Meme or marketing? How Balenciaga made a cheap laundry bag a must-have
Balenciaga’s bag for autumn has just gone on sale at £975 – and thanks to social media it is fast becoming accessory of the season
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Calvin Klein under Raf Simons’ leadership
As Calvin Klein looks to grow the brand to $10 billion in global retail sales, a new creative leadership is intended to further strengthen the brand’s premium positioning worldwide. Calvin Klein announced the appointment of Raf Simons as Chief Creative Officer of the brand. Raf Simons – who left Christian Dior in October – will … Read more
Christian Dior gives a masterclass in maturity at Paris haute couture week
Interim designers Serge Ruffieux and Lucie Meier give message of unity before widely reported appointment of Maria Grazia Chiuri from Valentino
Dior expected to announce its first ever female artistic director Maria Grazia Chiuri
The era of Valentino’s intricate romantic designs imagined by co-designer Maria Grazia Chiuri is almost over. Dior’s Creative Director position is one of the most important and influential jobs in fashion.The LVMH-owned couture house Dior is shaking up the fashion industry with the announcement of its new Artistic Director. Valentino’s designer Maria Grazia Chiuri is Dior’s first … Read more
Wonder of the vulgar: Barbican exhibition to delve into garish fashion
Autumn show with clothes by Vivienne Westwood and Jean Paul Gaultier will explore renaissance to present day
All change at Calvin Klein
Francisco Costa and Italo Zucchelli are to leave the US brand, to make way for ‘one creative vision’, possibly under Raf Simons