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.
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Fashion Week
Calvin Klein: Into the Jaws of America
The collection was scarcely optimistic, but it had a riveting tension between Middle American propriety and queasy sensuality.
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What Ladies Wear Now
Oscar de la Renta, Gabriela Hearst, Rosie Assoulin and Rosetta Getty are all making a go of dressing wealthy women for today’s times — with varying degrees of success.
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Proenza Schouler's Pioneer Spirit
Jack and Lazaro have come home, but there is a vague uneasiness about what it is exactly that they stand for in New York's fashion pantheon.
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Anna Sui Accentuates the Unpredictable
The designer has always been able to create alternative fashion universes that are utterly convincing in their exquisitely researched detail. But this latest effort was particularly so.
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Phillip Lim’s Cool-Girl Nomads
The designer’s more pared back approach felt like a fresh step forward, resulting in a nice balance of romance and utility.
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Carolina Herrera's New Man
Wes Gordon's debut as creative director of the house was flashy, flamboyant and fit for Giorgio Beverly Hills, if a bit too trendy at times.
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Humble Regality at The Row
Ashley and Mary-Kate Olsen prove that saying less can be magnificently effective.
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What's Next for New York?
The centrifugal force that once held New York Fashion Week together is losing its strength but that’s not necessarily a bad thing for the likes of Sies Marjan, Rodarte, Prabal Gurung and Opening Ceremony.
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Diane Von Furstenberg's Heroines of the Frontier
With the clarity of fresh eyes, the brand has quickly learned that the oldies are the goodies.
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New York’s Emerging Designers Make Noise
Eckhaus Latta, Pyer Moss, Area and Mansur Gavriel were among the young labels making the most impact in the first half of New York Fashion Week.
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Old Millennials at New York Fashion Week
Jason Wu, Brandon Maxwell and Monse’s Laura Kim and Fernando Garcia are all from this cohort, but their approaches to fashion couldn’t be more different.
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Ralph Lauren Loosens Up
At its 50th anniversary Central Park extravaganza, the American mega-brand proved it could loosen up and credibly live outside the strict confines of its preppy vision as it fights to regain relevance with consumers.
The News in Brief
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.
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.
Report: 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.