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The Miyake Design Studio announced that Issey Miyake, a Japanese fashion designer who was known as the prince of pleats passed away on Aug 5th, in Tokyo at age 84. He had liver cancer.
Chinese fast fashion brand, Shein has rapidly become one of the popular brands among Gen…
CFDA’s NYFW Spring 2023 Show Schedule | 110 brands will participate
September marks the start of the Fashion Week season.
The world’s four major Fashion Weeks are held twice a year, with the autumn/winter collection of the year in February, and the spring/summer collection of the following year in September in New York, London, Milan, and Paris.
On July 28th, the CFDA (Council of Fashion Designers of America) and IMG announced this season’s schedule for the New York Fashion Week Spring/Summer 2023 collection. It will run from September 9th through September 14th.
Glossier partners with major beauty store, Sephora to revive the brand
Glossier in decline, fired 27 employees
Social media-born New York-based makeup brand “Glossier” is undergoing changes because of its inefficiency to keep up with evolving beauty industry.
Glossier laid off 24 employees on August 2nd, 2022. They also plan to add about 20 new employees, including leadership levels in the second half of this year as it transitions to an omnichannel model with major retailers in the United States and Canada.
In the past year attention to NFT(non-fungible tokens) and Metaverse has boomed exponentially. Luxurious fashion brands including Gucci, Burberry, and Louis Vuitton have also leaped into this popular metaverse market via NFTs. However, Hermes was one of the few brands that has not yet shown its interest in this market and that is when artist Rothchild started selling “MetaBirkins.”
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.
Reality star and entrepreneur Paris Hilton has officially announced the launch of her latest skincare brand, Parívie.
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 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).
