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Matthew Williams’ Givenchy Mission

4 October 2020 • By Angelo Flaccavento

The new designer is clearly on a mission to project the French house into the future with his fierce urban sensibility, but at times the results looked a little rigid, even icy.

Ready-to-Wear - Spring 2021

Matthew Williams’ Givenchy Mission

The new designer is clearly on a mission to project the French house into the future with his fierce urban sensibility, but at times the results looked a little rigid, even icy.

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Matthew Williams’ Plan for Givenchy

1 October 2020 • By Tim Blanks

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Matthew Williams’ Plan for Givenchy

Ahead of his debut at the storied French couture house, the former Gaga collaborator and founder of street-luxe label Alyx talks exclusively to Tim Blanks.

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Will Covid-19 Change Fashion Shows Forever?

14 August 2020 • By Vikram Alexei Kansara

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Will Covid-19 Change Fashion Shows Forever?

After the cancellation of this season’s traditional men’s fashion week in Paris, Virgil Abloh’s recent Louis Vuitton outing in Shanghai offered a savvy template for how to stage a fashion show in a world reshaped by globalisation, the internet and coronavirus. What does it mean for fashion week?

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Luxury's Bumpy Road Ahead

7 July 2020 • By Pierre Mallevays

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Luxury's Bumpy Road Ahead

Investors are pinning their hopes on a 2021 recovery, but a worsening Covid-19 situation in the US and glum forecasts from the Federal Reserve indicate it won't be an easy path.

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The Logic Behind Givenchy's New Designer Appointment

15 June 2020 • By Chantal Fernandez

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The Logic Behind Givenchy's New Designer Appointment

Matthew M. Williams, founder of the luxury streetwear-inspired label 1017 ALYX 9SM, succeeds Clare Waight Keller. What expertise does he bring to the LVMH-owned brand?

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Power Moves | EBay Names CEO, Tapestry Adds to Board

16 April 2020 • By Rachel Deeley

This week, EBay hires a Walmart e-commerce executive to lead the company, while Coach owner Tapestry appoints the former chief executive of Hershey’s to its board.

Power Moves | EBay Names CEO, Tapestry Adds to Board

This week, EBay hires a Walmart e-commerce executive to lead the company, while Coach owner Tapestry appoints the former chief executive of Hershey’s to its board.

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Patriotic Consumers Are Changing the Chinese Market. Here’s How.

16 April 2020 • By Casey Hall

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Patriotic Consumers Are Changing the Chinese Market. Here’s How.

As nationalism grows in post-pandemic China, global brands must work hard to compete against popular local players and tread even more carefully in the world’s largest fashion market.

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Why the Clare Waight Keller-Givenchy Partnership Was Short-Lived

10 April 2020 • By Chantal Fernandez

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Why the Clare Waight Keller-Givenchy Partnership Was Short-Lived

The artistic director joined the house three years ago.

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LVMH to Manufacture Disinfectant Gel in French Factories to Help Prevent a Hand-Sanitizer Shortage

15 March 2020 • By Sarah Kent

15 March 2020 • By Sarah Kent

The luxury group's perfume and makeup facilities will, from Monday, produce hydroalcoholic gel that will then be donated to French health authorities as the country steps up its efforts to combat the spread of Covid-19.

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LVMH to Manufacture Disinfectant Gel in French Factories to Help Prevent a Hand-Sanitizer Shortage

The luxury group's perfume and makeup facilities will, from Monday, produce hydroalcoholic gel that will then be donated to French health authorities as the country steps up its efforts to combat the spread of Covid-19.

Power Moves | Chanel Names Global Head of Arts and Culture, Givenchy Taps CEO From Dior Americas

12 March 2020 • By Rachel Deeley

This week, Chanel appoints former Serpentine Galleries Chief Yana Peel to a newly created arts and culture post, while Givenchy hires its new CEO from Dior.

Power Moves | Chanel Names Global Head of Arts and Culture, Givenchy Taps CEO From Dior Americas

This week, Chanel appoints former Serpentine Galleries Chief Yana Peel to a newly created arts and culture post, while Givenchy hires its new CEO from Dior.