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Armani Names Deputy Managing Director and Long-time Giorgio Armani Ally as CEO
Giuseppe Marsocci, who has been with Armani for 23 years, takes over as the company searches for a buyer.

Rent-a-CEO: Why More Fashion Brands Are Hiring Part-Time Executives
From beauty labels like BLK/OPL to retailers such as Lulus, more companies are tapping seasoned fractional talent who bring expertise and low commitment in a volatile economic climate.

Exclusive: Former Circ Executive Luke Henning Named Bio-Based Fur Startup BioFluff’s Interim CEO
Henning is stepping in to lead the next-gen materials business as it looks to raise $2.5million to fund commercial expansion.

Millennials’ Favourite Sock Brand Is Finally Opening a Store
After years of online growth, Bombas joins its DTC peers in testing physical retail, bringing its ‘buy one, donate one’ mission — and growing footwear lineup — to real-life shelves in New York, Austin and Boca Raton.

Victoria’s Secret’s New Take on Sexy
The second iteration of its retooled fashion show felt more like the ones that came before the 2019 cancellation — but with a modern update.

LVMH Returns to Growth (Kind of), MGC’s Next Act
Is luxury’s biggest conglomerate out of the woods? Plus, the case for Maria Grazia Chiuri’s appointment at Fendi, looking ahead to Paris art week.

Opinion: Louis Vuitton’s Recovery May Not Herald a Bling Boom
The biggest factor that will determine whether the luxury revival is sustainable is China, Andrea Felsted writes.

How Do You Bounce Back After Backlash? Boy Smells Offers an Answer
The queer-founded fragrance label is opening its first-ever store, months after weathering negative chatter around its creative overhaul. Now, it’s ready to win core customers back — and reach new ones.

Bangladesh Garment Factory Fire Kills 16, Toll May Rise
A deadly fire at a Bangladeshi garment factory and an adjacent chemical warehouse highlights the ongoing issue of poor fire and building safety standards in the country’s vital garment sector.

Inside Kendra Scott’s Next Chapter
The Austin, Texas-based brand is making its biggest push beyond jewellery yet with another #RushTok favourite: cowboy boots.

Raf Simons and Pieter Mulier: Why Fashion Needs Disrupting
The top designers sit down with Tim Blanks to discuss creative risk-taking, the meaning of luxury and how to disrupt fashion, courtesy of Self Service.

Vivienne Westwood’s Granddaughter Criticises Company as Riyadh Fashion Week Deal Announced
Cora Corré said the brand’s decisions ‘do not align with the values or wishes’ of the late designer, as it announced it would headline Riyadh fashion week despite Saudi Arabia’s human rights record.