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.
Stavros Karelis
How London Fashion Week Soldiered On
Emerging labels made tough choices and quick pivots in order to stage their shows after the death of Queen Elizabeth II.
In London, Multicultural Start-Ups Shine
Ahluwalia, Labrum and Saul Nash’s collections — steeped in the Indian, West African and Caribbean heritage of their founders — stood out at the London fashion week that closed today.
The Fashion World Remembers Virgil Abloh
The industry pays tribute to the much-loved designer, whose death was announced on Sunday.
Rapper A$AP Ferg’s Designs on Fashion
The A$AP Mob member is relaunching fashion brand Devoni with concept store Machine-A.
Machine-A Partners With Byronesque to Launch Vintage
The London-based concept store will stock a selection of e-commerce site Byronesque’s hard-to-come-by vintage pieces.
Steven Ma: The New London Leather Goods Brand Fashion Insiders Are Betting On
The 28-year old designer secured top model Chu Wong and art direction by Ellie Grace Cumming for his first campaign. London’s Machine-A will be the first store to offer the brand.
Designers Lobby to ‘Fix’ the Fashion System. Will It Work?
In recent weeks, three different groups of designers and retailers have proposed shifts to the industry’s product delivery and discounting calendars in a bid to create healthier, more profitable businesses. Can they pull it off?
Copenhagen International Fashion Fair Taps A$AP Nast As It Opens to the Public
The trade show is also partnering with denim brand Lee and designers Bethany Williams and Duran Lantink for a sustainability-focused special project, curated by Stavros Karelis and Orsola de Castro.
How London’s Soho Became a Mecca for Selling Fashion to Millennials
The gritty quarter of Soho has attracted a flood of fashion brands targeting young streetwear-savvy consumers.
Copenhagen International Fashion Fair Heads to Paris
The trade show is launching its first event outside its home city, with collections from Nordic designers along with an LVMH Prize talk and a Central Saint Martins installation.
Peter Do’s Modern Female Sensibility
This month, our Spotlight shines on the Phoebe Philo protégé whose womenswear line won over top stockists with its modern staples and youthful tailoring.
Alice Potts Turns Bodily Fluids Into Fashion
The designer, known for adorning garments with crystals made from sweat, is beginning her one-year Onassis Foundation residency with an exhibition that is part of the Biennale Athens.
Company Snapshot
His concept store was one of the first to showcase emerging designers alongside established brands on the shop floor.
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.