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Barneys plot twist: Farfetch is in the frame as a buyer (UPDATED)



Barneys by Jean-Philippe Delhomme

An interesting update in the Barneys bankruptcy story. Online ‘marketplace’ Farfetch is apparently in the frame to buy the store, negotiations which were already taking place before the news was announced of Barneys’ Chapter 11 bankruptcy filing, according to the New York Post.

Why this is interesting. (more…)



On my radar: Marco Zanini, the label



Marco Zanini Fall 2019 ready to wear

Did you know Marco Zanini is back? One of my fave Italian designers (I loved his stuff for Halston and Rochas), his aesthetic is of the off-kilter, oversized Prada-Manuela-Pavesi-Marni variety.

Now with his own name above the door, so to speak, the Zanini AW19 collection reminds me of 1990s Italian Vogue shoots (more…)



Celine fragrance debuts in October



Celine fragrance to launch - AW19 ad campaign by Hedi slimane

It looks like autumn is shaping up to be the season of Celine. Not only has Vogue declared the return of bourgeois style, but Celine has just teased the launch of its first fragrance line by Hedi Slimane.

What do we think the Celine fragrance will smell of? (more…)



Quote of the day: Emily Weiss



Emily Weiss

“Back in 2013, when I was first thinking about Glossier, I thought: ‘Man, I wish there was a beauty brand whose sweatshirt you wanted to wear.’ It really speaks to this notion of winning hearts. (more…)