Articles by Florence Julienne
Laura Kim and Fernando Garcia depart Oscar de la Renta
Co-creative directors Laura Kim and Fernando Garcia have announced their departure from Oscar de la Renta to focus on the development of their own ready-to-wear label, Monse. Since 2016, Kim and Garcia have been co-creative directors at Oscar de la Renta. The privately held company is owned by the de la Renta family and led by Alex Bolen. They...
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IFM Alumni's meetings expand with fashion forum, addressing industry issues in Faverolles
The Faverolles Meetings, organised by IFM Alumni at the Domaine des Oseraies, in Eure-et-Loir, reached a new milestone on Saturday September 13, 2025 by hosting the Fashion Forum. Until now, the Faverolles Meetings, held at the Domaine des Oseraies, brought together the alumni network of the Institut Français de la Mode (IFM Alumni). By...
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Olivier Theyskens establishes new fashion brand, Boloria, with Tomorrowland organisers
Belgian designer Olivier Theyskens embarks on a new venture with the creation of a new fashion house named Boloria. He is partnered with the Belgian group Weareone.world, organisers of the Tomorrowland festival. Based in Antwerp, Weareone.world is a company active in the promotion and organisation of artistic creations and shows. It is primarily...
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Hedi Slimane invites Celine to turn the page in an Instagram story
On 6 September 2025, Hedi Slimane published an Instagram story addressed to Celine (LVMH), where he was formerly creative director. “I left Celine in October 2024,” wrote Slimane on Instagram. “I have been convinced since – and I look forward to it – that Celine will brilliantly reinvent, for its advertising campaigns and its corporate image, a...
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From drawing board to retail floor, Who’s Next becomes trade fair for the entire fashion industry
Paris - At a time when traceability has become a commercial argument to answer the questions of neo-consumers, Who’s Next September 2025 is reinventing itself. Ready-to-wear, lingerie and fashion accessories, the show, owned by WSN Group, aims to cover the entire fashion industry, from downstream to upstream. Since his arrival as chief executive...
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Childrenswear brand Petit Bateau sold to US investment fund Regent
Petit Bateau, the French children's wear brand owned by the French Rocher Group, has been sold to the US investment fund Regent. In January 2025, the Rocher Group (Yves Rocher, Arbonne, Sabon, Docteur Pierre Ricaud and Petit Bateau) announced its intention to sell the brand, which it has owned since 1988. The sale is now complete, with the...
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H&M opens new flagship in Le Marais, Paris
Opened on Thursday, September 4, 2025, at 43 Rue des Francs-Bourgeois (Paris 4e), the new H&M flagship reflects the Swedish fast fashion giant’s desire to move upmarket and embrace circularity. The space (formerly Barbara Bui) spans 1,000 square metres. The design was conceived by an in-house Swedish team. “We wanted a modern and contemporary...
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Jacquemus designs new look for LVMH's Veuve Clicquot champagne
Fashion designer Simon Porte Jacquemus has collaborated with Veuve Clicquot to create an exclusive bottle for La Grande Dame 2018, the champagne house's most prestigious cuvée. This limited-edition bottle will launch at Selfridges' Oxford Street store on September 10, 2025. The design reimagines the iconic yellow label, dressing the bottle in...
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International fashion week calendar: second half 2025
While Paris, Milan, New York and London Fashion Weeks stand as epicentres of fashion, they are not the only ones offering show schedules. Discover the international fashion week calendar for the spring/summer 2026 womenswear collections. • Oslo Runway (Norway) from August 25 to 30, 2025 • New Zealand Fashion Week from August 25 to 30, 2025 •...
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Sustainable transport or greenwashing? Lufthansa Cargo and Shein’s agreement raises questions
Lufthansa Cargo, the European leader in air freight and the freight division of Lufthansa Group, has committed to ensuring the international delivery of ultra fast fashion brand Shein’s items, by progressively using sustainable aviation fuel. This agreement illustrates the paradox between political regulation and economic interests. It has...
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