Elle Launches Moroccan Edition
Hitting newsstands in October, the magazine marks Elle’s 51st international edition, published under licence by the Geomedia group.
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Kate and Laura’s Weirdworld
The Rodarte sisters' work has occasionally been labelled pretty, but there’s always something weird too.
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Julien David Explores Simplicity
The fabrics were certainly special, but otherwise the design seemed a little bit lazy.
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In Paris, Running From Reality
Paris men’s fashion week was a deeply escapist affair, yet designers like Rick Owens — who staged the best show of the season — ran away from reality to construct a new one.
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Top 10 Menswear Shows for Spring/Summer 2018
In a season dominated by graphic logos and sportswear-inflected collections, these designers stood out in an increasingly homogenised crowd.
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Binary Thinking at Kenzo
Sunday night was a sum of men's and women's, literally: two separate collections joined at the hip, but now, more than ever before, precision and conciseness are the best instruments to get a message across.
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At Vetements, 'It’s Not Really Fashion'
The sun shone, the music played and the municipal car park’s walls were lined with massive portraits of people in Zurich wearing the new collection. That was the 'show.'
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Paul Smith's Aquatic Japonisme
The collection was heavy on light summer separates for boys and girls alike.
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The Unravelling of the McQueen Man
If it wasn’t necessarily optimism that shaped the essence of Sarah Burton's latest menswear collection, there was definitely a new spirit.
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'Why Not?' at Thom Browne
Browne took his classic women’s collection and re-proportioned it for men, so, in his eyes at least, there was no doubt he was showing men’s clothes.
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Embracing The Chaos at Lanvin
It felt like a strong collection from Lucas Ossendrijver, though a diverse cast of models barely out of tweenage did force complete focus on the clothes.
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Sacai's Uniform Individuality
The clothes looked strongest when they were at their most uniform, when the men and women joined forces for the finale and you could see the Sacai tribe in all its glory.
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Teenage Nights at Dior Homme
Van Assche showed a reflection on what he considers to be the DNA of Dior menswear, but his signature hybrid of sport and tailoring will always err on the side of the latter.
The News in Brief
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.
Patrick Ta Beauty Announces New Creative and Marketing Leadership
Haus Labs executive Angela Simpson and Carolyne Rapp have joined as chief marketing officer and vice president of creative respectively as the brand readies for further global expansion.
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.
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.