Photo: Courtesy of The Metropolitan Museum of Art
These are the stories making headlines in fashion on Tuesday.
The Met reveals 2025 Met Gala dress code
For this year’s Met Gala celebrating The Costume Institute’s “Superfine: Tailoring Black Style” exhibit, the event’s dress code will be “Tailored for You,” or a spotlight on suiting and menswear. In addition to the gala’s co-chairs (Colman Domingo, Lewis Hamilton, A$AP Rocky, Pharrell Williams, Anna Wintour and honorary chair LeBron James), The Met is reviving its tradition of a Host Committee, comprising André 3000, Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie, Simone Biles, Jonathan Owens, Grace Wales Bonner, Jordan Casteel, Dapper Dan, Doechii, Ayo Edebiri, Edward Enninful, Jeremy O. Harris, Branden Jacobs-Jenkins, Rashid Johnson, Regina King, Spike Lee, Tonya Lewis Lee, Audra McDonald, Janelle Monáe, Jeremy Pope, Angel Reese, Sha’Carri Richardson, Olivier Rousteing, Tyla, Usher and Kara Walker. The Met Gala will be held on May 5, and the exhibit will be on view from May 10 through Oct. 26. {Fashionista inbox}
Paris Fashion Week’s provisional Fall 2025 calendar is here
On Monday, the Fédération de la Haute Couture et de la Mode released the provisional calendar for Paris Fashion Week (PFW), which will be held from March 3 through March 11. The Institut Français de la Mode’s graduate collections will open the season on March 3 at 3 p.m. and Saint Laurent will close out the Fall 2025 season on March 11 at 8 p.m. Alaïa is showing on the PFW calendar this year on March 4, rather than around Paris Couture Week. Tom Ford and Givenchy will both unveil the debut collections of their newly-appointed creative directors, Haider Ackermann and Sarah Burton, respectively. Familiar brands will also be returning, including Dior, Valentino, Chanel, Miu Miu and Louis Vuitton. See the full PFW provisional calendar here. {WWD/paywalled}
GloRilla becomes first joint partner across Rihanna’s apparel and beauty brands
GloRilla is the first-ever exclusive partner for Savage X Fenty, Fenty Beauty, Fenty Skin and Fenty Hair for Spring 2025. The hip-hop artist will star in a series of campaigns for new Savage X Fenty collections while also showcasing Fenty Beauty products. GloRilla’s first campaign, “Glo Up Close,” features Savage X Fenty’s new Puff Cherries collection launching in February. “I’m beyond excited to be the first-ever joint partner for Fenty brands for Spring 2025,” GloRilla said in a statement. “Rihanna has always been such an icon and inspiration and being chosen to represent her vision across Savage X Fenty and Fenty Beauty is an honor. This spring season is all about celebrating confidence, boldness and embracing your glow. I can’t wait for y’all to experience it all!” {Fashionista inbox}
GloRilla for Savage X Fenty. Photo: Courtesy of Savage X Fenty
Amy Powney steps down from Mother of Pearl
Amy Powney is exiting her position as Mother of Pearl‘s creative director after 19 years at the brand. Mother of Pearl was founded by Maia Norman in 2002, and Powney first joined the brand in 2006 as a studio assistant. She worked her way up through development roles and took on design and leadership in 2013. In May, Powney will launch her own brand called Akyn, which she says will be “grounded in elevated design and sustainability”. Mother of Pearl is now closed, with its website stating that Akyn is coming soon. “As creative director and partner of Akyn, Amy will be able to use her voice and expertise on a wider scale, creating deeper impact and striving for continued and meaningful change within the industry,” the brand said in a statement shared with Vogue Business. {Vogue Business/paywalled}
Estée Lauder Companies to cut up to 7,000 jobs
The Estée Lauder Companies released its fiscal 2025 second quarter results on Tuesday, which showed net sales dropped 6% to $4 billion. The company is introducing a restructuring program where 5,800 to 7,000 jobs will be cut. The restructuring program is expected to yield annual gross benefits of between $0.8 billion and $1 billion before taxes. It also expects to take restructuring and other charges of between $1.2 billion and $1.6 billion, before taxes, which includes employee-related costs, contract terminations, asset write-offs and other costs associated with implementing these initiatives. {Estée Lauder Companies}
Why drugstores still aren’t beauty hubs
In the mid-2010s, U.S. drugstores planned to turn their stores into beauty hubs by introducing displays, high-end lighting, testers and beauty consultants. But nearly 10 years later, consumers still largely find the same brands under fluorescent lighting, with some under lock and key. Drugstores have expanded their selections to include Gen Z favorites like Bubble and E.l.f., but the drugstore beauty shopping experience hasn’t established itself as premium. Some drugstores like CVS and Walgreens are scaling back amid retail challenges, and drugstore brands like Cerave and La Roche-Posay missed analyst expectations by over 10% in the company’s recent earnings, partly due to pressure on U.S. drugstores. Though drugstore beauty brands aren’t exiting anytime soon, they are instead diversifying their retail strategies by focusing on innovation and refining products to position themselves as premium in an increasingly competitive market. {Business of Fashion/paywalled}
Source: Fashionista.com
