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☆ Get Ready for the New Gucci, and Other Surprises of the Fashion Season
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-05 | by ( Vanessa Friedman | More About Vanessa Friedman | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

After seasons of relative calm and predictability (some might say stultifying sameness), Milan has become the city to watch, with the two debuts of the season. First up: Sabato De Sarno at Gucci. Then there’s Peter Hawkings, another longtime deputy, who became the creative director of Tom Ford in April after the brand was sold to Estée Lauder and Mr. Ford stepped down. Mr. Hawkings worked beside Mr. Ford for decades, and judging by his official portrait, is very much in the mold of his mentor (down to the tinted aviators). The result is pretty much guaranteed to remind of us what we lost when we lost the very talented Mr. Moschino at only 44 in 1994 and why brand founders really matter.

Persons: Sabato De Sarno, Gucci, Valentino, Alessandro Michele, Peter Hawkings, Tom Ford, Estée Lauder, Ford, Hawkings, Jeremy Scott, — Katie Grand, Carlyne Cerf, Dudzeele, Gabriella Karefa, Johnson, Lucia Liu —, Moschino Organizations: Mr Locations: Milan

VACCARELLO’S DEBUT FOR Saint Laurent wasn’t as rapturously received as Yves Saint Laurent’s for Dior. “Anthony has been scrutinized and told his dresses were too vulgar or too sexy,” he says. At the beginning of his tenure at Saint Laurent, it sometimes seemed like Vaccarello was art directing someone else’s movie. Illuminated by the soft glow of chandeliers — a reference to the ballroom at Paris’s InterContinental hotel, the frequent site of Saint Laurent’s presentations — the women summoned the femmes fatales of Helmut Newton photographs. “Now that I’m a free man, I feel inclined to say that I think that what Anthony has done with Saint Laurent has been positively brilliant.

Persons: Saint Laurent wasn’t, rapturously, Yves Saint Laurent’s, Saint, Flinn, “ Anthony, Vaccarello, Saint Laurent, Luchino Visconti, Rainer Werner Fassbinder, can’t, he’s, Helmut Newton, Henri Pinault, ”, Tom Ford, Anthony Organizations: Saint Laurent, Dior, Montaigne, —, Eiffel, InterContinental Locations: Saint, Malibu , Calif

☆ Celebrity florist Jeff Leatham is in full bloom
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-04 | by ( Emily Kirkpatrick | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +9 min

In his latest book, “The Art of the Flower,” Leatham returns to some of those signature, emotive moments. Weldon Owen/The Art of the Flower Forsythia branches and phalaenopsis orchids arranged in the lobby of the Four Seasons Philadelphia. Weldon Owen/The Art of the Flower Roses, hydrangeas, and leather leaf installed around a chapel at a private wedding in Texas. Weldon Owen/The Art of the Flower Pictures: Jeff Leatham in full bloom Prev NextLeatham’s floral designs don’t just take you into the past, they make a definitive imprint on the present. Weldon Owen/The Art of the FlowerWell, my relationship started with her mom, Kris Jenner.

Persons: Jeff Leatham, florals, Kardashian, Jenner, —, France’s Chevalier, Leatham, Weldon Owen, Kim Kardashian, Philadelphia . Weldon Owen, There’s, Ross Harvey Weldon Owen, ”, George V, Styles, Flowers, Karl Lagerfeld, Lee McQueen, Tom Ford, Marc Jacobs, Louis Vuitton, McQueen, Kris Jenner, she’s, Kimberly, She’s, They’re, Kim, It’s Organizations: CNN, Philadelphia, George V Hotel, Pictures, George Locations: Beverly Hills, Paris, Texas, New York, Palm Beach , Florida, Woodstock, England, —

☆ Brunello Cucinelli, the $2,000 cashmere sweater-selling master of 'stealth wealth' fashion, is booming as the 'loud luxury' trend wanes
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-30 | by ( Mary Hanbury | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Brunello Cucinelli, the poster child of the "quiet luxury" movement, is booming. "Quiet luxury" has been dominating the fashion world and shows no signs of losing steam. It's about quiet luxury. AdvertisementAdvertisementQuiet luxury or "stealth wealth" has been a leading movement, and trend, in fashion this year. In China, quiet luxury has taken on new meaning, experts say, to become a status symbol for the ultra-rich.

