Pattern Beauty Names Tiffani Carter Chief Marketing Officer
Carter joins the company from makeup artist Danessa Myricks’ namesake cosmetics label, where she was CMO.
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Saint Laurent’s ‘Secret’ Send-Off to Paris Fashion Week
Anthony Vaccarello staged a surprise show to launch a collection of gorgeously languid men’s tailoring, writes Tim Blanks.
Has Creativity Become a Luxury?
At Paris Fashion Week creative spark was scarce, but there were bolts of imagination from designers across the aesthetic spectrum, writes Angelo Flaccavento.
Paris Fashion Week Says ‘So Long, Farewell’ With Chanel, Miu Miu and Louis Vuitton
Megabrands duke it out, but Miuccia Prada wins the day, writes Tim Blanks.
Inside Lacoste’s New Fashion Chapter
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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In Paris, Comme and Its Children
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.
Creativity Is the New Luxury at Balenciaga
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
Seán McGirr’s Debut for McQueen: Anticipation and Controversy
Bringing It on Home With Rick Owens and Loewe
But domestic bliss takes on more complex shadings when viewed through designer eyes, writes Tim Blanks.
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Stefano Gallici’s Ann Demeulemeester Challenge
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.
Chemena Kamali Debuts at Chloé
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.
Backstage Pass: New Energy at McQueen
In a new video series, Imran Amed and Tim Blanks talk to industry insiders about what makes a fashion brand unique.
Dior and Saint Laurent: Designers Defiant!
At Paris Fashion Week, Maria Grazia Chiuri and Anthony Vaccarello went their own way in radically different style, writes Tim Blanks.
The News in Brief
US Bars Imports From 26 Chinese Textile Firms Over Suspected Uighur Forced Labour
The companies are the latest additions to the Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act Entity List that restricts the import of goods tied to what the US government has characterised as an ongoing genocide of minorities in China’s Xinjiang region.
At.Kollektive Rebrands, Names New Collaborators
Craig Green, Ottolinger and Louis Gabriel Nouchi have been tapped to design for the fifth edition of the project by Netherlands-based tannery Ecco Leather, now known as Ecco.Kollektive.
Chopova Lowena Wins 2024 BFC/Vogue Designer Fashion Fund
London-based womenswear brand Chopova Lowena has been named the winner of the 2024 BFC/Vogue Designer Fashion Fund.
Canada Goose Beats Estimates on China Strength; Shares Surge
The Toronto-based company reported revenue of C$358 million ($263 million) for the fiscal fourth quarter.
Burberry’s Biggest Bear Sees Luxury Stock Falling to 2010 Levels
The likelihood of a successful Burberry turnaround is limited in the near term, UBS Group AG analyst Zuzanna Pusz wrote in note.
Hugo Boss and David Beckham Partner Up for Design Collection
The collaboration includes collections designed and curated by David Beckham for both formal and casual menswear.
Fendi Launches Fine Fragrance Collection
The seven-piece collection has been created with the perfumers Anne Flipo, Fanny Bal and Quentin Bisch.