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Richemont Names New Brand CEOs

The Cartier and Van Cleef & Arpels owner is reshuffling its top management team once again amid wider succession planning.

Richemont Names New Brand CEOs

The Cartier and Van Cleef & Arpels owner is reshuffling its top management team once again amid wider succession planning.


Marc Jacobs Goes to Toon Town

Insisting on ‘joy’ in the face of a turbulent political reality, the designer delivered a 6-minute escape to the cartoon world of Minnie Mouse, Olive Oyl and Cinderella. But if the clothes were militantly cheerful, they were also eminently wearable.

Marc Jacobs Goes to Toon Town

Insisting on ‘joy’ in the face of a turbulent political reality, the designer delivered a 6-minute escape to the cartoon world of Minnie Mouse, Olive Oyl and Cinderella. But if the clothes were militantly cheerful, they were also eminently wearable.


Richemont Names New Cartier CEO

Louis Ferla, who is currently chief of the group’s Swiss watchmaker Vacheron Constantin, will replace Cyrille Vigneron at the helm of flagship jeweller Cartier.

Richemont Names New Cartier CEO

Louis Ferla, who is currently chief of the group’s Swiss watchmaker Vacheron Constantin, will replace Cyrille Vigneron at the helm of flagship jeweller Cartier.


Breaking Out of the Fashion Bubble

The best way to learn and form a more well-rounded view of the complex and multi-faceted world we live in is to directly expose yourself to diverse opinions, writes Imran Amed, who is currently attending the Aspen Ideas Festival.

Breaking Out of the Fashion Bubble

The best way to learn and form a more well-rounded view of the complex and multi-faceted world we live in is to directly expose yourself to diverse opinions, writes Imran Amed, who is currently attending the Aspen Ideas Festival.


Lanvin Names Peter Copping Its New Artistic Director

Copping, who most recently worked behind the scenes at Balenciaga, will join France’s oldest couture house from September. The designer previously served as director of Oscar de la Renta and Nina Ricci.

Lanvin Names Peter Copping Its New Artistic Director

Copping, who most recently worked behind the scenes at Balenciaga, will join France’s oldest couture house from September. The designer previously served as director of Oscar de la Renta and Nina Ricci.


Op-Ed | Could LVMH Buy Richemont?

Acquiring Richemont would catapult LVMH into a completely different stratosphere to the rest of the luxury industry, writes Andrea Felsted.

Op-Ed | Could LVMH Buy Richemont?

Acquiring Richemont would catapult LVMH into a completely different stratosphere to the rest of the luxury industry, writes Andrea Felsted.


Arnault Said to Have Bought Stake in Richemont

The stake was described by a source as “small” and part of a broader Arnault family-owned portfolio of investments in publicly listed companies.

Arnault Said to Have Bought Stake in Richemont

The stake was described by a source as “small” and part of a broader Arnault family-owned portfolio of investments in publicly listed companies.


‘Vogue World’ Takes on Paris — and Sports

The magazine blended fashion, celebrity and sport at an event kicking off Paris Fashion Week.

‘Vogue World’ Takes on Paris — and Sports

The magazine blended fashion, celebrity and sport at an event kicking off Paris Fashion Week.


Dries Van Noten: So Long, Farewell

But after 38 years, 150 collections and 129 shows, is it possible that the best is still to come for Belgium’s finest? In an in-depth profile, Tim Blanks explores the departing designer’s past, present and future, writes Tim Blanks.

Dries Van Noten: So Long, Farewell

But after 38 years, 150 collections and 129 shows, is it possible that the best is still to come for Belgium’s finest? In an in-depth profile, Tim Blanks explores the departing designer’s past, present and future, writes Tim Blanks.


Luxury’s New Era of Uncertainty

This week, Permira pulled Golden Goose’s IPO citing uncertain market conditions, while menswear collections in Milan and Paris continued to play it safe in a softening market.

Luxury’s New Era of Uncertainty

This week, Permira pulled Golden Goose’s IPO citing uncertain market conditions, while menswear collections in Milan and Paris continued to play it safe in a softening market.


Can Nigo and LVMH Solve the Kenzo Puzzle?

The Parisian label with Japanese roots is struggling to navigate the decline of streetwear and a tricky market for premium apparel brands almost three years into the tenure of creative director Nigo.

Can Nigo and LVMH Solve the Kenzo Puzzle?

The Parisian label with Japanese roots is struggling to navigate the decline of streetwear and a tricky market for premium apparel brands almost three years into the tenure of creative director Nigo.


Inside the V&A’s Naomi Campbell Extravaganza

‘Naomi: In Fashion’ is the first major museum exhibition devoted to a fashion model, but rather than making too earnest a case for Campbell’s canonisation, the show is fun and does not take itself too seriously, writes Jess Cartner-Morley.

Inside the V&A’s Naomi Campbell Extravaganza

‘Naomi: In Fashion’ is the first major museum exhibition devoted to a fashion model, but rather than making too earnest a case for Campbell’s canonisation, the show is fun and does not take itself too seriously, writes Jess Cartner-Morley.