On March 22, Valentino’s Creative Director Pierpaolo Piccioli announced his retirement. Piccioli’s successor will be announced shortly.
Fashion
On March 19, Belgian designer Dries Van Noten announced that he will step down as creative director of his eponymous house in June.
On March 18, Jean Paul Gaultier announced the appointment of Nicolas Di Felice, Creative Director of Courrèges, as guest couturier for its June 2024 haute couture show.
French luxury house Dior has announced that its next Dior 2025 Cruise Show will take place on Monday, June 3 at historic Drummond Castle in Perthshire, Scotland.
On March 6, British designer brand Self-Portrait announced a new partnership with BLACKPINK’s Jisoo for its Spring/Summer 2024 Collection campaign.
British luxury e-commerce site Matches is set for an administration filing, about two months after being acquired by the Frasers Group led by Mike Ashley.
Burberry, the iconic British luxury brand, has launched a new Texas store and a limited-time pop-up in California.
On March 2, fashion designer Simon Porte Jacquemus received the title of Chevalier des Arts et des Lettres (a knighthood of the arts and literature) from Anna Wintour, editor-in-chief of Vogue USA.
The American fashion brand COACH recently opened the world’s first restaurant and coffee shop in the Indonesian capital of Jakarta.
On March 1, Iris Apfel, the world’s oldest fashion icon, who was popular for her pop and playful styling, died at the age of 102.