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Milan Day Three: Who Do You Think You Are?
On the third day of Milan Fashion Week, Miuccia Prada, Raf Simons, Meryll Rogge and the Armani heirs, Silvana Armani and Leo Dell’Orco, were among the designers who offered food for thought on the matter of identity.
EU Finalises Plan to Scale Back Sustainability Rules
The bloc’s overhaul sharply reduces the number of companies covered by ESG reporting and supply chain due-diligence laws, easing compliance pressures but increasing concerns over accountability.
How Big Can an ‘Indie’ Brand Get?
In Full Coverage, Priya Rao reports on two of the industry’s favourite young brands: Starface and Fara Homidi.
Puma CEO Cites $260 Hyrox Sneaker as Early Step in Turnaround
Chief executive Arthur Hoeld said Puma is counting on training, football, running and ‘sportstyle’ categories to generate profitable growth and buzz.
EBay Is Laying Off About 800 Workers
The cuts affect roughly 6 percent of the company’s global workforce and comes a week after it said it would acquire Depop.
Inside Fendi’s New Era
Maria Grazia Chiuri’s arrival at the Roman brand will usher in deeper changes than what we could see on the runway, Robert Williams writes.
Want to Sell Affordable Wellness? It’ll Cost You.
In an era of economic constraint and a growing loneliness epidemic, affordable bathhouse and sauna culture is undergoing a global renaissance. But building a mass market wellness empire comes with steep financial and operational hurdles.
Puma Forecasts Another Year of Losses, Scraps Dividend
Puma warned 2026 will be a transition year as it liquidates excess inventories, revamps marketing and develops new products to position itself for a turnaround.
Exclusive: Dazed China Relaunches Under New Publishers
The second iteration will be released in June on a quarterly basis through Dazed Media and Chinese publisher Meta Media Group.
How ESSEC Business School’s New Master’s Is Evolving Luxury Education
A pioneer in luxury education since 1991, French business school ESSEC has launched a new Master’s in Luxury Management — preparing students for the evolving luxury industry through a thorough academic and hands-on curriculum.
Milan Day Two: A Big Debut and a Second Coming
The masculine and feminine faced off — how very Milanese! — at Maria Grazia Chiuri’s first show for Fendi and Simone Bellotti’s sophomore outing for Jil Sander on day two of Milan Fashion Week.
Charlotte Tilbury CEO Demetra Pinsent Exits the Brand
The makeup label’s chief executive of 14 years announced her departure internally on Wednesday, The Business of Beauty has learned.