Mike Ashley’s Frasers Says It’s Taken Control of Hugo Boss
The British retail group has pushed its stake in the German apparel brand above 50 percent in a move that will turn Hugo Boss into a subsidiary of Frasers.
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It’s a Cinch at Jason Wu
This season, the designer’s wares felt lighter, less self-conscious.
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A David Hicks Seduction at Tory Burch
Dresses paved in translucent sequins created the impression of sun shimmering on water. That subtle, seductive effect clinched the deal: you wanted to be there, poolside, on deck.
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A Dissonant Gumbo of Americana at Calvin Klein
Raf Simons nailed the lethal anxiety at the heart of the American dream, and it was brilliant.
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Adam Selman's Leisure Class
The designer is using his budding label to celebrate what he loves most about American sportswear: a sense of leisure.
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Rag & Bone Gets Real
Marcus Wainwright is at his best when he breaks away from his urge to offer generic 'key items of the season' and instead doubles down on the brand's most reliable tropes.
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At Rachel Comey, Dinner and a (Runway) Show
The designer’s gathering at the Met Breuer’s Flora Bar was an utterly pleasurable way to begin the season.
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Is the ‘Copenhagen Girl’ Denmark’s Next Big Export?
With a noticeable rise in international buyers, press and street style activity at Copenhagen Fashion Week, there's growing evidence that Danish fashion is attracting a global following.
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At Raf Simons, Eastern Dystopia
The show was a classic East-meets-West tale, but the slight undercurrent of menace for which Simons is known made the collection feel alive and exciting.
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Floral Fantasia at Fendi Haute Fourrure
The Fendi ateliers worked their usual fiendish magic so the suffering of a million tiny creatures was transmuted into works of artisanal art.
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Confusion Reigns at Paris Couture
At a disjointed couture week invaded by ready-to-wear brands, Valentino’s Pierpaolo Piccioli delivered the most touching show of the season.
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Alaïa's Return: A Spectacularly Modern Incarnation of Power
Six years after the designer's last couture show, Alaïa's peculiar fashion voodoo was tougher but still as irresistible as ever.
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Piccioli’s Contemporary Couture
The rituals of haute couture tapped into Pierpaolo Piccioli’s innate spirituality, resulting in a collection that was paradoxically stately and casual.
The News in Brief
Shein Agrees to Pay $100 Million to Settle US FTC Probe
The settlement, equivalent to 44 percent of the ultra fast-fashion company’s second-quarter profit, is the latest blow amid regulatory and tax crackdowns in Europe and the US that have hampered Shein’s growth.
Kering Drops 12% as Luxury Braces for Tough Winter
The recovery long promised by luxury brands seems nowhere in sight, as the expansion of war in the Middle East, along with China’s tax crackdown on the wealthy, piled further pressure on the world’s biggest luxury conglomerates in the third quarter, and executives buckled in for a tough winter.
UK Retail Sales Fall 0.4% in September, More Than Forecast
Sales fell in September as above-average temperatures hit demand for autumn clothing.
Elle Launches Moroccan Edition
Hitting newsstands in October, the magazine marks Elle’s 51st international edition, published under licence by the Geomedia group.
David’s Bridal Plans Spinoff and IPO of AI Wedding Planning Platform Pearl
Pearl, a subsidiary of David’s Bridal, will own David’s Bridal and license its intellectual property back to the bridalwear brand. David’s Bridal CEO Kelly Cook will serve as Pearl’s CEO.
L’Oréal Sales Beat Expectations as Premium Products Surge
The French giant handily beat expectations on strong demand for hair products at salons and premium skincare from its dermatological division.
P&G Beats Revenue Estimates, Flags Bigger Hit to Annual Profit
The maker of Pantene shampoo was helped by strong personal care demand, but expects higher commodity costs to reduce profit by about $1.4 billion this year.