Net-a-Porter’s Unconventional Prada Deal

Vogue China's New Editor in Chief

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WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW TODAY: THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 25, 2021 Net-a-Porter has inked an unconventional deal with Prada in a shift away from wholesale. Margaret Zhang is Vogue China's new editor-in-chief, succeeding Angelica Cheung. Hard times catalysed creativity at London Fashion Week, reports Tim Blanks. The March issue of Harper's Bazaar is the first to fully reflect editor Samira Nasr's shakeup. Credit Suisse predicts Farfetch users will grow tenfold due to Alibaba deal.

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RETAIL Is Net-a-Porter's Unconventional Prada Deal the Future of Wholesale? By Lauren Sherman

The Richemont-owned e-tailer has struck a novel partnership with Prada, reflecting how the relationship between multi-brand retailers and luxury houses is shifting. READ MORE

FASHION WEEK London's Creativity Lights Up Dark Times By Tim Blanks

Five days of London's virtual fashion week proved that hard times really can bring out the best in the city's sharpest designers, writes Tim Blanks. READ MORE

FASHION WEEK Kim Jones Is Mapping Fendi's Future by Embracing Its Past By Tim Blanks The brand's new creative director speaks to Tim Blanks about balancing fashion, family and fur. READ MORE

MEDIA Margaret Zhang Is Vogue China's New Editor in Chief By Chantal Fernandez and Casey Hall The Chinese Australian blogger turned content creator and consultant will succeed Angelica Cheung at the helm of the Condé Nast fashion title. READ MORE

MEDIA Harper's Bazaar Wants to Make Fashion Magazines Cool Again By Chantal Fernandez Editor-in-chief Samira Nasr lays out her vision for Harper's Bazaar: more serious, more inclusive — but still obsessed with those new Hermès clogs. READ MORE

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