Icicle and Songzio step up their presence in Paris
The Chinese brand and the South Korean label, both listed on the official Paris Fashion Week calendars, are each opening new boutiques in the French capital. Read More
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Celine: Michael Rider’s debut campaign causes stir under Hedi Slimane’s watchful eye
Michael Rider has unveiled his first campaign for Celine, just as Hedi Slimane, the maison’s former creative director, issues a warning to the house, urging it not to borrow from his visual world or signature aesthetic. Read More
NYFW Monday: Tory Burch, Diotima, Zankov
The action at New York Fashion Week was concentrated in Brooklyn on Monday with distinctive and distinguished shows by Tory Burch and Diotima, after the day had opened with Zankov in Chelsea. Read More
Cambridge Satchel launches Harvard and Columbia Universities collab
Cambridge Satchel is known for its collaborations with designer and premium labels but perhaps its latest collab is most fitting given its star product’s origins as a school bag. Read More
Selfridges in major link with Disney for Christmas
Selfridges on Tuesday revealed a major link-up with Disney that will launch on 6 November in time for the festive season. The two companies said it’s an “unprecedented festive collaboration to excite and enchant”. Read More
Bodycare to shut another 30 stores
The closures at the failed Bodycare chain aren’t over. Only shortly after it closed 32 of its 147 stores, the business is now closing a further 30 with the loss of 235 jobs. Read More
Initio Parfums Privés puts neuroscience at the heart of its customer journey
Initio Parfums Privés unveils a neuroscience-based olfactory experience, marking a new milestone in innovation and emotion-driven retail strategy within the global fragrance industry. Read More
Washington Post columnist says she was fired for social media posts after Kirk was killed
Washington Post columnist Karen Attiah said on Monday that she was fired from the publication over social media posts she made following the killing of Charlie Kirk. Writing in a lengthy Substack post, Attiah said she was dismissed over her posts on Bluesky that she says were deemed to be “unacceptable,” “gross misconduct” and that…
Poll: Capitalism is out … and socialism is in
The socialist brand is on the rise, according to recent polling, fueling the left flank of the Democratic Party to argue its ideology is becoming more mainstream. Shortly after Gallup released data showing Democrats and independents are cooling toward capitalism, a progressive organization is out with a poll finding that more than half of likely…
Trump sues ‘degenerate’ New York Times for $15B
President Donald Trump announced late Monday he was launching a $15 billion lawsuit against The New York Times in his latest attack on a major media company over its reporting and commentary on him. The suit, filed in a Florida court, accuses the Times of being “a fullthroated mouthpiece of the Democrat Party” and cites…