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📰 Must Read: Pieter Mulier To Make Versace Debut in January, Wonderland Appoints Carlos Nazario as Editor-in-Chief {% if EntryImageUrl and EntryImageUrl != "" %} {% endif %} ✨ Fashion Insights & Trends: These are the stories making headlines in fashion on Wednesday . Pieter Mulier To Make Versace Debut in January Versace will return to Paris Couture Week in January 2027 with Pieter Mulier’s first collection for Atelier Versace. The show is Atelier Versace’s first dedicated couture runway since July 2016, and it will be the first visible sign of the brand’s direction since Prada Group acquired Versace last year. Furthermore, Versace said it will announce a date and venue at a later time. { WWD /paywalled} Wonderland Appoints Carlos Nazario as Editor-in-Chief Photo: David Sims/Courtesy of Wonderland Wonderland magazine has named stylist and fashion director Carlos Nazario as its editor-in-chief. Nazario will oversee both print and digital, ...

📰 Must Read: Inside Matthieu Blazy's First Year at Chanel, Bernard Arnault on Running LVMH {% if EntryImageUrl and EntryImageUrl != "" %} {% endif %} ✨ Fashion Insights & Trends: These are the stories making headlines in fashion on Tuesday . Inside Matthieu Blazy’s First Year at Chanel Matthieu Blazy has quickly proved a hit as Chanel’s artistic director, with the brand’s profits up 5% in his first year and fashion sales up 16% in the first half of 2026, according to The Wall Street Journal . Bruno Pavlovsky, Chanel’s president of fashion activities, also noted the success arrived faster than expected. Blazy leads by listening to his teams and the house’s artisans before weighing in, and his work blends craft with a sense of joy and humanity. { WSJ /paywalled} Bernard Arnault on Running LVMH In an interview with WWD after receiving the 2026 John B. Fairchild Honor for Lifetime Achievement, Bernard Arnault, chairman and CEO of ...

📰 Must Read: Martine Rose Alleged To Replace Pierpaolo Piccioli at Balenciaga, Eckhaus Latta Opens Its First NYC Flagship {% if EntryImageUrl and EntryImageUrl != "" %} {% endif %} ✨ Fashion Insights & Trends: These are the stories making headlines in fashion on Monday. Martine Rose Alleged to Replace Pierpaolo Piccioli at Balenciaga Pierpaolo Piccioli is allegedly leaving Balenciaga, with Martine Rose set to succeed him, according to Puck’s Lauren Sherman. The news is expected to be formally announced in the coming weeks. Balenciaga’s parent, Kering, and Rose declined to comment. { Puck /paywalled} Eckhaus Latta Opens Its First NYC Flagship Photo: Thomas McCarthy/Courtesy of Eckhaus Latta On Oct. 23, Eckhaus Latta opened its first New York City flagship. Located at 27 Ludlow St., the store spans 940 square feet and the interior was designed by Camilla Deterre, David Lê and Emma Price. The flagship will unveil phase two of its design in ear...

📰 Must Read: Kering Shares Fall 12% on Sales Drop, Gap Inc. To Receive Innovation Award {% if EntryImageUrl and EntryImageUrl != "" %} {% endif %} ✨ Fashion Insights & Trends: These are the stories making headlines in fashion on Friday. Kering Shares Fall 12% on Sales Drop Shares in Gucci owner Kering fell 12% Friday, as the company said it would continue its turnaround plan and speed up store closures. Gucci sales fell 6% in the third quarter. The larger luxury market is still struggling, as Hermès posted its weakest quarterly sales growth since 2020 and shares in LVMH slipped as oil prices rose and Chinese demand stayed weak. { Reuters /paywalled} Gap Inc. To Receive Innovation Award Gap Inc. will receive the fifth annual Innovation Award presented by Amazon Fashion at the CFDA Fashion Awards on Nov. 2 at the American Museum of Natural History. CEO Richard Dickson and Creative Director Zac Posen will accept the award, which recognizes Gap Inc.’s...

