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Hermès Picks Grace Wales Bonner to Design Menswear
The British designer will succeed Véronique Nichanian as the brand’s creative director of men’s ready-to-wear, becoming the first Black woman to lead design at a major European luxury house.

True Classic Launches Women, Kids Lines
The men’s T-shirt maker is introducing a line of tees, hoodies and joggers for women and kids later this month, less than a year after closing its first funding round at an $850 million valuation.

Why Kering Gave Up on Beauty
The French luxury giant has put aside its ambitions of running beauty in-house. Despite having an enviable stable of brands, the complexity of the business and mounting debt meant it wasn’t worth the pain.

Think Landing a Job Is Hard? Try Having ‘DEI’ on Your Resumé
Having DEI experience on a resumé can feel like a scarlet letter in an already difficult job market.

Gold Is Pricier Than Ever. Jewellers Are Getting Creative.
With gold at historic highs, designers are trading in 18 carat for sterling silver, silk cords and lab-grown diamonds — reshaping the definition of fine jewellery along the way.

Exclusive: Aaron Esh Joins AllSaints as Chief Creative Officer
The appointment is a boost for one of London Fashion Week’s key young talents.

L’Oréal to Acquire Kering Beauty Portfolio for $4.6 Billion
The companies announced on Sunday that L’Oréal will acquire Kering’s beauty brands and licenses for its fashion house names, including Gucci.

This Week: Luxury’s Moment of Truth Arrives
LVMH opened the earnings season with some positive signs; now the rest of the industry prepares to pile in.

Luxury Crosses Fingers for a Rebound
LVMH’s results and the subsequent share price rally seem to be more a reflection of hope than concrete evidence of a luxury rebound, writes Imran Amed.

How to Bring the Joy Back to Fashion Marketing
Moncler’s autumn campaign, featuring actors and long-time friends Robert De Niro and Al Pacino, struck an emotional chord with audiences by showcasing true friendship.

Regulators Take a ‘Business First’ Approach to Sustainability
Europe is pushing ahead with moves to water down flagship sustainability rules in a bid to boost competitiveness, while Italian lawmakers are looking at ways to protect ‘Made in Italy’ from the fallout of a sweatshop scandal.

Bringing Back the Bombshell
The beauty looks from the 2025 Victoria’s Secret show, by Pat McGrath and Jawara Wauchope, championed lip gloss and big hair in what felt like a return to the mass brand’s high-glamour heyday.