For CFCL designer Yusuke Takahashi, the 10th collection of the high-tech knitwear label was a milestone that had him reflecting on “its starting point and trajectories,” he said before the show. In mathematics, that tends to define straight lines. But Takahashi took a more elastic view, inspired by “Lines: A Brief History,” a 2007 book...Read More
Jenny Packham looked to post-Revolutionary France, and 1990s minimalism, for a collection well-suited to these straitened times. Tellingly, there was only one ballgown in the collection and even that had minimal embellishment. The designer said she was interested in “how fashion moved on” after pivotal moments such as the French Revolution and World War I....Read More
CELEBRATING THE ICONS: Italian outerwear label Fay will celebrate its signature garments through a photo exhibition that will be presented in Milan during men’s fashion week running from Jan. 17 to 21. The project was entrusted to photographer Michael Avedon, nephew of Richard Avedon, and to James Dylan, nephew of Nobel Prize-winner singer-songwriter Bob Dylan,...Read More
Cédric Charbit, chief executive officer of Balenciaga since 2016, is to become the new CEO of Saint Laurent, effective Jan. 2. Gianfranco Gianangeli, previously CEO at Maison Margiela and currently chief commercial officer at Saint Laurent, is to succeed Charbit at Balenciaga on the same date. French group Kering, parent of both Paris-based houses, revealed...Read More
LONDON — Ralph Lauren has been caught in a misinformation bind in China. Several local media outlets, namely Beijing Business Today, an influential state-run entity, said the brand reportedly suffered from a 95 percent order cancellation rate during this year’s Singles’ Day online shopping bonanza. Alibaba quickly struck down the reports. You May Also Like According to...Read More
Chanel is one of the world’s best-known luxury labels, but the family that owns the $20 billion brand remains shrouded in mystery. Brothers Alain and Gérard Wertheimer are rarely photographed. You’re more likely to find the billionaires on a horseracing track than at a fashion event, but when they do attend Chanel shows, they hang...Read More
WWD and Placer.ai’s Retail & Apparel Trends: 2025 Outlook webinar last week zeroed in on some key points that revealed that the so-called “retail apocalypse” was a fallacy, and that it’s more of a renaissance where retailers were forced to transform their businesses, said guest Ethan Chernofsky, senior vice president of marketing at Placer.ai. The...Read More
McLaren Formula 1 driver Lando Norris has been revealed as the star of the latest campaign for Ralph Lauren Fragrances’ Polo Red eau de toilette. The brand’s best-selling fragrance, known for its embodiment of speed and adrenaline with energizing notes of citrus and coffee, finds its match in Norris, one of F1’s top-ranked drivers. Having...Read More
ENTERING EBAY: Gigi Ganatra Duff has been named chief communications officer of eBay Inc., the giant online marketplace linking buyers and sellers around the world. Duff, formerly vice president of corporate affairs at Nordstrom, will lead the global communications team including all internal and external communications, social media, public affairs, ESG communications, eBay Foundation, and...Read More
Nothing telegraphs the rebellious 1960s like a bouffant, a side sweep of bangs and an extra flick of eyeliner — the beauty look at No. 21. Each outfit was styled with some jarring or improbable juxtaposition: prim with tough; mannish with femme fatale; couture-like with sporty casual. Alessandro Dell’Acqua was taken by Swiss photographer Karlheinz...Read More
