Top Fashion Stories of the Week: December 9th

This week, fashion offers lots of exciting collaborations and a number of executive changes. On, Miuccia Prada and Patrick Bertelli stepped down as co-CEO of Prada Group, and Steve Rendle officially stepped down as CEO vans,Highest andNorth Facemain company,VF Company. On the other hand, Gucci offered something to look forward to, revealing that he will be holding a Cruise 2024 show in South Korea in May next year. And on the collaboration front, Dickies in collaboration with Gucci Warehouseand Denim Tears drive conversation with two shared collections, one with Stsy and another with Dior.

Below, Hypebeast has rounded up the week’s top fashion stories so you can stay up to date with trends in the industry.

Miuccia Prada Steps Down As CEO of Prada Group

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Miuccia Prada and Patrick Bertelli stepped down as co-CEO of Prada Group on Thursday.

Fashion Business reported that the luxury fashion house group nominated Andrea Guerra, former CEO of Luxottica and LVMH hospitality executive, for the top spot. Guerra’s appointment will reportedly be confirmed in January 2023 during a board meeting. The Prada Group is also looking for a new CEO for its flagship Prada imprint, with signs pointing to the American CEO of LVMH’s Christian Dior Couture division, Gianfranco d’Attis.

Don’t worry, Mrs. Prada will still be the creative directorMiu Miuand co-creative director Prada togetherRaf Simons.

Gucci Reveals That The Cruise 2024 Event Will Take Place In South Korea

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Gucci revealed that they will be bringing the Cruise 2024 show to South Korea.

The exact location hasn’t been announced, but the show itself will celebrate the brand’s 25 years in South Korea. Gucci first landed in the country back in 1998, when the brand opened its flagship in Seoul.

Last month, Gucci had planned to hold its re-show in Seoul, but due to the tragic crowds that occurred on Halloween, the label canceled the presentation and instead promised a three-year donation to restore and preserve Gyeongbokgung Palace.

The Gucci Cruise 2024 runway will kick off on May 15.

Steve Rendle Steps Down as CEO of VF Corporation, Holding Company for The North Face and Supreme

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Steve Rendle has officially stepped down as CEO vans,Highest,TimberlandandNorth Facemain company,VF Company.

According to apers conference, VF Corporation will begin the CEO transition while Rendle retires as Chairman, President, and Chief Executive Officer. Benno Dorer was appointed as Interim President and CEO, effective immediately. Meanwhile, Richard Carucci, who has served as a director of the Board since 2009, will become Interim Chairman of the Board.

In a statement, Dorer said, the Board thanks Steve for his many contributions and leadership during nearly six years as CEO and nearly 25 years with VF. Steve’s commitment to business, passion for building strong brands, and focus on culture have helped VF develop a strong portfolio of active lifestyle brands and make VF a purpose-oriented company. We wish Steve success in his future endeavors.

VF Corporation is actively seeking a CEO to replace Rendle.

Shein has been named the most popular brand in the world

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As fast fashion continues to drive trends with cheap clothes, controversial Chinese brands sheins crowned as the most popular brand in the world in 2022.

The label, which was founded in 2008, has also been named the most searched clothing brand on Google in 133 countries around the world. For context, the brand earned $10 billion USD in 2020, while competitors ASOS and Boohoo generated $4.4 billion USD and $2.4 billion USD respectively in the same year. Currently, Shein is worth $100 billion USD, making him the largest digital fashion company in the world, according toEuro Monitors.

Shein is known for his series of controversies. On several occasions, the label has blatantly stolen design concepts from independent designers. If that wasn’t bad enough, the brand also upholds the abysmal working conditions in China, making its employees work 75 hour shifts with very little time off, and reportedly failed to properly compensate its employees.

Jerry Lorenzo Details New Direction for Fear of God x adidas

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Fear of God founder and designer Jerry Lorenzo offers updates on its labels adidas partnership.

Following the opening of adidas Basketball Remember Why campaign Last week, the Fear of God Instagram account shared a statement noting that the upcoming drop is not affiliated with any of the aforementioned partnerships. The statement confirmed that the collaboration will have a broader focus on the Fear of God Athletics line.

Jerry Lorenzo and Fear of God are not involved or connected with the adidas Basketball Remember The Why campaign and collection launching this holiday season. The partnership between adidas and Jerry Lorenzo has grown over the past two years into a concentrated focus on the creation and development of Fear of God Athletics.

With the intention of maximizing opportunity with Fear of God Athletics, this unhindered focal point, will provide Fear of God and adidas with the capacities necessary to realize a vision of uncompromising, unrivaled performance set to transcend sport and fashion.

Both houses look forward to sharing more in the first half of 2023 and remain enthusiastic about our shared partnership vision.

Denim Tears Reconnects With Stssy for More Clothing Collections

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Entered into partnership with OUR HERITAGE that includes apparel collaborations in 2021 and earlier this yearDenim TearsandStsy have reunited for an additional wardrobe collection.

Stadnouts includes matching denim jackets and trousers, which come in light and dark colors with Stssy branding and Denim Tears floral print. There are also cozy knit iterations, one with an African-American flag on the left sleeve, and a quarter-zip sweater with the words “Jamaica Queens” across the front.

Collections available to shop on select Dover Street Market location and so on Stssy web shop.

Dickies Gets a Luxurious Studded Makeover From the Gucci Vault

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Dickies in collaboration with Gucci Warehouse to create a high-end capsule collection of reworked staples.

In its collection, Gucci overhauled the Eisenhower Jacket and 874 trousers with fancy buttons. Distinctive cotton-poly twill forms the basis of both silhouette constructions, but pole enhances the ensemble with a zig-zag pattern in a variety of sizes. Additionally, the collection includes Bermuda shorts and work shirts, for the more casual make-up artist.

The collection far exceeds the typical Dickes price point, ranging from $985 USD to $7,410 USD. This range is available exclusively through Gucci Warehouse now.

Dior Launches Fall 2023 “Dior Tears” Campaign With Denim Tears

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Dior reveals the full lookbook for its collaborative suite with Tremain EmorysDenim Tears. The project arrives after several collaborations led by Kim Jones, including with Eli Russell Linnetz, Shawn Stusy,sakai,KAWSandDaniel Arsham.

Dubbed “Dior Tears”, this series of songs pays homage to black artists and creatives includingJames Baldwinand a jazz trumpeterMiles Davis. Among its designs, the line features varsity jackets and shirts with fuzzy iconography, vests that reference basketball jerseys, and mohair sweaters.

“I want to share those moments, those beautiful moments where black writers and musicians and artists come from America, flee America, and find some level of acceptance in certain European cities and are able to have their art respected and who they are to be respected,” Emory said. . It wasn’t perfect but it was just a moment, a beautiful moment for black people to have the privilege and opportunity to escape the terror, the horror of America, the Jim Crow America that was segregated. Artists like Miles Davis and writers like James Baldwin found refuge in Paris.