Report: Abercrombie to Seek Fresh Backers for China Business
The US-listed company is conducting a review of its Chinese assets and may sell a stake in the unit, which could be valued at several hundred million dollars, Bloomberg reported.
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Fashion Week
Resolute Futurism at Courrèges
Sébastien Meyer and Arnaud Vaillant offered a series of well edited, and ingeniously rethought Courrèges staples.
Resolute Futurism at Courrèges
Sébastien Meyer and Arnaud Vaillant offered a series of well edited, and ingeniously rethought Courrèges staples.
Fashion Week
At Maison Margiela, Skeleton Clothes
What John Galliano has been doing at Maison Margiela looks like an attempt to (re)create a modern folklore in fashion. This collection clarified that intent.
At Maison Margiela, Skeleton Clothes
What John Galliano has been doing at Maison Margiela looks like an attempt to (re)create a modern folklore in fashion. This collection clarified that intent.
Fashion Week
Newfound Maturity at Jacquemus
Simone Porte Jacquemus keeps growing, and the more he does the more his inventive pieces reconcile with the female form.
Newfound Maturity at Jacquemus
Simone Porte Jacquemus keeps growing, and the more he does the more his inventive pieces reconcile with the female form.
Fashion Week
Olivier Theyskens' Fresh Slant
Having reset his template last season, with his new collection Olivier Theyskens took a big step forward.
Olivier Theyskens' Fresh Slant
Having reset his template last season, with his new collection Olivier Theyskens took a big step forward.
Fashion Week
Perverse Subversion at Saint Laurent
Anthony Vaccarello’s pistols were loaded, but he was firing blanks in comparison to the shots that Yves Saint Laurent took in his glory days.
Perverse Subversion at Saint Laurent
Anthony Vaccarello’s pistols were loaded, but he was firing blanks in comparison to the shots that Yves Saint Laurent took in his glory days.
Fashion Week
Let's Reimagine 'Fashion Month'
With more and more designers showing beyond the traditional womenswear weeks and experimenting with new presentation formats, what does the future hold for 'fashion month'?
Let's Reimagine 'Fashion Month'
With more and more designers showing beyond the traditional womenswear weeks and experimenting with new presentation formats, what does the future hold for 'fashion month'?
Luxury
In Paris, Security Fears Threaten Luxury Sales
Can the French authorities counteract the growing sentiment that the City of Light is not as safe as it once was?
In Paris, Security Fears Threaten Luxury Sales
Can the French authorities counteract the growing sentiment that the City of Light is not as safe as it once was?
Fashion Week
Miu Miu’s Scary Summer
If the collection wasn’t quite as extreme as it’s wont to be, it still preserved the edge of alluring oddness that always makes it Miu Miu.
Miu Miu’s Scary Summer
If the collection wasn’t quite as extreme as it’s wont to be, it still preserved the edge of alluring oddness that always makes it Miu Miu.
Fashion Week
Forever Rykiel
Julie de Libran made a brave, even defiant, effort to re-position the house in the wake of its founder’s death, but not one that was entirely successful.
Forever Rykiel
Julie de Libran made a brave, even defiant, effort to re-position the house in the wake of its founder’s death, but not one that was entirely successful.
Fashion Week
Female Empowerment in Paris
In this season of feminine empowerment, Demna Gvasalia stood out with his deliberately harsh and infinitely cynical take on fetish, reports Angelo Flaccavento.
Female Empowerment in Paris
In this season of feminine empowerment, Demna Gvasalia stood out with his deliberately harsh and infinitely cynical take on fetish, reports Angelo Flaccavento.
Fashion Week
Kenzo Club Kids
Carol Lim and Humberto Leon applied a Studio 54-era vibe to a wardrobe of sporty separates for an interesting, if not groundbreaking, effect.
Kenzo Club Kids
Carol Lim and Humberto Leon applied a Studio 54-era vibe to a wardrobe of sporty separates for an interesting, if not groundbreaking, effect.
Fashion Week
Sci-Fi Heroines at Louis Vuitton
Ghesquière’s ideal Parisienne had subtext of sci-fi that a striking contrast with its backdrop the raw space of the new Vuitton superstore in Place Vendome, a work in very visible progress.
Sci-Fi Heroines at Louis Vuitton
Ghesquière’s ideal Parisienne had subtext of sci-fi that a striking contrast with its backdrop the raw space of the new Vuitton superstore in Place Vendome, a work in very visible progress.
The News in Brief
Chanel Sales Up 16% in First Half
Chanel’s sales are accelerating after returning to growth last year, Bloomberg reported citing an unnamed source. Beauty sales rose 8 percent.
P&G to Buy Supplement Maker Thorne for $3.8 Billion
Shailesh Jejurikar, chief executive of the American personal care conglomerate, told CNBC it will acquire the line from LVMH-backed private equity firm L Catterton.
Eli Lilly to Offer Early Access to Next-Gen Obesity Drug to Some Patients
Eli Lilly said on Monday it would allow a limited number of patients to have early access to its experimental obesity drug, retatrutide, before its US FDA approval.
India’s Nykaa Posts Higher Quarterly Profit on Strong Beauty Demand, Fashion Growth
India’s FSN E-Commerce Ventures, which operates beauty and fashion retailer Nykaa, reported a more than three-fold rise in quarterly profit on Tuesday, boosted by strong growth in its beauty business and a sharp acceleration in fashion sales.
Ferragamo Returns to Profit as Relaunch Strategy Advances
The Italian luxury brand swung to a net profit for the first half after growing sales in the second quarter, with turnaround efforts particularly evident in its directly owned shops.
Shein Seeks $30 Billion to $40 Billion Valuation for August IPO, Sources Say
The valuation target marks a dramatic reset for Shein, which plans to launch its IPO as early as mid-August, three people familiar with the matter said.
Zalando Narrows Profit Outlook, Sees Growth at Lower End of Range
The online fashion retailer said 2026 revenue and growth will land in the lower half of its previously guided range and narrowed its adjusted operating profit outlook.