3 d. ago BBC and Sky bosses criticise plans to let AI firms use copyrighted material

Media corporations call for opt-in rule and say companies must set up licensing deals before accessing creative worksThe BBC director general and the boss of Sky have criticised proposals to let tech firms use copyright-protected work without permission, as the government promised that artificial intelligence legislation will not destroy the £125bn creative sector.The creative industry has said that original proposals published in a consultation in February to give AI companies access to creative works unless the copyright holder opts out would “scrape the value” out of the sector. Continue reading...

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4 d. ago Britney Spears collaborates with Balenciaga for limited edition collection

The Spanish fashion house has joined forces with the pop icon for a ready-to-wear collection.

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5 d. ago Here come the boys... As Dior picks British man as its top designer, just ONE of the leading fashion houses is now led by women

LAURA CRAIK: British designer Jonathan Anderson has been announced as the creative director of Christian Dior womenswear, finally confirming the worst kept secret in fashion.

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5 d. ago Jonathan Anderson: the esoteric designer taking on the mantle at Dior

Appointment of Northern Irishman behind Loewe hype machine sets storied fashion house on experimental pathLong before the designer Jonathan Anderson stepped down from his role at Loewe in March, it was rumoured he would be heading for Dior. So when it was finally announced – six months after Dior’s menswear designer left, and four days after its womenswear head, Maria Grazia Chiuri, showed a collection in Rome – it surprised no one.Yet Anderson’s newfound position at luxury’s centre of gravity still sets Dior, a grand fashion institution, careering down an experimental path. As Delphine Arnault, the chair and CEO of Christian Dior Couture, told Vogue Business: “For any house, having new artistic direction can be a challenge.” Continue reading...

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5 d. ago It's official: Northern Irish fashion designer Jonathan Anderson makes history as Dior's new creative director

Anderson has picked up the baton at Dior as creative director of women's, men's and haute couture collections.

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6 d. ago Jonathan Anderson makes history as new Dior men's and women's creative director

The former Loewe creative director is officially taking the reins at both Dior men’s and women’s, making him the first person to do so since the brand’s founder

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9 d. ago Maria Grazia Chiuri exits Dior, capping transformative era for the Paris fashion behemoth

Maria Grazia Chiuri, the first woman ever to lead Dior’s women’s collections, has announced she is stepping down as creative director after nine years at the storied French fashion house

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1 week ago Victoria Beckham promises 'there will be tears' in new warts

The former Spice Girl will take centre stage in a new Netflix docuseries about her day-to-day life as creative director of the eponymous fashion and beauty brand she originally launched in 2008.

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1 week ago Alan Yentob: Influential BBC executive undone by Kids Company scandal

The former creative director of the BBC was also known for presenting regular arts series Imagine.

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2 w. ago Japanese artist Takashi Murakami opens exhibit in Ohio museum with more than 100 works

Famed Japanese contemporary artist Takashi Murakami has created artworks, luxury goods with fashion houses like Louis Vuitton, album covers and an exclusive merchandising collection with Major League Baseball

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2 w. ago Balenciaga names Pierpaolo Piccioli creative director as fashion houses’ creative upheaval continues

Piccioli’s appointment comes after the departure of controversial former creative director Denma in MarchPierpaolo Piccioli has been named creative director of renowned French couture house Balenciaga, the latest in a series of moves across the upper echelons of the fashion industry. The appointment follows the departure of controversial former creative director Denma to Gucci in March.Under Denma, Balenciaga became known for a “memecore” approach to high fashion, creating novelty garments from towel skirts to handbags shaped like coffee cups. Piccolli’s appointment suggests a shift away from this approach at the respected fashion house, which was founded by Cristóbal Balenciaga in 1919. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Pierpaolo Piccioli takes over at Balenciaga from disrupter Demna

Pierpaolo Piccioli is the new creative director of the iconic fashion house Balenciaga

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3 w. ago Burberry announces thousands of job cuts as fashion house’s profits falter

Nearly a fifth of the brand’s global workforce will be cut

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3 w. ago Burberry may cut 1,700 jobs globally to reduce costs as profits fall

Struggling fashion brand to remove night shift at raincoat factory in Yorkshire, affecting about 150 postsBurberry has said it could cut 1,700 jobs worldwide by 2027 – including removing the entire night shift at its Yorkshire raincoat factory – as the struggling fashion house ramps up its efforts to slash costs after a tumble in profit.The British luxury brand announced the job cuts on Wednesday after reporting a 117% fall in its annual pre-tax profits in the last financial year. It recorded a £66m loss, down from a profit of £383m, as the company has struggled against a broader malaise in the global luxury goods industry. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago Government defeated over copyright protections against AI models

A Bridget Jones director told peers that creatives could have their work used to train AI models without them knowing about it or being paid for it.

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3 w. ago What happened when I used ChatGPT to reply to messages on dating apps

How many technological advancements does it take to get a date with a creative director, asks Allegra Handelsman

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4 w. ago Investors pin hopes on Burberry’s recovery amid China and US trade upheaval

The global fashion house, which is listed on the London Stock Exchange, will unveil its full-year financial results on Wednesday.

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last month An interior expert's three easy decluttering hacks to help get your home organised in less than 10 minutes

When Bobby Berk talks, we listen. The beloved interior designer began his award-winning career at the age of 15, when he dropped out of school and moved to New York. There, he worked for various home-furnishings companies before landing a job at Portico, where he climbed the ladder from store manager to buyer to creative director.

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