US Retail Sales Unexpectedly Flat in April
Consumers are focussing spending on essentials and cutting back on luxuries amid higher prices. But sales have held up as a strong labour market helped households navigate the high inflation environment.
Anthony Vaccarello staged a surprise show to launch a collection of gorgeously languid men’s tailoring, writes Tim Blanks.
At Paris Fashion Week creative spark was scarce, but there were bolts of imagination from designers across the aesthetic spectrum, writes Angelo Flaccavento.
Megabrands duke it out, but Miuccia Prada wins the day, writes Tim Blanks.
Creative director Pelagia Kolotouros and CEO Thierry Guibert are banking on a retail-driven strategy and fresh focus on fashion and tennis to power the brand’s growth.
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A handful of the most interesting designers showing at Paris Fashion Week owe a debt to Comme des Garçons founder Rei Kawakubo, writes Tim Blanks.
But the surging energy of the show ended in a strange, suspended moment, writes Tim Blanks.
Seán McGirr’s Debut for McQueen: Anticipation and Controversy
But domestic bliss takes on more complex shadings when viewed through designer eyes, writes Tim Blanks.
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The designer must strike a balance between staying faithful to Demeulemeester’s vision and moving things forward. Angelo Flaccavento gets a sneak peek at his latest collection.
Over the past 20 years, Chemena Kamali has worked for two creative directors at the brand. Now she gets her chance to shape it, writes Tim Blanks.
In a new video series, Imran Amed and Tim Blanks talk to industry insiders about what makes a fashion brand unique.
At Paris Fashion Week, Maria Grazia Chiuri and Anthony Vaccarello went their own way in radically different style, writes Tim Blanks.
Consumers are focussing spending on essentials and cutting back on luxuries amid higher prices. But sales have held up as a strong labour market helped households navigate the high inflation environment.
Founder Roksanda Ilinčić, who will stay on as creative director, had filed a notice of intent to appoint an administrator before finding a white knight in TBG.
In its first-quarter results, the Brazilian beauty company’s losses widened and revenue dropped, but grew margins as it continues a turnaround plan that has seen it shed Aesop and The Body Shop.
Nike is undergoing a $2 billion cost-cutting plan that includes slashing 2 percent of its workforce.
During her tenure, Drucker Mann was instrumental in ushering the business into the digital age, said Roger Lynch, Condé Nast’s chief executive.
The miner set out its plans for a potential break-up via a demerger or sale of some of its assets, as it fights off a $43 billion takeover bid from BHP Group.
The company, whose stock soared to a record during the pandemic, has languished as faster inflation and shoppers returning to stores pummelled sales in 2022 and 2023.
Fast-growing DTC sales helped the brand beat Wall Street expectations in the quarter ending March 31.