📰 Must Read: EBay Cuts 9% of Workforce, Why Chanel Is Backing Ebel {% if EntryImageUrl and EntryImageUrl != "" %} {% endif %} ✨ Fashion Insights & Trends: These are the stories making headlines in fashion on Wednesday. EBay Cuts 9% of Workforce EBay will lay off about 9% of its workforce as it simplifies operations and shifts resources to its fastest-growing areas, CEO Jamie Iannone told employees in a memo. This comes after the company cut about 6% of its staff, or 800 workers, in February. Its shares are up nearly 40% this year, compared with about 12% for the S&P 500. The company also bought fashion resale platform Depop for $1.4 billion this year, which broadened its reach among younger shoppers. { Reuters /paywalled} Why Chanel Is Backing Ebel Chanel is part of an investor group that recently bought 95% of struggling Swiss watch brand Ebel in a $66.5 million deal. The group includes independent watchmaker F.P. Journe and former De Bethune...

📰 Must Read: How the Paris Protests Are Impacting French Retailers, Vogue Business Reveals Its Size Inclusivity Report {% if EntryImageUrl and EntryImageUrl != "" %} {% endif %} ✨ Fashion Insights & Trends: These are the stories making headlines in fashion on Monday. How the Paris Protests Are Impacting French Retailers As the protests in Paris escalate, rioting and looting have erupted amid the chaos. Looters have targeted French storefronts, including Lacoste, the ⁠Galeries Lafayette department store, Louis Vuitton, Dior and Celine. The French government and law enforcement are still figuring out how to subdue the protesters. { Business of Fashion /paywalled} Vogue Business Reveals Its Size Inclusivity Report The Spring 2027 season had a slight 0.2% improvement in curve model representation compared to last season, according to Vogue Business’ Size Inclusivity Report. “Of 9,283 looks presented across 219 shows and presentations, 97.5% were...

📰 Must Read: Maria Grazia Chiuri on Her Return to Fendi, How Fashion Labels Are Democratizing Runway Shows {% if EntryImageUrl and EntryImageUrl != "" %} {% endif %} ✨ Fashion Insights & Trends: These are the stories making headlines in fashion on Friday. Maria Grazia Chiuri’s Return to Fendi In an interview with WWD, Maria Grazia Chiuri reflects on her return to Fendi as chief creative officer and says her three decades away have given her fresh eyes on the Roman house where she began her career. On her first U.S. visit in the role, she is relaunching the archival Croissant handbag in a larger size and drawing on the house’s history of experimentation. The designer also shared her focus on collaboration over individual ego and her work running a historic Rome theater her family restored. { WWD /paywalled} How Fashion Labels Are Democratizing Runway Shows Telfar staged its first Paris Fashion Week show in Brooklyn, seating the first 350 customers ...

📰 Must Read: Kickstarter Forms Fashion Advisory Board, Megan Thee Stallion Becomes Gymshark Ambassador {% if EntryImageUrl and EntryImageUrl != "" %} {% endif %} ✨ Fashion Insights & Trends: These are the stories making headlines in fashion on Wednesday. Kickstarter Forms Fashion Advisory Board Kickstarter has named five fashion figures to a new advisory board aimed at helping independent designers. The members include Raul Lopez of Luar, Brandon Blackwood, Hillary Taymour of Collina Strada, Recho Omondi of The Cutting Room Floor and stylist Milton Dixon III. Through the end of 2026, they will offer guidance to creators and promote their work, and point them to the company’s $1 million Culture Fund. The fund contributes directly to live Kickstarter campaigns, and backs independent projects in art, fashion, film and music. {Fashionista Inbox} Megan Thee Stallion Signs Onto Gymshark Photo: Courtesy of Gymshark Gymshark has signed rapper Megan The...

📰 Must Read: LVMH Fashion Sales Fall 5%, Kim Jones Relaunches Namesake Brand After Dior Exit {% if EntryImageUrl and EntryImageUrl != "" %} {% endif %} ✨ Fashion Insights & Trends: These are the stories making headlines in fashion on Tuesday. LVMH Fashion Sales Fall 5% LVMH’s fashion and leather goods sales fell 5% year-over-year in the first nine months of 2026 to €26.4 billion ($29.6 billion). The company cited a “less buoyant” economic backdrop in China, particularly at the start of the quarter. Overall organic sales rose 1%, helped by items such as watches and jewelry. However, since the start of the year, LVMH’s market share has fallen about 40%. { LVMH ; Reuters /paywalled} Kim Jones Relaunches Namesake Brand After Dior Exit Designer Kim Jones is reviving his namesake menswear label, which he shelved in 2008, with Design Director Lucy Beeden. The brand will launch online in mid-2027 with a direct-to-consumer model focused...

