Fast Fashion Garments Pile Up in South Asia as Middle East Conflict Grounds Planes
Shipments of garments for major retailers are stranded at airports in Bangladesh and India as the conflict in the Middle East forces airlines cancel flights.
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Promise and Threat at Margiela
There was something restrained about this show, all the way to the last look, which felt like John Galliano was holding fire, poised, plotting his next assault on orthodoxy.
Promise and Threat at Margiela
There was something restrained about this show, all the way to the last look, which felt like John Galliano was holding fire, poised, plotting his next assault on orthodoxy.
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The End of Excess at Paris Fashion Week
After a few years of overt decoration, sculpted, monochromatic lines look utterly fresh again. Lemaire, Rochas and Courrèges each proved the point in their own way.
The End of Excess at Paris Fashion Week
After a few years of overt decoration, sculpted, monochromatic lines look utterly fresh again. Lemaire, Rochas and Courrèges each proved the point in their own way.
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Lanvin’s New Codes
Bruno Sialelli's light and airy debut had potential, but was too heavily marked with the stamp of his former employer.
Lanvin’s New Codes
Bruno Sialelli's light and airy debut had potential, but was too heavily marked with the stamp of his former employer.
Fashion Week
The Future Has Begun at Marine Serre
The apocalypso was Marine Serre’s window-dressing for a collection that featured her signature repurposing of familiarity. It could have been a lot more energized by dystopia. But in the end, she insisted on optimism.
The Future Has Begun at Marine Serre
The apocalypso was Marine Serre’s window-dressing for a collection that featured her signature repurposing of familiarity. It could have been a lot more energized by dystopia. But in the end, she insisted on optimism.
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Defiant Manipulation at Saint Laurent
The exaggeration that underpins Anthony Vaccarello's work loaned the collection an uncompromising extravagance. And the whole finale – fluoro and black light – was a delirious distillation of pure form.
Defiant Manipulation at Saint Laurent
The exaggeration that underpins Anthony Vaccarello's work loaned the collection an uncompromising extravagance. And the whole finale – fluoro and black light – was a delirious distillation of pure form.
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Dior's Rebel Spirit
Maria Grazia Chiuri showed clothes that managed to bridge the gap between the house codes and one of the more arcane expressions of British street style, 1960s English teddy girls, drawing together strands of Dior's past, present and future.
Dior's Rebel Spirit
Maria Grazia Chiuri showed clothes that managed to bridge the gap between the house codes and one of the more arcane expressions of British street style, 1960s English teddy girls, drawing together strands of Dior's past, present and future.
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Memory Shapes the Present at Roberto Cavalli
Paul Surridge made the rather odd point that he was thinking about 'status' with the collection. It didn’t really work, But the idea did provoke him into some clever twists.
Memory Shapes the Present at Roberto Cavalli
Paul Surridge made the rather odd point that he was thinking about 'status' with the collection. It didn’t really work, But the idea did provoke him into some clever twists.
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On Jacquemus Island
The designer is determined to prove he is more than the arch Mediterranean sensualist. There was a chic polish to his look and a luxe hand to his fabrics that felt new for him.
On Jacquemus Island
The designer is determined to prove he is more than the arch Mediterranean sensualist. There was a chic polish to his look and a luxe hand to his fabrics that felt new for him.
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In Milan, Looking Back to Move Forward
A bit brutal, full of product, and looking backward to move forward: the Versace collection summed up the spirit of the season perfectly, reports Angelo Flaccavento.
In Milan, Looking Back to Move Forward
A bit brutal, full of product, and looking backward to move forward: the Versace collection summed up the spirit of the season perfectly, reports Angelo Flaccavento.
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Missoni’s Modest Edge
Angela Missoni was chasing sparkle and optimism, but a new seriousness has knit itself into the fabric of the house.
Missoni’s Modest Edge
Angela Missoni was chasing sparkle and optimism, but a new seriousness has knit itself into the fabric of the house.
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Giorgio Armani’s Stately Severity
After making some changes this season, Armani’s men and women definitely belonged together, but there was still security in tradition and the familiar.
Giorgio Armani’s Stately Severity
After making some changes this season, Armani’s men and women definitely belonged together, but there was still security in tradition and the familiar.
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Marni’s Fetishist Discipline
Risso struck some perverse chords in his new collection, but the invitation to abandon didn’t quite work and the clothes seemed oddly literal.
Marni’s Fetishist Discipline
Risso struck some perverse chords in his new collection, but the invitation to abandon didn’t quite work and the clothes seemed oddly literal.
The News in Brief
Saks Global to Shut 15 More Stores as Part of Restructuring
The luxury retailer, which filed for bankruptcy earlier this year, will close more stores as it tries to cut losses and focus on more profitable, higher-end locations.
Nike’s Latest SEC Filing Revives Converse Sale Speculation
In a document filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission, the company’s management has approved a plan for organisational changes expected to cost the brand nearly $300 million. One analyst posited the target could be its struggling subsidiary.
US Economy Unexpectedly Loses Jobs in February; Unemployment Rate Rises to 4.4%
The decline in nonfarm payrolls reported by the Labor Department in its employment report on Friday was the sixth since January 2025 and the second largest.
Asics Buys Marathon Registration Platforms to Boost Running-Shoe Sales
The Japanese sportswear brand is accelerating global expansion by acquiring race-registration platforms to deepen engagement with runners.
Gap Sales Miss Expectations After Old Navy, Athleta Fall Short
The brands Gap and Banana Republic beat comparable sales estimates.
Fashion Startup Founder Pleads Guilty in $300 Million Fraud
Christine Hunsicker admitted she falsified financial statements to promote CaaStle Inc. as a valuable, growing business when in reality it was struggling.
Victoria’s Secret Forecasts Its Best Year Since L Brands Split
The underwear company is anticipating net sales of at least $6.85 billion in the current fiscal year, exceeding analyst estimates and marking the highest revenue since its split from L Brands Inc in 2021.