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.
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Off-White's Clubkid Collage
Virgil Abloh's latest show was an edgy wardrobing exercise of pieces that had little in common, ticking too many boxes to form a cohesive whole.
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The Fashion Gyre and the Ghost of Martin Margiela
Amidst a whirlwind of directions, the real protagonist of Paris Fashion Week was Martin Margiela, whose influence was felt from Vetements to Miu Miu.
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Ghesquière Goes Into the Past to Find the Future
With all of Nicolas Ghesquière’s talk of creating a wardrobe for the Vuitton woman, the mesh of references for Autumn 2016 made a lot of sense. Whose clothes tell only one story, especially if travel is in your DNA?
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Iris Van Herpen's Dream States
Iris Van Herpen's latest collection, entitled 'Lucid,' put her spectators in a trance, thanks, in particular, to 'phantom' dresses that fused featherweight tulle with iridescent stripes in a mind-bending maze of miniature pleating.
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Reference and Remix at Kenzo
Carol Lim and Humberto Leon's collection was their most referential in recent times, owing debts to Vetements and Hedi Slimane's seedy Saint Laurent.
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Beauty as a Counterbalance
The spirit of the “punk ballerina” Karole Armitage brought a new toughness to the looks that Maria Grazia Chiuri and Pierpaolo Piccioli showed for Valentino.
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Unlikely Directions at Esteban Cortazar
Esteban Cortazar’s pairing of Berlin nights and gymnastic inspiration made for a stirring, if unlikely, combination.
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Fashion Democracy at Chanel
In close to a hundred looks, Karl Lagerfeld offered another take on fashion democracy: something for everyone.
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Saint Laurent: Cloaked in Mystique
Hedi Slimane's 23rd collection for Saint Laurent, “made at the reinstated couture ateliers in Paris and Angers," was a maximal exercise in minimal form.
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Giambattista Valli's Alternate Realities
Resisting the gritty realism elsewhere in Paris, Giambattista Valli was at his most modern and sharp.
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The Limits of Sculpture at Hermès
Nadège Vanhee-Cybulski made her presence more strongly felt at Hermès, but the results were not entirely convincing.
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Stella McCartney: Pure Trend Machine
Stella McCartney sands the rough edges of the current fabrics, shapes and mood away, and presents them to women in a polished, digestible and sometimes more effortless version.
The News in Brief
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.
P&G Beats Revenue Estimates, Flags Bigger Hit to Annual Profit
The maker of Pantene shampoo was helped by strong personal care demand, but expects higher commodity costs to reduce profit by about $1.4 billion this year.