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Italy's luxury brands shaken by sweatshop probes

A series of investigations into exploitative work conditions within fashion subcontractors has roiled Italy's luxury industry, with the government decrying attacks on "Made in Italy". Five fashion brands have been put under court administration since 2024 following probes by Milan prosecutors that uncovered worker abuses and a lack of oversight...

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The Fashion Awards: Jonathan Anderson triumphant for third successive year

On Monday night at the Royal Albert Hall in London, Northern Irish designer Jonathan Anderson scooped the coveted Designer of the Year accolade for the third consecutive year at The Fashion Awards 2025. The annual awards from the British Fashion Council, which act as the annual fundraising event for the BFC Foundation to support fashion talent...

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Harrods marketing head moves to Dior

Gerard Duran, the head of marketing at Harrods, has announced his departure from the British department store. He will instead be taking up a role at LVMH-owned Christian Dior Couture, thus relocating to Paris, France. Duran took up the helm of Harrods’ marketing team in March 2022, overseeing all of the retailer’s divisions for brand strategy,...

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Dior CEO Delphine Arnault “very optimistic” for future

Dior's chief executive officer, Delphine Arnault, stated she is “very optimistic” about the future of the luxury house. It is one of the most prestigious brands within the world's number one luxury group, LVMH. She shared her outlook in an interview with La Tribune Dimanche dated October 26. “I am very optimistic about the future,” stated...

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Is recovery in sight for the luxury sector? LVMH thinks so

The fashion industry’s mood may be brightening, if only by a few degrees. LVMH, the world’s largest luxury group and the sector’s perennial bellwether, delivered a cautiously optimistic third-quarter report, suggesting that the long-anticipated recovery in global luxury spending may finally be taking shape. After several quarters of challenges,...

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Harrods buyer impressed by Chanel and Dior debuts at PFW SS26

Paris Fashion Week spring/summer 2026, which took place from September 29 to October 7, saw debuts at Chanel, Dior, and Balenciaga, and delivered a season of “extraordinary reset,” according to Simon Longland, director of buying for fashion at luxury British department store Harrods. Longland told FashionUnited over e-mail: “Paris offered a...

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The hits - and misses - of the Spring Summer 2026 debuts

For months the fashion industry has been speculating, discussing, and looking for clues about what would become one of the most significant fashion weeks of the decade. After a wave of new creative director appointments, everyone was waiting for that a-ha moment — the one that signals a clear shift in direction. Would it be a full revolution?...

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Standing ovation for Jonathan Anderson's debut womenswear show for Dior

The Dior spring/summer 2026 show on Wednesday was one of the most anticipated of Paris Fashion Week. It marked the debut collection from Jonathan Anderson at the helm of the prestigious luxury house. Those watching the show live on social media or on the brand's website could witness fittings with 070 Shake, Camille Cottin and Jennifer Lawrence....

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Jonathan Anderson set for his first Dior womenswear collection in Paris

Paris - Designer Jonathan Anderson presents his first womenswear collection for Dior this Wednesday. It is one of the most anticipated shows of Paris Fashion Week, where he will unveil his designs for the legendary French house. Following his debut menswear collection in June, Anderson's womenswear premiere is one of the most highly anticipated...

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Dior's artistic director Jonathan Anderson changes the brand's font

The brand returns to its origins with a new font, Cochin, featuring a capital 'D' followed by 'ior' in lowercase. In 1946, Christian Dior chose the Cochin font, named after the 18th-century French engraver Charles-Nicolas Cochin. Since 2016, under artistic direction of Maria Grazia Chiuri, the brand has used a Serif font in all capital letters....

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Belgian talent Igor Dieryck joins Dior

Belgian talent Igor Dieryck has joined fashion house Dior. He will hold the position of menswear designer under Jonathan Anderson, according to LinkedIn. Dieryck has won several awards. After graduating in 2022, he won the UAntwerpen x Flanders DC Award. In 2023, he won three awards at the Hyères International Festival of Fashion and...

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Dior strengthens management team and appoints ready-to-wear expert to support Jonathan Anderson

Michela Kalb, former womenswear ready-to-wear director at Louis Vuitton, is taking the helm of haute couture, womenswear and menswear ready-to-wear, womenswear footwear and baby products at Dior. This appointment, reported by WWD, will take effect from 1 October. Kalb, who was womenswear ready-to-wear director at Christian Dior Couture from 2006...