What comes after quiet luxury? A thirst for newness in fashion, which is fueling unprecedented creative upheaval at European fashion houses, observers say. “A classic industry solution is new creative energy and ideas,” luxury analyst Luca Solca wrote in a recent report for Bernstein, which argues that the global slowdown in luxury goods has unleashed … Read more
MILAN — Permira is planting yet another flag in fashionland. Permira Growth Opportunities II, a fund managed by the global investment firm, said Friday it has reached an agreement to buy a 40 percent stake in French premium outerwear brand K-Way from BasicNet, led by the Boglione family. BasicNet will hold the remaining 60 percent … Read more
PARIS — Yet another high-profile design vacancy opened Friday when Fendi revealed that Kim Jones would step down after four eventful years as artistic director of haute couture, ready-to-wear and fur collections for women. He will “now concentrate fully on his role of artistic director at Dior Men’s,” the Roman house said in a brief … Read more
Kim Jones and Fendi are parting ways after an eventful four-year collaboration that saw the Roman house dabble with collaborations, and destination shows. The British designer, whose title at Fendi was artistic director of haute couture, ready-to-wear and fur collections for women, is to continue in his role as artistic director of men’s collections at … Read more
A new wave of romanticism hit Milan this fashion week — and retailers approve. Coupled with archival designs from Gucci and Roberto Cavalli, retailers praised Italian craftsmanship, including delicate lace, rich fringing and textures, and standout embellishments. “They hailed the return of the skirt and of the dress in a more ladylike style, and the palette … Read more
The European collection season steams ahead under such a climate of creative uncertainty and upheaval that attendees are likely to train one eye on the runway and the other on their news feeds. Studio teams will unveil spring 2025 collections at Chanel, which is searching for a creative director following the sudden exit of Virginie … Read more
A strain of Anglomania dubbed “Town and Country” for its mix of Savile Row tailoring, utilitywear and bucolic motifs is hitting a fever pitch for resort. Given the name by Silvia Venturini Fendi after her fall 2024 men’s show, other non-Brits have taken a liking to it more recently. They include Tory Burch, Gucci‘s Sabato … Read more
MILAN – As it gears up to celebrate its 100th anniversary next year, Fendi is undergoing a changing of the guard in its C-suite. Pierre-Emmanuel Angeloglou has been appointed chief executive officer of the Italian luxury company, effective Saturday, in addition to his role as managing director of LVMH Fashion Group. He will succeed Serge Brunschwig, who was named chairman and CEO of Fendi … Read more
SHIFTING SCHEDULES: The last day of the upcoming Paris Couture Week just lightened up: WWD has learned that Fendi will sit out this season. “As part of a rescheduling of its shows, Fendi will not be present this year for haute couture in Paris,” the Roman house said in a statement, without elaborating. It is … Read more
The future always seems to be a good look — especially when the present is tense and uncertain. “Perhaps it is our wish to envision some type of utopian world, where the precision of numbers is realized as a visual purity,” Matthew Yokobosky, senior curator of fashion and material culture at the Brooklyn Museum, responded … Read more
