Italian designer Angela Missoni celebrated 20 years at the creative helm of the family-owned knitwear brand with a party-inspired collection, declaring herself proud of having kept the brand relevant over the years. More »
British designer Paul Surridge debuted in Milan with his first collection for Italian fashion house Roberto Cavalli, showing tight-fitting designs and animal prints that he said were an attempt to find a new type of sensuality. More »
Prada's chief executive and creative director Miuccia Prada said on Thursday she did not want to be judged by sales but that her designs offered ideas to women of how to be strong and combative. More »
The Emmy awards red carpet challenged the traditional ideals of Hollywood beauty on Sunday with diversity in race, body shape and sexual identity reinventing television's biggest runway. More »
Fashion designer Brandon Maxwell used denim for the first time ever as he showcased a classic American style in bold colors with a hint of nostalgia for his Spring/Summer 2018 collection at an offsite venue of New York Fashion Week: The Shows. More »
Trade tensions between Washington and Beijing may be running high but Corporate America is finding China to be a reliable source of profit growth this year. More »
A toilet paper wedding dress with 1,500 hand-cut butterflies made by a mother of two in her spare time won the $10,000 first prize in a quirky New York fashion competition on Thursday and a bride-in-need may have the chance to wear it down the aisle. More »
A child tries a school uniform at a recycling store in Havana, Cuba, July 5, 2017. Olaff Alejo’s salt lamps are eerily beautiful and designed to purify the air. More »
A woman walks past a Lanvin store in Paris, France, January 12, 2017. Lanvin, France’s oldest fashion brand, named on Tuesday Olivier Lapidus as its new artistic director, following the departure of Bouchra Jarrar. More »
FILE PHOTO: Hosain Rahman, CEO and co-founder of Jawbone, speaks during the Samsung keynote with Jawbone products displayed in the background at the International Consumer Electronics show (CES) in Las Vegas, Nevada January 5, 2015. REUTERS/Rick Wilking Consum... More »
FILE PHOTO: A salesman arranges gold ornaments, on a display board, inside a jewellery showroom during Akshaya Tritiya, a major gold buying festival, in Kochi, India April 28, 2017. REUTERS/Sivaram V/File Photo A hike in taxes on gold sales in India could stok... More »
A giant replica of the Eiffel Tower is seen at the Grand Palais before the German designer Karl Lagerfeld Fall/Winter 2017/2018 collection for fashion house Chanel in Paris, France, July 4, 2017. REUTERS/Gonzalo Fuentes TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY Karl Lagerfeld pre... More »
Actress Kirsten Dunst poses before Dior fashion house Haute Couture Fall/Winter 2017/2018 show in Paris, France, July 3, 2017. REUTERS/Charles Platiau French fashion house Christian Dior marked its 70th anniversary on Monday with a show staged outside the Inva... More »
H&M Foundation Global Manager Diana Amini poses with portraits of women on its Foundation 500 list of female entrepreneurs in emerging markets in Stockholm, Sweden, June 2, 2017. Picture taken June 2, 2017. REUTERS/Anna Ringstrom From a Peruvian trout farm man... More »
A logo of Emaar is seen near the Dubai Mall March 16, 2014. REUTERS/Ahmed Jadallah Emaar Malls will buy a 51 percent stake in e-commerce fashion website Namshi from Global Fashion Group, a firm backed by Rocket Internet, for $151 million, a sign of growing dem... More »
A trader looks at screens while working on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York, U.S., March 27, 2017. REUTERS/Lucas Jackson Some of the actively managed funds that have performed the best since the Nov. 8 presidential election are switc... More »
FILE PHOTO: Model Naomi Campbell (R) poses for a photograph with fashion stylist Edward Enninful, after Enninful received his Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE) at Buckingham Palace, in London, Britain October 27, 2016. REUTERS/Philip Toscano/Poo... More »