Persons: Brunello Cucinelli, Tom Ford, Lorna Hall, Amrita Banta Organizations: Service, Research, Strategy Locations: Wall, Silicon, Brunello, China

☆ Tom Ford Is the Buyer of $52 Million Hamptons Estate Where Jackie O Summered
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-14 | by ( Katherine Clarke | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

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☆ Chloé Bids Goodbye to Gabriela Hearst
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-06 | by ( Elizabeth Paton | More About Elizabeth Paton | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +2 min

The NewsAfter months of speculation, Chloé said its creative director, Gabriela Hearst, was leaving the French fashion house after a three-year tenure. Why It Matters: Chloé was vying to become a beacon of sustainable fashionMs. Hearst, a Uruguay-born designer of women’s ready-to-wear and accessories, founded her namesake luxury label in New York in 2015 before joining Chloé in December 2020. To many observers the combination of Ms. Hearst and Chloé appeared to be a savvy match. But rumors throughout 2023 indicated that Ms. Hearst and Chloé might part ways, in part because of pressures placed on the designer by her trans-Atlantic schedule. Throughout her tenure, Ms. Hearst continued to run her New York-based business while leading the Chloé design studio in Paris.

Persons: Chloé, Gabriela Hearst, Hearst, Van Cleef, Riccardo Bellini, Hearst’s, Jeremy Scott, Tom Ford, Rhuigi, Ludovic de Saint Sernin, Ann Demeulemeester Organizations: Paris, Chloé, Cartier, B, Bally Locations: Uruguay, New York, Chloé, Paris, Moschino

☆ Lupita Nyong’o wears custom silver breastplate to 2023 Tony Awards
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-12 | by ( Leah Dolan | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

CNN —Attending the 2023 Tony Awards in New York Sunday night, Lupita Nyong’o arrived in timeless formalwear: a sharp black velvet dinner jacket and flared trousers. Nyong’o was wearing a custom breastplate cast and molded on her body by Misha Japanwala, a Pakistani artist and designer whose subversive sculptures are already increasingly attracting an impressive celebrity clientele. (An exhibition of Japanwala’s work is also currently on display at the Hannah Traore art gallery in New York.) Misha Japanwala's work "asks viewers to see the body exactly as it is," the artist writes on her website. Japanwala’s work, however, presents a very different picture.

Persons: Lupita Nyong’o, Nyong’o, Misha Japanwala, Hannah Traore, Misha Japanwala's, Nyong'o, Steve Eichner, Ford, Bella Hadid, Rihanna, breastplates, Yves Saint Laurent, Claude Lalanne, Lalanne, ’ breastplates, Japanwala’s, Japanwala, ” Nyong’o, ” Organizations: CNN, Cannes Film Locations: New York, Pakistani, ribcage, Couture, Greece

☆ The mourning dress codes of ‘Succession’
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-22 | by ( Jacquelyn Palumbo | Jacqui Palumbo | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +7 min

“Succession” has treated us to both a wedding and a funeral as fate of the Roy siblings spin out towards its finale (which is produced by Warner Bros. Discovery, parent company of CNN), and its penultimate episode gave us mourning dress codes in a grand Catholic setting. “I can do anything — my dad just died,” Shiv responds when asked for a favor at the mass. By episode nine, with the company in a shaky post-Logan transition, the optics of how the Roy siblings perform at the funeral hold a lot of weight. Emotions must be stamped down, they maintain a fragile façade, and getting too close to the truth of Logan Roy is met with a wall of cognitive dissonance.

