LONDON — Hermes’ Birkin, Chanel’s flap bag, Louis Vuitton’s carryall — and Ikea’s Frakta? At its new Oxford Circus pop-up, the Swedish retailer is teeing up its famous blue tote to be the next big luxury bag, and for only 99 cents. “In a playful tribute to this iconic location, we took inspiration from the … Read more
Balenciaga has joined the retail fray in Austin. On Wednesday, the luxury house opened its first freestanding store in the city’s mixed-use metropolitan center, The Domain. The 6,137-square-foot space offers men’s and women’s ready-to-wear, shoes, bags, accessories, eyewear and jewelry. Like the last several stores the company has opened, the Austin unit features the brand’s … Read more
Balenciaga is betting big on China, opening its largest store in the world in Beijing’s Taikoo Li Sanlitun shopping complex on Wednesday. The 13,000-square-foot unit comes in tandem with six exclusive product launches, and an exhibition of eight archival looks from “The Subtleties of a Dialogue” show at Kering headquarters in Paris last September. The … Read more
After a year of anticipation, Balenciaga‘s latest China flagship opened at Shanghai‘s HKRI Taikoo Hui shopping mall. The corner store shopfront, which combines retail spaces previously occupied by Nike and Adidas, stands at more than 10,000 square feet and is the Kering-owned luxury brand’s largest flagship in China to date. Designed by Balenciaga‘s longtime collaborator, … Read more
Mention of Balenciaga means “Demna” to millions, but the house’s namesake founder Cristóbal Balenciaga is in sharper focus in a new book. “Balenciaga — Kublin a Fashion Record” is chockful of images by the late fashion photographer and filmmaker Tom Kublin. Cowritten by his daughter Maria Kublin and Ana Balda, the Thames & Hudson … Read more
Balenciaga is landing in Charlotte, N.C. On March 18, the luxury brand will open its first store in the state at the SouthPark Mall. The 3,961-square-foot store will sell the brand’s men’s and women’s ready-to-wear, shoes, bags, accessories, eyewear and jewelry along with items specific to that market. The space is broken down into rooms, … Read more
Six arrests have been made and six other suspects are being sought in relation to what the Los Angeles Police Department has described as a “flash rob” style robbery at the Westfield Topanga Mall in Canoga Park, Calif. on Friday. The LAPD’s Organized Retail Crime Task Force said Monday that the incident involved 12 people, … Read more
As the last stop during fashion month, Paris is always the best place to gauge the direction in which fashion is headed, and for spring 2025, those in the French capital swung back toward what has historically been their strong suit: opulence. From Bergdorf Goodman’s Linda Fargo to Jessica Crawley at the Al Tayer Group, … Read more
The runways from New York to Paris served up body big time for spring 2025, much to the delight of retailers. Bergdorf Goodman’s Linda Fargo, Gallerie Lafayette’s Alix Morabitto and Brigitte Chatrand of Ssense were among those who pointed to fleshy, lingerie-inspired looks as their highlights, saying these encapsulated the radical spirit overtaking fashion in … Read more
Unlike most runway looks, the strapless minidress made of DHL tape that Gigi Hadid modeled in Vetements’ runway could be knocked off at home. But Vetements wasn’t taking any liberties with DHL’s intellectual property, since the two brands began collaborating in 2015. Hadid‘s DHL dress for Vetements‘ anniversary show was not a surprise for the … Read more
