Valentino and Creative Director Pierpaolo Piccioli Part Ways

Luxury fashion house Valentino and Pierpaolo Piccioli have announced their joint decision to end their collaboration. “Since 2016, Piccioli, in the role of creative director, has significantly influenced the path of the Maison with his vision, dedication and innovative spirit, influencing a crucial chapter in the history of the company,” said the company in a statement. Piccioli joined the company 25 years ago and was appointed creative director of the luxury fashion house in 2016. During his tenure, he dressed stars like Florence Pugh and Rihanna for the Met Gala and Zendaya, Emily Blunt and Carey Mulligan for the Academy…
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British fashion brand Ted Baker set to go into administration

High Street British fashion chain Ted Baker is set to go into administration, putting hundreds of jobs at risk. It will, however, continue to trade and fulfill customer orders, the Authentic Brands Group (ABG), its American owner since 2022, said. If a company goes into administration, it is allowed to start the formal process of making changes to its organization to try to avoid having to close its business and sell the things it owns. British fashion chain Ted Baker is set to go into administration. It will, however, continue to trade and fulfill customer orders, the Authentic Brands Group…
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Top Fashion Stories of the Week: November 25

You are reading your free article for this month.Members-only As many put work on pause for the Thanksgiving holiday, the fashion industry posted a much quieter week in the press than usual. Despite this, there were still a number of headlines that are worth noting from over the last seven days. Leading the pack, Phoebe Philo announced that the second installment from her first “edit” will be arriving later this month; and following her, Future revealed what’s in store for his first collection as creative director of LANVIN LAB. Elsewhere, Louis Vuitton revealed the official location for its Men’s Pre-Fall…
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What I Learned From Fashion Month

DUBAI — The Autumn/Winter 2024 women’s ready-to-wear season is done and dusted, and I have already touched down in Dubai where the market for luxury fashion is (still) healthy. I’ll have more on what I have learned on the ground here next week, but in the meantime I’d like to share what I took away from my conversations with industry leaders on the fashion trail in London, Milan and Paris. Where Are Aspirational Customers Still Spending? Luxury spending has slowed significantly after a post-pandemic sales boom, especially amongst aspirational shoppers in the United States, and the massive pullback of these…
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Competitiveness of apparel exporters strives for sustainability: AEPC | News

2 min read Last Updated : Feb 28 2024 | 10:08 AM IST Apparel exporters body AEPC on Wednesday said the industry was working on sustainable production practices as it would help enhance the competitiveness of the sector in the international market. Apparel Export Promotion Council (AEPC) Chairman Sudhir Sekhri said the mantra given by prime minister Narendra Modi to boost textiles exports through 5F – Farm to Fiber, Fiber to Factory, Factory to Fashion, Fashion to Foreign – will energize the textiles export sector. Addressing a gathering after inaugurating Bharat Tex 2024, one of the largest-ever global textile events…
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TOZ Universe and ALTAVA partner to innovate digital fashion in the ANIPANG world

TOZ Universe announces its partnership with ALTAVA, which specializes in helping NFT items and metaverse platforms by providing necessary opportunities to enhance the experience of real-world brands by considering its virtual spaces. Through this partnership, different methods to incorporate the AI-driven 3D fashion of ALTAVA can be expanded into the ANIPANG world. Through this, creative innovation in the fashion world can be initiated. This algorithm allows a virtual trial experience for consumers to see their looks carrying new attire. It is made to use computer vision to analyze body shape sizes. Through this, community engagement and collaboration can be promoted…
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Designer Michael Kors visits St. Louis to talk fashion history

5 On Your Side sat down one-on-one with the household fashion name to discuss the St. Louis Fashion Fund and reclaiming the city’s garment district. ST. LOUIS — The St. Louis Fashion Fund is celebrating 10 years in operation. The group was formed to reclaim the city’s garment district, which was one of the country’s top fashion centers until World War II. To mark the anniversary, luxury designer Michael Kors visited here with his husband, Lance LePere, who is from Belleville. 5 On Your Side’s Annie Krall sat down one-on-one with the household fashion name to talk more about the…
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Weekly Fashion Roundup: March 29

You are reading your free article for this month.Members-only This week, some of fashion’s biggest news moments spanned a crucial creative director announcement, new campaigns and collaborations and more. Leading the charge was the announcement of Alessandro Michele as Valentino’s new creative director. On its heels was the announcement of Marine Serre as Pitti Immagine Uomo 106’s guest designer. Elsewhere, Coach revealed Jayson Tatum as a new brand ambassador; Balenciaga releases its Summer 2024 campaign; Supreme x MM6 Maison Margiela dropped its Spring 2024 collaboration and Karl Lagerfeld’s Paris apartment sold for $10.8 million USD. Below, Hypebeast has rounded up…
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