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Byline: MILES SOCHA Anderson's Aim at Loewe: New Version of Luxury PARIS - Jonathan Anderson, who stages his first runway show for Loewe today, is setting out not only to [...]

Byline: Miles Socha Keeper of the Flame Alber Elbaz holds the brand's heritage in great esteem as he modernizes and moves it forward. If the dress ranks as among the [...]

Byline: - By MILES SOCHA Pharrell Williams Collaborates With Moynat PARIS - Bringing yet more whimsy to fashion, Pharrell Williams has teamed with French leather goods firm Moynat to create [...]

Byline: MILES SOCHA - WITH CONTRIBUTIONS FROM PAULINA SZMYDKE De Libran Preps for Debut PARIS - 'Look, there's Patti Smith,' Julie de Libran remarked at the Café de Flore in [...]

Byline: MILES SOCHA WITH CONTRIBUTIONS FROM CYNTHIA MARTENS, MILAN Gaultier to Focus On Couture, Beauty PARIS - Jean Paul Gaultier is opening a new chapter in a long and unconventional [...]

Byline: MILES SOCHA Lagerfeld Talks Media PARIS - Karl Lagerfeld can now add newspaper publisher to his long list of media accomplishments. Starting later this month, look out for distribution [...]

Byline: MILES SOCHA Luxury in China: An Analyst's View PARIS - Is the recent slowdown in Chinese consumption of luxury goods a worrisome omen, or simply a tiny fissure in [...]

Byline: MILES SOCHA L'Oréal Buys Brazil's Niely Cosméticos PARIS - Continuing its push into emerging markets, L'Oréal inked a deal to acquire 100 percent of Brazil's Niely Cosméticos. The French [...]

Byline: MILES SOCHA Fendi Unveils Chinese Pavilion PARIS - Fendi's rapid growth in China has inspired one of the most transporting temporary spaces in Paris. The pavilion - designed to [...]

Byline: - MILES SOCHA LVMH Settles Case With Google PARIS - Another day, another LVMH cease-fire. The French luxury giant said Thursday it has ended its legal dispute with Google [...]

Byline: MILES SOCHA Ghesquiére's Vuitton Pop-Up PARIS - Nicolas Ghesquiére, who created arty, otherworldly boutiques during his Balenciaga years, has conceived a pop-up space here to showcase his first Louis [...]

Byline: - MILES SOCHA A Cat's Meow of a Makeup Collection PARIS - The white cat with the arresting blue eyes - and 40,000 Twitter followers - describes her namesake [...]

Byline: MILES SOCHA WITH CONTRIBUTIONS FROM PAULINA SZMYDKE LVMH and Hermés Declare a Truce PARIS - The acrimonious, four-year standoff between LVMH Moét Hennessy Louis Vuitton and Hermés International has [...]

Byline: MILES SOCHA WITH CONTRIBUTIONS FROM LUISA ZARGANI, MILAN Kering's Eyewear Move May Spur New Trend PARIS - Are brand stewards starting to look beyond the classic eyewear license? Spying [...]

Byline: MILES SOCHA WITH CONTRIBUTIONS FROM LAURE GUILBAULT, PARIS, AND LUISA ZARGANI, MILAN Yves Carcelle Dies at Age 66 PARIS - Yves Carcelle, the dynamic French executive who spearheaded Louis [...]

Byline: MILES SOCHA Balenciaga v. Ghesquiére Case Heads to Mediation PARIS - The lawsuit brought by Balenciaga against its former designer, Nicolas Ghesquiére, has moved out of the courtroom, WWD [...]

Byline: MILES SOCHA SMCP Taps Hecquet for Sandro PARIS - Adding to management ranks to fuel its expansion drive, SMCP Group has named Jean-Philippe Hecquet managing director of its Sandro [...]

Byline: MILES SOCHA LVMH Said Eyeing Proenza Schouler PARIS - Could Proenza Schouler be the next buzzy young brand to end up in Bernard Arnault's sprawling luxury empire? According to [...]

LVMH Profits Slide on Asia Slump PARIS - A chill in Asian markets and a slowdown in fashion and leather goods headlined what analysts described as a disappointing first half [...]

Vanhee Said Top Choice for Hermes PARIS - Nadege Vanhee, a behind-the-scenes talent with a strong track record at brands including The Row and Celine, is a front-runner to succeed [...]

Christian Louboutin Spikes Into Beauty PARIS - Back in 1992, surveying one design from his third signature footwear collection, Christian Louboutin was dismayed that the actual shoe wasn't as colorful [...]

Byline: MILES SOCHA Sebastian Suhl Tapped To Lead Marc Jacobs PARIS - A new era at Marc Jacobs International is taking shape. Parent LVMH Moét Hennessy Louis Vuitton has named [...]

FASHION SCOOPS LAST HURRAH: Braving fashion week fatigue and gray skies, fashion designers and executives turned out in force for a party celebrating the end of Paris Couture Week. Didier [...]

Byline: Miles Socha WITH CONTRIBUTIONS FROM JOELLE DIDERICH The Paco Project Designer Julien Dossena and manager Anouck Duranteau-Loeper have set about transforming a classic house. Paco Rabanne'S latest reboot is [...]

