Yui Chen Wins Hyerès Festival’s Top Fashion Prize
The Chinese designer won the grand prize for her airy, sculptural pieces at the 41st edition of the festival, which is undergoing a revamp under new leadership.
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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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Fashion Week
Paris Day Five: Givenchy and Loewe
Intimacy and illusion add different levels of tantalisation as fashion tries its best to engage the senses.
Beauty
Alo Yoga Is Coming for Your Spa Day
After a $3,600 bag launch, the brand is testing out its own curated spa experience at the Hôtel Plaza Athénée during Paris Fashion Week.
Fashion Week
Paris Day Four: The Return of the Waist
From Mugler to The Row, corsetry and its abstractions were front and centre on the fourth day of Paris Fashion Week, writes Angelo Flaccavento.
Fashion Week
Paris Day Three: Jonathan Anderson’s Dior Debut! The Headline That Mattered Most
But that ain’t all… Haider Ackermann cut loose at Tom Ford, writes Tim Blanks.
Fashion Week
Paris Day Two: Louis Vuitton, Courrèges, Dries Van Noten
You too can play ‘Connections’ with fashion’s brightest stars, writes Tim Blanks.
Fashion Week
Paris Day One: Subversive Saint Laurent
Anthony Vaccarello guarantees that what you see is not the whole truth, writes Tim Blanks.
The News in Brief
Hublot Taps Ex-Audemars Piguet Chief François-Henri Bennahmias as Consultant
The move, which was facilitated by Jean Arnault, comes as Hublot undergoes a repositioning in a bid to reignite sales.
Dolce & Gabbana Beauty Grows Double Digits
The Italian cosmetics label expects to maintain its growth trajectory in 2026 after surpassing €1 billion ($1.12 billion) in wholesale revenues last year.
Chanel Extends Revamp as Fashion Head Pavlovsky Exits Board
The move follows CFO Philippe Blondiaux’s decision to retire at the end of this year after more than 15 years at Chanel.
Zara Billionaire Owner Ortega Buys $550 Million Chicago Tower
Pontegadea Inversiones SL acquired the 51-story One North Wacker in the city’s business district in one of the biggest US office deals this year.
Laani and Boldpurity Are Among This Year’s Estée Lauder, Nykaa Beauty&You Winners
The programme, now in its fifth year, reflect the US beauty giant’s commitment to the Indian market.
Douglas Group Names New CEO
Jean-Marc Bellaiche will succeed outgoing Sander van der Laan as chief executive of the German beauty retailer.
Lululemon Makes Changes to Fabric Team After See-Through Mishaps
The changes at the leggings maker come after a customer backlash over quality issues.