LONDON — For Marcella Wartenbergh, chief executive officer of All We Wear Group — which owns Hackett, Pepe Jeans London, and Façonnable — culture is just as important as clothing in any fashion business. The Spanish executive spent much of her career at PVH Corp., and has worked with industry figures including Tommy Hilfiger, Karl … Read more
THREE’S COMPANY, TOO: The Karl Lagerfeld brand — which has dabbled in sports with its brand ambassador and product consultant Sébastien Jondeau, a fitness fanatic — is now linking with the fast-growing world of three-on-three basketball, billed as the largest urban team sport in the world. On Thursday, Karl Lagerfeld revealed a partnership with Fiba … Read more
DA BA DA BA DA: Chanel opened its show at Paris Fashion Week with a tribute to a classic of French cinema, tapping Brad Pitt and Penélope Cruz to re-enact cult scenes from Claude Lelouch’s 1966 movie “Un homme et une femme” (“A Man and a Woman”). The Hollywood stars smoulder in the black-and-white footage, … Read more
HISTORY FOR SALE: Karl Lagerfeld’s expansive former studio and apartment on the Quai Voltaire, with a view of the Seine and the Louvre, is going up for auction later this month. Lagerfeld occupied the space, which he reportedly likened to a high-tech incubator, between 2006 until his death in 2019, according to sources. Not just … Read more
PARIS — Fresh off his celebrity-studded spring 2024 show at the Fondation Maeght art museum in the South of France, Simon Porte Jacquemus already has another architectural marvel in his sights for his next runway display. The French designer who’s known for his sun-drenched Mediterranean aesthetic plans to celebrate the 15th anniversary of his brand … Read more
Fashion is in abundance in New York City, but the Crown Heights gallery “B” Dry Goods will soon be serving up some rare material. Founder Gabe Boyers has culled some hard-to-find art, rare books, sketches and ephemera for “Fashion Forward,” an exhibition that bows on Thursday and will run through March 30. Creations by Yves Saint … Read more
After more than five years of legal wranglings over trademark and infringement issues, Chanel’s and What Goes Around Comes Around’s trial is underway in New York federal court. In its initial lawsuit in 2018, Chanel alleged the resale specialist was trying to deceive consumers that there was an affiliation between the two companies and that … Read more
Max Mara’s creative director Ian Griffiths still marvels at the success of the Teddy Coat, which marked its 10th anniversary in 2023. “Who would have guessed that the old coat I found by chance in a cabinet would have turned out to be such a hit around the world?” And a hit it is, not only in … Read more
Just as museums have wised up to the advantages of having an editorial edge, so too have auction houses with their content, catalogues and marketing. In line with that ideology is the addition of Kristina O’Neill to Sotheby’s roster of full-time employees. The former editor in chief of the Wall Street Journal’s luxury lifestyle publication … Read more
