Bernard Arnault Joins X as LVMH CEO Fights Off Rumours of Family Disunity
French newspaper Le Monde published a six-part series last week on the tycoon, including alleged tensions among his family members driven by succession.
menswear
Luxury
The Unlikely Success of Virgil Abloh
Having gained prominence as a creative consultant to Kanye West, Off-White founder Virgil Abloh is proving his three-year-old brand has the business chops to back up the buzz.
The Unlikely Success of Virgil Abloh
Having gained prominence as a creative consultant to Kanye West, Off-White founder Virgil Abloh is proving his three-year-old brand has the business chops to back up the buzz.
Retail
With Kithland, Ronnie Fieg Presents His Ultimate Collaboration
Streetwear wunderkind and Kith founder Ronnie Fieg made his official New York Fashion Week debut with Kithland, a sprawling multi-faceted ‘experience’ that coincided with the launch of a new space at luxury retailer Bergdorf Goodman.
With Kithland, Ronnie Fieg Presents His Ultimate Collaboration
Streetwear wunderkind and Kith founder Ronnie Fieg made his official New York Fashion Week debut with Kithland, a sprawling multi-faceted ‘experience’ that coincided with the launch of a new space at luxury retailer Bergdorf Goodman.
News & Analysis
OAMC's New Wave Luxury
Supreme and Carhartt WIP veterans Luke Meier and Arnaud Faeh are approaching luxury menswear through the lens of contemporary culture.
OAMC's New Wave Luxury
Supreme and Carhartt WIP veterans Luke Meier and Arnaud Faeh are approaching luxury menswear through the lens of contemporary culture.
News & Analysis
Can Denmark’s Menswear Labels Catch Up With Their Swedish Competitors?
Copenhagen is fast emerging as a men’s style capital, but the city still lacks the balance of creativity and commerce perfected by Stockholm-based competitors.
Can Denmark’s Menswear Labels Catch Up With Their Swedish Competitors?
Copenhagen is fast emerging as a men’s style capital, but the city still lacks the balance of creativity and commerce perfected by Stockholm-based competitors.
News & Analysis
Berluti Names Haider Ackermann Creative Director
The Colombian-born designer will present his first collection for the Paris-based brand in January.
Berluti Names Haider Ackermann Creative Director
The Colombian-born designer will present his first collection for the Paris-based brand in January.
China
KBS Fashion Group Posts 1Q profit
The Chinese casual menswear maker posted revenue of $9 million in the period.
KBS Fashion Group Posts 1Q profit
The Chinese casual menswear maker posted revenue of $9 million in the period.
Fashion Week
Creation, or Just More Product?
Save for exceptions like Gucci, Fendi, Damir Doma and Giorgio Armani, most of the labels showing at Milan men's fashion week ditched creation for product design.
Creation, or Just More Product?
Save for exceptions like Gucci, Fendi, Damir Doma and Giorgio Armani, most of the labels showing at Milan men's fashion week ditched creation for product design.
Fashion Week
Differentiation and Flocking at the Milan Shows
Fashion's interplay between individualism and conformity was on show at Emporio Armani, Etro and MSGM.
Differentiation and Flocking at the Milan Shows
Fashion's interplay between individualism and conformity was on show at Emporio Armani, Etro and MSGM.
Fashion Week
In Milan, Shows With and Without Signatures
A product without an author is lifeless and anonymous, says Angelo Flaccavento.
In Milan, Shows With and Without Signatures
A product without an author is lifeless and anonymous, says Angelo Flaccavento.
Fashion Week
How Men Could Fall Off the Catwalk
Menswear shows, traditionally held months before the women hit the runways later in the year, are being slowly airbrushed from the fashion industry's calendar and folded into the women's events.
How Men Could Fall Off the Catwalk
Menswear shows, traditionally held months before the women hit the runways later in the year, are being slowly airbrushed from the fashion industry's calendar and folded into the women's events.
Fashion Week
A Pale Summer in Milan
While Canali and Jil Sander stuck to pastels and faded tones, Marni broke the mold with dryly humorous mix of the academic and the rebellious.
A Pale Summer in Milan
While Canali and Jil Sander stuck to pastels and faded tones, Marni broke the mold with dryly humorous mix of the academic and the rebellious.
Fashion Week
Raf Simons, Gosha Rubchinskiy and Menswear's Gang Mentality
Menswear right now is all about perfectly formed sub-cultural style islands, reports Angelo Flaccavento from Pitti Uomo.
Raf Simons, Gosha Rubchinskiy and Menswear's Gang Mentality
Menswear right now is all about perfectly formed sub-cultural style islands, reports Angelo Flaccavento from Pitti Uomo.
The News in Brief
CVC Mulls Buying Stake in Jeweller APM Monaco From TPG
CVC Capital Partners is considering buying a stake in the fashion jeweller from private-equity firm TPG Inc., according to people familiar with the matter.
London’s Liberty Doubles Fabric Section as Sewing Booms
The department store has more than doubled the size of its fabrics department and will host crafting classes this autumn as social media drives a surge in activities like sewing.
US Businesses File Lawsuit Challenging New ‘Forced Labour’ Tariffs
Two small businesses, backed by the group that successfully sued over previous tariffs, say the new policy similarly exceeds the president’s authority to tax imports.
Perfume Maker Givaudan’s Sales Beat Estimates, Tariff Paybacks Weigh on Shares
Givaudan’s second-quarter organic sales came in ahead of market estimates on Thursday, but its shares fell 5 percent on litigation costs and tariff repayments.
Trump to Impose Forced Labour Duties on Friday as Temporary 10% US Tariffs Expire
The move is the White House’s latest effort to restore Trump’s campaign vision of a near-global tariff after the US Supreme Court in February struck down his ‘reciprocal’ duties.
LVMH Appoints General Manager of Fragrance
Givenchy executive Yann Musquin will lead the group’s fragrance portfolio, succeeding longtime division head Romain Spitzer.
India Changes Rule in Win for Foreign E-Commerce Companies
In a major win for Amazon, which lobbied for the change, the government will allow foreign e-commerce companies to buy products directly from Indian sellers and sell them to overseas customers.