In advance of Monday’s inauguration, President-elect Donald Trump and his wife Melania attended a wreath-laying ceremony Sunday afternoon at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier in Arlington National Ceremony. In keeping with the mournful occasion, the past and future first lady chose a double-breasted black Dior cape-like coat. The former model wore black knee-high Christian … Read more
AROUND THE WORLD: After stops in Seoul, Mumbai and New York City, Dior’s annual pre-fall collection is landing this year in Japan, WWD has learned exclusively. The French fashion house said Friday it will present the women’s collection designed by Maria Grazia Chiuri on April 15 in the garden of Tō-ji Temple in Kyoto. Founded … Read more
What should be the top of LVMH’s to-do list in a slowing luxury sector? Tackling so-called “greedflation,” explaining its recent rash of management changes, and fixing Dior, where the women’s business is “under pressure.” So says HSBC in a new report on LVMH Moët Hennessy Louis Vuitton, which is due to report fourth-quarter sales in … Read more
Establishing the DNA of a brand can take years. Christian Dior (1905-1957) created the vision and the blueprint for the House of Dior he founded in 1946 immediately. The “New Look,” the name given by the fashion press, was the new post-WWII feminine ideal that fashion needed. The rest is modern fashion history as we … Read more
FASHION ACE: Dior on Thursday named tennis champion Zheng Qinwen its new global brand ambassador. The 22-year-old Chinese athlete became the first Asian tennis player to win gold in singles at the Paris Olympics. Nicknamed “Queen Wen” by fans, she is currently world No. 5 in the Women’s Tennis Association’s ranking. Zheng “embodies the elegance … Read more
PARIS — Even Amazons need to chill. The campaign for Dior’s spring 2025 ready-to-wear collection, inspired by the female warriors and hunters of Greek mythology, finds models Lilli Ostendarp, Claudia Campana, Xiuli Jiang and Ali Dansky reclining poolside in a serene garden setting. The French fashion house reunited with Sarah Jones, known for her contemplative … Read more
Their producers do not advertise and they are largely unknown to the general public, but niche perfumes are able to command prices in the hundreds of US dollars from men and women seeking to stand out. Produced in small batches with high-quality, natural or rare ingredients, niche perfumes are becoming big business even while retaining … Read more
2024 was the year travel made a full recovery — this comes after a 75 percent decline in travel in 2020 with the global pandemic, according to a McKinsey report from May 2024. Domestic travel is expected to also grow 3 percent annually and travel spending represented 9 percent of this year’s global GDP. In … 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
While many bemoan that American fashion shows lack the luster of yesteryear, Malena Belafonte is trying to rejigger the tried-and-true by blending runway looks, live music and circus-like spectacles. The former model, dancer and next of kin to internationally renowned musicians will present a two-hour show at Sony Hall in New York City on Wednesday … Read more
