Top Fashion Stories of the Week: December 16

This week, trend regarded towards the long run. On the style week calendar, Bode introduced that it’s going to present its FW23 assortment in Paris this January, and Marni shared that it’s going to take its subsequent assortment to Tokyo in February. At LVMH, Antoine Arnault formally turned the CEO of Christian Dior SE, the holding firm that operates the bigger luxurious conglomerate. Elsewhere, the business noticed some forceful collaborations — amongst them, Givenchy teamed up with Disney for a A centesimal-anniversary capsule, and Telfar and Eastpak reunited for a slew of bright-blue bag choices.

Beneath, Hypebeast has rounded up the highest trend tales of the week so you’ll be able to keep updated on tendencies within the business.

Antoine Arnault Officially Took Over as CEO of LVMH Holding Company

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Antoine Arnault, French billionaire Bernard Arnault‘s eldest son, formally turned the CEO of Christian Dior SE, the holding firm by way of which the household controls luxurious items conglomerate, LVMH.

Named each CEO and vice-chairman, Antoine replaces the 71-year-old Sidney Toledano, who was the president of LVMH’s Style Group and former chief of the Christian Dior Couture model. Pietro Beccari nonetheless holds the title of chairman and CEO of Christian Dior Couture.

Notably, all 5 of Bernard Arnault’s 5 youngsters maintain senior titles at LVMH. In response to Reuters, Antoine’s appointment follows a shift within the authorized construction of the household’s investments.

Bode Will Return to Paris Men’s Fashion Week This January

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Emily Bode is taking her namesake label again to Paris for a runway present throughout Men’s Fashion Week in January, in accordance with WWD.

Bode, who will attain seven years on the helm of her antique-laden imprint in 2023, first traveled abroad to Paris in 2019 for her Spring/Summer 2020 runway show and later returned for her Fall 2020 runway. As soon as the pandemic hit, the designer shifted her focus to rising her enterprise domestically, with the opening of a flagship store in Los Angeles.

Bode’s largest direct-to-consumer market is in North America, however on the wholesale facet, the model performs greatest in Europe and the U.Okay. “Everybody frequents Paris for the exhibits,” she added. “And whereas we’ve had nice success with digital appointments, we felt it was vital to indicate once more.”

Bode confirmed that she may put forth a retail activation in New York throughout February’s trend week, although she doesn’t plan to duplicate the Paris present elsewhere.

Jacquemus Debuted “LE RAPHIA” SS23 Collection

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A purveyor of pure magnificence, Simon Porte Jacquemus offered Jacquemus’ “LE RAPHIA” Spring/Summer 2023 present.

Staged outdoors of Paris within the Le Bourget commune, the label’s runway spoke to the model’s strengths. Take care of look, Jacquemus’ penchants for natural-colored items, tailoring-centric silhouettes and architectural design codes turned clear. This season, the designer regarded to Raffia palm, a local fiber to tropical African areas, to craft its earthy iterations. The dried wheat and sand-colored palm weaved itself into fluid tops, suiting and skirts, in addition to assertion baggage and outsized hats.

See the complete assortment here.

Raf Simons Bid Farewell With New SS23 Campaign

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After saying the closure of his namesake label, Raf Simons dropped off his official Spring/Summer 2023 marketing campaign.

Shot by Willy Vanderperre and styled by Olivier Rizzo (who’s recognized for collaborating with Miu Miu, Christian Dior, Coach, Raf Simons and Jil Sander), the marketing campaign spotlights the SS23 assortment with a fully-rounded imaginative and prescient. The place Simons’ rave runway at London’s Printworks acquired blended opinions from the glitterati, the marketing campaign gives a transparent picture of what’s to return from the designer’s last assortment below his eponymous label.

⁠Raf-isms are on full show, with frayed particulars, distressing and punkish undertones, together with references to kink and workwear. Home signatures, together with the RS denim, now seem in child blue, and a black denim shirt tucked into washed-out denims and paired with a deep brown knit is true Raf.⁠

Marni Will Stage Its FW23 Show in Tokyo This February

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Marni will stage its Fall 2023 runway present in Tokyo this February, in accordance with inventive director Francesco Risso by way of WWD. The present, which is predicted to host roughly 2,500 visitors, will happen on February 1 at 8 p.m. native time.

Japan is one in every of Marni’s largest markets. The model’s chief government officer, Barbara Calò, beforehand stated that the nation accounts for 23% of Marni’s whole gross sales. In 2022, Marni was anticipated to see a 30% enhance in gross sales from Japan when in comparison with 2021, and in accordance with latest data, the label has surpassed that determine, with a 31% enhance.

The Japan present will mark the second leg of Marni’s touring exhibits, following the brand’s runway in New York City in September, which was held below the Joralemon Tunnel in Brooklyn. Risso advised WWD that he has 4 touring exhibits deliberate, although he doesn’t know the remaining two areas right now.

Gucci Unwrapped Its Après-Ski Collection

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Enter Gucci Après-Ski, the Italian Home’s official providing of bundled-up clothes and equipment excellent for a gnar-shedding (or stress-free) wintertime getaway.

The gathering takes inspiration from skiwear, with coordinated units excellent for the snow, logo-covered knitwear and glossy puffer jackets. The lineup additionally hosts a preview of ready-to-wear and equipment from a forthcoming installment of adidas x Gucci, with co-branded emblems adorning staple silhouettes and heritage baggage.

In footwear, Gucci drops off an assortment of silhouettes ranging throughout archetypal mountain climbing and snow boots. Amongst them, the model introduces four pairs of new Gucci x adidas lace-up boots, which seem in statement-making colorways with technical canvas, steel eyelets and cord laces.

Gucci Après-Ski will likely be out there in Gucci boutiques, in addition to on Gucci’s website, with particular pop-ups in Courmayeur, Cortina, Courchevel, Verbier and Kitzbühel.

Givenchy Celebrated 100 Years of Disney With a New Capsule Collaboration

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Following their inaugural collaboration in Could, Givenchy and Disney reunited to craft an all-new capsule assortment starring Oswald the Fortunate Rabbit, in honor of Lunar New 12 months and The Walt Disney Company’s A centesimal anniversary.

For the collaboration, Oswald the Fortunate Rabbit, a primary within the historical past of character animation, makes a trendy exit from the Disney vault, forward of the 12 months of the Rabbit. Fusing the fun-loving character’s mischievious spirit into the vary, Givenchy inventive director Matthew M. Williams curated a “one-of-a-kind world tour” assortment for the age-old character, sourcing inspiration from New York, Paris, Los Angeles, Shanghai, Tokyo and past.

The Disney x Givenchy capsule assortment will likely be out there starting December 16 in China, Singapore and on the Tokyo Ikebukuro pop-up. The gathering will launch on the Miami Aventura pop-up on December 19, and will probably be out there globally starting December 30 on Givenchy’s website. Costs vary from €220 EUR to €3,790 EUR.

Telfar and Eastpak Continued Their Bag Magic With a New Collaboration

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After joining forces in April, Telfar and Eastpak reconnected for an all-new bag providing that blends the previous label’s standard Buying Bag designs with the latter Boston-founded model’s signature tech fabrications.

Within the new collaboration, the duo affords a slew of signature Telfar silhouettes, together with the Telfar Shopper medium/giant, Telfar Shopper small and the Telfar Circle. Completed in daring “Painter’s Tape,” the accent dons black handles and straps, in addition to a co-branded emblem.

The Eastpak x Telfar III collaboration launched earlier this week on Eastpak’s website.