Le Creative Wrap

BUSINESS

Founded in Paris in 2013 by Arnaud Vaillant and Sébastien Meyer, Coperni is ceasing operations following a prolonged dispute with its majority shareholder and distributor, Tomorrow Ltd, which invested in the brand in 2018. After months of tensions, including the cancellation of its Fall 2026 show and judicial restructuring proceedings in June, the co-founders announced on November 4 that they were bringing the business to a close, having failed to reach an agreement with their partner.

BEAUTY

Coty has secured a 40-year license agreement with Marc Jacobs’ new owners, WHP Global and G-III Apparel Group, reinforcing a beauty partnership that dates back to 2003. The deal covers the brand’s fragrance portfolio, including Daisy and Perfect, as well as Marc Jacobs Beauty, which relaunched under Coty in 2026 and is already performing ahead of expectations.

CAMPAIGN

Dior has joined forces with French filmmaker Sylvain Chomet (The Triplets of Belleville) for “Les Couleurs de la nuit, par Christian Dior”, an animated short celebrating the House’s heritage and its historic connection to cinema. Narrated by Robert Pattinson, with Louis Garrel, Camille Cottin, Rihanna, Josh O’Connor and other talents lending their voices to the characters, the film brings Dior’s storytelling universe to life through hand-drawn animation.

CULTURE

The Metropolitan Museum of Art has unveiled the theme for its 2027 Costume Institute exhibition and Met Gala: “extraORDINARY: Fashion and the Poetics of the Everyday”. Curated by Andrew Bolton, the exhibition will explore how designers transform everyday garments, familiar materials and ordinary objects into extraordinary expressions of fashion and wearable art, from denim and T-shirts to paper, plastic and metal.

BALENCIAGA has appointed British designer Martine Rose as its new Creative Director, making her the first woman to lead the 109-year-old fashion house.

e.l.f. Beauty reports a 51% increase in second-quarter net sales, supported by strong marketing performance, international expansion and continued momentum from its Rhode acquisition.

Awar Odhiang has been announced as Model of the Year at the Fashion Awards 2026. The British Fashion Council will celebrate the Canadian-South Sudanese model at its annual ceremony in London on November 30.

Versace is set to return to the Paris Haute Couture calendar in January 2027, with Pieter Mulier presenting his debut collection for Atelier Versace as the House’s new Chief Creative Officer.

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