LONDON — Taylor Swift may have skipped the Met Gala, but she’s making up for it with her own fashion moment on the European leg of her “The Eras Tour,” which kicked off in Nanterre, France, on Thursday night. The singer-songwriter wore two custom Atelier Versace designs to open her tour featuring a double-breasted blazer … Read more
Tapestry Inc. took two big steps toward closing on its $8.5 billion acquisition Capri Holdings, with antitrust regulators in both Japan and the European Union signing off on the deal. That leaves the U.S. Federal Trade Commission as the last antitrust regulator looking at the buyout, which would bring together Tapestry’s Coach, Kate Spade and … Read more
Cosmo Roe has a knack for being where the action is and he’s now zeroing in on the well-heeled with a new gig — head of global luxury and beauty in Goldman Sachs’ investment banking business. As the Goldman investment banker covering consumer technology, he worked on Amazon’s acquisition of Whole Foods, the sale of … Read more
The nostalgia for Western wear has been reignited in fashion, in part due to Beyoncé and her latest country music crossover album, “Cowboy Carter.” However, elements from cowboy culture including fringe details, cowboy boots and hats, and Western style embroidery have permeated high fashion and street style for decades. Model Claudia Schiffer on the runway … Read more
ICONS ONLY: Donatella Versace surely has a soft spot for Academy Award winners, as actors Anne Hathaway and Cillian Murphy have been tapped as the power duo fronting the new Versace Icons collection campaign, which will be officially released Wednesday. This marks a return in the role for Hathaway and a first for man-of-the-moment Murphy, with … Read more
The glare of fame has made many rewrite their personal histories. Not so for supermodel, entrepreneur and philanthropist Karlie Kloss, who has always hailed her St. Louis roots. Now the 31-year-old has a permanent sense of place in her hometown — “Karlie Kloss Way” — a fittingly historic address that has been named in her … Read more
Beyond the red carpet, all of Oscars week has become a fashion stage, a competitive one. Brands are no longer sitting on the sidelines waiting to dress celebs for entertainment and media events. They are hosting their own, some consumer-facing, taking advantage of the global spotlight and keeping the content and dressing credits going all … Read more
Versace should be the Mount Olympus of power babes living in loud luxury with a classical twist. But the fall 2024 collection was so packed with ideas and product — not all entirely rich looking — that the brand message was muddled. Donatella Versace said she was thinking about a rebel with a kind heart, … Read more
The megadeal to bring together Tapestry Inc. and Capri Holdings and build a $12 billion giant should come into focus just a little more this week. While it’s still not clear exactly when the transaction will close, both the acquirer (Tapestry) and the acquiree (Capri) will report quarterly results on Thursday. Before Joanne Crevoiserat, chief … Read more
Finding the best perfume gifts for any loved one this Valentine’s Day can be difficult. After all, everyone’s fragrance profile and the preferred notes they lean towards are unique. With that being said, we already know that the power of a good fragrance is potent. It can trigger memories, invoke deep emotions, or remind you … Read more