Italian designer Giorgio Armani in Milan, Italy February 27, 2017. REUTERS/Stefano Rellandini Giorgio Armani said on Wednesday he would showcase the spring summer 2018 collection of his Emporio Armani women’s line in London this September rather than in Milan,... More »
An Under Armour logo is seen on a running shoe on display at an store in Chicago, Illinois, U.S., October 25, 2016. REUTERS/Jim Young Shares of sports apparel and shoe maker Under Armour Inc (UAA.N) could rise 30 percent and the company is likely to increase s... More »
Models present creation of Bateeq brand by Indonesian designer Michelle Tjokrosaputro from her Autumn/Winter 2017 collection during Tokyo Fashion Week in Tokyo, Japan March 22, 2017. REUTERS/Kim Kyung-Hoon Colorful embroidery, creative batik designs and fearle... More »
Givenchy named Clare Waight Keller as its new artistic director on Thursday, becoming the first woman at the creative helm of the French fashion house founded by Hubert de Givenchy in 1952. More »
FILE PHOTO: Models present creations during the Bora Aksu catwalk show during London Fashion Week in London, Britain, February 17, 2017. REUTERS/Neil Hall/File Photo Dressed in a red top, fuchsia pleated skirt and fluffy boa worn on the shoulder, fashion blogg... More »
A woman poses in a Nike hijab being developed for Muslim women athletes, in an undate photo released by the company March 8, 2017. Vivienne Balla/Nike/Handout via REUTERS Nike Inc (NKE.N) will launch a hijab for female Muslim athletes early next year, becoming... More »
(L to R) U.S. architect Franck Gehry, LVMH CEO Bernard Arnault, French President Francois Hollande and Paris Mayor Anne Hidalgo watch a model af a new architectural project lead by LVMH in the ‘Bois de Boulogne’ in Paris, France, March 8, 2017 with plans to re... More »
Activists hold placards which read ‘Sexist’ during a demonstration in front of a Yves Saint Laurent shop in Paris, France, March 7, 2017. REUTERS/Philippe Wojazer France’s advertising watchdog on Monday said it had asked French fashion house Yves Saint Laurent... More »
It’s high fashion on a small scale, as the Oscar gowns worn by some of Hollywood’s biggest names got re-imagined into child-sized versions by a Los Angeles photographer. More »
A worker sits next to the runway before the BCBG Max Azria Fall 2015 collection show during New York Fashion Week February 12, 2015. REUTERS/Eric Thayer Fashion house BCBG Max Azria Group LLC filed for bankruptcy protection on Wednesday, the latest casualty in... More »
A model presents a creation from the Giorgio Armani Autumn/Winter 2017 women collection during Milan Fashion Week, in Milan, Italy February 27, 2017. REUTERS/Stefano Rellandini Once again Italian designer Giorgio Armani stunned with bright and eloquent colors ... More »
89th Academy Awards – Oscars Red Carpet Arrivals – Hollywood, California, U.S. – 26/02/17 – Emma Stone. REUTERS/Mario Anzuoni Roy More »
A model presents a creation from the Fendi’s Autumn/Winter 2017 women collection. REUTERS/Alessandro Garofalo Italian fashion house Prada brought to the catwalk soft and strong designs in an attempt to define the role of women in society, in a powerful show en... More »
A model presents a creation from Moschino’s Autumn/Winter 2017 women’s collection during Milan Fashion Week in Milan, Italy, February 23, 2017. REUTERS/Stefano Rellandini “Couture is an attitude, not a price point”, read the plain white t-shirt over sturdy lea... More »
Model Gigi Hadid presents a creation from the Fendi’s Autumn/Winter 2017 women collection during Milan’s Fashion Week, in Milan, Italy February 23, 2017. REUTERS/Stefano Rellandini Milan’s fashion elite strolled down an elegant street in “Rome” on Thursday, sp... More »
Journalists attend a preview of a new exhibition of dresses worn by the late Princess of Wales Diana, at Kensington Palace in London, Britain February 22, 2017. REUTERS/Peter Nicholls Gowns worn by Princess Diana for everything from meeting diplomats to dancin... More »
