Couture Week was a polarised affair, opposing restraint and excess, technique and showmanship, real clothes and wild storytelling, with little in between, writes Angelo Flaccavento.
After a fashion month where designers embraced contradictions, BoF's editors pick the top ten shows of the season.
It was a strangely energetic season, full of both angst and elation, reports Angelo Flaccavento.
From Chloé to Nina Ricci, femininity was a multi-part act, reports Angelo Flaccavento.
Can a luxury label make its lipsticks and handbags feel part of the same universe, no matter where or how customers encounter them? BoF breaks down what it takes to create coherency.
A heady mix of macho-femme and delicate romanticism dominated the runways, but Craig Green transcended it all, reports Angelo Flaccavento.
Following Trump's appearance at the opening of a new Louis Vuitton factory in Texas, the house’s women’s artistic director took to Instagram to condemn the US president.
Sustainability and 70s Parisian chic loomed over a week punctuated by genuine fashion moments at Dries Van Noten, Rick Owens and Balenciaga.
The industry has long treated climate initiatives as a secondary concern, but as scrutiny from consumers and regulators heats up, finding a way to strike the delicate balance between environmental impact and growth is becoming a business imperative.
The industry has long treated climate initiatives as a secondary concern, but as scrutiny from consumers and regulators heats up, finding a way to strike the delicate balance between environmental impact and growth is becoming a business imperative.
The Spanish scent giant that owns Dries Van Noten, Carolina Herrera, Jean Paul Gaultier, Paco Rabanne and Nina Ricci is trying to reposition itself as brand-builder first, licensee second. Can José Manuel Albesa, the executive behind the strategy, make it work?
The Spanish scent giant that owns Dries Van Noten, Carolina Herrera, Jean Paul Gaultier, Paco Rabanne and Nina Ricci is trying to reposition itself as brand-builder first, licensee second. Can José Manuel Albesa, the executive behind the strategy, make it work?
It was an electrifying outing by Julien Dossena, who by now has mastered the house and its codes and can take it wherever he wants.
The launch marks the latest step of the brand's 'One Rabanne' strategy, designed to unify its fashion and fragrance businesses.
The Ghesquière protégé has revived the label and brought a fresh aesthetic that is resonating with younger consumers.
The merger arbitrage investor community turned increasingly bearish on the deal last week, as they interpreted some comments from FTC officials at a conference as negative for the deal.
The value of retail purchases, unadjusted for inflation, increased 0.7 percent from February, Commerce Department data showed Monday.
The merger, which would bring top luxury labels such as Tapestry’s Kate Spade, Stuart Weitzman and Capri’s Jimmy Choo and Versace under one roof, still awaits approval from the United States.
E-commerce marketplace Verishop bought data analytics firm Trendalytics in a cash and equity deal that closed in March. Financial terms of the deal were not disclosed.
French fashion house Balmain has appointed Matteo Sgarbossa as chief executive, effective May 6.
The world’s second-largest economy has struggled to mount a strong and sustainable a post-pandemic bounce, burdened by a protracted property downturn, mounting local government debts and weak private-sector spending.
The Birkin bag maker’s sales are set to hit the “symbolic” €20 billion ($21.3 billion) level by 2027 or before, according to an Apr. 12 note by Thomas Chauvet.
20-year-old Duke University guard McCain will be the nail care brand’s first-ever athlete ambassador.