☆ The fabulous life of billionaire fashion designer Tom Ford, who just announced his final collection for his eponymous line
▼ + stars: | 2023-04-28 | by ( Jordan Hart | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: 1 min

The move came just months after Estée Lauder and Tom Ford inked the luxury industry's biggest deal of 2022 in a $2.8 billion buyout of the American designer's eponymous brand. "I could not be happier with this acquisition as The Estée Lauder Companies is the ideal home for the brand, " Ford said when the deal was announced in November. Tom Ford attends the 2018 Hammer Museum Gala In The Garden in Los Angeles, California. Michael Tran/FilmMagic

☆ 6 Podcasts for the Fashion-Conscious, and Curious
▼ + stars: | 2023-04-26 | by ( Emma Dibdin | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +4 min

Last year, the show debuted its first mini-series, “American Ivy,” on the perennial popularity of the preppy look. Starter episode: “Pockets”Begun in 2014, this weekly fashion podcast offers a rare blend of down-to-earth comedy and sartorial commentary. Starter episode: “Fashion Inferno”The Business of Fashion, which started life as a Typepad blog in 2007, has grown into a resource for news and analysis within the fashion industry. Its accompanying podcast has found similar success, with Imran Amed, its chief executive and founder, delivering coverage geared toward fashion creatives and executives. In May 2021 came the brand’s first podcast, offering trend analysis, runway coverage and interviews with designers, stylists and celebrities.

☆ Is Tom Ford Saying Farewell to Fashion With His Surprise ‘Final Collection’?
▼ + stars: | 2023-04-26 | by ( Vanessa Friedman | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

On Wednesday, he dropped a surprise “final collection” (according to a news release) in the form of three short videos by the photographer Steven Klein. The videos came unaccompanied by any statement, and Mr. Ford declined requests for comment. Neither Estée Lauder nor Zegna, which has the license for Tom Ford fashion, could be reached for comment. Still, the collection answered the question that had been hanging over the brand since its sale in November: Would Mr. Ford stay or go? Rumor has it that Peter Hawkings, Mr. Ford’s longtime men’s wear designer, is getting the job.

☆ A $20 viral handbag that's an affordable take on the 'quiet luxury' trend was just named the hottest fashion item of 2023 so far
▼ + stars: | 2023-04-19 | by ( Mary Hanbury | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

A $20 Uniqlo bag that went viral on TikTok has been named the hottest product of the year so far. There are more than 87 million views of the "Uniqlo bag" on TikTok. This bag is an affordable take on the "quiet luxury" trend that is dominating fashion. There are more than 87 million views of the "Uniqlo bag" on TikTok, for example. The bag falls neatly into the quiet luxury — or stealth-luxe trend — that has become a major talking point in the fashion industry in recent months.

☆ 'Quiet luxury' is back for the first time since the Great Recession. Here's what it is and what brands stand to benefit.
▼ + stars: | 2023-04-16 | by ( Avery Hartmans | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

The quiet luxury trend is dominating 2023 after years of trends like "dopamine dressing." David Russell/HBOLike most other fashion trends, the move toward quiet luxury, or "stealth wealth," is part of a cycle. Liz Hafalia/The San Francisco Chronicle via Getty ImagesAt this point, quiet luxury has become so popular that even luxury brands themselves are being asked about it. She also highlighted Italian luxury house Brunello Cucinelli, French leather goods firm Hermès, and Armani, who has been doing quiet luxury for nearly two decades. If that's a bit outside your budget, there are mass-market retailers partaking in what the quiet luxury trend is promoting: durable, sustainably made clothing in timeless fabrics and silhouettes.

☆ LVMH rejigs beauty division, names Stephane Rinderknech CEO
▼ + stars: | 2023-03-06 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

PARIS, March 6 (Reuters) - LVMH (LVMH.PA), the world's largest luxury company, on Monday named Stephane Rinderknech as chairman and CEO of its beauty division, rounding out a series of broader management changes at the owner of Guerlain and Parfums Christian Dior. Rinderknech will take up global responsibility for the group's beauty business, while Guerlain head Veronique Courtois becomes president and CEO of Parfums Christian Dior. Make Up For Ever head Gabrielle Saint-Genis Rodriguez will be president and CEO of Guerlain. The changes come as luxury groups, which have been riding a strong wave of post-pandemic demand for designer labels, look to expand in their beauty activities. As part of that process, the group in January folded Tiffany into the watches and jewellery division, under the management of Stephane Bianchi.

