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From Seoul to SoCal
K-beauty retail giant Olive Young drew an overnight line on opening day and 6,000 visitors during its first weekend in Pasadena, with a second store planned for Los Angeles at Westfield Century City.
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Resort Roars
Dior, Gucci and Louis Vuitton chose the U.S. to stage their destination runway shows, adding to the resort season’s momentum not only as a key commercial opportunity but also as a powerful brand-building platform. This week’s New York market is likely...
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Shining Stars
Dior unveiled its latest high jewelry collection by Victoire de Castellane in Venice, titling the lineup “Diorissima,” which is “a superlative, referencing more color, more daring designs and techniques, and more precious jewels,” said the designer....
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Fancy Friends
The Comité Colbert drew a crowd of luxury executives and friends to the top floor of The Shed in Hudson Yards Tuesday night to celebrate the special relationship between France and the U.S. and mark the official opening of the exhibit “Hidden...
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Touch and Feel
For her first pre-collection for Fendi, chief creative officer Maria Grazia Chiuri continued to delve into the house’s heritage of luxurious, tactile materials but firmly planted in a versatile, wearable wardrobe, as seen here in this fire engine red...
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Fashion Alliance
The U.S. and France have had a special relationship from the moment the country was founded. So as America marks its 250th anniversary this July 4, members of France’s Comité Colbert are celebrating the semiquincentennial with an exhibition in New...
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THE SUMMER GLOW UP
There’s something magical about the beginning of summer, when anticipation of the season is at its peak. This year, despite a chaotic and challenging global backdrop, the warmer months promise a burst of noteworthy openings, retail debuts and unique...
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Frick Chic
Nicolas Ghesquière, seen here with a model, on Wednesday did what no other designer had done before, taking over the masterpiece-filled galleries of The Frick Collection for Louis Vuitton's cruise 2027 show. But he added his typical twist, injecting...
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Olivia in the Wild
Well, at least the madness of the sweltering streets of Manhattan on Tuesday night, when Olivia Wilde still managed to look cool walking into the Fendi flagship to fete the launch of the Baguette 26424 Re-Edition and its restoration service. The...
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Marc’s Star Power
“I think it could be a better blue, but I really should go,” Marc Jacobs said into his cell phone, perched at a large table surrounded by dozens of colorful handbags in the showroom of his headquarters in SoHo last Friday. “OK, important things are...
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Demi’s Busy Days
Demi Moore has been all over the Cannes Film Festival, even though as a member of the jury she's been spending most of her days watching movies. Still, the actress managed a quick stop at the Ami Paris Critics Week lunch, not only wearing the brand but...
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Heck Of A Town
OK, that might not be the actual phrase, but sensitivities apply. Regardless, Gucci lived it Saturday night by taking over the perennially packed Times Square, including its iconic billboards, for a megawatt cruise 2027 show that focused on what...
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Only in L.A.
Christian Dior headed to the City of Angels for Jonathan Anderson's first cruise show, held at the new LACMA galleries and playing off the house founder's long fascination with Hollywood. The result was a strong lineup that built on the house's code,...
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All About Iris
In 2010, Iris van Herpen, then only three years after establishing her eponymous couture brand, sent the first 3D-printed garment down the runway as part of her “Crystallization” collection. A top evoking the skeletal structure of a snake with its...
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Stamp of Approval
When Ralph Lauren was awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom in 2025 — the first fashion designer to receive the country’s highest honor — he thought that was the most prestigious distinction he would ever achieve. But now the iconic designer, who...
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Beauty’s Top Earners
On a volatile beauty market, 2025 was a year of major executive moves for many of beauty’s biggest players. The Estée Lauder Cos., Kenvue, Unilever, Kering and Shiseido all saw C- suite reshuffling last year, while Procter & Gamble and Coty Inc. both...
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Fresh Puff
Ever since Yves Saint Laurent unveiled the tuxedo for women six decades ago, Le Smoking has symbolized radical confidence and sexual independence. That spirit reigned for fall 2026 too, but designers updated the iconic look with softer constructions,...
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Bright Bey
If the Costume Institute exhibit “Fashion Is Art” celebrates the body in all its forms, co-chair Beyoncé outshone all the other megastars on the Met Gala carpet Monday night, sparkling in a custom Olivier Rousteing look resembling the human skeleton —...
