Ten Southeast Asian designers to watch share tales of mundane curiosities and exemplary crafts. It’s astonishing how the ordinariness of everyday life can serve as a wellspring of inspiration. That’s true for fashion designer Alser Lumawag, who gathers ideas from local Philippine news and the rigidity of a corporate nine-to-five. For Anglita Nurhadi of Studio … Read more
Donatella Versace at the 2025 Vanity Fair Oscar Party. Photo: Taylor Hill/FilmMagic On Thursday, hours before some other big fashion news dropped, Versace announced that its iconically bleach-blonde matriarch was stepping down as chief creative officer. Donatella, now 69, led the brand for nearly three decades after her late brother Gianni’s death. Former Miu Miu … Read more
Fashion dealmaking is back in full swing. Lower interest rates and the prospect of a business-friendly Trump administration have unleashed a torrent of deals. While most have been small, it raises hopes that buyers will next set their sights on big start-ups and heritage brands long rumoured to be in the market. Kapital, True Religion … Read more
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