Frédéric Malle Steps Down From Namesake Brand
Frédéric Malle announced on Apr. 18 that he will be leaving his brand Editions de Parfums Frédéric Malle at the end of June.
Damir Doma
Damir Doma's Multicultural Accelerator
A newfound clarity gave an unexpected boost of energy to the collection, which looked like the Doma we all know.
Damir Doma’s Small Yet Effective Gestures for Love
The collection was a soulful exercise in mixing an almost militaristic precision with the haphazardness of travel and spontaneity.
Vibrant Minimalism
At Damir Doma, deconstructed tailoring merged with an androgynous, poetic kind of femininity to form a cohesive message with beautiful clothes to match.
Milan's Transplanted Purists
Bucking the maximalist trend that’s everywhere this season is a posse of offbeat purists that includes Milan transplants Damir Doma and Arthur Arbesser.
Damir Doma Ups Stakes From Paris to Milan
MILAN, Italy — "This is the first time I've been excited in a long while," said Damir Doma before his womenswear debut in Milan after eight years
Does the Young Designer/Big Retailer Dynamic Still Work?
Being stocked in a major department store is important to the growth of a young designer business, while also contributing to the image and identity of the store. But there are ups and downs in every relationship.
Photo Diary | PFW: Raf Simons, Givenchy, Valentino, Dior, Rick Owens, Dries Van Noten
Sonny Vandevelde brings us behind-the-scenes shots from Paris menswear week.
Photo Diary | Paris Fashion Week, Days 1-6: Dries van Noten, Rick Owens, Lanvin, Dior, Stella McCartney
PARIS, France — Today, contributing photographer Sonny Vandevelde brings us backstage imagery from the Anthony Vaccarello, Dries van Noten, Damir
News & Analysis
Building Damir Doma
It took a fortuitous encounter in front of a bike shop in Bavaria for Damir Doma to find that rarest of things: the right deep-pocketed partner, willing to put in time, energy and resources to see the designer’s fledgling label through its difficult first years and get it off the ground. But six years later, with his own store, close to 9 million euros in sales and a new co-chairman, it is clear that Doma’s ascent up the tricky ranks of Paris fashion has been driven by more than luck. BoF reports.
Building Damir Doma
It took a fortuitous encounter in front of a bike shop in Bavaria for Damir Doma to find that rarest of things: the right deep-pocketed partner, willing to put in time, energy and resources to see the designer’s fledgling label through its difficult first years and get it off the ground. But six years later, with his own store, close to 9 million euros in sales and a new co-chairman, it is clear that Doma’s ascent up the tricky ranks of Paris fashion has been driven by more than luck. BoF reports.
Damir Doma Adds Cobalt Blue to Monk-Like Palette
PARIS, France — Hip Croatia-born designer Damir Doma added some twists to his signature menswear silhouette of wide torsos and billowing pants for
Photo Diary | Paris Men’s Fashion Week, Day 4: Dior Homme, Miharayasuhiro, Damir Doma, Hermès, Ami, Lanvin
PARIS, France — Concluding Paris Men's Fashion Week, our trusty contributing photographer Sonny Vandevelde brings us backstage imagery from the Dior
Small Labels Lure Big Bucks in Fashion's Latest Trend
PARIS, France — Christophe Lemaire has spent the past three years designing dresses for Hermès. Now he wants to develop his own brand and ride a wave
The News in Brief
With Succession in Focus, LVMH Adds Alexandre and Frédéric Arnault to Board
The two brothers join older siblings Antoine and Delphine, meaning that 4 out of Arnault’s 5 heirs now serve on the board. Bernard Arnault, age 75, has placed his controlling interest in LVMH in a stock-share partnership aimed at perpetuating family control.
Arnault Says He Hopes Tensions With China on Luxury Quiet Down
Billionaire Bernard Arnault said he hopes a planned visit to France next month by China’s Xi Jinping will help smooth trade relations between Paris and Beijing.
Vita Liberata Bought Back By Founder
Alyson Hogg, who founded the luxury tanning brand in 2003, has reacquired it from Crown Laboratories.
Swiss Watch Exports Plunge as China and Hong Kong Demand Dries Up
Monthly Swiss watch exports suffered their biggest decline since 2020 as demand for premium and luxury timepieces in key markets including China and Hong Kong plunged.
Asos Says It Will Take ‘Necessary Actions’ After 18% Drop in Sales
Asos has said it will take “necessary actions” to transform its fortunes after the fast fashion retailer’s first-half losses widened and sales fell by nearly a fifth.
TikTok Divest-or-Ban Bill Heads to Fast Track in US Congress
The effort to force TikTok’s Chinese parent company ByteDance Ltd to divest its ownership of the social media platform would quickly become law under a plan outlined Wednesday by House Speaker Mike Johnson.
Lagardère Group Launches Egyptian Edition of Elle Magazine
The French publisher has appointed Tunis-based firm Nissa Editions Group as the local licensing partner and Cairo-based fashion media veteran Susan Sabet as both managing director and editor-in-chief of the new title.