Hermès Sales Miss Estimates as Chinese Shoppers Curb Spending
The French leather goods powerhouse reported no sales growth in Asia-Pacific excluding Japan, its biggest market, last quarter.
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What’s Conventional Armani Anymore?
The women who populated Giorgio Armani’s catwalk could have stepped out of a world of cyber sophisticates, but such a notion jars with the designer's ethos.
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Marco de Vincenzo's Summer of Psychedelia
The designer's work has been too ladylike in the past, but this collection reflected a welcome change in a softer direction.
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Donatella Versace, Her Brother's Keeper
Donatella's salute reanimated Gianni's greatest hits in such a way that the new generation could at least grasp some sense of their exuberant don’t-give-a-fuck quality.
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Etro's Paisley Passage to India
The collection felt cohesive and consistent, true to Etro's bourgeois bohème identity without coming across as obtuse.
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Arthur Arbesser's Viennese Romance
The Austrian designer's collection was poetic and soft but also a bit abstract and disconnected from the reality of modern-day women.
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At Max Mara, Pure and Clean
Perfectly tailored separates can look boring on the catwalk, but the collection was best when it stuck to metropolitan simplicity.
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Moschino's Punk Princesses
A tough girl mix of teenage dreams gave way to a floral finale, but the clothes tended towards costume more so than the designer's recent, sportier shows.
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A Hunger for Intensity at Prada
Miuccia Prada usually questions orthodoxy in a passive aggressive way, but this collection was infected with a no-nonsense grunge-y sensibility of resistance.
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A Futurist Lyricism at Fendi
You can't always say a Fendi collection was beautiful, but this one made that particular grade.
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The Spell Hasn't Broken at Gucci
Alessandro Michele's latest collection was a riposte to everyone who wonders when he is going to move on from the outlandishly fabulous signature he’s created for the house. Simple answer: he’s not.
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At No.21, a Clash of Carnal and Sporty
The collection Alessandro Dell'Acqua showed today was a perfect merging of his two personalities, mashing up flesh, feathers and crystals with hoods and blousons.
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Alberta Ferretti Au Naturel
The collection was all about minimal lines showing the sensuality of the body through openings, slits and subtle draping, but some of the fabrics looked cheap.
The News in Brief
The Lede Company Acquires London-Based Agency Aisle 8
As part of the acquisition, Aisle 8 founder Lauren Winslade will join Lede as president of brand for its UK office, bolstering the agency’s presence in the region.
EBay Will Lay Off 9% of Workforce
The online marketplace is looking to simplify operations and shift resources to its fastest-growing areas, Reuters reported.
Moncler Reports Flat Q3 Revenue on Weak Tourist Spending in Europe
Performance was weighed down by the core Moncler brand, known for its puffer jackets, which posted a 1 percent decline in revenue during the quarter.
Puig Beats Forecasts as Makeup Growth Offsets Skincare Dip
Sales rose 5.6 percent on strong demand for Charlotte Tilbury cosmetics, as both skincare and fragrance cooled slightly.
Kartik Research Named Guest Designer for Pitti Uomo in January
The Indian brand will hold a special event at the Florence show.
Vietnam’s Top Jewellery Retailer to Stop Diamond Buybacks
Phu Nhuan Jewelry JSC is moving away from its policy of repurchasing diamonds at nearly full value after a smuggling probe shook confidence in the diamond market.
Why Some Visitors Felt Snubbed at ‘Sephoria’ London
Attendees of the first ever UK-edition of Sephora’s immersive event have taken to social media to voice their complaints after influencers experienced a more generous preview.