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
Acne’s School Ties
This was one of Acne's freshest collections in recent memory: a bit messy in the styling at some points but nonetheless focused and filled with meaningful, if not properly commercial, pieces.
Acne’s School Ties
This was one of Acne's freshest collections in recent memory: a bit messy in the styling at some points but nonetheless focused and filled with meaningful, if not properly commercial, pieces.
Fashion Week
Praying at the Altar of Y/Project
As a young master, Glenn Martens deserves kudos, even more so because he is not screaming for attention.
Praying at the Altar of Y/Project
As a young master, Glenn Martens deserves kudos, even more so because he is not screaming for attention.
Fashion Week
Off-White's Mountain High
Virgil Abloh’s latest proposition was a whiff of fresh air, showing that the idea of streetwear-as-fashion can indeed evolve into something new.
Off-White's Mountain High
Virgil Abloh’s latest proposition was a whiff of fresh air, showing that the idea of streetwear-as-fashion can indeed evolve into something new.
Fashion Week
An Edgier Ami
There were perfectly desirable pieces in the show, but the more elaborate ones looked a bit weak, and sometimes even forced.
An Edgier Ami
There were perfectly desirable pieces in the show, but the more elaborate ones looked a bit weak, and sometimes even forced.
Fashion Week
At Heron Preston, Streetwear Forever
Preston is exploring big issues, but the final product simply doesn’t convey the depth of his ideas.
At Heron Preston, Streetwear Forever
Preston is exploring big issues, but the final product simply doesn’t convey the depth of his ideas.
Fashion Week
At Prada, Brightening the Gloom
This collection had a verve that suggested an upbeat outlook pays dividends.
At Prada, Brightening the Gloom
This collection had a verve that suggested an upbeat outlook pays dividends.
Fashion Week
Of Two Minds at Pal Zileri
Creative director Rocco Iannone's captivating ideas were slowed down by quite a number of classic suits.
Of Two Minds at Pal Zileri
Creative director Rocco Iannone's captivating ideas were slowed down by quite a number of classic suits.
Fashion Week
What Does Italian Fashion Mean, Anyway?
At the Milan men's shows, many designers struggled to create clothes that spoke for themselves.
What Does Italian Fashion Mean, Anyway?
At the Milan men's shows, many designers struggled to create clothes that spoke for themselves.
Fashion Week
A Meditative Slowness at Fendi
Silvia Venturini Fendi and director Luca Guadagnino cooked up a delightful surprise together — rooted in basics but unhinged by the delicate ambiguities that have always infused the label.
A Meditative Slowness at Fendi
Silvia Venturini Fendi and director Luca Guadagnino cooked up a delightful surprise together — rooted in basics but unhinged by the delicate ambiguities that have always infused the label.
Fashion Week
Pure, Undiluted Giorgio Armani
Armani dished out the usual Giorgio Armani fare in soft tailoring, deconstruction and gentle masculinity, but the ease of the whole endeavour was particularly palpable.
Pure, Undiluted Giorgio Armani
Armani dished out the usual Giorgio Armani fare in soft tailoring, deconstruction and gentle masculinity, but the ease of the whole endeavour was particularly palpable.
Fashion Week
DSquared2's He Said, She Said
For Dean and Dan Caten’s latest co-ed show, the men’s was consistent and certainly formulaic, not moving forward. Womenswear, on the other hand, was moving backward.
DSquared2's He Said, She Said
For Dean and Dan Caten’s latest co-ed show, the men’s was consistent and certainly formulaic, not moving forward. Womenswear, on the other hand, was moving backward.
Fashion Week
A New Agenda at Marcelo Burlon
What paraded down the long catwalk was perfectly easy and certainly desirable, with little fashion pretence.
A New Agenda at Marcelo Burlon
What paraded down the long catwalk was perfectly easy and certainly desirable, with little fashion pretence.
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.