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
MARKET MOMENT FOR MENTALITIES Jonathan Anderson and Luca Guadagnino have built a close rapport in recent years with the two collaborating on films and costume design, including this summer’s “Challengers.” And now, that relationship is extending to capsule collections. Following the success of the ‘I told ya’ T-shirts from “Challengers,” starring Zendaya and Josh O’Connor, … Read more
LONDON — Harry Styles’ color-block patchwork cardigan from JW Anderson, which went viral when the singer wore it on stage in 2020, has been revamped as part of a new collaboration. The English pop star’s brand Pleasing has worked with JW Anderson on a collection of apparel and beauty products with color and joy at … Read more
Jonathan Anderson, founder of London-based JW Anderson and creative director of Loewe, has been signed to UTA, the global talent, entertainment, sports and advisory company. The designer’s most recent collaboration was with film producer and director Luca Guadagnino for whom he designed costumes for both “Queer” and “Challengers.” A Northern Ireland native, Anderson, 40, founded … Read more
LONDON — The United Nations of style regrouped on Monday evening at the Royal Albert Hall with the Fashion Awards, whose winners hailed from around the world. The event was more international than ever with Rihanna, Jamie Dornan, Joe Jonas, Glen Powell and Courtney Love in attendance, and home talents including Jonathan Anderson, Grace Wales Bonner, … Read more
LONDON — The Fashion Awards, the annual fundraising event hosted by the British Fashion Council, will be held Monday at Royal Albert Hall with a slew of celebrities and designers attending. Among the nominees competing in various categories this year are Miuccia Prada, Jonathan Anderson, John Galliano and Kim Jones. Categories include Model of the … Read more
DESIGN FOR LIVING: Add Alexis Mabille to the ranks of fashion designers turned curators. Christie’s has tapped the French couturier to select items for a private sale celebrating the taste of the greatest fashion designers. “A Salon by Alexis Mabille” will be on view at the auction house’s Paris headquarters from Oct. 24 to Nov. … Read more
CHARACTER STUDIES: The extras nearly trump the celebrities in Loewe‘s pre-spring 2025 campaign, debuting later Tuesday on the brand’s digital channels ahead of the collection’s launch in stores on Nov. 14. Dirt bikers, ballroom and ballet dancers, bodybuilders, scuba divers, leather daddies and jockeys all jockey for attention in the quirky images, lensed by Juergen … Read more
Amid frantic efforts to create vital moments, appoint the right celebrity ambassadors and awe audiences with spellbinding runway sets, Jonathan Anderson is instead returning to the building blocks of fashion. He used only four materials for his spring women’s show — cashmere, leather, silk and sequins — and still managed to razzle-dazzle ’em. This JW … Read more
Saks and Loewe are teaming up for the first time to unveil an exclusive edit of the Spanish luxury house’s fall 2024 collection, available Thursday on Saks.com and at select Saks Fifth Avenue stores. To celebrate the collaboration, Loewe has taken over the Saks Fifth Avenue New York flagship with immersive visual installations and offerings … Read more
