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Become a Vogue Business Member to receive unlimited access to Member-only reporting and insights, our Beauty and TikTok Trend Trackers, Member-only newsletters and exclusive event invitations.The Hermès Birkin is known for carrying a certain mystique. But for those who seek to carry the coveted handbag, there’s a long waiting list, and the rumour is that you have to be an existing Hermès client (with a significant purchase history) before you’re invited to buy the Birkin.It’s this principle that’s made the French house the target of an antitrust class action lawsuit. On Wednesday, the class action was dismissed for a second…

New York Fashion Week isn’t in a rut, per se. It’s reflective of the realities of the current industry, which is dealing with the impossibilities of running an independent fashion label today. It also mirrors the state of the country: instability reduces appetite for risk.Runway collections aren’t so much used as the full extent of artistic expression anymore; the pieces could strut right off the catwalk to the sales floor. Every buyer I spoke to gushed over the Khaite show — they’re excited to get their hands on it. “I’m only thinking about commerciality,” Daniella Kallmeyer said after her show…

Tory Burch brought fashion out to Fort Greene, Brooklyn on Monday night to see her Spring/Summer 2026 collection inside a historic old bank space, where the muted pinks, reds and greens splashed across the floor to ceiling stone and tile matched the soft hues of her collection. Notable guests like Naomi Watts, Jessica Alba, Emma Roberts, Ciara, Chloe Fineman and Thom Browne passed through the crowds thronged outside of the venue, as Burch’s shows attract more fanfare with each season.Burch wanted this collection to feel “feminine, but sophisticated and precise”, she told me the Sunday before at her Manhattan studio,…

This article is part of the Vogue Business 100 Innovators: Class of 2025, an annual list of individuals Vogue Business editors believe have the potential to change the luxury industry for the better.Since launching his eponymous brand in 2015, Willy Chavarria has established himself as one of New York’s most influential designers. Having worked at New York brands including Ralph Lauren and Calvin Klein for many years before founding his own line, Chavarria has the business savvy to match his design chops. A string of collaborations — most notably his ongoing work with Adidas — has helped him to prop up his…

Become a Vogue Business Member to receive unlimited access to Member-only reporting and insights, our Beauty and TikTok Trend Trackers, Member-only newsletters and exclusive event invitations.This article first appeared on Vogue Runway.New York Fashion Week officially starts tomorrow, though we’ve already seen collections from Rachel Comey, Brandon Maxwell and Proenza Schouler’s Rachel Scott. Ralph Lauren is back in the mix tonight, with a show at his uptown HQ. Afterwards, the Council of Fashion Designers of America (CFDA) is gathering designers at the Rainbow Room for an opening night party. Many of those in attendance will have something to celebrate: the…

This article is part of the Vogue Business 100 Innovators: Class of 2025, an annual list of individuals Vogue Business editors believe have the potential to change the luxury industry for the better.At Vogue World Paris, two sports stars caused a stir: Cincinnati Bengals quarterback Joe Burrow and Minnesota Vikings wide receiver Justin Jefferson. The man behind their appearances was Kyle Smith, then an NFL employee working on marketing, social media and experiential projects. Very soon after, Smith helped carve the role that would be his promotion — to the NFL’s first-ever fashion editor. In the role, Smith helps push…

The executive committee also noted that regardless of the corporate structure adopted, the foundation shall never hold less than 30 per cent of the capital, as per the will. The foundation’s first duty will be to propose the name of a new CEO.Why it mattersArmani upheld independence as a cardinal value throughout his career. The fact that the brand may, in the coming years, become part of a bigger group marks the end of an era.We have had few details on Armani’s succession plan so far. What we knew was that Armani held 99.9 per cent of the shares in…

On 14 October, Nicole Phelps, editorial director of Vogue Runway and Vogue Business, Elektra Kotsoni, deputy director of Vogue Runway and Vogue Business, Hilary Milnes, executive Americas editor and Luke Leitch, chief international correspondent, will examine the key takeaways from the SS26 collections and discuss their long-term impact on the luxury ecosystem.The upcoming ready-to-wear season is among the most highly anticipated in recent years. With multiple creative directors making their debuts, the shows are expected to deliver significant shifts from some of fashion’s most established houses. These changes carry important implications not only for the runway, but for global luxury,…

Become a Vogue Business Member to receive unlimited access to Member-only reporting and insights, our Beauty and TikTok Trend Trackers, Member-only newsletters and exclusive event invitations.This article first appeared on Vogue Runway.In a season full of designer debuts at established labels — there are 15 if you’re keeping count, which we are — only a few have an air of mystery about them. Such is the case for Nicholas Aburn, the new creative director at New York label Area. Aburn has taken the reins from Piotrek Panszczyk, who co-founded the label with Beckett Fogg a little over a decade ago,…

It’s a major Spring/Summer 2026 season ahead, with designer debuts at Chanel, Gucci, Bottega Veneta, Balenciaga and Dior (womenswear), to name but a few. And while each creative director will be keen to make their mark on the season and distinguish their vision, the SS26 men’s shows, Copenhagen Fashion Week and summer events like the Venice Film Festival — where many new creative directors have tested looks on the red carpet — have given some indication of the silhouettes, colours and aesthetics we can expect.SS25 has been dubbed the trendless summer, as fashion moves away from the micro-trend churn. So…