Antoine Arnault Heads LVMH Holding Co. and Bode Sets Sail for Paris in This Week's Top Fashion News

This week, fashion looked toward the future. On the fashion week calendar, Bode announced that it will show its FW23 collection in Paris this January, and Marni shared that it will take its next collection to Tokyo in February. At LVMH, Antoine Arnault officially became the CEO of Christian Dior SE, the holding company that operates the larger luxury conglomerate. Elsewhere, the industry saw some forceful collaborations — among them, Givenchy teamed up with Disney for a 100th-anniversary capsule, and Telfar and Eastpak reunited for a slew of bright-blue bag offerings.

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

Antoine Arnault Officially Took Over as CEO of LVMH Holding Company

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Antoine Arnault, French billionaire Bernard Arnault‘s eldest son, officially became the CEO of Christian Dior SE, the holding company through which the family controls luxury goods conglomerate, LVMH.

Named both CEO and vice-chairman, Antoine replaces the 71-year-old Sidney Toledano, who was the president of LVMH’s Fashion Group and former chief of the Christian Dior Couture brand. Pietro Beccari still holds the title of chairman and CEO of Christian Dior Couture.

Notably, all five of Bernard Arnault’s five children hold senior titles at LVMH. According to Reuters, Antoine’s appointment follows a shift in the legal structure of the family’s investments.

Bode Will Return to Paris Men’s Fashion Week This January

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Emily Bode is taking her namesake label back to Paris for a runway show during Men’s Fashion Week in January, according to WWD.

Bode, who will reach seven years at the helm of her antique-laden imprint in 2023, first traveled overseas to Paris in 2019 for her Spring/Summer 2020 runway show and later returned for her Fall 2020 runway. Once the pandemic hit, the designer shifted her focus to growing her business domestically, with the opening of a flagship store in Los Angeles.

Bode’s largest direct-to-consumer market is in North America, but on the wholesale side, the brand performs best in Europe and the U.K. “Everyone frequents Paris for the shows,” she added. “And while we’ve had great success with virtual appointments, we felt it was important to show again.”

Bode confirmed that she might put forth a retail activation in New York during February’s fashion week, though she does not plan to replicate the Paris show elsewhere.

Jacquemus Debuted “LE RAPHIA” SS23 Collection

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A purveyor of natural beauty, Simon Porte Jacquemus presented Jacquemus’ “LE RAPHIA” Spring/Summer 2023 show.

Staged outside of Paris in the Le Bourget commune, the label’s runway spoke to the brand’s strengths. Look after look, Jacquemus’ penchants for natural-colored pieces, tailoring-centric silhouettes and architectural design codes became clear. This season, the designer looked to Raffia palm, a native fiber to tropical African regions, to craft its earthy iterations. The dried wheat and sand-colored palm weaved itself into fluid tops, suiting and skirts, as well as statement bags and oversized hats.

See the full collection here.

Raf Simons Bid Farewell With New SS23 Campaign

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After announcing the closure of his namesake label, Raf Simons dropped off his official Spring/Summer 2023 campaign.

Shot by Willy Vanderperre and styled by Olivier Rizzo (who’s known for collaborating with Miu Miu, Christian Dior, Coach, Raf Simons and Jil Sander), the campaign spotlights the SS23 collection with a fully-rounded vision. Where Simons’ rave runway at London’s Printworks received mixed reviews from the glitterati, the campaign provides a clear image of what’s to come from the designer’s final collection under his eponymous label.

⁠Raf-isms are on full display, with frayed details, distressing and punkish undertones, along with references to kink and workwear. House signatures, including the RS denim, now appear in baby blue, and a black denim shirt tucked into washed-out jeans and paired with a deep brown knit is true Raf.⁠

Marni Will Stage Its FW23 Show in Tokyo This February

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Marni will stage its Fall 2023 runway show in Tokyo this February, according to creative director Francesco Risso via WWD. The show, which is expected to host approximately 2,500 guests, will take place on February 1 at 8 p.m. local time.

Japan is one of Marni’s largest markets. The brand’s chief executive officer, Barbara Calò, previously stated that the country accounts for 23% of Marni’s total sales. In 2022, Marni was expected to see a 30% increase in sales from Japan when compared to 2021, and according to recent data, the label has surpassed that figure, with a 31% increase.

The Japan show will mark the second leg of Marni’s traveling shows, following the brand’s runway in New York City in September, which was held under the Joralemon Tunnel in Brooklyn. Risso told WWD that he has four traveling shows planned, though he does not know the remaining two locations at this time.

Gucci Unwrapped Its Après-Ski Collection

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Enter Gucci Après-Ski, the Italian House’s official offering of bundled-up garments and accessories ideal for a gnar-shedding (or relaxing) wintertime getaway.

The collection takes inspiration from skiwear, with coordinated sets ideal for the snow, logo-covered knitwear and shiny puffer jackets. The lineup also hosts a preview of ready-to-wear and accessories from a forthcoming installment of adidas x Gucci, with co-branded emblems decorating staple silhouettes and heritage bags.

In footwear, Gucci drops off an assortment of silhouettes ranging across archetypal hiking and snow boots. Among them, the brand introduces four pairs of new Gucci x adidas lace-up boots, which appear in statement-making colorways with technical canvas, metal eyelets and rope laces.

Gucci Après-Ski will be available in Gucci boutiques, as well as on Gucci’s website, with special pop-ups in Courmayeur, Cortina, Courchevel, Verbier and Kitzbühel.

Givenchy Celebrated 100 Years of Disney With a New Capsule Collaboration

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Following their inaugural collaboration in May, Givenchy and Disney reunited to craft an all-new capsule collection starring Oswald the Lucky Rabbit, in honor of Lunar New Year and The Walt Disney Company’s 100th anniversary.

For the collaboration, Oswald the Lucky Rabbit, a first in the history of character animation, makes a fashionable exit from the Disney vault, ahead of the Year of the Rabbit. Fusing the fun-loving character’s mischievious spirit into the range, Givenchy creative director Matthew M. Williams curated a “one-of-a-kind world tour” collection for the age-old character, sourcing inspiration from New York, Paris, Los Angeles, Shanghai, Tokyo and beyond.

The Disney x Givenchy capsule collection will be available beginning December 16 in China, Singapore and at the Tokyo Ikebukuro pop-up. The collection will launch at the Miami Aventura pop-up on December 19, and it will be available globally beginning December 30 on Givenchy’s website. Prices range from €220 EUR to €3,790 EUR.

Telfar and Eastpak Continued Their Bag Magic With a New Collaboration

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After joining forces in April, Telfar and Eastpak reconnected for an all-new bag offering that blends the former label’s popular Shopping Bag designs with the latter Boston-founded brand’s signature tech fabrications.

In the new collaboration, the duo offers a slew of signature Telfar silhouettes, including the Telfar Shopper medium/large, Telfar Shopper small and the Telfar Circle. Finished in bold “Painter’s Tape,” the accessory dons black handles and straps, as well as a co-branded logo.

The Eastpak x Telfar III collaboration released earlier this week on Eastpak’s website.