‘Flash Robbery’ at Los Angeles Area Mall Leads to Six Arrests

‘Flash Robbery’ at Los Angeles Area Mall Leads to Six Arrests

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

Gucci Appoints Stefano Cantino CEO

Gucci Appoints Stefano Cantino CEO

MILAN — Kering on Tuesday named Stefano Cantino the new chief executive officer of Gucci. He will succeed Jean-François Palus on Jan. 1 and report to Francesca Bellettini, deputy CEO of Kering in charge of brand development. Cantino joined Gucci in May as deputy CEO and will have a seat on Kering’s Executive Committee. Palus … Read more

Benjamin Cercio Opens Communication Agency Bencercio in Paris

Benjamin Cercio Opens Communication Agency Bencercio in Paris

INDEPENDENCE DAY: After nearly two decades of working for top luxury brands, Benjamin Cercio is ready to strike out on his own. The French executive, who recently wrapped up an 18-month stint as senior vice president of global communications at Gucci, is launching his own brand building and communication agency named Bencercio, WWD has learned … Read more

With Lisa at LV, BTS’ Jin at Gucci, Stray Kids at Met Gala, luxury fashion embraces K-pop

With Lisa at LV, BTS’ Jin at Gucci, Stray Kids at Met Gala, luxury fashion embraces K-pop

American fashion designer Tommy Hilfiger browses through a rail of custom-made suits worn to this year’s Met Gala by K-pop stars Stray Kids, before opening up a tuxedo to reveal a special label. The eight-member South Korean boy group caused an online frenzy when the Tommy Hilfiger brand ambassadors became the first K-pop group to … Read more

Gucci’s Edinburgh Store Brings Newness to a Historic City

Gucci’s Edinburgh Store Brings Newness to a Historic City

EDINBURGH – Tweed, enchanting castles, tartan and Mary, Queen of Scots have lived for decades on the mood boards of luxury brands and designers. Now they’re taking their love of the culture to a new level, and opening flagships in the Scottish capital. Multrees Walk in Edinburgh, a square in the New Town, is starting … Read more

Valentino Spring 2025 Ready to Wear Runway, Fashion Show & Collection Review: Never Too Much

Valentino Spring 2025 Ready to Wear Runway, Fashion Show & Collection Review: Never Too Much

Securing an invitation to Alessandro Michele’s first runway show for Valentino at Paris Fashion Week was like finding one of Willy Wonka’s golden tickets. The display was the most eagerly anticipated event in a week devoid of other major designer debuts. Space was a luxury, as Michele opted for a set dotted with antique objects … Read more

Elisabetta Franchi Spring 2025 Ready-to-Wear Runway, Fashion Show & Collection Review

Elisabetta Franchi Spring 2025 Ready-to-Wear Runway, Fashion Show & Collection Review

With her spring collection parade, Elisabetta Franchi may have been celebrating the first decade of runway shows for her brand, but the event also marked the beginning of a new phase with the arrival earlier this year of former Gucci president Marco Bizzarri as an investor. As Bizzarri greeted guests before the show, the designer … Read more

Fashion Creative Upheavals Rock Industry, Observers Weigh In

Fashion Creative Upheavals Rock Industry, Observers Weigh In

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

TikTok’s Top Ten Fashion Brands for 2024

TikTok’s Top Ten Fashion Brands for 2024

With the launch of TikTok Shop last year paving the way to sales growth for many brands, the platform’s click-to-buy feature isn’t for every brand. Instead, many of the top-performing, or “most popular,” fashion brands are looking to engage a new audience, including the coveted Gen Z, with this new era of marketing. Here, WWD … Read more

Gucci Appoints Davide Buzzoni Global Communications Director

Gucci Appoints Davide Buzzoni Global Communications Director

NEW PHASE: Gucci has named Davide Buzzoni global communications director. He reports to executive vice president and chief brand officer Alessio Vannetti. Buzzoni joins Gucci from Loro Piana, where he served as head of global PR and VIP. Before that, he built his career at Moncler, Prada Group and Burberry. With his extensive experience in … Read more