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08 June 2026

Carven has taken a designer from Saint Laurent — and is trying to come back to life again

Kai Nesselrath spent almost a decade at Saint Laurent, rising to head designer of womenswear. Now he inherits a house that has run through six creative directors in twenty years and been through bankruptcy.

07 June 2026

Prada will dress NASA’s astronauts — and it is not a publicity stunt

At Prada’s Manhattan store they unveiled a body-hugging suit with ventilation tubes knitted into the garment. It goes under the spacesuit of whoever flies to the moon.

02 June 2026

Thirty houses in four days: the fall/winter 2026 couture calendar

Debuts from Piccioli at Balenciaga and Duran Lantink at Jean Paul Gaultier. And it all ends with a flight to Rome for Chiuri’s first Fendi couture.

02 June 2026

Luxury is moving to America: brands are chasing the new AI rich

With China stalling and Europe losing tourists, European houses are opening stores in Aspen, Nashville and Scottsdale. The logic is simple: that is where the money lives now.

01 June 2026

She spent her first paycheck on Marni shoes. Now she runs the house

“Instead of paying the rent that was due, I went and bought a pair of Marni shoes,” recalls Meryll Rogge. Critics called her debut one of the season’s most assured.

19 May 2026

Chanel is growing again: Blazy’s jackets pulled in people who had never bought the brand

Revenue of $19.3 billion, up 2%. Demand for the new bags and tweed outstripped supply. “Correctly so — otherwise they would all be arriving somewhere in the same jacket.”

17 May 2026

Gucci turned Times Square into a runway, with Cindy Crawford and Tom Brady modelling

The show was livestreamed on the billboards. “I wanted to do the impossible and place Gucci at the centre of this metropolis,” says Demna.

14 May 2026

LVMH is selling Marc Jacobs — the end of a thirty-year chapter

The buyers are raising $850 million. Marc Jacobs himself stays on as creative director. “I am forever grateful to Bernard Arnault for his support, belief and trust in me over the last 30 years.”

01 May 2026

The worst April in a decade: Britons have stopped buying clothes

Sales fell 1.6% year on year. Fashion, homeware and lifestyle declined together for the first time since March 2018.

30 April 2026

Americas +15%, Middle East −22%: Prada grew anyway

Revenue of €1.4 billion. Versace, acquired last year, contributed €143 million and “performed in line with expectations.”

15 April 2026

Even Hermès buckled: down 14% in a morning, its lowest since January 2023

Sales in Dubai’s luxury malls fell 40% in March. “We had double-digit growth in January and February and then the month of March was an abrupt halt.”

15 April 2026

Worst day in a year: Kering shares plunged 10% after the Gucci numbers

“The turnaround will take a lot longer, and much more work, than the bulls would hope for,” JPMorgan analysts wrote.