Beiersdorf Sales Slightly Miss Expectations on Nivea Weakness
The German consumer goods maker marginally missed market expectations for third-quarter sales growth on Tuesday, with its key Nivea brand posting a third straight quarterly sales decline.
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A Fine Balance at Nina Ricci
The success of Guillaume Henry's mix of Parisian lady and Death Valley cowgirl sounds unlikely — but it worked.
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Acne Studios’ Winning Simplicity
Jonny Johansson got rid of both avant-garde pretence and overtly unnecessary styling to deliver a focused, winning line-up.
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West Coast Rykiel
Despite ticking boxes when it came to house codes, the collection trailed out as an over-decorated bohemian wardrobe with unlikely styling combinations.
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Suffocating Beauty at Valentino
Piccioli’s Valentino lingers in a world that represents princesses. But, whatever else, his princesses have spines.
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Reassuring Fuzziness at Céline
If there have been recent seasons where it looked like Phoebe Philo had painted herself into a corner, here it felt like she’d been on a long holiday and shaken the monkeys out of the trees.
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Transfigurative Vision at Balenciaga
There will probably always be those who attribute cynicism to Demna Gvasalia’s appropriations, but what was consolidated in this collection was a persuasive passion for what he does.
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Million Dollar Mugler
David Koma should fine-tune his tone of voice and the house codes. He has the talent to do so, but this collection felt derivative.
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A Shift In Sensibility at Lemaire
The collection was more determined, more urgent and more commercial than past seasons, but lacked the indolent eroticism that usually powers Lemaire’s work.
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A Futurist Utopia at Undercover
Jun Takahashi is a cultural archeologist almost without equal. His latest Undercover collection was sublime.
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Junya Watanabe's Gleeful Abandon
Junya Watanabe’s sensational collection combined a DIY spirit with Glam and Punk youth cults.
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Essential Evolution at Comme des Garçons
Rei Kawakubo’s designs exploded the female form into primal shapes that looked as much Stone Age as they did Space Age.
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Smiling Issey Miyake
Over the past few seasons, Miyamae has found his own key to the Issey Miyake ethos: playful and feminine, with a stress on volume.
The News in Brief
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.
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.