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Samantha Conti

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EXCLUSIVE: Rei Kawakubo, Adrian Joffe, Dickon Bowden to Receive Prize at London Fashion Awards

The team behind Dover Street Market will receive the Isabella Blow Award for Fashion Creator for their work…

Melissa Odabash Opens Store at Atlantis The Palm Hotel in Dubai

The swim and resort label is making inroads in the Middle East, with more stores to come in the region.

Kate Middleton Picks Catherine Walker, Once Again, for Remembrance Sunday Service in London

The Princess of Wales wore the "Evie" coat, which has a high collar and three diagonal pintucks across the…

Dior Opens Its First Swedish Store, on Stockholm’s Famous Birger Jarlsgatan Avenue

The store is adorned with works by the Swedish artists Carin Ellberg and Olivia Pettersson.

Gap Reopens Its Historic Flagship in London’s Covent Garden

The refreshed store on Long Acre nods to London's creative community with a curated vinyl selection and an…

Net-a-porter, Rabanne Shower London in Silver and Gold

Net-a-porter and Rabanne launched their high-shine holiday capsule with a party at the historic Mayfair…

Gérard Darel Plans Flagships in New York and London as Sales Flourish

The French contemporary brand will open its second New York store at 1003 Madison Avenue in mid-November, and…

Primark Could Stand Alone as Owner ABF Considers ‘Separation’ of Retail, Food Businesses

Associated British Foods is contemplating a company restructure, which would involve uncoupling the food and…

Boots Bets Big on Fragrance, Opening a Stand-alone Store in London

The new Boots Fragrance boutique near Liverpool Street station carries 400 scents ranging from the niche to…

EXCLUSIVE: Burberry Taps Jennifer Saunders for a Christmas Campaign Full of Checks — and Canapés

The Academy Award-winner John Madden directed the campaign, his second effort for Burberry in as many months.

EXCLUSIVE: Daniel Lee to Design Claridge’s Christmas Tree Using Burberry Surplus Fabrics

Lee plans to deck the tree, which is 16 feet high, with hundreds of fabric bows, hanging bells and…

U.S. Retailers Are Marching on Europe

According to research by Savills, U.S. retailers accounted for 25 percent of all new openings across Europe…

Teller Tells All

Juergen Teller's "you are invited" exhibition is a soul-baring, midcareer survey, and the inaugural show at…

Onassis Foundation Opens a Space for Artistic Experiments in Suburban Athens

Onassis Ready, which opened earlier this month with Juergen Teller's show "you are invited," is something…

Mind Games Teams With Selfridges on Two New Fragrance Exclusives

Playmate and Check Please, both of which have amber notes, will debut at Selfridges on Thursday.