Byline: MILES SOCHA Lagerfeld's Feline Color Touch PARIS - Feline eyes and a pale complexion are definitely in. Just ask Choupette, Karl Lagerfeld's famous, snow-white Siamese cat, who is to [...]

Byline: MILES SOCHA Burberry Lowers Guidance PARIS - The currency grinch has struck again. Increasing headwinds from foreign exchange rates forced Burberry Group plc to lower its full-year profit guidance, [...]

Byline: Miles Socha Still At It Jean Paul Gaultier is as effervescent as ever. Ebullience personified, Jean Paul Gaultier bounds down the runway at the end of each show. He [...]

Byline: Miles Socha Maintaining the Feminine Touch Peter Copping keeps Nina Ricci's design aesthetic true to the house's roots. Attending Puig'S anniversary festivities in Barcelona last April, Nina Ricci designer [...]

Byline: Miles Socha The Fashion Captain Ralph Toledano is charged with energizing Puig's fashion sector. When Puig acquired a majority stake in Jean Paul Gaultier in 2011, it was the [...]

Byline: MILES SOCHA Elie Top to Introduce Signature Line PARIS - Elie Top, the designer behind Lanvin's bold costume jewelry, is set to launch a signature brand next year that [...]

Byline: MILES SOCHA Toledano Aims to Boost Paris' Place in Fashion PARIS - Who could have imagined 15 years ago that men's fashion week in Paris would become a force [...]

Byline: MILES SOCHA Younger Clients Drive Growth of Couture PARIS - The pinnacle of the luxury pyramid remains in fine fettle. An influx of younger clients, including a new wave [...]

Byline: MILES SOCHA LVMH Program Aids Aspiring Artisans PARIS - LVMH Moét Hennessy Louis Vuitton is putting its stamp on an initiative that casts a broad net for aspiring artisans [...]

Byline: MILES SOCHA Toledano Takes Over From Didier Grumbach PARIS - Ralph Toledano has been elected president of the Fédération Franéaise de la Couture, du Prét-é-Porter des Couturiers et des [...]

Byline: - MILES SOCHA Vuitton Taps Schriver for North Asia PARIS - Michael Schriver has been named president of Louis Vuitton in North Asia, WWD has learned. According to market [...]

FASHION SCOOPS THREE COLORS BLUE: It was a festival of chiseled jaws at the Louis Vuitton men's show in Paris on Thursday, which drew fashion followers ranging from Victor Cruz [...]

MEMO PAD THREE AMIGOS: Louis Vuitton's push to even higher echelons of luxury includes three marquee photographers for Nicolas Ghesquiére 's debut fashion campaign. The fall spots are slated to [...]

Byline: MILES SOCHA WITH CONTRIBUTIONS FROM LAURE GUILBAULT AND JOELLE DIDERICH LVMH Museum to Open This Fall PARIS - Bernard Arnault has set Oct. 27 as the opening day for [...]

Byline: MILES SOCHA Italia Independent Opens Paris Store PARIS - Italia Independent has planted its first store in the French capital as it ramps up its retail expansion to telegraph [...]

Byline: MILES SOCHA Tiger Set for London Show PARIS - Tiger of Sweden is ready to roar, making its debut on a London runway on Tuesday and pushing into new [...]

Byline: MILES SOCHA Printemps windows showcasing Baccarat crystal. PARIS - Printemps, the French department store famous for large-scale partnerships with fashion brands like Dior and Prada, has given over its [...]

Byline: MILES SOCHA Sales Up, Profit Down at Inditex PARIS Europe's fast-fashion giants Inditex and Hennes & Mauritz continue to clock strong growth as they roll out new stores and [...]

Byline: MILES SOCHA Hash Tapped at Comptoir des Cotonniers PARIS - Comptoir des Cotonniers on Tuesday named Anne Valérie Hash its new creative director. A spokesman for the brand, controlled [...]

MEMO PAD IN SESSION: John Galliano donned a three-piece navy suit and a tie for his latest confessional: a Q&A with renowned French psychiatrist Boris Cyrulnik in French newsweekly Le [...]

Byline: MILES SOCHA Creating a Mecca for Design DUBAI - A Dubai developer is giving fashion and other design disciplines plenty of room to grow - up to 25 million [...]

Byline: - MILES SOCHA Putting Together a Shoe Lovers' Dream DUBAI - Why would top executives from major American shopping centers fly to Dubai to visit a shoe store? Because [...]

Byline: MILES SOCHA WITH CONTRIBUTIONS FROM RITU UPADHYAY Dubai's Retail Scene Soars to New Heights DUBAI - In a city steeped in superlatives - home to roughly a fifth of [...]

Byline: MILES SOCHA Gérald Asaria, 72 PARIS - Gérald Asaria, a former chief executive officer of Lanvin and Condé Nast France, died on May 31 after a long battle with [...]

Byline: MILES SOCHA Koma Channels the Modern Woman at Mugler PARIS - Designing his first Mugler collection, David Koma said he resisted the tug of the French firm's vast archive, [...]

Camper Taps Kremer As Creative Director PARIS - Camper has named Romain Kremer its first creative director, WWD has learned. The Frenchman has been associated with the Spanish footwear firm [...]