Report: Abercrombie to Seek Fresh Backers for China Business
The US-listed company is conducting a review of its Chinese assets and may sell a stake in the unit, which could be valued at several hundred million dollars, Bloomberg reported.
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Fashion Week
What Does the American Dream Look Like Today?
On the first three days of New York Fashion Week, runways full of perfectly respectable clothes were punctuated by flashes of something more eloquent, writes Lynn Yaeger.
What Does the American Dream Look Like Today?
On the first three days of New York Fashion Week, runways full of perfectly respectable clothes were punctuated by flashes of something more eloquent, writes Lynn Yaeger.
Fashion Week
Marc Jacobs: Wayward in Wonderland
At a quirky runway show ahead of New York Fashion Week, it was as if Mary Weiss of the Shangri-Las had found her way to Tokyo and sat down to share a Marlboro with Rei Kawakubo.
Marc Jacobs: Wayward in Wonderland
At a quirky runway show ahead of New York Fashion Week, it was as if Mary Weiss of the Shangri-Las had found her way to Tokyo and sat down to share a Marlboro with Rei Kawakubo.
Luxury
Shayne Oliver’s Anonymous Club Heads to Berlin Fashion Week
The fashion show will follow a new event concept developed by communications agency Reference Studios for Berlin Fashion Week, dubbed Intervention.
Shayne Oliver’s Anonymous Club Heads to Berlin Fashion Week
The fashion show will follow a new event concept developed by communications agency Reference Studios for Berlin Fashion Week, dubbed Intervention.
Fashion Week
At Paris Couture, Opulent Realism
The couture week that closed Thursday was all about technique over image, writes Angelo Flaccavento.
At Paris Couture, Opulent Realism
The couture week that closed Thursday was all about technique over image, writes Angelo Flaccavento.
Fashion Week
Different Takes on Future Perfect at Fendi and Maison Margiela
Kim Jones finds optimism in the sleek and silvery. For John Galliano, there’s magic in moonlight.
Different Takes on Future Perfect at Fendi and Maison Margiela
Kim Jones finds optimism in the sleek and silvery. For John Galliano, there’s magic in moonlight.
Fashion Week
Haute Couture Gets Real. Or Does It?
A couple of days in Paris paraded some fabulous solutions to those perennial questions.
Haute Couture Gets Real. Or Does It?
A couple of days in Paris paraded some fabulous solutions to those perennial questions.
Fashion Week
Simone Rocha’s Take on Jean Paul Gaultier
What do you get when you fuse an Irish-Chinese pagan feminist with a French couture house? Ask Simone Rocha. She’s the latest ‘guest‘ designer to be invited by Jean Paul Gaultier to bring her own spin to his remarkable legacy.
Simone Rocha’s Take on Jean Paul Gaultier
What do you get when you fuse an Irish-Chinese pagan feminist with a French couture house? Ask Simone Rocha. She’s the latest ‘guest‘ designer to be invited by Jean Paul Gaultier to bring her own spin to his remarkable legacy.
Fashion Week
21st Century Frocks: Couture Week Opens in Paris
Schiaparelli and Dior highlight day one with varying degrees of success.
21st Century Frocks: Couture Week Opens in Paris
Schiaparelli and Dior highlight day one with varying degrees of success.
Fashion Week
In Paris, a Battle Between Loud and Soft
Rick Owens, Dries Van Noten, Loewe and Lemaire were standouts at a men’s fashion week where the volume was both turned up to ten and kept low, writes Angelo Flaccavento.
In Paris, a Battle Between Loud and Soft
Rick Owens, Dries Van Noten, Loewe and Lemaire were standouts at a men’s fashion week where the volume was both turned up to ten and kept low, writes Angelo Flaccavento.
Luxury
Dries Van Noten: A Fashion Storyteller Plots A Future Beyond Clothes
With new product categories and retail experiences, the Belgian designer has recast himself as a fashion storyteller. Ahead of his Paris men’s show, Van Noten discusses the past, present and future of the Dries Van Noten brand with Laurence Benaïm.
Dries Van Noten: A Fashion Storyteller Plots A Future Beyond Clothes
With new product categories and retail experiences, the Belgian designer has recast himself as a fashion storyteller. Ahead of his Paris men’s show, Van Noten discusses the past, present and future of the Dries Van Noten brand with Laurence Benaïm.
Fashion Week
Louis Vuitton Goes West
Pharrell Williams took Vuitton to the American desert. Visually the show was a feast, but the references were too obvious, resulting in an outing that felt flat despite the bling bling, writes Angelo Flaccavento.
Louis Vuitton Goes West
Pharrell Williams took Vuitton to the American desert. Visually the show was a feast, but the references were too obvious, resulting in an outing that felt flat despite the bling bling, writes Angelo Flaccavento.
Fashion Week
In Milan, a Classical Restoration
Tailoring was all over in the latest round of men’s shows, and with it a newfound sense of properness, reports Angelo Flaccavento.
In Milan, a Classical Restoration
Tailoring was all over in the latest round of men’s shows, and with it a newfound sense of properness, reports Angelo Flaccavento.
The News in Brief
Chanel Sales Up 16% in First Half
Chanel’s sales are accelerating after returning to growth last year, Bloomberg reported citing an unnamed source. Beauty sales rose 8 percent.
P&G to Buy Supplement Maker Thorne for $3.8 Billion
Shailesh Jejurikar, chief executive of the American personal care conglomerate, told CNBC it will acquire the line from LVMH-backed private equity firm L Catterton.
Eli Lilly to Offer Early Access to Next-Gen Obesity Drug to Some Patients
Eli Lilly said on Monday it would allow a limited number of patients to have early access to its experimental obesity drug, retatrutide, before its US FDA approval.
India’s Nykaa Posts Higher Quarterly Profit on Strong Beauty Demand, Fashion Growth
India’s FSN E-Commerce Ventures, which operates beauty and fashion retailer Nykaa, reported a more than three-fold rise in quarterly profit on Tuesday, boosted by strong growth in its beauty business and a sharp acceleration in fashion sales.
Ferragamo Returns to Profit as Relaunch Strategy Advances
The Italian luxury brand swung to a net profit for the first half after growing sales in the second quarter, with turnaround efforts particularly evident in its directly owned shops.
Shein Seeks $30 Billion to $40 Billion Valuation for August IPO, Sources Say
The valuation target marks a dramatic reset for Shein, which plans to launch its IPO as early as mid-August, three people familiar with the matter said.
Zalando Narrows Profit Outlook, Sees Growth at Lower End of Range
The online fashion retailer said 2026 revenue and growth will land in the lower half of its previously guided range and narrowed its adjusted operating profit outlook.