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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Women Who Dare at Chloé
Clare Waight Keller’s message was clear: a woman who dares to be tough can equally dare to be delicate — which gave her collection a lot more spine than usual.
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Margiela's Vocabulary Of Glamour
John Galliano proved, one more time, that he could stay true to himself while offering a surprisingly natural update to the original Margiela mind-set.
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Dries, The Storyteller
A masterclass in fashion narrative from Dries Van Noten, who was inspired by the Marchesa Casati and her poet lover Gabriele D’Annunzio.
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A Little Lightness Goes a Long Way
In Paris, Dell'Acqua delivered his best collection since joining Rochas, a breezy, painterly affair channeling the very sense of lightness that Cedric Charlier lacked.
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A Painterly Affair
The Rochas Autumn/Winter 2016 collection felt wonderfully light, consistent and cohesive.
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Architectural and Unremitting
Cedric Charlier’s take on clean lines and stiff fabrications has an urban glare which is all his own. At times, so strict it almost looks militaristic.
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Down the High-Concept Drain
In Paris, Jacquemus and Anrealage leaned heavily on gimmicky high-concept theatrics.
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Anthony Vaccarello’s Single Mindedness
A strong signature becomes a curse when that signature starts to look written in stone.
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Fresh Reconstruction
The collection had a deliberately childish, homemade quality which made it feel fresh. But it also came with the pretence of being something truly avant-garde.
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An Obscured Offering
At Anrealage, there were sculptural shapes and deceptive surfaces that looked revealed intricate patterning if seen through special sheets — tricky? Most definitely.
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Shades of Dalì
This season, Dalì’s surrealism informed the exaggerated wrapped and drooping forms of her shaggy chenille sweaters and asymmetric sleeves.
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Love and Life
Hard and soft, precious and plain, masculine and feminine: the juxtapositions were as simple as that — but this time commercial savviness defused the label's seductive peculiarity.
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.