☆ Milan Fashion: Gucci revisits past to pave new way, sober looks at Tod's
▼ + stars: | 2023-02-24 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

[1/2] A model presents a creation from the Gucci Fall/Winter 2023/2024 collection during Fashion Week in Milan, Italy, February 24, 2023. One model wore a crumpled shirt tucked into a miniskirt, others were dressed in coats with voluminous shoulders. At Tod's (TOD.MI), creative director Walter Chiapponi offered a sober collection in earthy tones that played with tailoring. Models wore pea coats as well as long oversized coats, and also appeared in parkas and cropped aviator and elongated bomber jackets. Reporting by Marie-Louise Gumuchian in London and Elisa Anzolin in Milan Editing by Matthew LewisOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

☆ Thursday's sellers of Estee Lauder are missing the bigger picture
▼ + stars: | 2023-02-02 | by ( Jeff Marks | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +6 min

Shares of Estee Lauder dropped about 3% mid-day Thursday but remain up around 10% for 2023. There is going to be some noise in the supply chain as Estee Lauder deals with its last quarter of pain related to Covid. Fragrance was up in every region, driven primarily by growth from Estee Lauder, Le Labo, and Tom Ford Beauty. In November, Estee Lauder announced it was buying the Tom Ford Brand for $2.8 billion. An Estee Lauder pop-up store is seen inside daimaru Department Store on Nanjing Road Pedestrian street in Shanghai, China, August 6, 2021.

☆ Meet Thom Browne, the stripe-obsessed designer who took on Adidas and won
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-26 | by ( Danni Santana | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

Thom Browne defeated Adidas in court this month over its right to use its four stripe design. Adidas sought roughly $7.8 million in damages — equivalent to the amount Adidas believed it would have earned through a licensing agreement with Thom Browne and profits Thom Browne made off the parallel stripe designs. Fashion Designer Thom Browne arrives at Manhattan Federal Court on January 03, 2023. Thom Browne made $285 million in 2021 revenue compared to $23 billion for Adidas, according to the New York Times report. By then, Thom Browne was dressing sports teams like the NBA's Cleveland Cavaliers and European soccer club FC Barcelona for pregame appearances.

☆ Fashion figure Andre Leon Talley collections up for auction at Christie's in New York City
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-24 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

[1/6] A royal blue, pink and red silk satin shawl-collar kimono by Tom Ford is displayed during the exhibition of the Couture collection of late fashion icon Andre Leon Talley in the showroom of Christie's auction house in Paris, France, January 24, 2023. REUTERS/Sarah MeyssonnierPARIS, Jan 24 (Reuters) - Silk caftans, exotic leather coats and monogrammed Louis Vuitton luggage sets are among items from the late American fashion journalist Andre Leon Talley set to go under the hammer this week at Christie's in New York. "His work could really make or break any designers," added Seigel. The auction house estimates the lots will fetch more than a million dollars, funds that will go to two Baptist churches that played a key role in Talley's life. Talley, a former U.S. Vogue editor at large and creative director, died on Jan. 18, 2022, at age 73.

☆ Tom Ford Buys $51 Million Palm Beach Mansion After Selling Fashion Brand
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-12 | by ( Katherine Clarke | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

Following the sale of his fashion label in November, Tom Ford splurged on a Palm Beach mansion. Be the first to know about the biggest and best luxury home sales and listings by signing up for our Mansion Deals email alert. Fashion mogul Tom Ford has purchased a modern Palm Beach mansion for $51 million in an off-market deal, according to people familiar with the deal.

