Next Upgrades Profit Outlook Again on Strong Summer Spending
The UK retailer said it benefited from sunny weather and the release of some “pent-up demand” in the Middle East and northern Europe.
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Neil Barrett's New Sense of Scale
Barrett nailed his first twenty years in business and is feeling the need to expand in different directions. Once the totem of restraint, he is now the guru of the mobile disco.
Neil Barrett's New Sense of Scale
Barrett nailed his first twenty years in business and is feeling the need to expand in different directions. Once the totem of restraint, he is now the guru of the mobile disco.
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Stitching Opposites Together at Marni
This collection came across as a commercially astute proposal from the designer, who already proved himself a master of prints. Now we get that he’s also a pretty mean tailor.
Stitching Opposites Together at Marni
This collection came across as a commercially astute proposal from the designer, who already proved himself a master of prints. Now we get that he’s also a pretty mean tailor.
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Sensational Tension at Versace
Masculine stereotypes were well and truly challenged on Donatella’s catwalk by a killer combination of rococo decoration and hormonal teen rave culture. But even her challenge was overtaken by the speed of life.
Sensational Tension at Versace
Masculine stereotypes were well and truly challenged on Donatella’s catwalk by a killer combination of rococo decoration and hormonal teen rave culture. But even her challenge was overtaken by the speed of life.
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At Emporio Armani, Olympian Effort
The collection reverberated with an energetic lightness, but it’s time for the ugly sneakers trend to end.
At Emporio Armani, Olympian Effort
The collection reverberated with an energetic lightness, but it’s time for the ugly sneakers trend to end.
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Stella McCartney’s Wonderfully Low-Key Menswear
She has a unique way of working bold ideas into quasi-normal pieces that can reach a wide, transversal audience, looking neither generic, nor forced.
Stella McCartney’s Wonderfully Low-Key Menswear
She has a unique way of working bold ideas into quasi-normal pieces that can reach a wide, transversal audience, looking neither generic, nor forced.
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Reconceptualising Preciousness at Zegna
Alessandro Sartori is a curious combination of iconoclast and traditionalist. His latest collection was notable for its precise formality, moving away from streetwear in men’s fashion.
Reconceptualising Preciousness at Zegna
Alessandro Sartori is a curious combination of iconoclast and traditionalist. His latest collection was notable for its precise formality, moving away from streetwear in men’s fashion.
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At A-Cold-Wall, a New Spirit in the Darkness
Samuel Ross’ most accomplished collection to date came with newfound softness.
At A-Cold-Wall, a New Spirit in the Darkness
Samuel Ross’ most accomplished collection to date came with newfound softness.
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At Fashion East, More Than Clothes
The three designers couldn’t have been more distinctively different, but each of them had something more to say.
At Fashion East, More Than Clothes
The three designers couldn’t have been more distinctively different, but each of them had something more to say.
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At Martine Rose, Difficult Clothes for Difficult Times
If there was a level of chaos in the layers of Rose’s collection, you could imagine it reflecting her own frustration.
At Martine Rose, Difficult Clothes for Difficult Times
If there was a level of chaos in the layers of Rose’s collection, you could imagine it reflecting her own frustration.
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A Meditation on Skin at Craig Green
The fact that all of the shimmering possibilities that inform his collections also animate a global fanbase is the single most encouraging thing about the current state of menswear.
A Meditation on Skin at Craig Green
The fact that all of the shimmering possibilities that inform his collections also animate a global fanbase is the single most encouraging thing about the current state of menswear.
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Alexander McQueen’s Unhinged Seduction
Sarah Burton sought to offer a worthy male counterpart to the poetry of the womenswear collections.
Alexander McQueen’s Unhinged Seduction
Sarah Burton sought to offer a worthy male counterpart to the poetry of the womenswear collections.
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Worthy Hybrids at Chalayan
Hussein Chalayan showed a collection of menswear that was as fresh, light and relaxed as the season it celebrated.
Worthy Hybrids at Chalayan
Hussein Chalayan showed a collection of menswear that was as fresh, light and relaxed as the season it celebrated.
The News in Brief
Shiseido’s Profits Recover In First Half Amid Turnaround
Growth turned positive in the second quarter, driven by key regions like the Americas, as the Japanese giant executes its yearlong restructuring plan.
Amazon Loses US Court Ban on Perplexity’s AI Shopping Tools
The ruling is the first by a federal appeals court to address whether AI agents acting on behalf of users can legally access online platforms.
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.
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.