Articles by Don-Alvin Adegeest
Grace Wales Bonner: A bold new chapter at Hermès menswear
The announcement that Grace Wales Bonner has been appointed Creative Director of menswear at Hermès is not merely another succession in luxury fashion. It is more of a signal. It tells us something about how Hermès sees the future of men’s style, and how it still chooses to operate slightly off the beaten path. Wales Bonner is far from a “safe”...
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Is recovery in sight for the luxury sector? LVMH thinks so
The fashion industry’s mood may be brightening, if only by a few degrees. LVMH, the world’s largest luxury group and the sector’s perennial bellwether, delivered a cautiously optimistic third-quarter report, suggesting that the long-anticipated recovery in global luxury spending may finally be taking shape. After several quarters of challenges,...
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Better Cotton Initiative rebrands and introduces new traceability label
The Better Cotton Initiative (BCI) marked World Cotton Day with a comprehensive rebrand and the launch of a new traceability label, underscoring the organisation’s efforts to enhance transparency and accountability across the cotton supply chain. The move includes a redesigned logo, website, and the reinstatement of its original full name, fter...
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Donatella Versace to chair Latin American Fashion Awards jury
Donatella Versace will preside as President of the Jury for the second edition of the Latin American Fashion Awards, set to take place from 6–9 November 2025. The appointment represents a notable endorsement of the region’s creative force by one of fashion’s most influential figures. Founded by Constanza Cavalli Etro and Silvia Argüello, the...
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The hits - and misses - of the Spring Summer 2026 debuts
For months the fashion industry has been speculating, discussing, and looking for clues about what would become one of the most significant fashion weeks of the decade. After a wave of new creative director appointments, everyone was waiting for that a-ha moment — the one that signals a clear shift in direction. Would it be a full revolution?...
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Milan Fashion Week was a season of reckoning and renewal
Milan Fashion Week this September was as much an event behind the scenes as it was on the runway. The tides of fashion have rarely shifted as abruptly as in 2025, and both the spectacle and the machinery of the industry now unfold under intense scrutiny. According to the Camera Nazionale della Moda Italiana, Italy’s fashion industry generates...
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How fashion tech could be the coolest weapon against climate change
The image of high fashion has long been tied to aesthetic indulgence rather than environmental necessity. Yet as temperatures rise globally, what we wear is no longer only a question of style, but of survival. About 3.6 billion people live in areas highly vulnerable to climate change, and from 2000 to 2019 an estimated 480,000 people died...
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Remembering Giorgio Armani: Lessons in style and discipline
The death of Giorgio Armani feels personal to me. In 1997, I moved to London as a 24-year-old student and took a Saturday job at Armani’s flagship store in Knightsbridge. It was a masterclass in retail excellence at a time when the brand was at one of its peaks. The store could easily take in 100,000 pounds a day, but what stayed with me wasn’t...
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What will the future hold for a new era at Vogue?
This week, Vogue ushers in a new chapter with the appointment of Chloe Malle as Head of Editorial Content for American Vogue, an editorial insider tapped to succeed the iconic Anna Wintour, who ends a 37-year reign in name but remains firmly in command as Condé Nast’s global Chief Content Officer. This transition is textbook Vogue: seamless,...
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Luxury fashion at a crossroads ahead of key designer debuts
If the Venice Film Festival’s red carpet is any guide, the luxury sector is entering the womenswear season in a state of uncertainty. Following a long summer and the July haute couture shows, celebrity dressing has returned with renewed significance, as catwalk presentations risk becoming increasingly predictable and uninspiring. The festival...
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