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Chico's FAS to be acquired by Sycamore Partners
Chico's FAS, Inc. announced on Thursday that it has entered into a definitive agreement to be acquired by private equity firm Sycamore Partners.
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Paper Planes to open first brick-and-mortar store in Soho
Paper Planes, the fashion and lifestyle brand owned by Jay-Z’s Roc Nation, is set to unveil its first permanent retail store this Saturday, in the heart of Soho, New York City.
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Disco dilettantes, fur balls and Sam Smith at Christian Cowan’s first Paris show
Christian Cowan showed in Paris for the first time last night at the American Cathedral. Party girl aesthetic was au rendez-vous, and the show included a Sam Smith performance and a giant faux fur ball worn as a dress.
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Schiaparelli: Guest of the nation
A real sense of event at Schiaparelli, as the brand staged its latest collection on Thursday night inside the beautiful Italian embassy on rue de Varenne in Paris.
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People Tree UK arm goes into liquidation
People Tree's UK operations are about to go into liquidation, with the ethical fashion brand admitting debts to creditors have amounted to more than £8.5 million.
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Paris: Fashion Week open to all, from Lanvin to Gauchere and Vautrait
All fashion rubs shoulders in Paris, from well-established houses to newcomers. This was the case on Thursday with the presentation of Lanvin, Gauchere's runway show and the young Israeli label Vautrait's debut.
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Givenchy: Undertaker blues
All sorts of excitement outside Givenchy’s show, as thousands of K Pop fans mille around. But a faintly funereal air inside, with lots of black clothes ideal for a mortuary.
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Rabanne: Acetate and attitude
Rabanne, without the Paco, staged its latest collection amid much excitement Thursday morning at Palais de Tokyo, as the street photographers had a mad feeding frenzy both on the way in and out.
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Balmain shows retro-inspired collection luxuriant with roses
Olivier Rousteing continues to work with Balmain’s heritage, including iconic motifs from the 1940s and 50s, like polka dots and above all roses.
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Mojave Flea Trading Post concept expands to Los Angeles
James Morelos, founder of the Mojave Flea Trading Post in Palm Springs, San Francisco and Yucca Valley, is launching a pop-up store at Platform in Los Angeles that will run until the end of the year.
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Pepco makes more management changes as trading weakens further
Times are changing at Pepco. Not so long ago, the European retail giant was a beacon of success. But now the business isn’t glowing so brightly, announcing Thursday a downgrade, a change of management and a review.
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Wrangler and Barbie launch capsule collection
Global denim brand Wrangler has joined forces with Mattel, Inc.'s Barbie to launch the Wrangler x Barbie collection.
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PFW: Dries Van Noten does unfamiliarities, Undercover does Neo Rauch
Another battered building in mid-renovation as a location for Dries Van Noten and a truly excellent collection whose strength centered on the subtle art of juxtaposition.
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Marni: Baroque exuberance in Karl’s old home
When it comes to generating cool, few designers are more adept than Francesco Risso of Marni. And for the brand’s Paris debut, his location was Karl Lagerfeld’s old apartment on rue de l’Université.
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Pimkie reshuffles its management team
Following the departure of Sandrine Lilienfeld this summer, the fashion retailer taken over by a consortium in early 2023 has confirmed Salih Halassi as CEO and brought in Elodie Chelle as deputy general manager.
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Paris: Minimal cool at Courrèges, flamboyant chic at Rahul Mishra
Creativity was alive and well on the Paris catwalks on Wednesday. Like Courrèges, with a collection of pure design, or Rahul Mishra, with a ready-to-wear line celebrating Indian know-how.
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