LUXURY FASHION NEWS
Robert Wun Brings the Drama to Paris Couture Fashion Week
On the morning of July 9th, Robert Wun unveiled his Fall/Winter 2025-2026 collection at the Théâtre du Châtelet for Paris Haute Couture Week.
The collection featured strong silhouettes and eye-catching pops of color including deep red, pink, black, white, and intense purples and blues.
According to the show notes, Wun was exploring “the meaning of each outfit driven by human emotions: desire, imagination, and the courage to transform.”
Source: Numéro Magazine
The Human Cost Of Luxury
A Milan Court has placed Loro Piana, the Italian cashmere brand of LVMH under one year judicial administration due to uncovered labor abuse within Italy’s luxury supply chain.
This makes it the fifth luxury brand facing similar sanctions such as Valentino, Dior, Armani, Alviero Martini since 2023.
Milan Courts ruled all brands “culpably failed to oversee its supply chain in pursuit of profits”.
Deeper investigation revealed migrant workers enduring 90 hour work weeks and earning 4 euros per hour, living in cramped factory dormitories. One worker was assaulted by a workshop owner after protesting unpaid wages.
Companies such as Loro Piana sub-contract through front companies that outsource to exploitative workshops and allow abuse to occur unchecked.
Source: Reuters
Virgil Abloh Paris Fashion Week Exhibition
The exhibit will pay it’s ultimate respect for Virgil’s legacy, hosting the first solo Abloh show in Europe during Paris Fashion Week.
The exhibition will open at the Grand Palais during Paris Fashion Week from September 30 to October 10, 2025, aligning with what would have been Abloh’s 45th birthday.
The event is curated by the Virgil Abloh Archive. Specific partners include include Chloe and Mahfuz Sultan.
Shannon Abloh, Virgil’s widow, emphasizes the exhibit’s purpose to share his unfinished works and creative methods as a source of inspiration and knowledge.
It will feature his full cultural legacy from streetwear roots to luxury, academic and athletic collaborations.
Source: Vogue Business
Community Builders are Overtaking Influencer Culture
As humans we ultimately crave community. As more youth clubs and community builders appear, many question whether their influence is surpassing typical social media influencer culture.
Gen Z and Millennial audiences are turning to more authentic, purpose-driven communities. 63% of consumers now trust real voices in communities over traditional influencers. (Socially.so)
Community hosts such as youth clubs, book clubs, or run clubs are able to create real-world connections.
Does social capital outweigh traditional influencer social status?
Brands have turned to community leaders for partnerships including FreePeople, Adidas and Louis Vuitton. (LittleBlackBook)
Community builders seem to outpace influencer-driven models by gaining real cultural resonance.
Source: Vogue Business
The Rise of Fashion Substacks
Fashion Substacks are the latest topic over at Business of Fashion. Major brands, celebrities, founders, influencers, podcasters, and even former traditional editors are launching Substack newsletters.
The Fashion & Beauty category has increased subscriptions by +80% and surpassed 5 million paid subscriptions platform-wide. (Glossy)
“The floodgates have really opened within the last year.”