Audemars Piguet to Certify Its Pre-Owned Watches Following Rolex
Whereas Rolex is both a buyer and seller of its second-hand watches through official retail partners, Audemars is setting up a marketplace where sellers set prices.
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Chalayan’s Contemplation
The designer offered an articulate reflection on a culture of creativity that he has seen change completely, and is evolving with on his own terms.
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Bobby Abley’s Method to Messy Fun
Bobby Abley’s pre-teenage fashion rampage continued with his celebration of the Teletubbies’ 20th anniversary.
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The Way Back Home at Christopher Raeburn
LONDON, United Kingdom — The adventurer will always be the perennial muse for Christopher Raeburn's spliced eco-menswear. This time round, he looked
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An Activist’s Circus at Vivienne Westwood
Vivienne Westwood’s fierce activism on behalf of the planet means she is no longer as engaged in pushing the fashion envelope as she used to be.
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Craig Green’s Abstract Paradise
The hooded closing looks were just about the most spectacular things Green has ever designed, but the collection also pointed towards an astute awareness of his label’s commercial needs.
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Martine Rose’s Extraordinary Ordinariness
As a sequel to her blockbuster breakout show last season, Rose's natural and sincere ode to London did not disappoint.
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At Matthew Miller, Go Stark or Go Home
The designer once again produced clothes with a striking, monochordal power.
News & Analysis
Virgil Abloh Projects Politics Into His Florence Fashion Show
“Having had the keys to the city, I wanted to do something Pitti had never done, something that represented something ... Not just fashion for
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Maison Mihara Yasuhiro's Relentless Nihilism
Despair with an incredible eye for detail seems to have become the designer's default, unless the whole thing was actually a tongue-in-cheek vamp on gloom and doom.
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The Sheer Joy of Creative Anarchy at Charles Jeffrey
The designer mounted the kind of orgiastic, collaborative fashion pageant of which only this city – make that, country — is capable.
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Upping the Ante at Wales Bonner
She made her name with designs that had a richness — an intricacy, even — so the severity of Grace Wales Bonner’s new collection was startling.
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A Sense of Prodigy at MAN
Rottingdean Bazaar, Art School and Per Götesson each made a strong case for their novice brands.
The News in Brief
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.
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.