It turns out holiday windows, like sitcoms, can have reruns — and not lose any of their magic. After blockbuster Christmas-time takeovers of Harrods in London in 2022 and Saks Fifth Avenue in New York in 2023, Dior has repurposed many decorative elements to extraordinary effect at its 30 Avenue Montaigne flagship in Paris, and … Read more
In a surprise move that underlines the gravitational pull of today’s luxury behemoths, Miu Miu‘s chief executive officer Benedetta Petruzzo is joining Christian Dior Couture as managing director, WWD has learned. Delphine Arnault, chairman and CEO of Christian Dior Couture, confirmed Petruzzo’s arrival exclusively to WWD. She starts on Oct. 15. “I am convinced that … Read more
Womenswear — and Europe — to the fore: Half of the finalists for the 11th edition of the LVMH Prize for Young Designers specialize in womenswear, while all but one hail from the Continent. They are Aubero by Julian Louie, U.S.; Duran Lantink, Netherlands; Hodakova by Ellen Hodakova Larsson, Sweden; Marie Adam-Leenaerdt, Belgium; Niccolò Pasqualetti, … Read more
PARIS — Reflecting its longstanding commitment to supporting the arts, Dior is planning a major presence at the Venice Biennale. In addition to returning to the prestigious art event as an official donor, the French fashion house will sponsor a series of collateral exhibitions and collaborate with the Venetian Heritage Foundation on its charity ball … Read more