☆ As investors shift focus from inflation to growth, Club stocks with China exposure stand to gain
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-03 | by ( Zev Fima | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +4 min

As we kick off 2023, Wall Street appears to be shifting its focus from inflation to growth. Investors apparently believe the Federal Reserve has inflation under control after dramatically raising interest rates throughout last year. But the deepening U.S. economic slowdown comes just as China has moved to abandon its zero-Covid policy and reopen its economy after 3 years. As a result, Club stocks with exposure to China are seeing a boost, with the potential for their share prices, along with overall company growth, to accelerate in the coming months. As a subscriber to the CNBC Investing Club with Jim Cramer, you will receive a trade alert before Jim makes a trade.

☆ Jim Cramer's top 10 things to watch in the market Friday: Hot inflation, Costco earnings, FTC Microsoft
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-09 | by ( Jim Cramer | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +4 min

The government says November producer prices rose 0.3% overall versus the 0.2% expected increase. Citi raises 3M (MMM) price target to $126 per share from $117; sees still emerging fiscal tailwinds. Wells Fargo upgrades Netflix (NFLX) to overweight from equal weight (buy from hold), raising its price target to $400 per share from $300. Baird raises price target on RH (RH), formerly known as Restoration Hardware, to $300 per share from $275; keeps neutral rating. As a subscriber to the CNBC Investing Club with Jim Cramer, you will receive a trade alert before Jim makes a trade.

☆ The 11 Best Flannel Shirts for Men, According to Style Experts
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-27 | by ( ) www.wsj.com time to read: +5 min

By Rachel MoselyWhether your current climate is mild wintry bliss or more like cold-weather chaos, the flannel shirt can be a wardrobe hero this season. To find out, we asked fashion pros for their flannel favorites, from bold plaid and buffalo-check versions to subtler monochromatic pieces. Formal(ish) pickFor an elevated spin on flannel, consider this wool-cashmere option from Ralph Lauren, suggests New York City-based stylist Andrew Franco. Patchwork printA mix of multihued, cotton flannel panels gives this shirt an eye-catching effect. Pair the flannel with chinos, corduroys, denim or even sweatpants to “go all in on the skater look,” Tsui adds.

☆ Gucci designer’s exit boosts Kering’s M&A urgency
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-24 | by ( Lisa Jucca | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

MILAN, Nov 24 (Reuters Breakingviews) - The abrupt departure of star Gucci designer Alessandro Michele on Wednesday is putting French luxury boss François-Henri Pinault on the spot. The Italian brand, Kering’s (PRTP.PA) largest, has been a money-spinner for the 68 billion euro French conglomerate. Gucci revenue nearly trebled to 9.6 billion euros between 2014 and 2019. Reuters GraphicsFollow @LJucca on TwitterCONTEXT NEWSKering’s top brand Gucci said on Nov. 23 Creative Director Alessandro Michele had stepped down. Under Michele’s creative leadership, Gucci sales grew nearly three times from 2014 to 9.6 billion euros in 2019, one of the best performing brands in the luxury world.

We are buying 40 shares of Estee Lauder (EL) at roughly $219.55 a share each. We have called Estee Lauder the single best way to play a China reopening. Estee Lauder gets about one-third of its sales from travel and its travel retail business is highly dependent on tourism in Asia. Jim waits 45 minutes after sending a trade alert before buying or selling a stock in his charitable trust's portfolio. A sales assistant arranges lipsticks at an Estee Lauder store.

☆ Here's our November rapid-fire update on the stocks in Cramer's Charitable Trust portfolio
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-17 | by ( Kevin Stankiewicz | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +9 min

We think the stock has been hurt by a recent update to the company's reserve quantity. While we're big fans of the company's recent corporate governance cleanup , and we expect some near-term selling pressure associated with those efforts. (See here for a full list of the stocks in Jim Cramer's Charitable Trust.) As a subscriber to the CNBC Investing Club with Jim Cramer, you will receive a trade alert before Jim makes a trade. Jim waits 45 minutes after sending a trade alert before buying or selling a stock in his charitable trust's portfolio.

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