Mike Ashley’s Frasers Says It’s Taken Control of Hugo Boss
The British retail group has pushed its stake in the German apparel brand above 50 percent in a move that will turn Hugo Boss into a subsidiary of Frasers.
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Fashion Week
Rebranding Nostalgia: Burberry and JW Anderson
At London Fashion Week, nostalgia brought out the connoisseur of the arcane in designer Jonathan Anderson and the seeker of security in Burberry’s Daniel Lee.
Fashion Week
In London, Creativity Under Dark Clouds
The British Fashion Council is celebrating London Fashion Week’s 40th anniversary. The city is still a hotbed of design talent but it’s tough times for young labels, writes Susanna Lau.
Luxury
Burberry and Gucci: Two Brands With Something to Prove This Week
Both labels are trying to reignite sales and push upmarket, but convincing consumers won’t be easy. Runway shows this week will be another chance to make their case. That, plus what else to watch for in the coming days.
Fashion Week
In New York, a Season of Sweeping Coats and Beyoncé
Above all, this New York Fashion Week will be remembered for floor-sweeping leather coats and ‘Queen Bey,’ writes Lynn Yaeger.
Fashion Week
Coach’s Stuart Vevers: Sustainability ‘Has to Come From Designers’
The creative director used his New York fashion catwalk as a staging ground for a series of upcycled looks.
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.
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.
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.
Fashion Week
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.
Fashion Week
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.
The News in Brief
Shein Agrees to Pay $100 Million to Settle US FTC Probe
The settlement, equivalent to 44 percent of the ultra fast-fashion company’s second-quarter profit, is the latest blow amid regulatory and tax crackdowns in Europe and the US that have hampered Shein’s growth.
Kering Drops 12% as Luxury Braces for Tough Winter
The recovery long promised by luxury brands seems nowhere in sight, as the expansion of war in the Middle East, along with China’s tax crackdown on the wealthy, piled further pressure on the world’s biggest luxury conglomerates in the third quarter, and executives buckled in for a tough winter.
UK Retail Sales Fall 0.4% in September, More Than Forecast
Sales fell in September as above-average temperatures hit demand for autumn clothing.
Elle Launches Moroccan Edition
Hitting newsstands in October, the magazine marks Elle’s 51st international edition, published under licence by the Geomedia group.
David’s Bridal Plans Spinoff and IPO of AI Wedding Planning Platform Pearl
Pearl, a subsidiary of David’s Bridal, will own David’s Bridal and license its intellectual property back to the bridalwear brand. David’s Bridal CEO Kelly Cook will serve as Pearl’s CEO.
L’Oréal Sales Beat Expectations as Premium Products Surge
The French giant handily beat expectations on strong demand for hair products at salons and premium skincare from its dermatological division.
P&G Beats Revenue Estimates, Flags Bigger Hit to Annual Profit
The maker of Pantene shampoo was helped by strong personal care demand, but expects higher commodity costs to reduce profit by about $1.4 billion this year.