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Zimmermann draws on 1983 America's Cup for cruise 2027 collection 'The Clash'

Australian fashion brand Zimmermann has based its cruise 2027 ready-to-wear collection, 'The Clash', on Australia II's victory at the 1983 America's Cup. The collection plays on a series of contrasts: outsiders and the establishment, utility and opulence, grit and glamour. For creative director Nicky Zimmermann, who founded the brand in Sydney...

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The Clash - Zimmermann Cruise Ready to Wear 2027

For Cruise 2027, ZIMMERMANN explores dualities – the outsiders and the establishment, utility and opulence, grit and glamour – and the refreshing arrival of a bold new energy, inspired by an audacious moment in sporting history. “One of my most vivid memories as a kid was watching Australia II win the 1983 America’s Cup. It was one of those rare...

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Fendi presents Cruise 2027

For Maria Grazia Chiuri, her first Cruise collection for FENDI can be many things: the narration of a project, the manifesto of a way of working, a declaration of intent. The development and refinement of a project in progress. A synthesis of the journey undertaken. Chiuri reasserts her identity as an Italian designer, interested in processes,...

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Jonathan Anderson's first Dior Cruise collection explores Hollywood legacy

While most of Hollywood has taken to the French Riviera and is frolicking in Cannes for the film festival, Jonathan Anderson brought a piece of France to Los Angeles on Wednesday night, where he presented his first Cruise collection for Dior. Presented within the halls of LACMA’s newly opened David Geffen Galleries, Anderson naturally drew upon...

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Starboard Group appoints general manager of Asia Market

Cruise retail firm Starboard Group has promoted Jia Jia Liu to general manager, Asia Market, underlining the region as a key geographical market for the company. Liu has been with Starboard for 16 years, holding roles of increasing responsibility. Most recently, she led the group’s Asia account since January 2025. In her new role, Liu will...

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From sea to shore: How Starboard Group is holistically redefining travel retail experiences

Cruise retail is no longer a niche within a niche. It is a fast-growing global market that fashion brands are starting to take more seriously, and now, it is moving beyond the ship. According to TechSci Research, the global luxury retail market specific to cruise liners was valued at 17 billion dollars in 2025 and is projected to reach 31.88...

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Nicky Zimmermann & Simone Zimmermann Celebrate the Cruise 26 RTW Collection "Twisted Romance" at Chateau Marmont

Nicky Zimmermann & Simone Zimmermann celebrated the Cruise 26 RTW Collection, Twisted Romance, at Chateau Marmont with a memorable evening shared with VIPs and friends of the brand from around the world. Hilary Rhoda & Hailey Clauson Credits: Myles Hendrik for ZIMMERMANN The evening began with a candlelit dinner in the hotel’s storied Bungalow...

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ZIMMERMANN Cruise RTW 2026: Twisted Romance

ZIMMERMANN unveils its Cruise RTW 2026 collection, Twisted Romance — a playful tribute to pirate nostalgia and New Romantic flair, captured on location in Mykonos, Greece. “Cruise 26 is inspired by nostalgic pirate adventures and the flamboyance of the New Romantics. A treasure trove of nostalgia is given fresh interpretation through fluid...

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Dior Cruise 2026 Collection

This cruise collection is the autobiographical synthesis of a moment in time. A temporal place where the act of imagination unfolds; in a certain bella confusione* that refers to the title proposed by Ennio Flaiano to Federico Fellini for his film 8 ½ . The scene is set in Rome, whose history is dappled with images from the cinema, theater,...

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Dior bows in Rome with Maria Grazia Chiuri’s cinematic Cruise collection

In a moment layered with symbolism and theatrical intent, Maria Grazia Chiuri unveiled what is widely expected to be her final collection for Dior, choosing Rome — a city steeped in history, mythology, and personal resonance — to host the Maison’s Cruise 2025 presentation. The setting: Villa Albani Torlonia, a baroque sanctuary housing one of...

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Louis Vuitton’s Cruise 2026: Theatre of fashion at the Palais des Papes

Louis Vuitton on Thursday staged its Cruise 2026 show in the hallowed Cour d’Honneur of the Palais des Papes in Avignon — a space more accustomed to theatre than sartorial statements. The choice of venue, a UNESCO World Heritage site at the heart of the city’s famed theatre festival, underscored a collection as concerned with narrative and...

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Philipp Plein presents the Cruise 2026 Collection, ‘Noir Summer Dream’, over Cannes Film Festival

PHILIPP PLEIN — the renowned luxury fashion house — debuts their Cruise 2026 Collection, ‘Noir Summer Dream’ during Cannes Film Festival. Taking place in Cannes over the iconic Cannes Film Festival, at the Carlton Beach Club— the Cruise 26 Collection's introduction into Cannes society was a dazzling spectacle with an elegant flair. Drawing...