LONDON — Is fashion in a great depression? Judging by the fall 2024 campaigns across billboards and advertising pages in magazines, there seems to be a missing human element — a smile. A blank stare into the camera has become contagious in recent campaign images: An eeriness in Sean McGirr’s first campaign for Alexander McQueen; … Read more
Carolyn Bessette-Kennedy’s enduring style has become a cottage industry unto itself with fans and followers still copying some of her signature looks, and authors like Elizabeth Beller and Sunita Kumar Nair referencing her fashion choices in their books. Never mind the revival of the slipdress — the unexpected choice that she had decided on with … Read more
SHANGHAI – The Chinese internet has coined a term for Miu Miu fanatics in the local market — the “Rich Baby Girl,” which is short for “nouveau riche, female, hails from the Yangtze River Delta region,” a megalopolis that includes Shanghai. Despite China‘s recent crackdown on wealth-flaunting influencers, Chinese netizens have decided that wearing Miu … Read more
Miu Miu’s rapid revenue climb may come as little surprise to those who understand the brand’s celebrity alignment in Asia, its most significant market. In the first quarter of 2024, retail sales at Miu Miu were up 89 percent, lifting the performance of the Prada Group, which posted an 11 percent total company sales increase to 1.18 billion euros. … Read more
Various fan accounts – @gallianoarchive, @prada.archive, @mcqueen_vault – pay nostalgic tribute to fashion houses. Third-party accounts can act as de facto voices for some brands – @newbottega for Bottega Veneta, for example, because creative director Mathieu Blazy has chosen not to have an official Instagram account as part of the label’s marketing strategy. These are … Read more
Quiet luxury fashion is taking a ladylike turn, influenced by the ’50s and ’60s, underscored by styles from Dior, Carolina Herrera and more that walked the runways for fall 2024. “Quiet luxury is undergoing a transformation toward something more refined and elevated,” said Victoria Dartigues, merchandising director fashion and accessories at Samaritaine Paris, adding that … Read more
Miuccia Prada’s latest Miu Miu show had a knife-to-the-throat intensity, leaving you reeling with unease — the same feeling you get after watching an episode of “Black Mirror.” It will also make many women fall in love all over again with LBDs, luncheon suits, pearl necklaces, fur jackets (made of shearling though) and pencil skirts. … Read more
MILAN — Miuccia Prada has always been attuned to the cultural and social moment, fueled by her curiosity, so it’s no surprise she would turn her attention to artificial intelligence given the growing debate around the technology. For her Miu Miu fall 2024 fashion show in Paris on Tuesday, the designer is collaborating with American … Read more
MILAN — Further solidifying its commitment to sustainability, Miu Miu is launching a new limited-edition upcycled collection, which will for the first time also include bags. Concurrently, the brand will introduce a capsule collection to celebrate Chinese New Year, comprising polo shirts, cardigans, cashmere slips and the brand’s signature Wander and Arcadie bags. Actor Ever … Read more