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Berlin Strasse
Curators, collec tors, ar t students and aficionados fr om throughout Europe showed up f or Gallery Weekend Berlin t o enjoy the openings and mingle in the s treets and cour tyards of Mitte, Charlottenburg and Kr euzberg.
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All Time
At Watches and Wonders in Geneva, brands leaned on heritage and craft with a keen eye for technical advances, subtle design innovations and a can-do attitude despite concerns about economic and geopolitical uncertainty. For more on the fair,
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Morrocan Myth
Louis Vuitton headed to Marrakech to unveil its latest high jewelry collection “Mythica,” based on journeys in all forms — especially of the imagination. It was packed with colorful gemstones and bold geometries, as seen here with dresses designed by...
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Decision Not Yet Reached in Puig- Lauder Merger Talks
PARIS — Merger talks between the Estée Lauder Cos. and Puig persist. “As of today, we can confirm that conversations are ongoing, but no final decision has been made yet,” said Jose Manuel Albesa on Tuesday during his first earnings call with...
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A Frenshe Look
As Ashley Tisdale’s Being Frenshe wellness brand hits $250 million in sales, the entrepreneur sits down with WWD to talk product development, customer connection — and why she has zero regrets about calling out that toxic mom group.
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Gucci’s Guide
Palazzo Gucci in Florence officially opens Monday, revisited through the lens of artistic director Demna and including a cinema, archive, a room about the brand’s craftsmanship and, finally, a sci-fi one dubbed “L’Oracolo [The Oracle],” seen here,...
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THE SPORTING LIFE
2026 is shaping up to be a year in sports like no other. Beginning with Italy’s remarkable Winter Olympics and continuing with the slate of gripping F1 races and the kickoff of the 2026 FIFA World Cup in June, the rest of the year promises to be a...
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Lobby of Luxury
Louis Vuitton's London pop-up hotel may not have any bedrooms, but who needs sleep when there's so much to do? Guests can have lunch or afternoon tea at Café Alma, a cold glass of Ruinart at Bar Noé or browse the many books and displays about the...
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Big Milan Welcome
American retailer RH opened its new Gallery in Milan on Tuesday night, drawing the likes of Zoe Saldaña, seen here; Margot Robbie, Roberto Bolle, and a who's who of Italian fashion figures, including Remo Ruffini, Brunello Cucinelli, Francesca...
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Cat’s Meow
Choupette — or at least someone dressed like the famed feline formerly owned by the late Karl Lagerfeld — turned out at Macy's Herald Square on Monday night for a personal appearance with her pal Paris Hilton, both seen here, for an activation for Karl...
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Deco Delight
Louis Vuitton during Milan Design Week unveiled its latest interiors and Objets Nomades collections, celebrating Art Deco and paying homage to French decorator, bookbinder, illustrator and cabinetmaker Pierre-Émile Legrain. Here, the designers...
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Coming Up Roses
The theme for Tiffany & Co.’s gala at the Park Avenue Armory in Manhattan Thursday night to mark the launch of its new high jewelry collection was “Secret Garden,” and “Heated Rivalry” star Connor Storrie managed to surround himself with two Roses...
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La Dolce Ralph
Ralph Lauren is getting ready to open its first home store on the historic Via della Spiga in Milan this fall. Simultaneously, the designer is preparing to introduce his fall 2026 Home Collection at the Ralph Lauren Palazzo next week. For an interview...
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Layering Up
Moncler's first campaign for its spring collection, titled “Have a Puffy Summer” and fronted by actor Jamie Dornan, underscores the lightness and layering of the brand’s offerings, as seen here. In an exclusive interview, executive chairman Remo...
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Jake’s Time
In advance of Watches and Wonders 2026 — where Bulgari will show its latest watch designs — its newest ambassador Jake Gyllenhaal, seen here at the Bulgari Hotel in Milan, sat down to talk about his first watch, his relationship with the brand, his...
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Precious Garden
Tiffany & Co.’s authority in gemstones is foundational to the house — from the 128.54-carat Tiffany Diamond to Kunzite, named after George F. Kunz, a renowned gemologist at Tiffany & Co. and part of the legacy of stones tied to the American brand’s own...
