By HILARY MOSS
January 8, 2016
Dolce & abaya
Dolce & Gabbana debuted its inaugural abaya and hijab collection on Style.com/Arabia[1]. The Forbes reporter Clare O'Connor called the line[2] the fashion house's "smartest move in years," adding, "management consultancy Bain recently reported that sales of personal luxury goods in the Middle East hit $8.7 billion in 201 5 — up from $6.8 billion the year before."
Grind your own business
Grindr, the geo-social app for gay men, will live-stream J.W. Anderson's fall/winter 2016 men's wear show. The designer told Matthew Schneier[3] that the choice was "a no-brainer" and that "fashion is a sexy platform as well."
Ain't Laurent without Hedi?
Saint Laurent refuted rumors[4] of the creative director Hedi Slimane's departure, but not before the Internet had a meltdown for a good hour or two.
Oh, make me over
From Fashionista[5], photos of Courtney Love and Nasty Gal's 18-piece collaboration that drops Jan. 14.
Tax luxury
Karl Lagerfeld is "the subject of a major tax inquiry," said Elizabeth Paton[6], allegedly using "offshore tax havens in Ireland, the British Virgin Islands and the United States to hide as much as 20 million euros ($21.7 million) from the French government." Chanel isn't believed to have been involved at all; no word on Choupette.
Macy's clearance
In light of poor holiday sales — attributed, in part, to warm weather ("four-fifths of the company's sales declines could be traced to a drop in demand for coats, sweaters, boots, hats, gloves and scarves," Macy's chairman and chief executive Terry J. Lundgren told Hiroko Tabuchi[7]) — the chain is cutting about 4,500 jobs. The Republican presidential candidate Donald J. Trump, whose men's wear brand was previously stocked[8] by Macy's, shared some 140-character-long thoughts[9].
Super troopers
Claudia Schiffer, Cindy Crawford and Naomi Campbell joined the Balmain army, starring in the[10] brand's spring campaign.
Every night in my dreams, I see you, I feel you
Céline now holds federal trade dress protection for its Luggage Tote, per the Fashion Law[11].
References
- ^ on Style.com/Arabia (arabia.style.com)
- ^ called the line (www.forbes.com)
- ^ told Matthew Schneier (www.nytimes.co m)
- ^ refuted rumors (fashionweekdaily.com)
- ^ From Fashionista (fashionista.com)
- ^ said Elizabeth Paton (www.nytimes.com)
- ^ told Hiroko Tabuchi (www.nytimes.com)
- ^ previously stocked (www.cnbc.com)
- ^ thoughts (twitter.com)
- ^ starring in the (fashionista.com)
- < sup>^ the Fashion Law (www.thefashionlaw.com)
