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LVMH sees sales of its fashion division return to pre-pandemic levels

LVMH was the first luxury house to post its quarterly results, setting a precedent for other fashion businesses by showing sales have returned to pre-pandemic levels. Sales increased 37 percent over 2019 and 52 percent over last year, when the world first faced lockdowns and store closures; first in Asia, then other markets including Europe and...

11 hours ago

Culture

Dior launches web series of inspiring women

Christian Dior Parfums and creative director Maria Grazia Chiuri have launched a new series of short videos inspired by exceptional women. The video portraits showcase women who embody what it means to choose their own destiny, show grace and determination while having a meaningful impact on those around them. #Diorstandswithwomen #Diorchinup...

Apr 7, 2021

Fashion

Shanghai Fashion Week kicks off

Shanghai Fashion Week commences today, after it postponed its initial March presentations due to the coronavirus pandemic. The Chinese fashion capital will see a mix of catwalk presentations, online events and tradeshow presentations. The first runway will be held on Tuesday by designer Mark Fairwhale at the Shanghai Xintiandi Taiping Lake Park...

Apr 6, 2021

News

Dior to host a special event with Unesco focusing on gender equality

Dior has confirmed it will be hosting a special event with Unesco during a live broadcast to launch its newest program entitled, ‘Women Leadership and Sustainability.’ The Women@Dior 2021 program will center around compelling topics such as gender equality and inclusion, while 1,500 young women from 25 countries will join the e-meeting. First...

Mar 30, 2021

Fashion

Will demand for It Bags make a return post pandemic?

Sales of handbags saw a sharp decline during the pandemic when stuck at home consumers found expensive bags to be a non-necessity. Despite surging numbers in the resale market for pre-owned luxury, the lifestyle changes brought on by Covid-19 dampened interest in this once booming category. As occasionwear slowly makes its way back to the winter...

Mar 19, 2021

Fashion

Dior to show women's pre-fall collection in Shanghai

Dior has plans to stage a physical show in Shanghai for women’s pre-fall 2021. The new collection with be inspired by Dior muse Mitzah Bricard and fashion entrepreneur Elio Fiorucci. Dior is planning to show around the line at the Long Museum West Bund on April 12 during Shanghai Fashion Week. Dior has stated that the show will art touch on art...

Mar 12, 2021

Fashion

Haute Couture Week: How luxury labels resonated on social media

Fashion’s biggest luxury labels came together digitally at the end of January for Haute Couture Week, a show that this year was forced online due to the pandemic. Some 28 brands, including the likes of Chanel, Fendi, Giorgio Armani, Dior and Valentino, showed off their latest collections via their websites and social media platforms, which since...

Feb 9, 2021

Retail

Dior opens new store in Mexico

Mexico, as one of the few countries that’s letting in U.S. tourists, has become a target for Dior’s growth. Dior has opened a fourth boutique in Mexico City that will be located at El Palacio de Hierro Santa Fe. The shop-in-shop mixes Louis XIV style with more minimalist design. It will stock both men’s and women’s ready-to-wear including...

Feb 8, 2021

Fashion

Highlights: Paris fashion week mens FW21

Trendstop brings FashionUnited readers the top collections on show at the Fall Winter 2021-22 Paris Men’s Fashion Week. The Paris Fashion Week shows offered up a wealth of art culture influences as designers paid homage to artists they admired or collaborated with them on their projects. The rise of art references underlines the importance of...

Jan 29, 2021

Fashion

The top five menswear looks of FW21

The fall menswear digital runway shows and formats have come to an end and FashionUnited dissects five key looks for the upcoming season. The Statement knit Bold colours and interesting patterns are essential to statement knitwear, and was embraced by several designers for their FW21 collections. Those who delivered exciting novelty to the...

Jan 27, 2021

Fashion

Couture designers call on arthouse filmmakers to bring life to presentations

With the pandemic forcing Paris Fashion week online, haute couture designers have turned to celebrated arthouse directors to give a little spectacle to their presentations, even if some admit a growing desperation to return to live shows. In these uncertain times, the fashion world needs a touch of magic more than ever and Dior drafted in...

Jan 27, 2021

Fashion

Christian Dior explores tarot cards for haute couture SS21

Catwalk shows with audiences might be off-limits this Haute Couture season, but that doesn’t mean fashion houses aren’t going big. Christian Dior’s Maria Grazia Chiuri showcased her spring/summer 2021 collection with a tarot card inspired 15-minute film shot at a Tuscan castle by Italian director Matteo Garrone. Taking inspiration from the tarot...

Jan 26, 2021