📰 Must Read: Virginie Viard Reflects on Being Fired From Chanel, Miuccia Prada Talks Succession Plans and Her Legacy {% if EntryImageUrl and EntryImageUrl != "" %} {% endif %} ✨ Fashion Insights & Trends: These are the stories making headlines in fashion on Monday. Virginie Viard Reflects on Being Fired From Chanel In her new book, “Un Regard: Une Vie Chez Chanel” (loosely translated to “My Life at Chanel”), Virginie Viard opened up about the emotional aftermath of being unexpectedly fired as Chanel’s creative director. She wrote that she was caught off guard by the sudden dismissal and was hurt that the company implied her work was unremarkable. She also suggested she received harsher criticism than her male peers. Viard concluded that she’s proud of the work she’s done, is in a happy place and is ready to work again. { WWD /paywalled} Miuccia Prada Talks Succession Plans and Her Legacy In an interview with Busin...

📰 Must Read: Derek Lam Returns to Derek Lam 10 Crosby as Creative Director, Chanel Reveals Its Cruise 2027 Show Location {% if EntryImageUrl and EntryImageUrl != "" %} {% endif %} ✨ Fashion Insights & Trends: These are the stories making headlines in fashion on Monday. Derek Lam Returns to Derek Lam 10 Crosby as Creative Director After exiting Derek Lam 10 Crosby three years ago, Founder Derek Lam is returning to the brand as its creative director. The move comes five months after NYC Alliance acquired the label. Lam will present the label’s first collection under NYC Alliance for Fall 2027. “I am looking forward to building on the design philosophy of Derek Lam 10 Crosby while bringing a fresh perspective to the brand’s next chapter,” Lam said in a press statement. {Fashionista inbox} Chanel Reveals Its Cruise 2027 Show Location Matthieu Blazy will present his sophomore Chanel Cruise collection in Deauville on April 27. The French co...

📰 Must Read: Cindy Crawford's Son Dies at 27, Asos Appoints Law Roach as Its First-Ever Stylist in Residence {% if EntryImageUrl and EntryImageUrl != "" %} {% endif %} ✨ Fashion Insights & Trends: These are the stories making headlines in fashion on Monday. Cindy Crawford’s Son Dies at 27 On Sunday, Cindy Crawford’s son, Presley Gerber, died at 27. While his cause of death has not been revealed, he passed away in a rehab facility. Gerber started his modeling career at age 16, and walked in runway shows for brands including Bottega Veneta, Tommy Hilfiger, Burberry and Ralph Lauren. { WWD /paywalled} Asos Appoints Law Roach as Its First-Ever Stylist in Residence Law Roach has joined Asos as its first-ever stylist in residence, a year-long partnership meant to help shape the brand’s creative direction. To kick off the collaboration, Roach will style six covers for the relaunch of Asos Magazine. Throughout the year, he will also oversee seasonal...

📰 Must Read: 'WYouth' Releases First Issue, Sabato De Sarno Named Creative Director of Icicle {% if EntryImageUrl and EntryImageUrl != "" %} {% endif %} ✨ Fashion Insights & Trends: These are the stories making headlines in fashion on Tuesday. WYouth Releases First Issue W Magazine is unveiling WYouth (pronounced “Double Youth”), a spinoff magazine aimed at teens, with its debut issue arriving on newsstands Sept. 15. The idea came from a text Sofia Coppola sent to Ava Nirui suggesting a teen version of W , and Coppola later connected her with W ‘s Editor-in-Chief Sara Moonves. For WYouth ‘s first issue, the theme centers on connection and features Hailey and Justin Bieber on the cover, along with Tyler, The Creator, Clairo, Chloë Sevigny, alongside other creatives and young talent. { WYouth } Sabato De Sarno Named Creative Director of Icicle Icicle has named Sabato De Sarno as its new creative director overseeing women’...

