L’Oréal Joins Forces With Nykaa to Invest in Indian Beauty Brands
BOLD, the French conglomerate’s venture capital fund, will collaborate with retailer Nykaa to invest in the next generation of Indian beauty brands.
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A-Cold-Wall Plots Next Chapter in Milan
As designer Samuel Ross prepares his luxury streetwear brand for its next stage of growth, he’s sharpening and humanizing his approach.
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At Prada, Brightening the Gloom
This collection had a verve that suggested an upbeat outlook pays dividends.
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Of Two Minds at Pal Zileri
Creative director Rocco Iannone's captivating ideas were slowed down by quite a number of classic suits.
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What Does Italian Fashion Mean, Anyway?
At the Milan men's shows, many designers struggled to create clothes that spoke for themselves.
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A Meditative Slowness at Fendi
Silvia Venturini Fendi and director Luca Guadagnino cooked up a delightful surprise together — rooted in basics but unhinged by the delicate ambiguities that have always infused the label.
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Pure, Undiluted Giorgio Armani
Armani dished out the usual Giorgio Armani fare in soft tailoring, deconstruction and gentle masculinity, but the ease of the whole endeavour was particularly palpable.
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DSquared2's He Said, She Said
For Dean and Dan Caten’s latest co-ed show, the men’s was consistent and certainly formulaic, not moving forward. Womenswear, on the other hand, was moving backward.
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A New Agenda at Marcelo Burlon
What paraded down the long catwalk was perfectly easy and certainly desirable, with little fashion pretence.
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Neil Barrett's New Sense of Scale
Barrett nailed his first twenty years in business and is feeling the need to expand in different directions. Once the totem of restraint, he is now the guru of the mobile disco.
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Stitching Opposites Together at Marni
This collection came across as a commercially astute proposal from the designer, who already proved himself a master of prints. Now we get that he’s also a pretty mean tailor.
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Sensational Tension at Versace
Masculine stereotypes were well and truly challenged on Donatella’s catwalk by a killer combination of rococo decoration and hormonal teen rave culture. But even her challenge was overtaken by the speed of life.
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At Emporio Armani, Olympian Effort
The collection reverberated with an energetic lightness, but it’s time for the ugly sneakers trend to end.
The News in Brief
Private Equity Firm Inflexion Invests in Manucurist
The European investor, which previously backed Medik8, has taken a 49 percent stake in the premium French nail line.
H&M Profit Rises on Tariff Refunds as Sales Remain Sluggish
US tariff refunds drove an increase operating profit, even as the fast-fashion retailer has struggled to deliver consistent sales growth.
Arnault Clan to Change LVMH Holding Structure to Ensure Control
Under the plan, the world’s biggest luxury group will be controlled by one entity, Agache SCA, after Christian Dior SE, one of the current holding companies of LVMH, is delisted.
JD Sports Says Nike Turnaround Is Only a Matter of Time
Dominic Platt, chief financial officer of the British sportswear retailer, told Reuters, ‘Much as there's a lot of talk about Nike, it's still the most popular brand out there and it's still a very strong brand.’
Chanel Plans to Keep Investing in China Despite Demand Downturn
CEO Leena Nair pointed to the brand’s recent renovation of its Plaza 66 boutique in Shanghai, calling China ‘a market where the clients understand sophistication, refinement.’
Meta Expected to Unveil Smart Glasses Without Camera
Smart glasses have become a target of criticism in recent months amid growing concerns they can be used to record people without their consent.
Record Global Fibre Production Pushes Fashion’s Environmental Footprint Higher
Planet-warming emissions associated with the raw materials used to make fashion, footwear and home textiles have risen 30 percent since 2019, according to a new report.