Shein Discloses FTC Probe in US, Warns of Significant Payments
According to documents the ultra-fast-fashion company filed in connection with its planned Hong Kong IPO, Shein is cooperating with the investigation and could face significant fines.
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Sustainability
From Shein to Chanel, What Paris Says About the State of Fashion
After a season of designer debuts, we’re looking at whether fashion has delivered on its great reset, as well as the other drama playing out in Paris: Shein’s plans to open its first physical stores. Then there’s the latest luxury sweatshop scandal, and also Taylor Swift.
From Shein to Chanel, What Paris Says About the State of Fashion
After a season of designer debuts, we’re looking at whether fashion has delivered on its great reset, as well as the other drama playing out in Paris: Shein’s plans to open its first physical stores. Then there’s the latest luxury sweatshop scandal, and also Taylor Swift.
Fashion Week
A Lost Weekend in Paris: Chapter Two
Valentino, Miu Miu, Hermès, Junya Watanabe and Maison Margiela ran the gamut of emotional extremes, writes Tim Blanks.
A Lost Weekend in Paris: Chapter Two
Valentino, Miu Miu, Hermès, Junya Watanabe and Maison Margiela ran the gamut of emotional extremes, writes Tim Blanks.
Fashion Week
Act Two: A Verdict on Paris’ Sophomore Outings
At a Paris Fashion Week dominated by flashy debuts, Givenchy, Celine, Lanvin and Tom Ford worked to hone their respective visions with second shows by designers onboarded earlier in the year.
Act Two: A Verdict on Paris’ Sophomore Outings
At a Paris Fashion Week dominated by flashy debuts, Givenchy, Celine, Lanvin and Tom Ford worked to hone their respective visions with second shows by designers onboarded earlier in the year.
Fashion Week
A Lost Weekend in Paris: Chapter One
From A to B with Alaïa and Balenciaga, writes Tim Blanks.
A Lost Weekend in Paris: Chapter One
From A to B with Alaïa and Balenciaga, writes Tim Blanks.
Fashion Week
Did Fashion’s Season of Change Actually Change Anything? Yes and No
This season will be remembered as one of the most heavily debated, and divisive, moments in the history of the modern fashion industry, writes Angelo Flaccavento.
Did Fashion’s Season of Change Actually Change Anything? Yes and No
This season will be remembered as one of the most heavily debated, and divisive, moments in the history of the modern fashion industry, writes Angelo Flaccavento.
Beauty
Gen Z Gets Its Own Class of Supermodels
A new generation of models are transcending the runway, appearing in interviews and music videos on their way to becoming cultural figures like those that came before.
Gen Z Gets Its Own Class of Supermodels
A new generation of models are transcending the runway, appearing in interviews and music videos on their way to becoming cultural figures like those that came before.
Fashion Week
Lyas’ Chanel Watch Party Was Bursting at the Seams
Fashion enthusiasts huddled against the cold October evening in Paris’ 10th arrondissement as they watched Matthieu Blazy’s Chanel debut. Reviews for the collection itself were mixed, but everyone was happy to be there.
Lyas’ Chanel Watch Party Was Bursting at the Seams
Fashion enthusiasts huddled against the cold October evening in Paris’ 10th arrondissement as they watched Matthieu Blazy’s Chanel debut. Reviews for the collection itself were mixed, but everyone was happy to be there.
Global Markets
Lagos Fashion Week Named a Finalist for the 2025 Earthshot Prize
The global environmental award recognised Nigeria’s flagship fashion event for its dedication to showcasing responsible and sustainable fashion.
Lagos Fashion Week Named a Finalist for the 2025 Earthshot Prize
The global environmental award recognised Nigeria’s flagship fashion event for its dedication to showcasing responsible and sustainable fashion.
Luxury
Gucci’s Demna Debut Boosting Store Traffic
The brand has successfully harnessed the designer’s buzzy Milan fashion week presentation to draw shoppers back to its stores in the key US market, after years of lackluster sales, data shows.
Gucci’s Demna Debut Boosting Store Traffic
The brand has successfully harnessed the designer’s buzzy Milan fashion week presentation to draw shoppers back to its stores in the key US market, after years of lackluster sales, data shows.
Fashion Week
‘A New Heartbeat’: Decoding Duran Lantink’s Gaultier Debut
To keep his Jean Paul Gaultier as new as possible, Lantink decided he would stay away from the archive, the designer told Tim Blanks in an in-depth interview.
‘A New Heartbeat’: Decoding Duran Lantink’s Gaultier Debut
To keep his Jean Paul Gaultier as new as possible, Lantink decided he would stay away from the archive, the designer told Tim Blanks in an in-depth interview.
Fashion Week
This Week: Matthieu Blazy’s Chanel Caps Fashion’s Month of Debuts
The designer’s first collection for the label is perhaps the most anticipated, but pivoting a brand this big and with this much heritage is a slow process.
This Week: Matthieu Blazy’s Chanel Caps Fashion’s Month of Debuts
The designer’s first collection for the label is perhaps the most anticipated, but pivoting a brand this big and with this much heritage is a slow process.
Fashion Week
Inside Loewe’s Reset: Fresh ‘Ferocity’ and a New Lens on Craft
Jack McCollough and Lazaro Hernandez’s debut show in Paris saw the designer duo dive head-first into the brand’s links to Spanishness and high craft with a more spontaneous, sportswear-inflected sensibility than their predecessor.
Inside Loewe’s Reset: Fresh ‘Ferocity’ and a New Lens on Craft
Jack McCollough and Lazaro Hernandez’s debut show in Paris saw the designer duo dive head-first into the brand’s links to Spanishness and high craft with a more spontaneous, sportswear-inflected sensibility than their predecessor.
The News in Brief
Frasers Group Takes a Position in Burberry
The billionaire Mike Ashley’s investment arm disclosed Tuesday it holds an interest worth a potential 4.2 percent of the voting rights in Burberry.
EssilorLuxottica Beats Forecasts, AI Glasses and Myopia Products Drive Growth
The Franco-Italian eyewear maker reported a 15 percent rise in first-half profit, beating expectations, while revenue growth was driven by strong demand for AI-enabled glasses myopia products.
Whoop Names Kyle Leahy Chief Commercial Officer
Leahy joins the wearables brand from Glossier, where she was chief executive for three years.
Chinese Jeweller Laopu Gold’s Shares Drop on Growth Outlook
The jeweller lost $2.1 billion in market value after forecasting first-half 2026 revenue growth of up to 66 percent, a sharp slowdown from last year that unsettled investors in one of China’s most viral consumer brands.
Unilever Lifts Outlook on Strongest Volume Growth in Over A Decade
Unilever upgraded its annual forecast on Tuesday, as consumers reached for brands like Vaseline and Dove despite household budget concerns stemming from the Iran war.
J&J to Pay $5.5 Billion to Settle Talc-Related Cancer Claims
Johnson & Johnson on Monday said it agreed to a $5.5 billion commitment to resolve years of litigation related to claims that its talc products caused ovarian cancer.
Lenzing Closes UK, Austria Sites in Turnaround Bid
The closures are the latest in a series of cost-cutting and refinancing measures at the textile maker, which has faced headwinds from competition in China and India.