In February, luxury conglomerate LVMH announced that Rihanna’s fashion label Fenty will close, less than two years after opening. “LVMH and Rihanna reaffirm their ambition to concentrate on the growth and the long-term development of the Fenty ecosystem, focusing on cosmetics, skincare and lingerie,” LVMH stated to WWD, reassuring fans that Rihanna’s hugely popular cosmetic lines Fenty Skin and Fenty Beauty as well as lingerie line Savage x Fenty will continue to operate as normal.
Read MoreLike the rest of the world fashion has had to adapt, with this season’s Autumn/Winter 2021 collections shown entirely online. It’s therefore no surprise that escapism and positivity were big themes for designers. Other changes this season included a reduced week of shows – only 4 days in total – and menswear featured alongside womenswear in a fusion never seen before at LFW, creating an original, gender neutral programme of presentations.
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Read MoreWith numerous European countries under nationwide lockdown and France itself abiding to strict curfews, it became clear from the outset that due to Covid19, the Haute Couture Spring/Summer 2021 presentations would be forced to adapt this season.
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