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Friday, July 25

Financial

LVMH Fashion Division Misses Forecasts as Japan Sales Plummet

The fashion and leather goods segment saw organic sales drop 9 percent in the second quarter.

Shoe Industry News

Puma Surprises Market With Early Q2 Results, Slashes Guidance for 2025

The German sportswear brand saw sales slide in the second quarter and revealed new negative guidance with a loss expected for the year.

Fashion Features

All Change as Paris Fashion Week Prepares for Record Number of Designer Debuts

The preliminary schedule for the spring 2026 women's ready-to-wear shows sees several major brands moving from their usual slots.

Mens Designer Luxury

Is Public School About to be Revived? All Signs Point That Way

Dao-Yi Chow and Maxwell Osborne are reportedly planning to relaunch their label during New York Fashion Week.

People

Orlando Bloom Comes to NYC to Celebrate Porsche Design's Limited-edition Timepiece

The Hollywood star and brand ambassador is a mega collector of all things Porsche, helping the German brand debut its latest limited-edition Chronograph 1 at Watches of Switzerland SoHo.

Architecture

A Miami-Mumbai Initiative Brings India's Art Deco Heritage to the International Fore

Art Deco Alive! will kick off Oct. 8 commemorating the centennial of the 20th century movement with dynamic programming in both Miami and Mumbai.

Fashion Scoops

Giorgio Armani Has Busy Plans for Its 50th Anniversary Celebrations in September

A retrospective exhibition at Pinacoteca di Brera, a celebratory show during Milan Fashion Week and a digital archive will round off the anniversary with a bang.