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Dior Men: A day in the life of Rudolf Nureyev
A day in the life of Rudolf Nureyev, and a great deal of the dancer’s wardrobe, was the inspiration for the latest Dior menswear collection by Kim Jones.
Luxury
Rebelle to merge with Vinted as parent firm seeks broader price and item profile
Secondhand luxury fashion platform Rebelle is closing and merging with its parent company Vinted’s own platform, 18 months after Vinted acquired the business.
Fashion
Maria Grazia Chiuri to receive Neiman Marcus Award for 2024
Neiman Marcus is to award Dior’s Maria Grazia Chiuri its Award for Distinguished Service in the Field of Fashion for 2024, the same distinction given to Monsieur Dior back in 1947.
Fashion
Paris menswear Thursday: Yohji Yamamoto Homme and Dries Van Noten
Two exemplary designers and independent thinkers staged consecutive menswear runway shows Thursday evening in Paris, in powerful reminders of how this is turning out to be a vintage season for men’s fashion.
Fashion
LVMH Fashion Group: handover from Michael Burke to Sidney Toledano
Bernard Arnault had previously announced the departure of Sidney Toledano from the group's fashion and leather goods brands. As expected, Michael Burke is taking over.
Luxury
TrusTrace completes major funding round
TrusTrace has announced a new funding round with the business benefitting from a $24 million growth injection from new and existing investors.
Fashion
Richemont Q3 sales rise 4%; Alaïa, Delvaux, Dunhill and Peter Millar are strong
Chloé, Alaïa and Dunhill owner Richemont has reported its results for Q3 — the all-important ‘Golden Quarter’ — with sales up by 4% on a reported basis to €5.593 billion, or 8% at constant exchange rates (CER).
Fashion
Wales Bonner: Homage to Howard University
Grace Wales Bonner looked to America this season in a collection inspired by time spent researching in Howard University in Washington, staged in the Conservatoire National des Arts et Métiers.
Fashion
A third of fashion execs thinks their firms will be fully circular in a few years
Positive news on fashion’s commitment to creating a circular economy. A new study by Aquapak Polymers reveals 12% of sector businesses expect to be fully circular within one to two years with 34% in two to three years.
Fashion
Luxury’s rebound is proving elusive as China gloom adds to warnings
Luxury stock investors are facing the risk of more bad news as the likes of Burberry Group and Hugo Boss fell short of already reined-in expectations and economic data from China dents chances of a near-term rebound.
Luxury
Vivere names Shrimps' Corrigan-Conway as its new MD
Vivere — the Savannah Miller and Damian Hopkins-founded UK womenswear brand — has named Laura Corrigan-Conway as its new Managing Director, starting this month.
Fashion
Mulberry's mixed Golden Quarter: global sales shine, but UK hurt by VAT-free ban
Mulberry Group issued a brief trading statement on Wednesday and it showed lower sales for the 13 weeks ended 30 December, but there were some bright spots in a mainly bleak report.
Fashion
Rag & Bone names new men's design head
New York-based Rag & Bone announced on Tuesday the appointment of Robert Geller as head of menswear design.
Luxury
Louis Vuitton: Pharrell Williams’ Wild West wardrobe
Go west young man, go west. Pharrell Williams did Tuesday - inventing a modern Wild West wardrobe in his latest collection for Louis Vuitton, staged in weather conditions worthy of Montana in winter.
Luxury
German discounter Takko recruits CEO from Pandora
Martino Pessina has already taken up his post as CEO of the textile discounter, a position that has been vacant since the autumn. He succeeds Tjeerd Jegen, who left in October to join bicycle manufacturer Accell.
Fashion
Fashion Network launches its mobile application for Fashion Weeks
Fashion Network is launching an application on IOS and Android so you can keep up to date with Fashion Weeks and fashion news.
Fashion