The Scoop With Nikki Campbell and Sophie Coote: On SIR.’s First Solo Paris Showroom

Welcome to The Scoop, a weekly email series in which I quiz fashion insiders on the stories of the week. This week’s guests are Nikki Campbell and Sophie Coote, who, in 2014, co-founded the contemporary womenswear brand SIR. after seeing a gap in the market for minimalist separates, intimates, and ready-to-wear (which make up the […]

“My Community Made It Happen”: Inside Mexican Brand Neithan Herbert’s Milan Debut

Then, of course, there are the artisans: Gloria Guerrero Sanabria, Emelia Guerrero Sanabria, Daniela Jaramillo Guerrero, Karen Guerrero Sanabria, and Bibiana Crisanto Muñoz. Until Milan, they’d never left Mexico, but the designer intends to make them a part of the show. “We are planning on a performance, because for me, the brand is all about […]

From Pet Care to Laundry: Why Everything’s Getting a Fashion Facelift

Whether it’s water bottles, pet care, alternative milk or laundry, some of the least glamorous corners of consumer goods are acquiring the kind of cultural cachet once reserved for fashion. “When was it normal for a laundry brand to partner with Nobu? Never,” says Seyi Oduwole, foresight analyst at The Future Laboratory, referring to stylist-turned-entrepreneur […]

Shanghai Fashion Week Unveils SS27 Schedule

Shanghai Fashion Week (SHFW) is betting on a more connected fashion ecosystem as it unveils its Spring/Summer 2027 schedule. The upcoming edition, running from October 8-16, will feature more than 80 runway shows and presentations across the city. The designer schedule remains anchored by Shanghai’s independent fashion scene. Chinese designer brand Hemu will open the […]

De Beers’s CEO: How High Jewelry Landed at London Fashion Week

The latest stop for a De Beers high jewelry launch? London Fashion Week. Vibrations, the jeweler’s latest collection, dropped in the British capital on September 17, during day two of London Fashion Week, marked by an evening that spanned dinner, a private dance performance by Aishwarya Raut and choreographed by Benoit Swan Pouffer, a speech […]

London Is So Back: Key Takeaways From Spring/Summer 2027

Topman and Topshop threw a flashy party on the Thames in partnership with Uber, calling on fashion stalwart, DJ Fat Tony, to soundtrack the evening. This was rivaled by H&M’s show — a three-drop, “see now, buy now” collection — walked by Lila Moss and Alex Consani, and visually orchestrated by image-maker Nick Knight and creative director […]

What Makes a Good Fashion Party?

Fashion week without parties would be like a runway without clothes. The shows may be the official business of the week, but once the lights go down, the calendar fills up with store cocktails, intimate dinners, afterparties, brand activations and blockbuster raves — most of the time, all on the same night. In recent years, […]

Inside the Dr. Martens Comeback

In this vein, talents have been pooled from far and wide, spanning high fashion backgrounds to global sportswear résumés. In November, Isadora Versiani will join the company as global product design director from Marc Jacobs, where she last worked as global footwear design director. Nadia Svensson, who worked at Adidas for five years, will also […]

Exclusive: Donatella Versace Is Back With a New Brand

The new deal with the California-based fashion and lifestyle retailer Revolve will tap into that renown. “Revolve understands something I believe deeply: culture comes from connection,” Versace says. “Together, we want to create that connection with a new voice, a new look, and a new energy.” Revolve Group was founded by Michael Mente and Mike […]