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Fashion Week

Milan Day Six: Armani After Armani

Silvana Armani has worked alongside her late uncle for over 40 years, but her first ready-to-wear show as women’s creative director offered a lighter, more pragmatic touch, reports Angelo Flaccavento.

Fashion Week

Milan Day Six: Armani After Armani

Silvana Armani has worked alongside her late uncle for over 40 years, but her first ready-to-wear show as women’s creative director offered a lighter, more pragmatic touch, reports Angelo Flaccavento.


Retail

This Week: Tariff Uncertainty Looms Over Retail Earnings Season

Brands from Prada to Abercrombie & Fitch will provide clarity on how the fashion industry is approaching the newly uncertain trade landscape. Plus, a preview of Paris Fashion Week.

Retail

This Week: Tariff Uncertainty Looms Over Retail Earnings Season

Brands from Prada to Abercrombie & Fitch will provide clarity on how the fashion industry is approaching the newly uncertain trade landscape. Plus, a preview of Paris Fashion Week.


Fashion Week

Milan Day Five: Identity Matters

The topic of brand identity was front and centre at Bottega Veneta, Ferragamo and Dolce & Gabbana on the fifth day of Milan Fashion Week, reports Angelo Flaccavento.

Fashion Week

Milan Day Five: Identity Matters

The topic of brand identity was front and centre at Bottega Veneta, Ferragamo and Dolce & Gabbana on the fifth day of Milan Fashion Week, reports Angelo Flaccavento.


Fashion Week

Let’s Get Physical: Getting to Grips with Demna’s New Gucci

The hottest show in Milan confounded those seeking a clear answer to the question: can Demna save Gucci? What we got was an urgent meditation on beauty and sex. ‘Clear and attractive and hot. More than ever, I need fashion to be like that for me,’ the designer told Tim Blanks, ‘and Gucci is a perfect place for it.’

Fashion Week

Let’s Get Physical: Getting to Grips with Demna’s New Gucci

The hottest show in Milan confounded those seeking a clear answer to the question: can Demna save Gucci? What we got was an urgent meditation on beauty and sex. ‘Clear and attractive and hot. More than ever, I need fashion to be like that for me,’ the designer told Tim Blanks, ‘and Gucci is a perfect place for it.’


Fashion Week

Milan Day Four: Gucci and Demna — Milan’s Main Act

The most hotly anticipated show of the week was also its most polarising. But there was more on the menu on day four of the Milan shows, reports Angelo Flaccavento.

Fashion Week

Milan Day Four: Gucci and Demna — Milan’s Main Act

The most hotly anticipated show of the week was also its most polarising. But there was more on the menu on day four of the Milan shows, reports Angelo Flaccavento.


Beauty

Estée Lauder Companies Executive Kendal Ascher Has Died

Ascher worked at the American cosmetics firm for 25 years.

Beauty

Estée Lauder Companies Executive Kendal Ascher Has Died

Ascher worked at the American cosmetics firm for 25 years.


Creative Class

Andrew Mukamal and the Rise of Method Dressing | The BoF Podcast

Celebrity stylist Andrew Mukamal tells Imran Amed how a childhood love of fashion as a ‘language’ — and years apprenticing in editorial — shaped the storytelling behind Margot Robbie’s ‘Barbie’ and ‘Wuthering Heights’ press tours.

Creative Class

Andrew Mukamal and the Rise of Method Dressing | The BoF Podcast

Celebrity stylist Andrew Mukamal tells Imran Amed how a childhood love of fashion as a ‘language’ — and years apprenticing in editorial — shaped the storytelling behind Margot Robbie’s ‘Barbie’ and ‘Wuthering Heights’ press tours.


Beauty

The Social Media Trap

Unexpected new features and algorithmic changes at Instagram and TikTok are a reminder that brands and creators can’t become overly reliant on any one platform to drive their business.

Beauty

The Social Media Trap

Unexpected new features and algorithmic changes at Instagram and TikTok are a reminder that brands and creators can’t become overly reliant on any one platform to drive their business.


Beauty

Can Nars Keep Winning Complexion?

With its biggest launch in years, Nars is hoping to consolidate its reputation as a category leader in foundations and concealers. But the fight to stay on top has never been harder.

Beauty

Can Nars Keep Winning Complexion?

With its biggest launch in years, Nars is hoping to consolidate its reputation as a category leader in foundations and concealers. But the fight to stay on top has never been harder.


Sports

Why Adidas Is Forcing the Return of the Superstar Upon Us

We’ve seen a lot more of Adidas’ classic Superstar sneaker lately. Let’s talk about why this is happening.

Sports

Why Adidas Is Forcing the Return of the Superstar Upon Us

We’ve seen a lot more of Adidas’ classic Superstar sneaker lately. Let’s talk about why this is happening.


Beauty

Judge Rejects Kenvue Bid to Dismiss Lawsuit Over Tylenol Safety

A US judge rejected the personal care giant’s bid to dismiss a lawsuit by Texas’ Attorney General accusing the company of failing to warn consumers that it may be unsafe for pregnant women to take Tylenol.

Beauty

Judge Rejects Kenvue Bid to Dismiss Lawsuit Over Tylenol Safety

A US judge rejected the personal care giant’s bid to dismiss a lawsuit by Texas’ Attorney General accusing the company of failing to warn consumers that it may be unsafe for pregnant women to take Tylenol.


Global Markets

China’s New Playbook for Buying Western Fashion Brands

After past stumbles, Chinese capital is taking a more measured approach to investments in US and European fashion labels, tempering expectations for breakneck expansion. Will it work?

Global Markets

China’s New Playbook for Buying Western Fashion Brands

After past stumbles, Chinese capital is taking a more measured approach to investments in US and European fashion labels, tempering expectations for breakneck expansion. Will it work?