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Wes Gordon

Creative Director, Carolina Herrera

The American designer has balanced Carolina Herrera’s bold, unmistakable brand DNA with contemporary motifs as he brings a modernising touch to the heritage label.

Wes Gordon
Fashion Week

Carolina Herrera's New Man

Wes Gordon's debut as creative director of the house was flashy, flamboyant and fit for Giorgio Beverly Hills, if a bit too trendy at times.

Fashion Week

Carolina Herrera's New Man

Wes Gordon's debut as creative director of the house was flashy, flamboyant and fit for Giorgio Beverly Hills, if a bit too trendy at times.


Financial Markets

What’s Ailing America’s Fashion Darlings?

Once popular American labels are struggling to adapt to a perfect storm of shifting consumer tastes, failing department stores and the rise of direct-to-consumer.

Financial Markets

What’s Ailing America’s Fashion Darlings?

Once popular American labels are struggling to adapt to a perfect storm of shifting consumer tastes, failing department stores and the rise of direct-to-consumer.


News & Analysis

Power Moves | SMCP Names Head of Investor Relations, Max Mara Hires Marketing VP

This week, Célia d’Everlange will head up SMCP's investor relations team, while Judgie Graham joins Max Mara US as its new vice president of marketing and communications.

News & Analysis

Power Moves | SMCP Names Head of Investor Relations, Max Mara Hires Marketing VP

This week, Célia d’Everlange will head up SMCP's investor relations team, while Judgie Graham joins Max Mara US as its new vice president of marketing and communications.


Fashion Week

New York Fashion Week's Got the Blues

There are few designers showing here who have a sense of what they stand for or why they need the platform of fashion week. It doesn't have to be that way.

Fashion Week

New York Fashion Week's Got the Blues

There are few designers showing here who have a sense of what they stand for or why they need the platform of fashion week. It doesn't have to be that way.


Fashion Week

Carolina’s Swan Song

For her final bow, the designer turned out a playful lineup that nodded to her signatures without feeling stale.

Fashion Week

Carolina’s Swan Song

For her final bow, the designer turned out a playful lineup that nodded to her signatures without feeling stale.


Luxury

What the Death of Daywear Means for the Brands That Peddle It

The One Percent no longer wants to dress like ladies who lunch, leaving the brands who make their clothes facing an identity crisis.

Luxury

What the Death of Daywear Means for the Brands That Peddle It

The One Percent no longer wants to dress like ladies who lunch, leaving the brands who make their clothes facing an identity crisis.


Fashion Week

CFDA Ponders Radical Reinvention of New York Fashion Week

Proenza Schouler and Rodarte could be heading back to New York, joining Alexander Wang with runway shows in December and June.

Fashion Week

CFDA Ponders Radical Reinvention of New York Fashion Week

Proenza Schouler and Rodarte could be heading back to New York, joining Alexander Wang with runway shows in December and June.


Workplace & Talent

Why You Shouldn’t Launch a Label Straight Out of School

Fashion designers, investors, headhunters, editors and analysts make the case for getting work experience at an established brand before launching your own.

Workplace & Talent

Why You Shouldn’t Launch a Label Straight Out of School

Fashion designers, investors, headhunters, editors and analysts make the case for getting work experience at an established brand before launching your own.


Fashion Week

Into His Groove

This season's Instagram-powered fashion show marked a romantic turn for Gordon.

Fashion Week

Into His Groove

This season's Instagram-powered fashion show marked a romantic turn for Gordon.


Fashion Week

Early in New York, Talent Amidst the Filler

Though New York Fashion Week has a bad rap for championing commercial labels, some designers proved their talent while others stumbled.

Fashion Week

Early in New York, Talent Amidst the Filler

Though New York Fashion Week has a bad rap for championing commercial labels, some designers proved their talent while others stumbled.


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The people shaping the global fashion industry, curated by the editors of The Business of Fashion, based on nominations and on-the-ground intelligence from around the world.

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