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Ann Demeulemeester expands its retail network with new Paris store

Following its Milan opening in February 2026, the brand Ann Demeulemeester is opening a boutique at the Palais-Royal in Paris. It will continue its international expansion in 2027. Founded in Antwerp in 1985 by designer Ann Demeulemeester, a member of the Antwerp Six, the house defined its era with a dark coloured wardrobe, blending romantic...

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Ludovic de Saint Sernin to exit Ann Demeulemeester

Ludovic de Saint Sernin is set to make an abrupt departure as creative director at Ann Demeulemeester after a single season, even before the inaugural collection hits retailers. The unexpected announcement was initially reported by Business of Fashion, resulting in the brand finding itself without a creative director for the second time....

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Ann Demeulemeester steps up relaunch as special guest of Pitti Uomo

Ann Demeulemeester changed ownership, returned to the catwalk in October with a new creative team, and will be a special guest at the Pitti Uomo fashion fair in Florence in January. Demeulemeester herself resigned in 2013, but says she is happy with the brand’s new course. Ann Demeulemeester between future and past Things had not been going so...