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.
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Fashion Week
The Return of Ready-to-Wear
In Paris, real clothes triumphed over high concept, reports Angelo Flaccavento.
The Return of Ready-to-Wear
In Paris, real clothes triumphed over high concept, reports Angelo Flaccavento.
Fashion Week
Esteban Cortazar Mixes It Up
The big takeaway this season was the contrast between the collection’s languid and sculptural shapes, but it sometimes felt like more of the same from the resort-ready designer.
Esteban Cortazar Mixes It Up
The big takeaway this season was the contrast between the collection’s languid and sculptural shapes, but it sometimes felt like more of the same from the resort-ready designer.
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Tack and Techno at Louis Vuitton
As much as Nicolas Ghesquière insisted on the value of diversity, there was a curious, dulling uniformity in his march-past of models.
Tack and Techno at Louis Vuitton
As much as Nicolas Ghesquière insisted on the value of diversity, there was a curious, dulling uniformity in his march-past of models.
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Decoding Louise Trotter’s Lacoste Debut
There’s plenty of time for the newly installed designer to unfurl an entire brand universe at the world-famous French tennis label, but it’s hard to get there without a clear entry point.
Decoding Louise Trotter’s Lacoste Debut
There’s plenty of time for the newly installed designer to unfurl an entire brand universe at the world-famous French tennis label, but it’s hard to get there without a clear entry point.
Fashion Week
Karl Lagerfeld Wasn’t One for Goodbyes
In his final collection, which made crystal clear that fashion’s empire builder is no more, the late designer offered a fresh take on Chanel classics.
Karl Lagerfeld Wasn’t One for Goodbyes
In his final collection, which made crystal clear that fashion’s empire builder is no more, the late designer offered a fresh take on Chanel classics.
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Giambattista Valli Gets Naughty
This season, the designer was in a particularly coquettish mood, but the collection was another exercise in Valli-ism, following a well-loved template.
Giambattista Valli Gets Naughty
This season, the designer was in a particularly coquettish mood, but the collection was another exercise in Valli-ism, following a well-loved template.
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Stella McCartney Opens a Door
The collection had a vigorous breadth and depth, but also an imaginative flair that has eluded her in the past.
Stella McCartney Opens a Door
The collection had a vigorous breadth and depth, but also an imaginative flair that has eluded her in the past.
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The Peculiar Magic of Sacai
It was the most direct, convincing collection Chitose Abe has shown in a while.
The Peculiar Magic of Sacai
It was the most direct, convincing collection Chitose Abe has shown in a while.
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Alexander McQueen Casts a Spell
Sarah Burton has her own tale to tell, outside the overweening narrative of McQueen, and the way she chose to tell it yielded a challenging, breathtaking show.
Alexander McQueen Casts a Spell
Sarah Burton has her own tale to tell, outside the overweening narrative of McQueen, and the way she chose to tell it yielded a challenging, breathtaking show.
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Something Out of a Fairytale at Givenchy
Clare Waight Keller's obsession with tailoring yielded the strongest looks in the show, a sharp take on the nu-bourgeois style which has gripped Paris.
Something Out of a Fairytale at Givenchy
Clare Waight Keller's obsession with tailoring yielded the strongest looks in the show, a sharp take on the nu-bourgeois style which has gripped Paris.
Fashion Week
Valentino’s Persuasive Passion
Pierpaolo Piccioli is an odd duck: you can sense him reaching for an otherness that will nudge him into the unfamiliar. As with his remarkable couture, the clothes were best when they had some kind of edge.
Valentino’s Persuasive Passion
Pierpaolo Piccioli is an odd duck: you can sense him reaching for an otherness that will nudge him into the unfamiliar. As with his remarkable couture, the clothes were best when they had some kind of edge.
Fashion Week
Tremors of a New Era at Tommy Hilfiger
Zendaya and stylist Law Roach turned the runway into a celebration of black beauty in fashion with a glamorous, dressy collection that took inspiration from Zendaya's memories, both lived and imagined.
Tremors of a New Era at Tommy Hilfiger
Zendaya and stylist Law Roach turned the runway into a celebration of black beauty in fashion with a glamorous, dressy collection that took inspiration from Zendaya's memories, both lived and imagined.
The News in Brief
Will Jewellery Help Shape Luxury’s Winners?
As weak appetite for handbags and geopolitical tensions weigh on fashion sales, luxury groups are leaning on high-performing jewellery to help boost growth and steady profit margins.
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.