In a year of debuts, this July’s key new entry was Michael Rider at Celine, where before a tightly edited audience inside the company HQ, the American presented an excellent collection of great poise and panache. Celine spring/summer 2026 collection in Paris – FashionNetwork.com The house closed a whole block at 16 rue Vivienne, where…
Casio America, Inc. has named international hip hop/R&B girl group XG as the new global ambassador for its G-Shock brand. Casio names XG as global ambassador for G-Shock. – XG To launch the partnership, Casio has unveiled a dedicated campaign site featuring key visuals and a promotional video starring XG. Centered around the slogan “No…
The incredible imbroglio surrounding the governance of French luxury brand group SMCP is drawing closer to a conclusion. On Friday, the group announced in a press release “that it has been informed that the Singapore High Court has today decided to order Dynamic Treasure Group Ltd (DTG) to return to European Topsoho S.à r.l. (ETS)…
The new owner of Le Coq Sportif is known. The brand, owned since 2005 by Marc-Henri Beausire’s Swiss group Airesis, is now the property of the consortium led by the Franco-Swiss Dan Mamane. Le Coq Sportif The Paris Business Court ruled in favor of the proposal put forward by the entrepreneur who made his fortune…
The European cosmetics market continued to grow in 2024, reaching a total value of 103.9 billion euros, according to data published in early July by Cosmetics Europe, the European trade association for the cosmetics industries. The European cosmetics and personal care market remains dynamic, according to Cosmetics Europe – DR This represents an increase of…
Translated by Nicola Mira Published July 4, 2025 Menswear took centre-stage in June. The season kicked off with the Pitti Uomo show in Florence, continued with Milan Fashion Week, and ended with the Jacquemus runway show that brought Paris Fashion Week to a close at the Orangery in the Palace of Versailles, on June 29….
Paris is expecting one of the quietest haute couture seasons in memory — devoid of shows by Dior, Gaultier or Valentino and of any major debut, albeit as the parallel high jewelry season continues to expand rapidly. See catwalkElie Saab – Spring-Summer2025 – Haute Couture – France – Paris – ©Launchmetrics/spotlight In the wake of…
There’s been a lot of speculation about what would happen to Dior creative supremo Jonathan Anderson’s signature JW Anderson brand since he took on the combined women’s and men’s role at Dior. And now it seems that the brand is being reinvented with a lifestyle retailer focus. Photo: @jw_anderson Anderson in recent months has become…
Translated by Nicola Mira Published July 4, 2025 Saudi designers are out again in force this season, representing their country in the showrooms and stores of some of Europe’s capitals. Several young Saudi designers have set up shop at La Samaritaine in Paris and Selfridges in London, and have featured in the calendar of Europe’s…
By Bloomberg Published July 4, 2025 Frasers Group Plc warned Hugo Boss AG that it will vote against any dividends, as the British retailer owned by billionaire Mike Ashley exerts its influence after years of building a stake in the German fashion house. Mike Ashley – Photographer: Chris J. Ratcliffe/Bloomberg Hugo Boss’s management should prioritize…
