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Altuzarra's Steamy Summer Love
The collection was less a reflection of the designer's chic urban signature and more louche summer languor, but that felt just as true.
Altuzarra's Steamy Summer Love
The collection was less a reflection of the designer's chic urban signature and more louche summer languor, but that felt just as true.
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Top 10 Shows of the Season
This season’s best shows were impeccably crafted and sometimes engaged with the wider political zeitgeist.
Top 10 Shows of the Season
This season’s best shows were impeccably crafted and sometimes engaged with the wider political zeitgeist.
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Unobvious Beauty at Miu Miu
Glamour, tailoring, logos and elegance were the four poles of Miuccia Prada's collection. But the polish was overpowered by her innate inclination towards subversion.
Unobvious Beauty at Miu Miu
Glamour, tailoring, logos and elegance were the four poles of Miuccia Prada's collection. But the polish was overpowered by her innate inclination towards subversion.
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In Paris, a Fight for Supremacy
While the luxury groups that dominate the industry staged larger and larger marketing spectacles, designers like Rick Owens, Rei Kawakubo, John Galliano and Pierpaolo Piccioli delivered poetry.
In Paris, a Fight for Supremacy
While the luxury groups that dominate the industry staged larger and larger marketing spectacles, designers like Rick Owens, Rei Kawakubo, John Galliano and Pierpaolo Piccioli delivered poetry.
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Obsession and Ambiguity at Louis Vuitton
Nicolas Ghesquière said his new collection gathered together all his obsessions — one of them being “to empower women." But when he added that it was “not a narrative collection," he highlighted its simultaneous strength and weakness.
Obsession and Ambiguity at Louis Vuitton
Nicolas Ghesquière said his new collection gathered together all his obsessions — one of them being “to empower women." But when he added that it was “not a narrative collection," he highlighted its simultaneous strength and weakness.
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Laser Focus at Stella McCartney
Business is booming, and this collection showed why: seriousness of purpose and commitment delivered with the lightest of touches and a sense of humour.
Laser Focus at Stella McCartney
Business is booming, and this collection showed why: seriousness of purpose and commitment delivered with the lightest of touches and a sense of humour.
Fashion Week
At Chanel, Barefoot Dreams
When the models kicked off their Perspex-heeled mules and splashed down the shoreline, it didn’t appear at all incongruous that they were wearing Chanel tweed, gold-speckled and flecked with candy-coloured dots.
At Chanel, Barefoot Dreams
When the models kicked off their Perspex-heeled mules and splashed down the shoreline, it didn’t appear at all incongruous that they were wearing Chanel tweed, gold-speckled and flecked with candy-coloured dots.
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Esteban Cortazar’s Endless Summer
The show's seaside-inflected simplicity and fluidity made for a strong collection, although its deconstructed tailoring didn't quite fit.
Esteban Cortazar’s Endless Summer
The show's seaside-inflected simplicity and fluidity made for a strong collection, although its deconstructed tailoring didn't quite fit.
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A World of Wonder at Alexander McQueen
Maybe only a certain kind of woman can see herself in McQueen clothes, but anyone can recognise the obsessive conviction of Sarah Burton’s vision.
A World of Wonder at Alexander McQueen
Maybe only a certain kind of woman can see herself in McQueen clothes, but anyone can recognise the obsessive conviction of Sarah Burton’s vision.
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Givenchy's Mirroring Dualities
Cutting loose from the brand's past, Clare Waight Keller confirmed her innate compatibility with the discretion and streamlined clarity of Hubert de Givenchy’s own ethos.
Givenchy's Mirroring Dualities
Cutting loose from the brand's past, Clare Waight Keller confirmed her innate compatibility with the discretion and streamlined clarity of Hubert de Givenchy’s own ethos.
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Giambattista Valli’s Unlikely Marriage of Minimalism and Psychedelia
The Yoko Ono-inspired collection reconciled the irreconcilable, drifting from white to intricate prints, and back, with the freshness that's marked the designer’s work of late.
Giambattista Valli’s Unlikely Marriage of Minimalism and Psychedelia
The Yoko Ono-inspired collection reconciled the irreconcilable, drifting from white to intricate prints, and back, with the freshness that's marked the designer’s work of late.
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Bound for Summer at Thom Browne
Once the WTF had died down, you were left with a sense of sadness: so much exquisite work lost in what was possibly a heavily ironic takedown of the show's Hyannis Port-inflected inspiration.
Bound for Summer at Thom Browne
Once the WTF had died down, you were left with a sense of sadness: so much exquisite work lost in what was possibly a heavily ironic takedown of the show's Hyannis Port-inflected inspiration.
The News in Brief
Hugo Boss Profit, Sales Beat Estimates Amid Turnaround Effort
The German designer brand reported better-than-expected fourth-quarter results driven by its strategy to close stores and revamp its offerings.
LVMH Names Deputy CEO of Beauty Division, Parfums Christian Dior
Philippe Farnier, a longtime LVMH executive, will step into the new role effective immediately, reporting to divisional head Véronique Courtois.
Reliance Retail Acquires Pahadi Local
India’s largest retailer has acquired Himalayan skincare brand Pahadi Local amid a global surge in demand for Indian beauty and wellness.
Henkel Acquires Hair Care Brand Not Your Mother’s
The German consumer giant is expanding its US hair care presence with the the fast-growing, teen-favourite brand.
Muji Is Turning Skincare Into Its Next Growth Engine
The Japanese retailer is betting on its fast-growing, value-for-money skincare products to drive growth at home and abroad.
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.
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.