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How Fashion’s Rising Stars Are Surviving the Luxury Slump

For breakout emerging designers, turning creative acclaim into commercial success in an unpredictable market is the next challenge.
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Diotima Autumn/Winter 2025. (Dierdre Lewis)

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Inside Luxury’s Slowdown

Economic headwinds, higher prices and a lack of novel design are all weighing on what was previously fashion’s most dynamic segment. LVMH’s quarterly results Tuesday will offer hotly-watched insights on the severity of the slowdown and how long it will last.

Why Luxury Is Broken

The sheer number of changes at the top of big brands this week is a sign the industry is still searching for a way out of its current troubles.

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Joan Kennedy
Joan Kennedy

Joan Kennedy is Correspondent at The Business of Fashion. She is based in New York and covers beauty and marketing.

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