Tag: brussels

  • LVMH’s digital drive takes time despite Apple hire

    By Astrid Wendlandt PARIS (Reuters) – When LVMH hired former Apple music executive Ian Rogers to craft a digital strategy, investors may have hoped for some quick results. Almost a year later, aside from drafting in more digitally-savvy people and taking part in a technology start-up fair, his impact on the world's biggest luxury goods…

  • Dsquared2 to present co-ed fashion shows from 2017

    The founders behind designer brand “Dsquared2” have announced they will be merging their men's and women's collection presentations together from now on, with both lines to be unveiled at a co-ed fashion show during Milan Men's Fashion Week.

  • Dior struggles to find the right fit in its search for a designer

    Christian Dior , one of the world's biggest and most famous fashion brands, is struggling to find a creative director more than six months after the abrupt departure of Raf Simons. People familiar with the discussions say part of the reason his seat is still vacant is the limited control offered by the 70-year-old label…

  • Toast the dog is your new favorite runway model

    Toast, the Instagram-famous King Charles spaniel and puppy mill rescue, has proven her skills in the world of print modeling. So Mashable invited Toast to test her modeling skills where they really matter: On the runway.  And after a long week of perfecting her walk in Manhattan, Toast and her sisters — Muppet and Underpants — take a long weekend out east. They've…

  • Focus on Anthony Vaccarello, Saint Laurent’s new creative director

    On Monday, April 4, Saint Laurent's parent company Kering announced that Belgian fashion designer, Anthony Vaccarello, will succeed photographer and fashion designer, Hedi Slimane, as creative director of the fashion house founded by couturier Yves Saint Laurent. Born in Brussels to Italian parents, Anthony Vaccarello wasn't always destined for a career in fashion, focusing instead…

  • Vaccarello quits Versace as rumours mount of move to YSL

    Belgian designer Anthony Vaccarello quit Versace Monday, the Italian brand announced as speculation mounted that he was about to take over at Yves Saint Laurent. The rumour mill has been working overtime since Hedi Slimane left YSL last Friday, with many fashion insiders convinced that Vaccarello would succeed him. Donatella Versace seemed to hint that…