Articles by Jule Scott
Salomon hires global PR & communications director at Chanel
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Salomon has a new head of PR and Communications. The French sportswear company has appointed Anne-Laure Nicod as global PR & communications director , Salomon announced on Friday. In her new role, which she will be based at the company’s headquarters in Annecy, France, Nicod will lead Salomon’s global communications efforts. Nicod succeeds Tim...
Fabletics expands into Austrian retail
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Sportswear brand Fabletics is coming to Austria and will be available in regional retail stores for the first time from October, the company announced on Thursday. The California-based brand is entering the Austrian retail market with the sports retail company Gigasport. To kick off the new partnership between Fabletics and Gigasport, the...
SS25 Street Style: Teddy bears, leopards and suede in Paris
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It will be some time before the looks from the recently concluded Paris Fashion Week for SS25 hit the streets. However, that's no reason to immediately avert your gaze from the French capital after the end of fashion month. While the runways showcased summery dreams of the future, show guests offered autumnal brilliance and plenty of inspiration...
From H&M game changer to Elho ‘re-founder’: Donald Schneider's creative masterplan
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Even a brief glance at the vita of Donald Schneider, founder and creative director of Donald Schneider Studio, reads like a chapter out of fashion history. The Swiss-born creative, who doesn’t quite identify with the title of an art director – a term that doesn’t come close to describing the breadth of his work – made his mark in New York in the...
Has Hedi Slimane already paved the way for his future after Celine?
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It was one of the swiftest transitions in recent fashion history. On Wednesday, Celine confirmed months of speculation by announcing that Hedi Slimane was indeed stepping down as creative director of the French fashion house, only to reveal his successor just a few hours later. His immediate successor, Michael Rider, not only assumed control...
A visit to Arc'teryx in Munich: Why the outdoor brand distances itself from luxury and trends
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Arc’teryx is on an expansion course. In recent weeks, two new stores were opened in Germany while New York City became home to the brand’s largest flagship to date. The strategy has been in place as direct sales continue to pay off, particularly in terms of the profitability of the parent company Amer Sports. However, the focus of the Canadian...
Armedangels appoints André Hennigers as Director Global Sales
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Armedangels has a new Director Global Sales. André Hennigers has been appointed to the role of Director Global Sales, the Cologne-based clothing retailer announced on Tuesday. In his new role, which he has held since September 15, the designated sales manager will be responsible for the strategic development and expansion of the sales business....
Alberta Ferretti steps down as creative director of her brand
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Alberta Ferretti will be stepping down as creative director of her eponymous label, the parent company Aeffe Spa announced on Tuesday. Ferretti and her brother Massimo Ferretti founded the Italian group in 1980, which today also includes Moschino and Philosophy, before she debuted her own brand, Alberta Ferretti, a year later. "43 years have...
Reality check for SS25: The everyday meets the strange in Milan
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For years, Milan Fashion Week was by far the sexiest of the ‘Big Four’. Comfort was not a consideration and fashion was largely about seduction. But those days seem to be over for good – for now at least. Instead, the Milanese runways this season offered a sense of magic realism. Spring/summer 2025 collections swung between past and future, with...
Mytheresa strengthens presence in China with new brand name and WeChat
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Munich-based fashion retailer Mytheresa is strengthening its presence in China through the introduction of a new local brand name and the launch of a new programme on the Chinese instant messaging, social media and mobile payment app WeChat. The introduction of the new Chinese brand name '美遴世' (Mei Lin Shi) follows the appointment of Dede Chan...