Maison Kitsuné Appoints Abigail Smith as New Creative Director
Maison Kitsuné has appointed British designer Abigail Smith as the brand's new creative director, with her first collection for the brand debuting at Paris Fashion Week.

The Florence-based luxury retailer, facing unpaid bills and a steep sales decline, seeks a 120-day reprieve under Italian insolvency law as it restructures operations and scales back expansion.

The Florence-based luxury retailer, facing unpaid bills and a steep sales decline, seeks a 120-day reprieve under Italian insolvency law as it restructures operations and scales back expansion.

The retailer’s stock price soared 38 percent to close at $14.34 after a wild day of trading that saw the shares more than double at an intraday peak.

The retailer’s stock price soared 38 percent to close at $14.34 after a wild day of trading that saw the shares more than double at an intraday peak.

The $2.7 billion acquisition was intended to strengthen the department stores’ positions as luxury giants, but now both are struggling against competitors like Nordstrom and Bloomingdale’s.

The $2.7 billion acquisition was intended to strengthen the department stores’ positions as luxury giants, but now both are struggling against competitors like Nordstrom and Bloomingdale’s.

The iconic ’90s retailer was on the precipice of death for years. Richard Dickson finally had momentum for a comeback — then came Trump.

The iconic ’90s retailer was on the precipice of death for years. Richard Dickson finally had momentum for a comeback — then came Trump.

A series of breaches at high-profile retailers like Victoria’s Secret and Marks & Spencer is putting cybersecurity back in the foreground. BoF examines what leaves fashion businesses vulnerable and how they can protect themselves.

A series of breaches at high-profile retailers like Victoria’s Secret and Marks & Spencer is putting cybersecurity back in the foreground. BoF examines what leaves fashion businesses vulnerable and how they can protect themselves.

The retailer now expects net sales to decline by a low single digit this year, down from previous guidance for an increase of about 1 percent.

The retailer now expects net sales to decline by a low single digit this year, down from previous guidance for an increase of about 1 percent.

A deal to secure $500 million in new financing may push out a reckoning. But falling sales, looming payments to vendors and creditors continue to dog the luxury retailer’s post-merger vision.

A deal to secure $500 million in new financing may push out a reckoning. But falling sales, looming payments to vendors and creditors continue to dog the luxury retailer’s post-merger vision.

Saks Global is now seeking even more money to shore up finances while bondholders, who face almost $1 billion in losses, have begun to question if they’ll receive a single interest payment.

Saks Global is now seeking even more money to shore up finances while bondholders, who face almost $1 billion in losses, have begun to question if they’ll receive a single interest payment.

The department store is searching for a permanent CEO replacement after Kohl’s Corp.’s board discovered Ashley Buchanan, who had joined Kohl’s in January, had directed millions of company dollars to his then-undisclosed romantic partner.

The department store is searching for a permanent CEO replacement after Kohl’s Corp.’s board discovered Ashley Buchanan, who had joined Kohl’s in January, had directed millions of company dollars to his then-undisclosed romantic partner.

Saks Global’s bonds fell after a call with management did little to pressure investors’ concerns about its financial outlook.

Saks Global’s bonds fell after a call with management did little to pressure investors’ concerns about its financial outlook.

Hudson’s Bay Co. ULC previously planned to save six of its 96 stores from liquidation — but those six locations, including its flagship store, are now also being wound up.

Hudson’s Bay Co. ULC previously planned to save six of its 96 stores from liquidation — but those six locations, including its flagship store, are now also being wound up.

Paloma Lanna’s Spanish DTC brand Paloma Wool caught fire online by blending Mediterranean breeziness with downtown cool. Now, what started on Instagram is opening its first physical stores — in New York and Barcelona — and targeting $25 million in sales this year.

Paloma Lanna’s Spanish DTC brand Paloma Wool caught fire online by blending Mediterranean breeziness with downtown cool. Now, what started on Instagram is opening its first physical stores — in New York and Barcelona — and targeting $25 million in sales this year.
Maison Kitsuné has appointed British designer Abigail Smith as the brand's new creative director, with her first collection for the brand debuting at Paris Fashion Week.
The brand is shutting its physical doors in the US to focus on its digital business and wholesale partnerships.