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Teyana's Take
There's festival fashion — think lots of boho dresses, HotPants, crop tops and fringe — and then there's Teyana Taylor's spin, as the star shows here at the Revolve Festival in a Revolve Los Angeles dress, lip ring by Malakai and sunglasses from...
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Show It Off
Perhaps it’s a result of the Ozempic era, but designers returned in full force to the skintight, body-conscious dressing of the ’80s and ’90s, exuding a sense of romance and seduction with silhouettes that were closer to the body than in recent memory,...
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Blyth Spirit
Tom Blyth is on a roll, most recently with his first rom-com, the Netflix hit "People We Meet on Vacation." Now he's back to the darker indie roles he prefers, playing a prisoner in the dark crime thriller "Wasteman," out April 17. For more, see pages...
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Magic 10
Off-White has recruited 10 creatives to reinterpret some of founder Virgil Abloh’s signature designs as part of its “10 x 10: Off-White Icons Reimagined” project, with video clips of the talents, all of whom are seen here, discussing the item they...
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BOLD ROMANCE
As New York Luxury Bridal Fashion Week kicks off, bridal is moving beyond tradition into a fashion-first category, doubling down on vintage romanticism and drama through sculptural silhouettes, striking embellishments, and elevated craftsmanship, as...
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Cat’s Meow
The hit show "Cats: The Jellicle Ball" is about to open on Broadway and costume designer Qween Jean created more than 500 costumes — some of the sketches for which are seen here — for the reimagining of Andrew Lloyd Webber's iconic musical, which is...
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To the Max
Maxi coats lead fall 2026 as true investment pieces, where outerwear becomes the ultimate status symbol — and method of protection against the elements and the hubbub of daily living. Bigger is better, from clean, sweeping volumes to tactile shearling...
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China Adventure
Glenn Martens brought his fall 2026 Maison Margiela show to Shanghai on Wednesday, mixing the brand’s Artisanal and ready-to-wear designs in a lineup of gowns that blended unusual materials like beeswax and porcelain, as seen here, with more wearable...
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Lace It Together
For fall, the use o f lace shifted from subtle embellishment to allover statement, putting craftsmanship at the forefront, while k eeping the seduction and romance.
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Beauty Shake-up
Beauty’s playing field is shape-shifting like never before after news broke March 23 that the Estée Lauder Cos. and Puig are in merger talks. That comes less than six months after L’Oréal and Kering revealed they were entering into a joint venture,...
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Men’s Room
It may have been the women's ready-to-towear season, but menswear emerged as a focal point too, with an expanding coed presence accelerating its evolution, often resulting in a more playful and progressive point of view than the traditional men’s...
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Sixth Sense
Forty years after their emergence, the Antwerp Six are getting the museum treatment in their hometown, proving their originality, enduring influence — and wry sense of humor. Here, Dirk Van Saene’s installation depicts a rapt fashion show audience, all...
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All About Elsa
“Schiaparelli: Fashion Becomes Art,” which opens at the Victoria & Albert Museum in London on Saturday, is the U.K.'s first exhibition dedicated to Elsa Schiaparelli and shows how she disrupted fashion with help from artist friends including Salvador...
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All Black
The fashion insiders’ uniform is back in full force for fall 2026, but this time as an abstraction of color that puts the focus on silhouettes ranging from sculptural volumes to radical tailoring and ‘90s minimalism, as seen here in this look from...
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Jewels Of Joy
Bulgari unveiled its latest high jewelry collection, “Eclettica,” in Milan Monday night with a gala dinner at the 17th-century Villa Arconati that drew the likes of Dua Lipa, Jake Gyllenhaal and Priyanka Chopra Jonas and Anne Hathaway, seen here...
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Ruffle Season
Ruffles returned in full force for fall 2026, ranging from full-on Renaissance opulence to '80s excess but also shifting into sculptural, architectural territory, as seen in this ruffles-allover look from Rei Kawakubo's Comme des Garçons. After all, we...
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Cutting A Classic
Tailoring was front of mind for fall 2026, with designers reworking the suit through nipped waists, doublebreasted cuts, military inflections and full skirt suits. The results ranged from new takes on Le Smoking to directional knit hybrids, like this...
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10 Collections
How to pick the 10 best collections of fall 2026 from what the fashion flock agreed was an incredible season? Well, WWD editors did it — with a lineup that mixes industry icons with sophomore collections in which designers sharpened their aesthetics at...
