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08 June 2026

Carven takes a designer from Saint Laurent and tries, again, to come back to life

Kai Nesselrath spent ten years at Saint Laurent and rose to head designer of womenswear. 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

A close-fitting suit with ventilation tubing knitted straight into the fabric was shown at Prada’s Manhattan store. It will be worn under the spacesuit by those flying to the Moon.

02 June 2026

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

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

02 June 2026

Luxury moves to America: brands hunt 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 pay cheque on Marni shoes. Now she runs the house

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

19 May 2026

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

Revenue of $19.3 billion, up 2%. Demand for the new bags and tweeds outran supply. “Which is right: otherwise everyone would turn up somewhere in the same jacket.”

17 May 2026

Gucci turns Times Square into a runway: Cindy Crawford and Tom Brady as models

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

14 May 2026

LVMH sells Marc Jacobs, ending 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 and trust over the past 30 years.”

01 May 2026

Worst April in a decade: British shoppers stop buying clothes

Sales fell 1.6% year on year. Fashion, homeware and lifestyle declined at the same time — the first time since March 2018.

30 April 2026

Americas +15%, Middle East −22%: Prada grows in spite of the war

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 worst level since January 2023

Sales in Dubai’s luxury malls collapsed by 40% in March. “January and February were double-digit growth. And then March was an abrupt halt.”

15 April 2026

Worst day in a year: Kering shares plunge 10% after Gucci’s results

“The turnaround will take far longer and far more work than the optimists hope,” JPMorgan analysts write.