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.
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Everything and Nothing at Poiret
The product-heavy collection was well made but lacked originality and sophistication.
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Valentino's Bohemian Majesty
The glory of Pierpaolo Piccioli’s collection was its easiness: a clear and strong vision of contemporary beauty and elegance.
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Fashion-Tech at Balenciaga
The brand is not a project Demna Gvasalia will remould according to his whims. Instead, he is polishing and perfecting, refining a world.
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The Power of Woman at Comme des Garçons
Garments burst open by a female belly were an intense reminder of the primal power of pregnancy.
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Sonia Rykiel Takes to the Street
For its 50th anniversary, the brand embraced the lyricism of city life on a street named after the founding designer, showing signatures of the house successfully updated by Julie de Libran.
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Hermès Goes for the Great Outdoors
The collection of sporty pieces made for one of Nadège Vanhee-Cybulski’s strongest showings for the French luxury house.
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In Paris, Two Shows With Stickiness
Haider Ackermann and Noir delivered collections that imprinted themselves on viewers, both physically and emotionally.
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A Frisson of Sensuality at Yohji Yamamoto
The collection progressed from strictness to artistic chaos with crafty, handpainted gowns that felt lively and took away the deja-vu feel.
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Playful Abstraction at Issey Miyake
The collection, though still imprinted with Yoshiyuki Miyamae's childlike signature, marked a step in a more mature direction.
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Loewe’s Sunny Rhythm
By contrasting a sun-bleached shorts suit with a sinuous, satin-y shift, Jonathan Anderson clarified the twin poles of the collection: pragmatic function, luxurious form.
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A Dark New Dawn at Celine
Hedi Slimane’s instincts for the moment have dulled, but his army of ‘Slimaniacs’ will surely canter towards Celine stores in blissful ignorance of the brand’s recent glories.
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Balmain Brings Egypt to Paris
Olivier Rousteing’s latest collection featured garments imprinted with hieroglyphics and pyramids, but more successful was his playful approach to French classics.
The News in Brief
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.
US Luxury Spending Slows, Citi Data Shows
US credit card spending on luxury brands fell for a third consecutive month in September, according to data from Citi.
Frasers Group Steps Up Luxury Push With New Division, Larger Burberry Stake
The British retail group has brought its stakes in Burberry, Hugo Boss and Mulberry together with its luxury retail operations.
Asos Customers Receive ‘Hack’ Notification Threatening Leak
The retailer is investigating after users of its mobile app received a notification claiming hackers had ‘fully compromised’ company data.
L’Oréal Explores Unloading Chemical-Related Liabilities
The French company has engaged restructuring advisers to explore options for rising US legal liabilities linked to its use of talc and other chemical ingredients in some of its cosmetic products, the Wall Street Journal reported on Monday.
Indian Fast-Fashion Retailer Trent Jumps on Strong Sales Growth
Shares in the Tata Group-owned business rose nearly 11 percent on Tuesday as the success of a rapid store expansion project boosted confidence in the company’s growth outlook.
Naomi Campbell Wins Appeal Against Charity Trustee Ban
A London tribunal ruled that the misuse of funds at the charity the supermodel founded had been concealed from her.