtapose fairy tales and the adventure of the everyday?’ — and then gave us a dazzling answer.
Luxury
Valentino to Sell Bonds to Repay Bank Debt
The funding represents a step forward for the fashion house, which last year required a capital injection from shareholders and struck a deal with lender banks to refinance its liabilities.
Valentino to Sell Bonds to Repay Bank Debt
The funding represents a step forward for the fashion house, which last year required a capital injection from shareholders and struck a deal with lender banks to refinance its liabilities.
Luxury
De Beers Slashes Diamond Prices for Shrinking Group of Buyers
The mining giant, which long kept prices above market rates to avoid hurting overall sentiment, made sweeping price cuts and reduced its handpicked group of buyers to funnel gems to its strongest customers.
De Beers Slashes Diamond Prices for Shrinking Group of Buyers
The mining giant, which long kept prices above market rates to avoid hurting overall sentiment, made sweeping price cuts and reduced its handpicked group of buyers to funnel gems to its strongest customers.
Luxury
Opinion: How Not to Manage Succession at LVMH
The drama over the estate of the late Italian eyewear billionaire Leonardo Del Vecchio is a real-time reminder of what could go wrong at the world’s largest luxury group, argues Bloomberg’s Andrea Felsted.
Opinion: How Not to Manage Succession at LVMH
The drama over the estate of the late Italian eyewear billionaire Leonardo Del Vecchio is a real-time reminder of what could go wrong at the world’s largest luxury group, argues Bloomberg’s Andrea Felsted.
Luxury
Lutz Huelle: ‘Fashion Is Not Just Luxury Products’
The Wolfgang Tillmans muse and early Martin Margiela collaborator has signed a licensing agreement that will bring stability to his namesake label as it offers an alternative to ‘corporate’ luxury brands.
Lutz Huelle: ‘Fashion Is Not Just Luxury Products’
The Wolfgang Tillmans muse and early Martin Margiela collaborator has signed a licensing agreement that will bring stability to his namesake label as it offers an alternative to ‘corporate’ luxury brands.
Fashion Week
Jonathan Anderson: The Ultimate Art World Fan Boy
For his sophomore couture collection for Christian Dior, the designer takes detailed inspiration from his favourite artist, writes Tim Blanks.
Jonathan Anderson: The Ultimate Art World Fan Boy
For his sophomore couture collection for Christian Dior, the designer takes detailed inspiration from his favourite artist, writes Tim Blanks.
The News in Brief
Human Made Discloses $3.6 Million Undercover Purchase Price and Long-Term Financial Targets
The Tokyo-listed company will pay $3.6 million in cash for 100 percent of Undercover, with founder Jun Takahashi relinquishing corporate duties to focus solely on design.
Arizona Accuses L’Oréal of Concealing Cancer Risks Linked to Hair Relaxers
The beauty conglomerate faces over 12,000 similar lawsuits filed by individuals that have been consolidated in a Chicago federal court.
Space NK Names New CEO, Andy Lightfoot Steps Down
Chief marketing officer Emma Simpson-Scott will succeed Lightfoot, who is leaving the UK retailer after seven years at the helm.
EssilorLuxottica Managers Defend CEO After Heir Lashes Out
Twenty top lieutenants to CEO Francesco Milleri came to their boss’s defense in an escalating feud with Leonardo Maria Del Vecchio, a son of the founder who abruptly left a senior role at the company.
Zara Owner Looks to US for Next Phase of Growth
Inditex is investing in the US as a key growth market, CEO Oscar Garcia Maceiras told Reuters, with store revamps and new openings planned across its Zara, Massimo Dutti and Bershka brands.
Activist Investor Takes New Stake in Bath & Body Works
The activist investor is recommending the personal-care and fragrance store chain to explore a sale, claiming it has been undervalued and hampered by unstable management.
Arnault Drops Out of World’s Top 10 Richest as US Tech Dominates
The LVMH chairman’s net worth fell to $143 billion on Thursday, pulling him beneath Warren Buffett, Bloomberg reported.