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With the global pandemic caused by the coronavirus calming down, the World’s Fashion Week has also gradually backed to normal to the physical show from the digital. As usual, each brand’s show will be held in major cities of the country in 2023.
”Christian Dior: Designer of Dreams” exhibition finally arrived in Tokyo, Japan. The event will be held at the Museum of Contemporary Art Tokyo (MOT) starting from December 21, 2022, to May 28, 2023. This is a retrospective exhibition that has traveled around the world, starting in Paris, then London, Shanghai, and New York.
The number of companies that are strengthening their sustainable efforts in order to protect the global environment is increasing year by year, and plant-derived “vegan leather” is more known as an environmentally friendly fabric material.
Vegan leather has less impact on the environment than natural leather and synthetic leather, so that is also considered an alternative material to leather for its animal welfare. Among them, It’s “mushroom leather” made from “mushroom” that is currently being adopted by many high-end brands.
On December 12th, Jacquemus presented its spring/summer 2023 collection at Le Bourget Airport, just outside Paris, France.
At the show venue, Blackpink’s Jennie also appeared. She is a good friend and muse to the designer since she attended the Spring 2022 Hawaii show.
On December 6th, Chanel unveiled the 2022-23 Métiers d’Art collection in Dakar, Senegal’s West African capital.
This is the first time that European or US luxury fashion brands have staged a fashion show in sub-Saharan Africa. The venue for the show was the Senegalese capital’s former Palais de Justice (now home to its art Biennale).
On December 3, Dior presented Pre-Fall Men’s 2023 collection in Egypt. It was a show that appealed to all the senses, merging ancient civilizations, Maison history, and futuristic images.
On March 29, Canadian fashion brand Dsquared2, announced the immediate termination of the brand’s long-standing licensing agreement with Staff International, its long-time production and distribution partner.
On March 27, Swedish fashion giant H&M released its earnings report for the first quarter of fiscal year 2025 (December 1, 2024 – February 28, 2025), revealing that although sales showed steady growth, the company fell short of market expectations.
On March 21, SKIMS officially announced the acquisition of the majority stake in SKKN by Kim held by Kardashian, as well as the 20% minority stake previously owned by global beauty giant Coty Inc.
On March 20, Austrian crystal brand Swarovski announced its 2024 financial results, reporting annual revenue of €1.906 billion, a 6% increase year-over-year.
On March 16, the U.S. operating entity of the fast-fashion brand Forever 21 filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy.
Environmental activist and entrepreneur Suzy Amis Cameron has recently launched a new company, Inside Out LLC.
London-based culture magazine Dazed has announced the appointment of Ted Stansfield as its new editor-in-chief.
On March 28, LVMH Moët Hennessy – Louis Vuitton officially announced that Jean-Christophe Babin will be appointed CEO of LVMH Watches, effective April 1, 2025.
Ib Kamara, a renowned fashion stylist and the current creative director of Off-White™, is stepping down as editor-in-chief of the British culture magazine Dazed.
On March 25, Paris-based fashion house Mugler officially announced the appointment of Miguel Castro Freitas as its new creative director.
On March 24, LVMH Moët Hennessy Louis Vuitton announced that Jack McCollough and Lazaro Hernandez, the designer duo behind Proenza Schouler, have been appointed as the new creative directors of Loewe, the storied Spanish brand under the LVMH umbrella.
On March 17, Jonathan Anderson announced his departure as the creative director of Loewe after an 11-year tenure.
On March 28, Nike announced the launch of its new apparel collection, “Everyone Watches Women’s Sports™,” in collaboration with media and commerce brand TOGETHXR.
On March 27, U.S.-based luxury cosmetics brand Hourglass opened its long-awaited global flagship store in the NoLita neighborhood of New York City.
On March 18, Swiss luxury watchmaker Ulysse Nardin officially opened its first U.S. flagship boutique at The Villa Menlo Park, a high-end retail and cultural destination in Silicon Valley.
The prestigious French department store Printemps is set to make a grand entrance into the U.S. market with the highly anticipated opening of its first American flagship store on March 21, 2025 in the heart of Wall Street, New York.
Italian luxury footwear and accessories brand Santoni has opened a new flagship boutique at 667 Madison Avenue in New York City.
On March 14, The Watches of Switzerland Group inaugurated its latest Rolex flagship boutique on Bond Street, London.
On February 12th, Jeff Garner, a pioneer in sustainable fashion, unveiled his new documentary ‘Let Them Be Naked’, marking the closing event of New York Fashion Week (NYFW).
