Creative tenures in the fashion industry are getting shorter amid a flurry of changes. During the last year alone, heritage brands such as Celine, Alexander McQueen, Givenchy, Moschino, Valentino and Alberta Ferretti saw changes at the design helm. Many attribute this climate of upheaval to economic pressure, lifestyle trends and outmoded business models. Here WWD … 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
Almost half of the world’s population menstruates, with the average woman using between 10,000 and 15,000 menstrual products in a lifetime. The environmental impact of disposable products cannot be ignored. Thankfully, more reusable products are reaching stores, and in Hong Kong the choice just grew with the arrival this month of reusable period underwear brand … Read more
As the last stop during fashion month, Paris is always the best place to gauge the direction in which fashion is headed, and for spring 2025, those in the French capital swung back toward what has historically been their strong suit: opulence. From Bergdorf Goodman’s Linda Fargo to Jessica Crawley at the Al Tayer Group, … Read more
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
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
The first Casa Loewe has landed in Seoul. Situated within the South Korean capital’s fashion-forward Apgujeong neighborhood in Gangnam, the 433-square-meter, three-story retail space offers the full range of men’s and women’s ready-to-wear, alongside bags, shoes, small leather goods, eyewear, home scents and other accessories. A series of artist-designed handbags and baskets, including works by Bamboo artist … Read more
LONDON — The newly coined buzzy term “Rodent Man” not only has taken the internet by storm, but it has also helped Loewe overtake Miu Miu to claim the top spot on the latest Lyst Index hottest brands ranking. For the three months ending June 30, searches for Loewe jumped 29 percent on Lyst. The … Read more
Loewe, the Spanish luxury fashion house, opened a new store in Houston at River Oaks District on Sunday, on the heels of new stores opening in Bal Harbour, Fla., and Boston last month. The 2,056-square-foot Houston store offers the full collection of women’s ready-to-wear, bags, shoes, small leather goods, sunglasses, home scents, and other accessories. … Read more
SCHOOL TIME: Jonathan Anderson is joining the likes of Naomi Campbell and Bob Geldof in receiving an honorary degree from the University for the Creative Arts, otherwise known as UCA. The Irish fashion designer was recognized for his creative efforts in the fashion industry. At Friday’s ceremony held at the Royal Festival Hall, the Loewe … Read more
