Who Owns Loro Piana? LVMH’s 94% Stake and Why It Matters After the Milan Probe
LVMH now holds 94% of Loro Piana. How the stake was built, who controls LVMH, what the Milan court found and why ownership matters…
The Middle Class Mirage: Is Affordable Fashion Just an Illusion?
When I first moved to London, the city’s dizzying cost-of-living was a shock to the system. I’d step off the bus, then hop on…
Sustainability Was Never a Trend: Why Young People Are Leading the Sustainable Fashion Revolution, and Why It Matters to All of Us
Sustainable fashion is no longer just a buzzword thrown around by influencers or a niche market in eco-friendly boutiques. It’s a movement fueled by younger…
Fame, Fashion, and the Creative Director Shuffle: Why Musicians Are Running Luxury Labels
The fashion world is obsessed with creative directors, and lately, it’s equally obsessed with celebrities, particularly famous musicians, stepping into the role. From Jaden…
All in One Breath: Dior, Anderson, and the Discipline of Power
“Voir grand, sans oublier les fondations.” Dream big, but never forget the foundations. When Jonathan Anderson unveiled his first Dior show as the house’s…
Who Gets to Be Pleased? Victoria’s Secret, Society, and the Impossible Quest for Consensus
Last night, the Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show returned; a splashy, highly anticipated event often dubbed the “Girls’ Super Bowl“, sort of how the Dyson…
The New Dress Code: Why Men’s Skirts Signal Progress, Not Provocation
For centuries, society dictated what was “appropriate” for men and women to wear. But in today’s global fashion landscape, these old rules are dissolving.…
Green is the New Law: Fashion, Virtue, and the Ecomark Bureaucracy
The Ecomark Rules, 2024, apply to seventeen major categories of consumer goods, ranging from soaps and paper to textiles and electronics, under a voluntary…
Is Fashion Really Fun Again? The Revival of Expression and the Fall of Quiet Luxury
For the past few years, our wardrobes resembled a muted art gallery, dominated by beiges, greys, and navy, epitomising the so-called “quiet luxury” trend…
From Atelier to Audit: Loro Piana’s Judgement
“Made in Italy is not a passport to morality.” July 2025: Some people in Milan will not remember this month for its summer sales,…
GIs of Time: How the World’s Watchmakers Turn Geography into a Trademarked Tick
This is the geography of timekeeping: when the law itself becomes a watchmaker, measuring not seconds but a sense of place. As a child,…
Wardrobe as Sanction: Fashion in Geopolitical Conflict
History will not only remember the treaties signed or the wars waged, but the wardrobes that framed them. Garments, long dismissed as frivolity, have…
Micro-Weddings: Why Small Celebrations are the Big Story in Modern Marriage
Well, it’s officially wedding season, invitations have been sent out, halls and venues are all rented, food tasting has commenced, people have RSVP’d, and…
Luxury Fashion Licensing in India: A Boon or a Brand Risk?
The High-Stakes Game of Licensing Licensing in the luxury sector is a double-edged sword. It can build global scale or quietly dismantle exclusivity. For…
Recession Indicators in Fashion: Are Longer Hemlines and Beige Blazers Signalling Economic Doom?
Fashion detectives across social media have been playing economist lately, analysing everything from the return of corporate suiting to the suspicious rise of “Mocha…
From Catwalk to Customs: Fashion’s Global Border Patrol
“Fashion is the armor to survive the reality of everyday life,” observed fashion photographer and historian Bill Cunningham. However, the armour is now increasingly…
The Fur Paradox: Why Fashion’s Most Divisive Material is Staging a Legal and Environmental Reckoning
The fashion world is witnessing an unprecedented contradiction that would make even the most dramatic Emily in Paris plotline seem tame: as legislatures worldwide implement…