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  • Saturday, 25 June, 2022
    Fashion
    Streetwear’s Nigo is making ‘real-to-wear’ for LVMH’s Kenzo

    The paterfamilias of streetwear is now leading the LVMH-owned label — and keeping the fashion ‘genuinely wearable’

  • Monday, 20 June, 2022
    Art of Fashion: jewellery
    Balmain’s golden boy Olivier Rousteing breaks new ground

    Following a slew of firsts in the creative director’s decade-long tenure at the French label, Olivier Rousteing is overseeing the launch of another: a genderless fine jewellery collection

  • Monday, 20 June, 2022
    Fashion
    Art of Fashion: jewellery
  • Tuesday, 5 April, 2022
    The Art of FashionArt of Fashion: the British issue
    Why Vivienne Westwood still rules

    Her designs from the ’80s and ’90s are finding an appreciative new audience on TikTok — and bolstering demand for vintage pieces

  • Friday, 1 April, 2022
    Special ReportWatches and Jewellery: April
    In with the fashion crowd: fine jewellers become less precious about trends

    With styles that are more experimental than enduring, designers are engaging a younger clientele

  • Sunday, 27 February, 2022
    New York label Vaquera is making ‘fashion fan-fiction’

    The brand behind a dress resembling a Tiffany jewellery pouch is showing at Paris Fashion Week for the first time

  • Monday, 7 February, 2022
    Dolce & Gabbana Srl
    Dolce & Gabbana to take beauty business in-house

    Italian fashion group to make its own perfume and cosmetics as licensing deal with Shiseido ends

  • Friday, 28 January, 2022
    ObituaryThierry Mugler
    Thierry Mugler, fashion designer, 1948-2022

    A creator of transformative and transporting designs that pushed against the trends and upset critics

  • Friday, 21 January, 2022
    ObituaryFashion
    André Leon Talley, fashion journalist, 1948-2022
  • Friday, 3 September, 2021
    Watches & Jewellery
    My Favourite Pieces: Jacqueline Gestetner’s top five pieces from a lifetime of collecting

    The woman behind the Jacqueline’s Choice events picks items including a stylish Emmeline necklace and a Barbara Crowe bangle bought in the Sixties

  • Friday, 23 July, 2021
    News in-depthLVMH
    Virgil Abloh: Louis Vuitton’s expert collaborator and curator of cool

    Vuitton’s head of menswear is an ‘eternal optimist’ and multitasker who disregards rules and limits

  • Friday, 16 July, 2021
    Person in the News
    Phoebe Philo, the cult fashion designer returns

    Known for creating elegant, empowering clothes, the industry darling is back with her own label

  • Monday, 12 July, 2021
    Luxury goods
    Phoebe Philo to launch LVMH-backed fashion label

    British designer who led Céline for a decade to return to fashion industry with own brand

  • Friday, 9 July, 2021
    Watches & Jewellery
    Jewellers and retailers flock to digital marketplaces

    Companies such as Joor and Nouvelle Box take the place of the trade show due to the pandemic

  • Thursday, 8 July, 2021
    Fashion shows
    Couture shows and clients trickle back to Paris

    Despite the pandemic concerns and hassle of restrictions, designers roll out their 1980s-influenced shows and offer a glimpse of a return to better days

  • Tuesday, 6 July, 2021
    Beauty
    Valentino ventures from couture to cosmetics

    Luxury labels can find make-up and perfume lucrative but it takes more than just brand recognition to grab market share

  • Monday, 31 May, 2021
    HTSI
    How I Spend It: Sharleen Spiteri on her 1,000-strong shoe collection

    The Texas singer says her story is all sole

  • Saturday, 15 May, 2021
    Fashion
    Art of Fashion: jewellery
  • Friday, 30 April, 2021
    ObituaryAlber Elbaz
    Alber Elbaz, fashion designer, 1961-2021

    Talented and beloved star who turned around Lanvin’s fortunes and inspired deep loyalty

  • Saturday, 10 April, 2021
    Watches & Jewellery
    Sapphires and steel: industrial materials show their mettle

    From carbon fibre to aluminium, alternatives to precious metals are making their mark in high jewellery

  • Saturday, 10 April, 2021
    Watches & Jewellery
    Fashion labels look to leave lasting legacy in fine jewellery

    After battling to be taken seriously the brands are now worth a third of the market

  • Thursday, 8 April, 2021
    The Art of Fashion
    Made in Africa — colourful couture from the continent’s creatives

    From bold batiks to technicolour tie-dye and hand-loomed textiles, age-old crafts are being reimagined by a new generation of designers

  • Thursday, 10 December, 2020
    FT Globetrotter
    Small is bellissima: Rome’s best independent boutiques for fashion and accessories

    One-of-a-kind shops and ateliers offering bona fide Roman style, from the sleekly austere to the wildly flamboyant

  • Saturday, 5 December, 2020
    Fashion
    Jenna Lyons, the woman who dressed America, steps out on her own

    The former creative director of J Crew is back with an HBO show, creative agency and a false eyelashes line

  • Thursday, 3 December, 2020
    FT SeriesHoliday gift guide 2020
    Duro Olowu’s creative and charitable gifts

    The Lagos-born, London-based designer recommends books and handmade jewellery alongside philanthropic donations

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