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Dior pop-up in China: is it cake?

Dior is celebrating the arrival of its autumn 2026 collection in stores with a gigantic cake. The French fashion house has transformed a pop-up space in front of the Deji Plaza in Nanjing, China, into a visual feast. Dior pop-up in Nanjing, China Credits: Nanjing - Deji Plaza © Sun Shi Dior pop-up Credits: Nanjing - Deji Plaza © Sun Shi The...

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Kering: a crucial week to reassure markets and relaunch Gucci

French luxury leader Kering, held back by difficulties at Gucci, is facing a decisive moment. This week, the group will present its new roadmap during a highly anticipated investor day in Florence. All eyes are on the speech by Italian Luca de Meo, the group's chief executive officer, at the Capital Markets Day on Thursday in Gucci's birthplace....

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Video: Exploring Azzedine Alaïa's unseen Dior archive at La Galerie Dior

Azzedine Alaïa, one of the most revered and influential designers of the last sixty years, was also a dedicated collector of vintage fashion. His previously unseen collection of 22,000 pieces included hundreds of designs from the House of Dior, mostly created by the founding couturier. A selection of these pieces is now on display at La Galerie...

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AW26: Corsets and crinolines, the 18th century as a value driver

The autumn/winter 2026/2027 collections, presented during Paris Fashion Week in March 2026, revealed a common dynamic: the revival of 18th-century codes. These are not just a constant stylistic reference. They also offer a response to the current challenges in the luxury fashion sector. Three exhibitions (Palais Galliera, Musée des Arts Dé...

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Dior to host its cruise 2027 show at LACMA in Los Angeles

Dior, LVMH's flagship brand, has announced the date and location for its cruise 2027 show. It will take place on May 13, 2026, at the Los Angeles County Museum of Art (LACMA). The Californian institution will provide a newly inaugurated building, designed by Pritzker Prize-winning architect Peter Zumthor, as the backdrop for the French house's...

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Trompe-l'œil, 'fools the eye': an exploration of illusion in fashion

The catwalk is flooded with looks using trompe-l'œil ('tromp-loy'). The French term literally means 'deceive the eye'. In fashion, it is a technique where a designer creates an optical illusion by playing with perspective and dimension, making 2D appear 3D. In other words, you see something that is not there. Who invented this trick and how is...

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Harrods buyer: PFW AW26 offered “variety and strength”

Paris Fashion Week autumn/winter 2026, which took place from March 2 to 10, “delivered remarkable strength,” according to Simon Longland, director of buying, fashion at Harrods, who was impressed by collections from Chanel, Dior, Tom Ford, Givenchy and Hermes, as well as the “confident” debut from Antonin Tron at Balmain. “After several seasons...

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Dior revives the privilege of courtly dress at the Tuileries

Presented in the Tuileries Garden on the second day of Paris Fashion Week, the Christian Dior autumn/winter 2026 show was Jonathan Anderson's second womenswear collection for the LVMH group's flagship house. Behind the voluminous Bar jackets, an iconic piece for the label, and cascading ruffles, the brand revealed a clear intention: to celebrate...

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Video: Jonathan Anderson discusses his Dior debut

Jonathan Anderson’s haute couture debut for Christian Dior — which took place earlier today at the Musée Rodin in Paris — was perhaps the most anticipated moment so far in his bid to re-energise the luxury megabrand. In December, he joined Jonathan at his Paris studio when that collection was coming together to learn how he’s reimagining couture...

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Video: Behind Jonathan Anderson's Dior SS26 couture

Dior creative director Jonathan Anderson's latest collection, an ode to the untamed beauty of the natural world, masterfully achieves a full-circle moment through an exhibition of ingenious savoir-faire and meticulous craftsmanship. The core inspiration, drawn from the ephemeral yet potent lifecycle of flora, is materialized most strikingly in...

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A return to craft and contemplation for Haute Couture

What is the role of couture collections in 2026? It is a question designers seemed to be grappling with this haute couture season. Couture remains the pinnacle of luxury, yet in a world in flux, recent seasons have sometimes rendered its ostentatious creations more vanity project than wearable proposition. This season, however, some voices –...

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Goodbye DFS, hello Sephora: LVMH's major strategic shift — an analysis of the 2025 financial year

LVMH closes the 2025 financial year with a clear-sighted assessment. Following the post-pandemic euphoria, Bernard Arnault's group reported revenue of 80.8 billion euros, a 5 percent decline on a reported basis. While this headline decline is largely exacerbated by currency volatility, particularly the weakness of the dollar and yen against the...