Puig Acquires Majority Stake In Gaultier

The night belonged to Lee Alexander McQueen at the Metropolitan Museum of Art Costume Institute gala on Monday.

Group cites Japan lawsuit alleging discrimination.

The company also outlined plans to reignite sales in Russia and Brazil, two of its key growth markets.

The designer retains a 40 percent stake in the company he founded in 1982.

Firm forecasts continued momentum for the luxury goods industry, which is expected to post global growth of 8 percent in 2011.

Belgium-schooled designer took the main prize at the International Festival of Fashion and Photography for a collection loosely inspired by cemeteries.

After the gala wrapped, the action moved downtown to the Top of the Standard, where the party kept moving until the early hours.

It was only the third time in the last 43 years the paper literally stopped the presses.

Philadelphia University tapped Carson Kressley to present the designer with the honor on Saturday.

Designer discusses the pop-up store’s upcoming tour, which includes stops in London, Los Angeles, Madrid and Milan.

Denim brand is introducing more fashion for its target audience of curvy women.

All eyes were on Sarah Burton when she popped into Saks Fifth Avenue’s flagship for a meet-and-greet in the Alexander McQueen shop.

The Costume Institute gala at the Met, New York’s party of the year, this time was truly a fashion party like no other.

Chairman Edward Lampert says the retailer devotes too much space to apparel — and is out to boost the productivity.

Aurélien Hamelle at Metzner Associés in Paris has been appointed to represent the designer in the face of allegations of public insult.

WWD asked photography editors and designers to explain why this picture is destined to be one for the history books.

WWD looks at the major spike in traffic news organizations received to their Web sites following the news that Osama bin Laden had been killed.

Alber Elbaz’s first collection for children will debut alongside the resort collection in New York in June.

Halle Berry and Fergie will be the FiFi celebrity award winners at the Fragrance Foundation’s 39th annual ceremonies, to be held on May 25 at Lincoln Center.