Boots Acquired by Canada’s Weston Family for $8.9 Billion
The Westons agreed on Wednesday to buy the UK's Boots from Sycamore Partners and the Pessina family, pledging to invest in the retailer's stores and online and expand healthcare services.
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Fashion Week
Demna’s Gucci Back Under the Microscope at Milan Fashion Week
A year after the designer’s debut, his third runway show for the Italian fashion house will offer an update on his creative revamp — and clues about how well it is working. Plus, Fendi, Bottega Veneta, Moschino and more at Milan Fashion Week.
Sustainability
Do Fashion Week Protests Work?
This week, an altercation with animal rights activists at the Cos show in New York has put a long-shot campaign against wool in the media spotlight.
Fashion Week
Why M&S Put on a Runway Show at London Fashion Week
The British retailer staged its first-ever fashion week show as it attempts to boost the visibility and appeal of its clothing offer among younger shoppers.
Fashion Week
H&M Stages Cinematic Fashion Show Directed by Nick Knight
The Swedish fast-fashion brand returned to London Fashion Week for a second year in a row as it doubles down on efforts to reassert its fashion credentials and reignite demand.
Fashion Week
Fashion’s Capital of Female Designers
This season, many of the over 60 female designers showing at New York Fashion Week played to an inherent strength, designing for the women who will actually wear their clothes.
Beauty
Victoria’s Secret Brought Sexy Back. What About Beauty?
The underwear juggernaut has been hard at work revitalising its offer by returning to its glamorous roots. But its massive cosmetics and fragrance business has been slower to transform.
Fashion Week
In New York, Sad Clowns, Bright Colours, Furry Dresses and More
Lynn Yaegar reports on New York Fashion Week, including Ralph Lauren, Khaite, Calvin Klein and more.
Sustainability
Why Wool Became a Flashpoint at New York Fashion Week
An altercation between CFDA president Steven Kolb and PETA protesters has become the week’s biggest news. Behind the scandal is a wider debate about why a material many view as a sustainability hero should be so controversial.
Fashion Week
‘Anything Is Possible’: Kai Cenat Collides Worlds of Fashion and Streaming
The livestreaming star’s new fashion line Vivet, debuted in New York on Saturday, owes aesthetic debts to Demna and Ye, but the spirit of community at the project’s core makes him more like Gen-Z’s answer to Virgil Abloh.
Fashion Week
Is Calvin Klein’s Collection Strategy Working?
It’s been a year and a half since the American denim and underwear giant hired another high-brow European designer to revive its runway line.
Fashion Week
How Henry Zankov Is Rewriting the DVF Wardrobe
The new designer’s Thursday debut bet on subtle updates to Diane von Furstenberg's most recognisable codes as he works to modernise and reignite demand for the iconic New York brand.
Fashion Week
Ralph Lauren’s Not Looking Back
There was almost nothing nostalgic, reverential or expected about the wildly eclectic collection the senior statesman of American fashion showed on Wednesday, kicking off New York Fashion Week.
The News in Brief
Vogue Arabia to Launch Annual Ball
The magazine’s inaugural ball will take place in November, the latest in a growing portfolio of live events hosted by publisher Condé Nast.
Lacoste Fired CEO Ahead of Paris Runway Show, Sources Say
The French tennis and lifestyle brand quietly fired its chief executive, Eric Vallat, shortly before the brand’s latest Paris fashion show, sources told Reuters.
Frasers Group Acquires 8.8% Stake in Under Armour
The move extends British company’s push into sports brands following a recent purchase of Puma stock.
US Luxury Spending Slows, Citi Data Shows
US credit card spending on luxury brands fell for a third consecutive month in September, according to data from Citi.
Frasers Group Steps Up Luxury Push With New Division, Larger Burberry Stake
The British retail group has brought its stakes in Burberry, Hugo Boss and Mulberry together with its luxury retail operations.
Asos Customers Receive ‘Hack’ Notification Threatening Leak
The retailer is investigating after users of its mobile app received a notification claiming hackers had ‘fully compromised’ company data.
Report: L’Oréal Explores Unloading Chemical-Related Liabilities
The French company has engaged restructuring advisers to explore options for rising US legal liabilities linked to its use of talc and other chemical ingredients in some of its cosmetic products, the Wall Street Journal reported on Monday.