Italian designers Tommaso Aquilano and Roberto Rimondi acknowledge the applause at the end of the Fay Autumn/Winter 2017 women collection during Milan’s Fashion Week, in Milan, Italy February 22, 2017. REUTERS/Stefano Rellandini The curtain went up on Milan’s ... More »
Elena Perminova, wife of Alexander Lebedev, arrives for the Burberry catwalk show at London Fashion Week in London, Britain, February 20, 2017. REUTERS/Luke MacGregor Louise Gumuchian More »
Models present creations during the Bora Aksu catwalk show during London Fashion Week in London, Britain February 17, 2017. REUTERS/Neil Hall Louise Gumuchian More »
File photo: Kanye West arrives at the 2016 MTV Video Music Awards in New York, U.S., August 28, 2016. REUTERS/Lucas Jackson Three months after being hospitalized for exhaustion, rapper Kanye West made his first major public appearance on Wednesday, turning up ... More »
Models present creations from the Marc Jacobs Fall/Winter 2017 collection during New York Fashion Week in the Manhattan borough of New York, U.S., February 16, 2017. REUTERS/Shannon Stapleton New York Fashion Week ended with a flourish on Thursday after a para... More »
Debbie Harry poses on the red carpet a the Billboard Magazine’s 11th annual Women in Music luncheon in New York December 9, 2016. REUTERS/Shannon Stapleton Debbie Harry, frontwoman of rock band Blondie, was crowned a fashion icon at London’s Elle Style Awards,... More »
A model presents creations from the AnaOno collection, a show modeled by women from the group #Cancerland, during New York Fashion Week in Manhattan, New York, U.S., February 12, 2017. REUTERS/Andrew Kelly Defiant breast cancer survivors, some with raised fist... More »
White House counselor Kellyanne Conway arrives for the joint news conference of Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and U.S. President Donald Trump at the White House in Washington, U.S., February 10, 2017. REUTERS/Joshua Roberts A top aide to U.S. President Do... More »
The group Metallica and Lady Gaga arrive at the 59th Annual Grammy Awards in Los Angeles, California, U.S. , February 12, 2017. REUTERS/Mario Anzuoni The pop world’s reigning divas dueled on the Grammys red carpet on Sunday, raising eyebrows with cleavage-bari... More »
An Ivanka Trump-branded blouse is seen for sale at off-price retailer Winners in Toronto, Ontario, Canada February 3, 2017. REUTERS/Chris Helgren President Donald Trump blasted department store chain Nordstrom Inc (JWN.N) on Wednesday for dropping his daughter... More »
Manufacturers in Asia’s export-oriented economies are rushing to announce investment plans in the United States, as U.S. President Donald Trump calls for companies to build more products in the country. More »
FILE PHOTO – Model Gigi Hadid and designer Tommy Hilfiger acknowledge attendees after presenting Hilfiger’s Spring/Summer 2017 collection at New York Fashion Week in Manhattan, New York, U.S., September 9, 2016. REUTERS/Andrew Kelly/File Photo From faux furs a... More »
A customer walks in front of a Burberry store in central London July 15, 2008. REUTERS/Alessia Pierdomenico/File Photo British luxury brand Burberry (BRBY.L) said on Monday its incoming chief executive Marco Gobbetti will initially join the company on Jan. 27 ... More »
An American Apparel store logo is pictured on a building along the Lincoln Road Mall in Miami Beach, Florida March 17, 2016. REUTERS/Carlo Allegri Canadian apparel maker Gildan Activewear Inc (GIL.TO) has won a bankruptcy auction for U.S. fashion retailer Amer... More »
Designer Vivienne Westwood (C) walks the runway after her catwalk show during London Fashion Week Men’s 2017 in London, Britain January 9, 2017. REUTERS/Neil Hall Britain’s dame of fashion Vivienne Westwood wrapped up London Fashion Week Men’s on Monday with a... More »
The logo of India’s largest online marketplace Flipkart is seen on a building in Bengaluru, India, April 22, 2015. REUTERS/Abhishek N. Chinnappa/File Photo India’s leading e-commerce company Flipkart shook up its top management for the second time in a year on... More »
A member of the French special police force (BRI) is seen in front of the 36, Quai des Orfevres, Paris headquarters of the criminal police, on the Ile de la Cite in Paris, France, January 9, 2017. REUTERS/Christian Hartmann French police investigating the thef... More »
