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Dolce & Gabbana Co-Founder Resigned as Chair
The company confirmed the resignation, saying it had ‘no impact whatsoever on the creative activities carried out by Stefano Gabbana.’ According to sources, the mogul is considering options for his roughly 40-percent stake in the Italian fashion brand ahead of negotiations with creditors.
Dolce & Gabbana Co-Founder Resigned as Chair
The company confirmed the resignation, saying it had ‘no impact whatsoever on the creative activities carried out by Stefano Gabbana.’ According to sources, the mogul is considering options for his roughly 40-percent stake in the Italian fashion brand ahead of negotiations with creditors.
Luxury’s Q1: A Turnaround Test
In this week’s High Margin newsletter: First-quarter sales at LVMH, Kering and Hermès will take the temperature on whether luxury’s turnaround effort is translating to sales. Plus: Galeries Lafayette’s strategy, Brunello Cucinelli’s sales beat and Robert’s favourite store in France.
Luxury’s Q1: A Turnaround Test
In this week’s High Margin newsletter: First-quarter sales at LVMH, Kering and Hermès will take the temperature on whether luxury’s turnaround effort is translating to sales. Plus: Galeries Lafayette’s strategy, Brunello Cucinelli’s sales beat and Robert’s favourite store in France.
Brunello Cucinelli Q1 Revenue Rises 14%, Lifted By Robust Performance in the US
The high end cashmere specialist offered an early signal on the resilience of the luxury sector following the outbreak of the Middle East war.
Brunello Cucinelli Q1 Revenue Rises 14%, Lifted By Robust Performance in the US
The high end cashmere specialist offered an early signal on the resilience of the luxury sector following the outbreak of the Middle East war.
Does Prestige Skincare Still Matter?
This week, Priya Rao gets into it all: moisturisers and serums, the Biebers’ Rhode collab and Nykaa x Deepika Padukone.
Does Prestige Skincare Still Matter?
This week, Priya Rao gets into it all: moisturisers and serums, the Biebers’ Rhode collab and Nykaa x Deepika Padukone.
The New Fragrance Opportunity Is Centuries-Old
Fragrance brands like Loewe and Vyrao are capturing a burning desire for upscale incense sticks, with retailers like Violet Grey and FWRD reporting strong sales in the nascent category. Should other brands listen up, or will the trend flame out?
The New Fragrance Opportunity Is Centuries-Old
Fragrance brands like Loewe and Vyrao are capturing a burning desire for upscale incense sticks, with retailers like Violet Grey and FWRD reporting strong sales in the nascent category. Should other brands listen up, or will the trend flame out?
How the Fear of ‘Old Lady Hands’ Mobilised the Beauty Industry
The growing obsession with ‘hand age’ versus ‘face age,’ is driving a boom in the premium handcare and aesthetic treatment market.
How the Fear of ‘Old Lady Hands’ Mobilised the Beauty Industry
The growing obsession with ‘hand age’ versus ‘face age,’ is driving a boom in the premium handcare and aesthetic treatment market.
How Gen Z’s Personal Style Obsession Is Changing Fashion
The permanence of digital footprints and a lack of real-life community have historically crippled Gen Z’s sense of individuality when getting dressed. But they’re increasingly preoccupied by what constitutes singularly good taste.
How Gen Z’s Personal Style Obsession Is Changing Fashion
The permanence of digital footprints and a lack of real-life community have historically crippled Gen Z’s sense of individuality when getting dressed. But they’re increasingly preoccupied by what constitutes singularly good taste.
How Selfridges Plans to Lock in the 1%
The UK department store chain’s new ‘members club’ — the biggest renovation to its London flagship in a decade — merges private shopping, hospitality and a stage for brand experiences with the logic of an airline loyalty scheme. BoF has the first look.
How Selfridges Plans to Lock in the 1%
The UK department store chain’s new ‘members club’ — the biggest renovation to its London flagship in a decade — merges private shopping, hospitality and a stage for brand experiences with the logic of an airline loyalty scheme. BoF has the first look.
How to Bring Back a Beloved Watchmaker: The Resurrection of Universal Genève
Breitling CEO Georges Kern wanted to add more to his company’s offering to satisfy its private equity ownership. So he dug into history to find one of the watch collecting community’s favourite lost brands.
How to Bring Back a Beloved Watchmaker: The Resurrection of Universal Genève
Breitling CEO Georges Kern wanted to add more to his company’s offering to satisfy its private equity ownership. So he dug into history to find one of the watch collecting community’s favourite lost brands.
How War Is Exposing Beauty’s Packaging Problem
From soaring plastic costs to aluminium supply shocks, the US-Israel war with Iran is unraveling the beauty industry’s overreliance on plastic packaging and infrastructural gap for affordable and scalable climate-friendly solutions.
How War Is Exposing Beauty’s Packaging Problem
From soaring plastic costs to aluminium supply shocks, the US-Israel war with Iran is unraveling the beauty industry’s overreliance on plastic packaging and infrastructural gap for affordable and scalable climate-friendly solutions.
The Fashion Jobs Where AI Shines, and Where It Struggles
Companies have raced to put large language models to use for jobs from generating images to writing code, but to get the best use of this innovative form of AI, they need to know its limits and how to navigate around them.
The Fashion Jobs Where AI Shines, and Where It Struggles
Companies have raced to put large language models to use for jobs from generating images to writing code, but to get the best use of this innovative form of AI, they need to know its limits and how to navigate around them.
Once Sweden’s Top Company, H&M’s Struggling to Sell Its Rebound Story
From its 2015 peak, the fast-fashion brand has lost roughly half its market value, erasing tens of billions of dollars in equity.
Once Sweden’s Top Company, H&M’s Struggling to Sell Its Rebound Story
From its 2015 peak, the fast-fashion brand has lost roughly half its market value, erasing tens of billions of dollars in equity.