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These are the stories making headlines in fashion on Thursday.
Glossier is launching two new perfumes at once
Following a cryptic Instagram post with the teasing caption, “The anticipation of the party,” Glossier is launching two new perfumes in early October as follow-ups to its successful scent, You. Puck‘s Rachel Strugatz reports that this launch is the brand’s largest to date, with the products sent to influencers and media in a locked mailer to only be opened with a code. These new fragrances could set the stage for a conglomerate to make an offer on Glossier given that founder Emily Weiss is reportedly ready to sell the company. {Puck/paywalled}
After 16 years, the British Fashion Council CEO is stepping down
Caroline Rush, the British Fashion Council‘s CEO of 16 years, is stepping down from June 2025. Rush will continue to lead the organization as the search for her successor begins immediately. “After 15 years in service to the industry, I am ready for a new challenge,” Rush said in a statement. “Having built the organization’s resources back to better than pre-pandemic levels, it is in a great position to continue its essential and incredibly important work with new leadership and a new chapter.” {Business of Fashion/paywalled}
Photo: Zoë Ghertner/Courtesy of Harper’s Bazaar
Jennie covers Harper’s Bazaar
K-pop idol Jennie stars on the cover of Harper’s Bazaar‘s October 2024 Home issue. Photographed by Zoë Ghertner and styled by Carlos Nazario, Jennie wears a Chanel Haute Couture cape, bustier and briefs along with Chanel fine jewelry on the cover. In the cover story written by Puja Patel, the music icon discusses the differences between her on-stage and off-stage personas, admiring her mother’s fashion sense and her upcoming debut solo album. Harper’s Bazaar October 2024 issue will be available on newsstands Sept. 24. {Harper’s Bazaar}
Inside New York’s custom shopping
While Paris is the home of couture, New York designers have also been providing luxury made-to-measure experiences for their customers. Designers construct custom looks for celebrities attending red carpets, but many special-order clients stay under the radar, like Dennis Basso‘s clients, whose customized requests represent close to 40% of his business. Designer Bach Mai‘s first-ever custom dress was worn by childhood friend Kaleta Blaffer Johnson, and though Mai’s brand is not couture, he is inspired by the close relationship that emerges between client and designer during the custom process. {WWD/paywalled}
Cathy Horyn on Milan Fashion Week
Cathy Horyn, The Cut‘s fashion critic-at-large, reviewed some of the first Spring 2025 collections from Milan Fashion Week, declaring: “Finally, good fashion in Milan.” Francesco Risso‘s latest Marni show was titled Essential Beauty Routine, which saw dressing follow a traditional form with exaggerated thin eyebrows emulating Marlene Dietrich. Fendi‘s Kim Jones displayed a subtle and refined collection featuring 1920s slip dresses as well as patterned silk dresses paired with cotton aprons, while Luke and Lucie Meier of Jil Sander showed minimalistic opening coats, pant suits, wide-leg pants and “simple but elegant” shirts. {The Cut/paywalled}
Where are the fashion CEOs?
Growing a fashion brand doesn’t simply rely on a designer’s creativity, but also on the CEO who can take the designer’s vision and turn it into something that can perform well commercially. More recently, many young designers have put off bringing on a CEO to handle the business side. Steven Kolb, CEO of the Council of Fashion Designers of America, notes that budget constraints lead to emerging designers not bringing on a CEO, while 3.1 Phillip Lim‘s CEO Wen Zhou suggests designers hire fractional CMOs or CFOs while they’re first setting up their businesses. {Vogue Business/paywalled}
Mulberry receives B Corp Certification
British luxury leather brand Mulberry has received B Corp certification. To achieve B Corp certification, businesses are evaluated against five key Impact Areas: Governance, Workers, Community, Environment and Customers. Businesses must reach a score of 80 points to become certified, and Mulberry received a score of 87.1 with the help of its Mulberry Exchange for luxury recommerce and its sourcing from environmentally accredited tanneries. {Fashionista inbox}
Source: Fashionista.com
