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Women designers 'not getting the breaks' despite global fashion shake-up

In fashion at the moment, as seen on catwalks: frills, corsets, big shoulder pads, and "naked dresses". Out of fashion: employing women as chief designers. In the most recent Spring-Summer 2026 womenswear Fashion Weeks in Paris and Milan, the effects of a huge reshuffle at the top of the European luxury clothing industry were plain to see. From...

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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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Bottega Veneta under female leadership: Louise Trotter’s new chapter

For the past few seasons speculations and rumours about potential arrivals and departures of creative directors have had the fashion industry in a chokehold. Now that most positions have slowly but steadily been filled, the questions are shifting from who to what. And so, spring/summer 2026 is inundated with first full mission statements of the...

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Bottega Veneta’s social media silence boosts brand heat

In an age when luxury brands are tripping over themselves to chase virality, some of fashion’s most visionary leaders are choosing silence over noise—and winning. Bottega Veneta’s social media exit in 2021 was once seen as a bold, even questionable move. But as of Q4 2024, the Italian house has surged to sixth place on the Lyst Index of hottest...

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The return of the designer: Fashion's creative renaissance

The recent creative director appointments at some of the world's most prestigious fashion houses signals a profound shift from an era long dominated by marketing mavens and corporate strategists. Matthieu Blazy at Chanel, Louise Trotter at Bottega Veneta, and Sarah Burton at Givenchy, alongside Clare Waight Keller at Uniqlo, Pieter Mulier at Ala...

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Bottega Veneta announces creative transition: Louise Trotter to replace Matthieu Blazy

Luxury conglomerate Kering has confirmed the leadership change at Bottega Veneta, with Louise Trotter set to take the helm as creative director, replacing Matthieu Blazy after his three-year tenure. Trotter, who is set to leave her role as creative director of Carven, will assume her new position at the end of January 2025. Leo Rongone, CEO of...

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Creative director Louise Trotter leaves Carven

Louise Trotter and Carven are going their separate ways after almost a year. In September 2023, Trotter presented her first collection for Parisian fashion house, which returned to the catwalk for the first time under her leadership. Now it's her turn to say goodbye. Her last collection for Carven will be shown on January 24, the brand announced...

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The waltz of creative directors in 2023

As is the case every year, there is a succession of creative directors at ready-to-wear brands and major luxury houses. In 2023, Gabriela Hearst, who had been head of creation at Chloé for three years, announced her departure, while Tom Ford left his eponymous label to turn his attentions towards his cinematic passions. Most recently, a most...

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Carven names Louise Trotter as its creative director

British fashion designer Louise Trotter, who left Lacoste in January, is joining contemporary French fashion label Carven as its new creative director. Trotter is described by Carven’s chief executive, Shawna Tao as the “perfect candidate to revive the house”. “She is a talented designer who has the conviction and know-how to create meaningful...

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Video: Loic Prigent interviews Lacoste's creative director Louise Trotter

In this video, Loic Prigent speaks to Lacoste’s creative director, Louise Trotter, about the brand’s summer 2021 collection. Watch the video below. Source: Loic Prigent via YouTube Photo credit: Unsplash

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PFW: Louise Trotter presents debut Lacoste collection

British fashion designer Louise Trotter presented her debut collection for Lacoste as its new creative director during Paris Fashion Week and offered up a strong fashion direction for the French heritage brand. Trotter, who joined Lacoste in October from Joseph, replaced Portuguese designer Felipe Batista to become the first female creative...