2019: A look back at the top Fashion stories
From the passing away of legends Karl Lagerfeld and Peter Lindbergh to LVMH acquiring Tiffany and Co. and closing his eponymous fashion house, 2019 was an eventful year for the Fashion industry. Below we take a closer look at the stories and events that shaped 2019.
Michael Kors
The Luxury fashion group renamed to Capri Holdings Limited after the completion of its acquisition of Italian fashion house Versace.
Lanvin and Bruno Sialelli
The Frech Fashion house which was dormant for one season announced Bruno Sialelli as its creative director ten months after the departure of former designer Olivier Lapidus.
Supertrash
The Dutch fashion brand which filed for bankruptcy in March last year made a return with an Autumn / Winter 2019 collection.
Zara
The Spanish fashion chain changed its logo.
Karl Lagerfeld
The legendary creative director of Chanel and one of the most prolific and celebrated fashion designers of all time died on 19 February 2019 at the age of 85 in his hometown of Paris.
Victoria’s Secret
The American Lingerie giant announced that it would be closing 53 underperforming stores in North America.
Diesel USA
The Denim maker and retailer’s American arm filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection.
Calvin Klein
The American label announced that it will not be continuing its ready-to-wear business.
Julie de Libran
The Franco-American designer parted ways with Sonia Rykiel.
Zoe Karssen
The Amsterdam based fashion label was declared bankrupt by an Amsterdam court.
Paul Surridge
The designer announced his exit as creative director of Roberto Cavalli after two years.
Grace Elizabeth
The 22-year-old Florida native became the newest angel of Victoria’s Secret.
Daniel Roseberry
The 33-year-old American designer was named artistic director of Schiaparelli across all of its collections.
Topshop
The British high street giant Topshop announced the closure of all 11 of its stores across the United States.
Carol Lim and Humberto Leon
The design duo stepped down as artistic directors of Kenzo after eight years.
Net-a-Porter
The luxury online fashion retailer Net-a-Porter launched a new platform committed to sustainability.
Felipe Oliveira Baptista
The Portuguese fashion designer became the new creative director of Kenzo.
Celine
The French fashion house launched its first perfume collection under Hedi Slimane after 55 years.
Chanel, Prada and Gucci
The 3 Fashion giants signed a ‘Fashion Pact’ in order to curb the apparel industry’s environmental impact.
Hudson’s Bay
The Canadian retailer which opened its doors to the Dutch in September 2017 announced that it was closing in the Netherlands.
Peter Lindbergh
The German photographer and film director passed away on September 3rd 2019, at the age of 74.
Thebe Magugu and LVMH Prize
The 26-year-old South African designer won the sixth edition of the prestigious LVMH Prize.
Demna Gvasalia
The 38-year-old Georgian-German designer stepped down from Vetements the brand he co-founded five years ago.
Forever 21
The fast-fashion giant filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy.
Walter Chiapponi
The Italian designer was appointed as the new Creative Director of Tod’s for womenswear and menswear, replacing Andrea Incontri who had been creative director of menswear for the Italian luxury group since 2014.
Zac Posen
The 39-year-old American designer announced the closure of his namesake label.
Jennifer Lopez
The multi-hyphenate was announced as the new global face of Coach.
H&M
The Swedish clothing giant launched a new store concept of clothing rentals.
LVMH and Tiffany And Co.
The world’s leading luxury group and the iconic global luxury jeweler announced that the companies entered into a definitive agreement whereby LVMH acquired Tiffany for a whopping $16.2 billion.
Emanuel Ungaro
The prominent French designer died in Paris on 22 December at the age of 86.
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