ICYMI: Tom Ford steps up, Seoul Fashion Week kicks off, and fashion's French Revolution

1. Tom Ford was named chairman of the Council of Fashion Designers of America.
The designer succeeds Diane Von Furstenberg, after her 13-year tenure.

2. J.W. Anderson courted the American heartland.
Following Moschino's coyly tacky The Price is Right-themed fall/winter 2019 runway, Anderson's latest handbag campaign took the form of a low production value TV infomercial. Is fashion, like politics, going the populist route?

3. Protesters frustrated by economic inequity looted luxury boutiques along the Paris's Champs-Elysées.
Graffiti found at the looting sites signalled intense outrage at the extravagance of the wealthy.

4. Tim Walker's solo exhibition at the V&A — set to be the most extensive so far for the photographer — was announced.
‘Tim Walker: Wonderful Things’ will be Walker's third major showcase.

5. Seoul Fashion Week's fall/winter 2019 edition opened.
Stay tuned for our runway coverage, but in the meantime, check out our street style despatch.

6. Old-timey glamour found an eloquent new champion.
Edward Meadham — formerly of Meadham Kirchoff — brilliantly opined that craft, classical beauty and specificity in fashion were far from dead in a thoughtful, must-read op-ed.

7. Moncler's new, two-story Asia Pacific flagship opened its doors at Marina Bay Sands.
Shopping alpine wear in sunny, tropical Singapore — you truly can have it all.

 In case you missed it, catch up on last week.