Dior couture: Can Maria Grazia Chiuri really cut it?
Before I start, just to let you know that my answer to the question in the headline is yes,…
Yee-haw Di-or: Chiuri pulls it off for Resort 2018
I’m still not quite sure what to make of the ‘new’ Dior under Maria Grazia Chiuri. There’s still so…
LVMH makes €6.5bn bid for Christian Dior Couture
Luxury conglomerate LVMH has made a €6.5bn offer to acquire the Christian Dior Couture business from Christian Dior in…
Cool cover-alls: Can they conquer the cold coat climate?
A coat used to be a big deal. It was something made of wool. It was smart, even in…
Givenchy confirms Clare Waight Keller appointment
Givenchy has confirmed the appointment of British designer Clare Waight Keller as its new artistic director.
Couture SS17: Cool, quirky and yes… even commercial
Some time ago I worked with a catwalks editor (yes, such things do exist) who hated covering the pre-collections.…
Carven names Serge Ruffieux as creative director
Carven has today revealed Serge Ruffieux as its new creative director, replacing Alexis Martial and Adrien Caillaudaud who left…
Pre-fall 17 trends: Call of the wild
If you can ignore all the bad things that are happening in the world (and there have been so…
Chloé’s chief designer move could spark more industry changes
Reports have emerged that Clare Waight-Keller will not renew her contract as chief designer at Chloé in March and is…
Pre-fall 17 Red Valentino: Can Pierpaolo Piccioli cut it?
One of the most intriguing things about a design duo is who does what and who was the one…