India’s largest beauty retailer Nykaa has appointed Bollywood actress Deepika Padukone as its global brand ambassador, the company announced on Thursday. “Beauty for me has never been about the spotlight alone — it has always been about the everyday rituals and practicing them with consistency,” Padukone said in a statement. “And nobody understands this better...
Miranda Priestly would most definitely approve of Nigel’s new fashion project. Priestly, the editor in chief of the fictitious fashion magazine Runway in “The Devil Wears Prada,” had one loyal confidante: Nigel Kipling, played by Stanley Tucci. Tucci, and much of the original cast, are in the throes of filming a sequel that will come...
Francesca Bellettini. Pic: Kering Insights Kering has appointed Francesca Bellettini as president and CEO of Gucci, reporting to CEO Luca de Meo. Bellettini will focus on restoring Gucci’s leadership as Kering’s flagship brand and work closely with creative director Demna. Jean-Marc Duplaix will remain Group COO, supporting de Meo in driving Kering’s strategy and organisational...
Published September 24, 2025 Prada senior executive and family heir Lorenzo Bertelli on Wednesday expressed concern that the house of Giorgio Armani might pass into foreign hands, a common apprehension among senior Italian luxury executives. Lorenzo Bertelli – Camera della Moda “Naturally, I fully respect the right of Signor Armani to do as his wishes...
MILAN — The second day at Milan fashion week was about the face-off between minimalism and maximalism. Simone Bellotti’s much anticipated debut at Jil Sander, after his successful upturning of Bally, had profound clarity, the kind that glorifies items and makes them desirable. The outing was almost surgical — going back to the stark, severe...
Brunello Cucinelli’s knack for anticipating atmospheric shifts in taste is reflected in his eponymous company’s exceptional performance during one of the most challenging periods in recent luxury history. This afternoon, he seemed meteorologically clairvoyant, too, when he presented a womenswear collection themed around the power of the earthly elements. About 20 minutes after the event...
An ode to refined, considered and relevant design, COS returned to September’s New York Fashion Week with its Autumn Winter 2025 collection – a study in contrast, materiality and craftsmanship, captured through an evocative interplay of space and light. The runway unfolded inside the Greenpoint Terminal Warehouse along Brooklyn’s waterfront, where a raw, industrial setting...
Published September 24, 2025 Pucci’s artistic director, Camille Miceli, unveiled on Wednesday the essence of the house for FashionNetwork.com, while presenting the brand’s Spring/Summer 2026 collection at the height of Milan Fashion Week. “Women use fashion to feel free, to dare. Pucci’s success comes from its strong personality; by wearing it, a woman shows who...
MILAN — “At the beginning I was, like, I will do a mini collection. We will just release it digitally. I mean, a lot of people thought it would be a show. I needed to explain that it’s not my vision yet, it’s Gucci so far, as seen by me. It’s a different thing.” Demna...