Lily Templeton

New York, Paris

Watches, Jewelry and Fashion Editor at Women's Wear Daily (WWD)

Bilingual journalist-at-large, writer, storyteller (and by that, I mean that I tell stories) - Schrödinger's cat trapped in the Faraday cage of my curiosity.

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Articles

Jonathan Anderson's Team at Dior Includes Buzzy Footwear Designer

1 week ago | wwd.com | Lily Templeton

PARIS - As the industry awaits the June 27 reveal of Jonathan Anderson's designs in his new role as Dior's creative director of women's, men's and haute couture collections, a key hire in his team has been revealed. Footwear designer Nina Christen, who cooked up Loewe 's shoe festooned with balloons and toy-like Comic Foam pumps under the Northern Irish designer's tenure there, has revealed on Instagram she has now joined the French house as design director of shoes.
It's All in the Plot Twists

1 week ago | wwd.com | Lily Templeton

Good clothes are like classic books: solid references that you will turn back to time and again. At MM6 Maison Margiela, that thought was brought to the fore by a library card print, where check-out stamps matched the line's show dates. Although the brand's studio design team likes to offer cleverly revisited staple items, it's the plot twists that the wearer can bring they're more than ever interested in.
May Swiss Watch Exports Slump After U.S. Tariff-led Surge

1 week ago | wwd.com | Lily Templeton

PARIS - The pendulum has swung back for Swiss watch exports in May after April's surge fueled by U.S. tariff concerns. Shipments of wristwatches fell 9.7 percent, coming just shy of 2 billion Swiss francs or $2.4 billion, and over 13 percent in units in the month, according to figures published Thursday by the Federation of the Swiss Watch Industry. Weighing heavily on the month's tallies was the performance of the U.S., still the top market for Swiss timepieces.
Chanel's Latest High Jewelry Collection Takes Flight in Kyoto

3 weeks ago | wwd.com | Lily Templeton

KYOTO - Shining stars and majestic lions may rule at Chanel, but for its latest high jewelry collection unveiled Monday, soaring to the top is all down to having a moonshot mentality. After all, the best example is Gabrielle Chanel herself, rising from the obscurity of an orphanage to the heights of couture and Place Vendôme.
Sustainable Couture Label ArdAzAei Taps Ulrik Garde Due as CEO

3 weeks ago | wwd.com | Lily Templeton

PARIS - Sustainable couture house ArdAzAei is ramping up for its next step of development, with the nomination of Ulrik Garde Due as chief executive officer. "Ulrik is a seasoned executive with a deep understanding of how to translate creative excellence into market opportunity," says Johannes Falk, cofounder of ArdAzAei. "This marks a pivotal evolution for our maison.
Calais Lace Museum Exhibition Celebrates Yiqing Yin's Airy Creations

1 month ago | wwd.com | Lily Templeton

WOVEN IN: Don't ask Yiqing Yin for the rationale behind her diaphanous and intricately pleated couture creations. Her creative process of letting hands guide fabric where it feels natural and leaving room for happenstance will be center stage in "Of Air And Dreams," a new exhibition at the International City of Lace and Fashion museum in Calais, France. It will open on June 14 and run through Jan. 4, 2026.
Looming U.S. Tariffs Drove Swiss Watch Export Surge in April

1 month ago | wwd.com | Lily Templeton

PARIS - Watchmakers and retailers rushing to beat a looming, but moving, deadline for U.S. tariffs fueled timepiece exports in April. A total of 1.3 million watches with a value of 2.45 billion Swiss francs left the country during the month, an 18.2 percent increase year-on-year, according to figures published Tuesday by the Federation of the Swiss Watch Industry. The U.S. alone took a 33 percent share of the market, with exports leaping 149 percent to 851.9 million Swiss francs.
Rare Stones and Abstract Ideas Shine in Louis Vuitton's New High Jewelry Collection

1 month ago | wwd.com | Lily Templeton

PARIS - Ask any designer what the key to bringing to life a seemingly impossible idea is, and more often than not they'll tell you that it wasn't down to their imagination but to its combination with a master of the craft they wanted to tap. This path from craft and mastery to unbridled inventiveness is at the heart of "Virtuosity," the latest high jewelry collection from Louis Vuitton revealed Monday in a show at Bellver Castle, a striking Gothic-style landmark on the island of Majorca, Spain.
Willy Chavarria Among Finalists for 2025 ANDAM Fashion Awards

1 month ago | wwd.com | Lily Templeton

With Willy Chavarria, Alain Paul and Zomer among the five finalists of its grand prize, the 2025 ANDAM Fashion Award is cementing its position as a rite of passage for those making a mark on the French capital's fashion scene. Chavarria made a flamboyant debut in Paris during January's men's season, marking his 10th anniversary with a star-studded show with J Balvin, Becky G, Tokischa and Ozuna on the catwalk.
Tag Heuer Revs Up Glamour and Ambitions for First Turn as Monaco F1 Title Sponsor

1 month ago | wwd.com | Lily Templeton

If you want to invoke the glamour of motorsports, all it takes is three words: Monaco Formula 1. "The name comes out, the magic happens," said Tag Heuer chief executive Antoine Pin on the eve of a race that had even more va-va-voom than usual for the Swiss watchmaker, for the first time the sporting event's title sponsor.