L’Oréal Joins Forces With Nykaa to Invest in Indian Beauty Brands
BOLD, the French conglomerate’s venture capital fund, will collaborate with retailer Nykaa to invest in the next generation of Indian beauty brands.
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Fashion Week
At Hermès, Freedom and Restraint
Nadège Vanhee-Cybulski presented a convincing collection that was very Hermès but a little fresher, with a frisson that was subtly erotic.
Fashion Week
Rick Owens: Control and Abandon
Staged in front of the Lido Casino in Venice, the designer’s show was almost homemade — and utterly electric.
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Tim Blanks’ Top Fashion Shows of All-Time: Helmut Lang’s Finale, 6 October, 2004
BoF’s editor at large travels back in time to the towering designer’s last show before stepping away from his namesake label.
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At Chloé, Letting Go
It was Natacha Ramsay-Levi’s most considered and assured outing for the house: a further step forward in the ongoing process of softening and letting go that started last season.
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At Dries Van Noten, New Ways of Seeing
At a time when his usual methods of creation and communication were curtailed, Van Noten and his team were compelled down new paths.
Fashion Week
At Kenzo, Protection and Practicality
Baptista's second outing for Kenzo, with its striking veiled beekeeping suits, looked much more convincing than his debut.
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At Dior, Dressed Up and Down
Maria Grazia Chiuri’s watercoloured sheer chiffons floated all the way back to Valentino, but the designer came back down to earth with more resolutely plain pieces.
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Marine Serre’s Space Tribalism
Serre’s union of filmic medium and fashion message was perfect, and though the collection failed to offer a decisive step forward, it made for a solid outing.
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Jonathan Anderson on the State of Fashion: 'It’s Not Even About Clothing Anymore'
For his latest JW Anderson collection, the designer presented a seductive, ingenious and necessary answer to the limitations imposed by catastrophe.
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Reality Has a Starring Role at Milan Fashion Week
This season was less about fashion and more about the reality of life suddenly piercing the secluded worlds of fashion designers, reports Angelo Flaccavento.
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Tim Blanks’ Top Fashion Shows of All-Time: Rick Owens Spring/Summer 2014, September 26, 2013
BoF’s editor at large travels back in time to the designer’s affecting celebration of stepping culture.
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Tim Blanks’ Top Fashion Shows of All-Time: Raf Simons Spring/Summer 2005, July 3, 2004
BoF’s Editor-at-Large time-travels back to the Belgian designer’s tenth anniversary collection for his namesake label, entitled ‘History of the World,’ which delivered a poignant spirituality: Angel Youth!
The News in Brief
Private Equity Firm Inflexion Invests in Manucurist
The European investor, which previously backed Medik8, has taken a 49 percent stake in the premium French nail line.
H&M Profit Rises on Tariff Refunds as Sales Remain Sluggish
US tariff refunds drove an increase operating profit, even as the fast-fashion retailer has struggled to deliver consistent sales growth.
Arnault Clan to Change LVMH Holding Structure to Ensure Control
Under the plan, the world’s biggest luxury group will be controlled by one entity, Agache SCA, after Christian Dior SE, one of the current holding companies of LVMH, is delisted.
JD Sports Says Nike Turnaround Is Only a Matter of Time
Dominic Platt, chief financial officer of the British sportswear retailer, told Reuters, ‘Much as there's a lot of talk about Nike, it's still the most popular brand out there and it's still a very strong brand.’
Chanel Plans to Keep Investing in China Despite Demand Downturn
CEO Leena Nair pointed to the brand’s recent renovation of its Plaza 66 boutique in Shanghai, calling China ‘a market where the clients understand sophistication, refinement.’
Meta Expected to Unveil Smart Glasses Without Camera
Smart glasses have become a target of criticism in recent months amid growing concerns they can be used to record people without their consent.
Record Global Fibre Production Pushes Fashion’s Environmental Footprint Higher
Planet-warming emissions associated with the raw materials used to make fashion, footwear and home textiles have risen 30 percent since 2019, according to a new report.