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Racing In
A flash of red now dominates a corner of Old Bond Street and Piccadilly in London as Ferrari has opened a three-floor lifestyle flagship there, displaying its full offering of women's and menswear, other luxury products and an atelier. “Ferrari is not...
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Loud and Clear
Alessandro Michele may have titled his fall 2026 Valentino show "Interferenze," or "Interferences," but the collection he showed in Rome Thursday night was perhaps his sharpest vision yet, playing off many of the elements of the brand's iconic founder...
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HEAVY METAL
Metal frames dominate the sunglass direction this season. 1990s-inspired shields and sharp rectangles lead, with ovals in every proportion as the key update. Expect these silhouettes to set the tone at Vision Expo this week in Orlando, Fla.
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New Angles
Against a futuristic landscape of mossy prisms and jutting peaks, Nicolas Ghesquière paraded a Louis Vuitton collection that riffed on nature, mountain life and nomadic peoples. Here, two of his patchwork dresses — and a knotted handbag on the kind of...
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Float Like a Butterfly
Matthieu Blazy took inspiration for fall from a Gabrielle Chanel quote — "Fashion is both caterpillar and butterfly" — and sent out a lineup that ranged from plain black jersey to iridescent metal mesh, '20s-inspired daywear to a caviar-beaded coat...
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Stark Attack
Celine Staging his third show as artistic director of Celine, Michael Rider has crystallized his fashion sweet spot as classics “with bite.” It’s a trenchant way to sum up his magnificent clothes, which are familiar, often sober and sometimes austere...
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I’m Every Woman
Having already made her Givenchy women-centric, Sarah Burton opened the aperture even wider with her fall show, letting loose with menswear fabrics, velvet and leather — along with Vermeer-worthy head wraps by milliner Stephen Jones.
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All Eyes on Alaïa
Pieter Mulier wrapped up his acclaimed five-year tenure at Maison Alaïa on a high note with a restrained, yet potent collection of exacting, sensual silhouettes, like this strapless velvet ensemble, the center of attention at his packed show. For more...
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Where There’s Smoke
Yves Saint Laurent invented Le Smoking in 1966, and its allure endures, seen here in Anthony Vaccarello’s sultry interpretation 60 years later, with stronger shoulders, an elongated line — and major earrings. For more on the Paris shows, see pages 8 to...
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Lady Dior
Jonathan Anderson riffed on 18th-century codes in his sophomore show for Dior, with deconstructed frock coats, peplum jackets and bustle skirts that toyed with the idea of formal dressing, and brought into focus a lighter silhouette.
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Hair Apparent
In her sophomore collection for Bottega Veneta, Louise Trotter eased up on Intrecciato woven leather, and leaned into hairy textures, coaxing fur-like surfaces from fiberglass filaments, fil coupé and silk threads, seen here in an enveloping coat and...
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Feeling Sexy
And passionate, and fun, and energetic. Those were the emotions Demna wanted to spark with his first Gucci fashion show — and he delivered and then some, with a go-for-it, 83-look collection that showed his design range. As he said, "Feeling...
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Into the Fray
Putting aside slick minimalism, Miuccia Prada and Raf Simons are leaning into clothes with a history: faded, fraying, soiled and even corroded. They also explored layering in their blistering fall show, which included this pristine bra top and a black...
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We Works
“A shared wardrobe” is how Maria Grazia Chiuri summed up her debut show Wednesday as chief creative officer at Fendi, where she also declared as her new motto: "Less I, more us." Here, her trim tailoring for him and her in black, the main color of her...
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Family Matters
After flanking her uncle Giorgio Armani for 40 years, the spotlight is now on Silvana Armani, who in her first interview ahead of her debut collection for the signature brand, talked to WWD exclusively about what she has in mind for the house and for...
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Ruffle Up
Burberry Burberry matched London’s famously wet weather with a show that was all about winter life in the city, when the days are dark and umbrellas are a musthave accessory. Daniel Lee said his studio at Horseferry House in Westminster has windows...
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It Takes Two
Marking his label's 20th anniversary, Erdem Moralıoglu imagined "impossible conversations" between the various historical figures that have inspired his collections over the years. Here, two protagonists display contrasting styles: one austere, the...
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