LVMH, Kering Update Model Safety Guidelines
Nearly a decade since the luxury groups first published a charter of model protections, they are introducing new measures to protect those working in the industry.
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Fashion Week
At Max Mara, A Sleepy Spy Story
The collection was nicely executed and highly wearable but failed to really carry the 'Killing Eve'-inspired narrative referenced by designer Ian Griffiths.
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Emporio Armani’s Forgotten Elegance
The collection looked so pure and so elevated — a bit more Giorgio than Emporio.
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A Season of Change for Peter Pilotto and No.21
The labels both staged co-ed shows for the first time — with differing results.
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Alberta Ferretti’s Happy Hippies
There was a lot happening at today’s show, but what kept it all together was a sense of lightness and joy. Modernity, on the other hand, was elusive.
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Prada’s Deliberate Naivety
Nothing need be as disposable as we have allowed it to be, and Miuccia Prada made the most irresistibly simple, elegant case for that point of view.
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Jil Sander’s Walk on the Wild Side
The idea of a Jil Sander woman exploring her wild side was electrifying on paper, but failed to materialise convincingly on the catwalk.
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Playing Out Contrasts at Victoria Beckham
It felt like a very complete collection, with a look for every mood, from sweeping volumes, intense colours and bold prints to haute bourgeois restraint and discretion.
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Roksanda and Richard Quinn Bring Art to Their Fashion
Roksanda Ilincic united painterly prints informed by the decaying layers of art posters with more utilitarian pieces, while Quinn put on a show complete with members of London’s Philharmonic Orchestra and a gaggle of feathered-bonneted schoolgirls.
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Erdem: Different Women, Different Geographies
The detail was extraordinary, the colour scheme vibrant, but the clothes could have used the edge embedded in ‘inspiratrice’ Tina Modotti — silent movie star and Communist agitator — to make the story whole — and relevant.
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Christopher Kane’s Unholy Ecosexuality
The designer’s love of nature and science has inspired his best collections and his trademark suggestion of softness curdled by a hard edge was on spectacular display today.
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Jonathan Anderson's Arabian Nights
JW Anderson is fashion’s great hippie guru, and the romance was intense in the clothes he showed on Monday.
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Contemplating Evolution at Burberry
It may be that Riccardo Tisci isn’t quite sure what to make of Burberry. A lack of editing weighed heavy on the show, as did its mixed messages.
The News in Brief
Lululemon Hires Athleta Head in Management Shakeup
Maggie Gauger is joining Lululemon as chief product officer as new CEO Heidi O’Neill looks to revive sales.
Levi’s Growth Slows After Marketing Misstep
The company lost out in its third quarter because of a decision to market baggy jeans over low rise, but still raised its sales outlook for the year.
Fast Retailing Annual Profit Jumps 32%, Beats Expectations
The Uniqlo owner hit a new record annual profit for the fifth year in a row, boosted by strong results in all regions.
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.
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.