Republican U.S. President-elect Donald Trump continued holding meetings on Monday in New York as he prepared to take over the White House from Democrat Barack Obama on Jan. 20. More »
U.S. Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) speaks with reporters after the weekly Senate Democratic caucus luncheon at the U.S. Capitol on Washington, U.S. January 4, 2017. REUTERS/Jonathan Ernst Senate Democratic leader Chuck Schumer on Monday pushed ag... More »
Apparel retailer J. Crew Group Inc’s shopping website was down for several hours on Monday. More »
By Liz MerminLONDON (Thomson Reuters Foundation) – Shoppers lured by a bargain-priced T-shirt but concerned about whether the item is free of slave l More »
Discount sale tags are seen on clothes at a department store in Paris on the first day of the winter sales in France, January 6, 2016. REUTERS/Benoit Tessier/File Photo Retailers have long relied on sales of high-margin winter coats and boots to boost annual p... More »
Prominent Emirati businessman Mohamed Alabbar said on Sunday he had teamed up with Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund (PIF) and other private investors to launch a $1 billion Middle Eastern-focused e-commerce platform. More »
A logo of Adidas company is seen on a building in Minsk, Belarus September 29, 2016. REUTERS/Vasily Fedosenko The new boss of Adidas (ADSGn.DE) announced plans on Thursday to overhaul struggling fitness brand Reebok and keep up the focus on reviving the main A... More »
A woman walks past a luxury boutique in a shopping district in Tokyo, Japan, September 29, 2016. REUTERS/Toru Hanai Japan’s retailers are forecasting a gloomy end to the year, as persistent economic malaise and a lack of wage growth eat away at consumer confid... More »
German Chancellor Angela Merkel told Ethiopia on Tuesday to open up its politics and ensure police do not use heavy-handed tactics against protesters, after more than a year of unrest that rights groups say has led to about 500 deaths. More »
Models present creations at the Prada fashion show during Milan Fashion Week Spring/Summer 2017 in Milan, Italy, September 22, 2016. REUTERS/Max Rossi Retro trenchcoats, feathered cuffs and brightly colored patterns hinting at the 1960s and 70s were among the ... More »
A model checks her phone as she is having her hair done before the Blumarine fashion show during Milan Fashion Week Spring/Summer 2017 in Milan, Italy, September 24, 2016. REUTERS/Max Rossi Fabrics and textures took center stage in the catwalk shows of Bottega... More »
A model presents a creation at the Dolce & Gabbana fashion show during Milan Fashion Week Spring/Summer 2017 in Milan, Italy, September 25, 2016. REUTERS/Alessandro Garofalo Italian fashion brand Dolce & Gabbana transported guests to a warm and busy Italian st... More »
Model Emily Ratajkowski arrives at the 68th Primetime Emmy Awards in Los Angeles, California, U.S., September 18, 2016. REUTERS/Lucy Nicholson Roy More »
Penelope Cruz poses for a picture before the Spanish Film Academy’s Goya Awards ceremony in Madrid, Spain, February 6, 2016. REUTERS/Susana Vera Nicole Kidman, Penelope Cruz and Lupita Nyong’o have posed for the 2017 Pirelli Calendar, which features a host of ... More »
SEOUL Biosimilars maker Samsung Bioepis, part of South Korea’s top family-run conglomerate Samsung Group [SAGR.UL], said on Monday it is seeking regulatory approval in Europe to sell its copy of AbbVie Inc’s rheumatoid arthritis drug Humira. Samsung Bioepis sa... More »
NEW YORK The steep decline and subsequent rebound in the U.S. stock market over the first three months of the year were a boon to U.S. small cap managers, who took advantage of what some considered a short window of low prices to add shares in companies rangin... More »
In the day following Russian tennis star Maria Sharapova’s admission that she failed a drug test, sponsors Nike, Porsche and Swiss watchmaker Tag Heuer dropped her like a hot potato. Before social media demanded instant responses, sponsors often waited weeks o... More »
