De Beers Makes Sweeping Cuts to Its Elite Diamond-Buying Club
The diamond company produced less than 22 million carats last year, down from almost 35 million in 2022.
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Altuzarra Grows Up
From the very beginning, the designer has impressed with the way his extreme youth has produced clothes of such worldly sophistication.
Altuzarra Grows Up
From the very beginning, the designer has impressed with the way his extreme youth has produced clothes of such worldly sophistication.
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Aristocratic Extravaganza at Comme des Garçons
Though Rei Kawakubo has made a speciality of moments of high drama, there is nevertheless the nagging notion that her challenges to fashion orthodoxy have taken on a tinge of predictability.
Aristocratic Extravaganza at Comme des Garçons
Though Rei Kawakubo has made a speciality of moments of high drama, there is nevertheless the nagging notion that her challenges to fashion orthodoxy have taken on a tinge of predictability.
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Noir’s Ode to Ecology
Kei Ninomiya offered a highly poetic take on the subject of sustainability. Elsewhere, Haider Ackermann delivered a mature outing.
Noir’s Ode to Ecology
Kei Ninomiya offered a highly poetic take on the subject of sustainability. Elsewhere, Haider Ackermann delivered a mature outing.
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Loewe's Aristocratic Spirit
What was clear with this collection is how Jonathan Anderson's dedication to craft has become a thing of awesomely precise beauty. It rewards the most minute scrutiny.
Loewe's Aristocratic Spirit
What was clear with this collection is how Jonathan Anderson's dedication to craft has become a thing of awesomely precise beauty. It rewards the most minute scrutiny.
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At Nina Ricci, Sharp Romanticism
Designers Rushemy Botter and Lisi Herrebrugh radiate enthusiasm, ideas and naivety, but they have yet to figure out how to retain a consistent vision while making desirable clothes.
At Nina Ricci, Sharp Romanticism
Designers Rushemy Botter and Lisi Herrebrugh radiate enthusiasm, ideas and naivety, but they have yet to figure out how to retain a consistent vision while making desirable clothes.
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Yohji Yamamoto’s Eco-Wizardry
The master was in top form. This season there were a lot of cut-outs, revealing glimpses of the body and offering ventilation for a warming world.
Yohji Yamamoto’s Eco-Wizardry
The master was in top form. This season there were a lot of cut-outs, revealing glimpses of the body and offering ventilation for a warming world.
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Celine’s Bourgeois '70s Redux
The ghost of Yves Saint Laurent was present on the catwalk. Was it intentional? A provocation? Hard to know. But the clothing was tempting.
Celine’s Bourgeois '70s Redux
The ghost of Yves Saint Laurent was present on the catwalk. Was it intentional? A provocation? Hard to know. But the clothing was tempting.
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At Issey Miyake, a Designer Debut
New designer Satoshi Kondo seems to possess the creativity to re-energise the brand.
At Issey Miyake, a Designer Debut
New designer Satoshi Kondo seems to possess the creativity to re-energise the brand.
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Balmain’s High-Visibility Mega Mix
The show was long and confusing, but the pleated and more fluid pieces were an interesting evolution from the hyper construction Olivier Rousteing usually favours.
Balmain’s High-Visibility Mega Mix
The show was long and confusing, but the pleated and more fluid pieces were an interesting evolution from the hyper construction Olivier Rousteing usually favours.
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A New Kind of Awareness at Rick Owens
The majestically beautiful collection, influenced by the designer’s Mexican roots and love of modernism, added new dimensions to his signatures.
A New Kind of Awareness at Rick Owens
The majestically beautiful collection, influenced by the designer’s Mexican roots and love of modernism, added new dimensions to his signatures.
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Dries Van Noten & Christian Lacroix: The Most Surprising Partnership of the Season
The melding of their minds delivered an edgy extravagance forged in compatibility.
Dries Van Noten & Christian Lacroix: The Most Surprising Partnership of the Season
The melding of their minds delivered an edgy extravagance forged in compatibility.
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Art Meets Science at Off-White
There may be something valedictory for Virgil Abloh’s skeptics in that the laurel wreath of fashion continues to elude him.
Art Meets Science at Off-White
There may be something valedictory for Virgil Abloh’s skeptics in that the laurel wreath of fashion continues to elude him.
The News in Brief
L’Oréal India in Talks to Acquire Beauty Company Innovist
L’Oréal is in advanced talks to acquire a majority stake in Bare Anatomy parent Innovist sources told The Economic Times India.
Zegna Chairman Says War Has Clouded Visibility of Demand in Middle East
The Italian fashion house cautioned the war is reducing visibility on demand in the Middle East, which accounts for 7 percent of its sales, though all stores are currently open in the region.
Glossier Appoints New CMO
Nicole Solorzano, who joins from Ouai, is the Millennial beauty brand’s latest hire.
Macy’s CEO Points to E-Shaped Economy, Signalling Consumer Shift
The mention of a forked economy by the head of America’s largest department store signals a heightened wariness that middle-income Americans will continue to spend at the same pace.
France’s Bid to Suspend Shein’s Marketplace Rejected by Appeals Court
The decision from Paris’ Court of Appeal marked a win for the fast-fashion giant after a scandal over sex dolls resembling children for sale on its site.
Coty Announces Board Revamp
The embattled Covergirl owner has appointed five new independent directors amidst a wider leadership and company shakeup.
Zimmermann Names Roberto Eggs CEO
The Moncler Group executive will succeed longtime CEO Chris Olliver, who is staying on as executive chairman.