Bernard Arnault Joins X as LVMH CEO Fights Off Rumours of Family Disunity
French newspaper Le Monde published a six-part series last week on the tycoon, including alleged tensions among his family members driven by succession.
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Building New Roads at Balenciaga
The codes of Cristobal’s legacy give Demna Gvasalia’s Balenciaga its spine because that’s what he feels compelled to mutate for modern times. After last season’s psychedelic tunnel, he wanted the focus to be purely on the clothes.
Building New Roads at Balenciaga
The codes of Cristobal’s legacy give Demna Gvasalia’s Balenciaga its spine because that’s what he feels compelled to mutate for modern times. After last season’s psychedelic tunnel, he wanted the focus to be purely on the clothes.
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Thom Browne’s Stern Celebration
As an anniversary, today's show did not signal tremendous progress, but it had depth and the level of execution was almost couture-like.
Thom Browne’s Stern Celebration
As an anniversary, today's show did not signal tremendous progress, but it had depth and the level of execution was almost couture-like.
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Junya Watanabe’s Cute/Not Cute Hybrids
There was a quiet ingenuity at work, but the source material — houses dresses — had a utilitarian dullness that levelled rather than lifted the collection.
Junya Watanabe’s Cute/Not Cute Hybrids
There was a quiet ingenuity at work, but the source material — houses dresses — had a utilitarian dullness that levelled rather than lifted the collection.
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The End is Nigh at Comme des Garçons
Rei Kawakubo drew on a repertoire of the most civilised dress, but mutated her finery with hard industrial elements. The impact of this dystopian couture was stunning: society through a glass darkly.
The End is Nigh at Comme des Garçons
Rei Kawakubo drew on a repertoire of the most civilised dress, but mutated her finery with hard industrial elements. The impact of this dystopian couture was stunning: society through a glass darkly.
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Seduction and Restraint at Hermès
Nadège Vanhee-Cybulski has been struggling to nail her signature at the revered French luxury house. She may have found it.
Seduction and Restraint at Hermès
Nadège Vanhee-Cybulski has been struggling to nail her signature at the revered French luxury house. She may have found it.
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Playing With Extremes at Paris Fashion Week
Noir Kei Ninomiya and Haider Ackermann proved that extreme romanticism is not at odds with punk’s abrasive spirit.
Playing With Extremes at Paris Fashion Week
Noir Kei Ninomiya and Haider Ackermann proved that extreme romanticism is not at odds with punk’s abrasive spirit.
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The Prism of Issey Miyake
Freedom, joy, and futurism are all pillars of the house that should be explored broadly and fearlessly. Instead, what Yoshiyuki Miyamae produces season after season is average.
The Prism of Issey Miyake
Freedom, joy, and futurism are all pillars of the house that should be explored broadly and fearlessly. Instead, what Yoshiyuki Miyamae produces season after season is average.
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Chloe Spins an Enchanted Yarn
Natacha Ramsay-Levi's infallible chic left little room for a sense of the cosmic (dis)order that so deliciously underpinned her saga. And yet, there were inklings.
Chloe Spins an Enchanted Yarn
Natacha Ramsay-Levi's infallible chic left little room for a sense of the cosmic (dis)order that so deliciously underpinned her saga. And yet, there were inklings.
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An Appetite for Reduction at Loewe
Jonathan Anderson makes oddity effortless. But his maturity as a designer means that the eccentricity is merely one arrow in his quiver of very convincing fashion possibilities.
An Appetite for Reduction at Loewe
Jonathan Anderson makes oddity effortless. But his maturity as a designer means that the eccentricity is merely one arrow in his quiver of very convincing fashion possibilities.
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Hedi Slimane’s New Celine Girl
The designer mined Celine's 70s archives to mark a new era in fashion.
Hedi Slimane’s New Celine Girl
The designer mined Celine's 70s archives to mark a new era in fashion.
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A Fresh Rebellion at Balmain
This was Olivier Rousteing breaking his own mold in every sense, delivering a collection that read as a total homage to Karl Lagerfeld.
A Fresh Rebellion at Balmain
This was Olivier Rousteing breaking his own mold in every sense, delivering a collection that read as a total homage to Karl Lagerfeld.
The News in Brief
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.
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.