Fashion watchers gave Reuters their top fashion hits – and faux pas – on the Oscar red carpet, as stars took a twirl down the world’s most watched runway on Sunday. ERIC WILSON, INSTYLE FASHION NEWS DIRECTOR: Best dressed: Cate Blanchett “To see the flowers al... More »
LOS ANGELES Celebrities might be flocking to the front rows of this week’s London Fashion Week shows, but some designers are swapping the runway for Hollywood’s awards season red carpets as the fashion world seeks new ways to draw attention. Ahead of Sunday’s ... More »
ROME – Ennio Morricone, who wrote some of cinema’s best-known sound tracks, said on Saturday he was glad he agreed to Quentin Tarantino’s plea to do the score for the hit film “The Hateful Eight” after first turning him down. Morricone changed his mind only af... More »
PARIS Known for his extravagant runway settings, designer Karl Lagerfeld led fashionistas into a serene garden on Tuesday at the Chanel haute couture catwalk show in Paris. Having, in previous years, turned the Grand Palais into an airport, a supermarket and a... More »
PARIS With smart outfits and sweeping evening gowns, designers showcase their luxury creations at the Paris haute couture fashion shows this week. From France’s Chanel to Italy’s Versace, more than 20 fashion houses will show their spring-summer 2016 haute cou... More »
ZURICH Swiss watchmaker Swatch SA, Visa Inc and Visa Europe have launched a project that lets Visa cardholders in the United States, Switzerland and Brazil make payments with Swatch’s new “pay-by-the-wrist” Swatch Bellamy watch. Set to launch in early 2016, Sw... More »
MADRID Amancio Ortega, who transformed clothing group Inditex from a tiny family dressmaker into Spain’s biggest company, briefly overtook Bill Gates on Friday to become the world’s richest man. Although a 10 percent surge in the share price of Microsoft later... More »
LONDON French fashion house Chanel is putting on display its haute couture creations, dazzling diamond jewelry and the makings of its famed No. 5 scent in a London exhibition unveiling the creative history of one of the world’s most luxurious brands. The “Made... More »
Troubled teen apparel retailer American Apparel Inc (APP.A) filed for voluntary chapter 11 bankruptcy protection on Monday and said it had reached a restructuring support agreement with most of its secured lenders. American Apparel said it would continue to op... More »
MILAN Italian designer Giorgio Armani presented fluid silhouettes and overlapping layers in shades of pink inspired by a “summer breeze” on Friday as he showed next spring’s Emporio Armani collection for women at Milan Fashion Week. Armani, who celebrates four... More »
MILAN Italian fashion house Prada mixed masculine and feminine styles for next spring’s womenswear, presenting a reconstruction of skirt suits and outerwear in stripes, tweed and plaid. Under a ceiling of yellow fibreglass panels and cylinders, designer Miucci... More »
U.S. clothing design company Ralph Lauren (RL.N) looks like a buying opportunity, according to a report on Sunday in Barron’s financial newspaper, which said the company’s investment in new technology should lead to rising profit in coming years. Much of Ralph... More »
LONDON London Fashion Week has sharpened its business focus over the past few years to usher in a new generation of fashion designers who blend creativity with a healthy dose of commerce. Long known as the little sister to Paris, Milan and New York, London is ... More »
Loss-making teen apparel retailer American Apparel Inc (APP.A) said on Tuesday it doesn’t expect to have sufficient funds to keep the business running for the next 12 months, warning shareholders may lose some or all of their investments and it may not be able... More »
NEW YORK/BOSTON The slowdown in the Chinese economy, which prompted the Chinese government to devalue the yuan currency on Tuesday, has already hammered the shares of U.S. industrial companies. Yet some contrarian U.S. fund managers say there is still room to ... More »