📰 Must Read: CFDA Reveals 2026 Scholarship Fund Winners, Gap Inc. Sees Sales Decline Amid Old Navy Leadership Change {% if EntryImageUrl and EntryImageUrl != "" %} {% endif %} ✨ Fashion Insights & Trends: These are the stories making headlines in fashion on Friday. CFDA Reveals 2026 Scholarship Fund Winners The Council of Fashion Designers of America (CFDA) marked the 30th anniversary of its Scholarship Fund this year, drawing nearly 700 applications and awarding scholarships across seven programs (five of which are new this year). The 24 scholarship winners, selected by industry committees from 50 finalists, received between $10,000 and $50,000, along with mentorships and internships at partner brands including Carolina Herrera, Saint Laurent and Tiffany & Co. { CFDA } Gap Inc. Sees Sales Decline Amid Old Navy Leadership Change Gap Inc. reported a 2% sales decline in the second quarter to $3.65 billion, ending a 10-quarter growth streak, driv...

📰 Must Read: Sézane Introduces Rebrand, Harlem's Fashion Row Reveals Its Style Awards 2026 Honorees {% if EntryImageUrl and EntryImageUrl != "" %} {% endif %} ✨ Fashion Insights & Trends: These are the stories making headlines in fashion on Monday. Sézane Introduces Rebrand Sézane is introducing a creative rebrand, including a new logo, packaging, silhouettes, a reimagined visual identity and a redesigned digital experience. This new identity will also come to life physically via stores and pop-ups globally beginning this fall. Founder and CEO Morgane Sézalory ushered in this new chapter to guide the brand with more intention and refinement. “I am no longer the person I was 20 years ago. My perspective has sharpened, my desires have become clearer and today I feel ready to shape the brand I have always dreamed of,” she said in a press statement. {Fashionista inbox} Harlem’s Fashion Row Reveals Its Style Awards 2026 Honorees Ha...

📰 Must Read: ShopMy Accused of Manipulating Affiliate Commissions, Boohoo Fined $2.7 Million Over Fake Discounts {% if EntryImageUrl and EntryImageUrl != "" %} {% endif %} ✨ Fashion Insights & Trends: These are the stories making headlines in fashion on Friday. ShopMy Accused of Manipulating Affiliate Commissions Researcher Ben Edelman is accusing influencer platform ShopMy of pushing retailers to favor its links and cancel commissions owed to rival affiliate networks, departing from the industry’s standard last-click attribution model. ShopMy, now valued at $1.5 billion, has not commented on the claims. The dispute underscores growing competition across the $210 billion affiliate marketing industry as platforms increasingly compete for credit on the same sales. { Business of Fashion /paywalled} Boohoo Fined $2.7 Million Over Fake Discounts France’s consumer watchdog fined British retailer Boohoo €2.3 million ($2.7 million) for deceptive pra...

📰 Must Read: Marc Jacobs Covers 'Vanity Fair,' Céline Dion Fronts 'Harper's Bazaar' {% if EntryImageUrl and EntryImageUrl != "" %} {% endif %} ✨ Fashion Insights & Trends: These are the stories making headlines in fashion on Tuesday. Marc Jacobs Covers Vanity Fair Marc Jacobs covers Vanity Fair ‘s latest style issue, discussing the pending sale of his namesake label from LVMH to a joint venture between WHP Global and G-III Apparel Group in an accompanying interview. (The deal is valued at roughly $850 million and expected to close by October.) Jacobs said he remains uncertain about his brand’s future direction and acknowledged frustration with how LVMH managed the business over nearly three decades, while also praising chairman Bernard Arnault. New co-owners Yehuda Shmidman and Morris Goldfarb said they intend to keep Jacobs involved creatively and continue his runway shows. { Vanity Fair /paywalled} Photo: Robin Galiegue Célin...

📰 Must Read: Lindsay Lohan to Enter Celebrity Beauty Market, U.S. Retail Sales Fell in July {% if EntryImageUrl and EntryImageUrl != "" %} {% endif %} ✨ Fashion Insights & Trends: These are the stories making headlines in fashion on Monday. Lindsay Lohan to Enter Celebrity Beauty Market Lindsay Lohan is reportedly entering the celebrity beauty market with Linlo Beauty, according to a U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission filing dated July 22. The brand is being helmed by CEO Lara Verdugo, a Proctor & Gamble and Isdin veteran. Linlo is seeking to raise up to $5 million through a private securities offering. No public announcement of a launch date, product offering, pricing or distribution has been made for Linlo. { Beauty Independent /paywalled} U.S. Retail Sales Dropped 0.6% in July U.S. retail sales declined by 0.6% in July, following an unrevised 0.2% increase in June, according to the Commerce Department’s Census Bureau. This decline was ...