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Inside Hearts On Fire’s Plan For a New Era of Diamond Jewellery

As Hearts on Fire celebrates its 30th anniversary, global president Rita Maltez unpacks the brand’s multi-year transformation from a diamond wholesaler into a fine jewellery specialist with a clear strategy to tap into the Asian market.

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Inside Hearts On Fire’s Plan For a New Era of Diamond Jewellery

As Hearts on Fire celebrates its 30th anniversary, global president Rita Maltez unpacks the brand’s multi-year transformation from a diamond wholesaler into a fine jewellery specialist with a clear strategy to tap into the Asian market.


Fashion Week

What Does Masculinity Mean in 2026?

From Dries Van Noten to Soshiotsuki, the Paris men’s shows proposed a variety of visions for what a man should look like today, while Celine offered up multiplicity of characters itself, reports Angelo Flaccavento.

Fashion Week

What Does Masculinity Mean in 2026?

From Dries Van Noten to Soshiotsuki, the Paris men’s shows proposed a variety of visions for what a man should look like today, while Celine offered up multiplicity of characters itself, reports Angelo Flaccavento.


Luxury

LVMH’s New Super Yacht Is Courting Tech Billionaires

In a joint venture with French hotelier Accor, LVMH launched its first yacht luxury experience under its luxury travel brand Orient Express.

Luxury

LVMH’s New Super Yacht Is Courting Tech Billionaires

In a joint venture with French hotelier Accor, LVMH launched its first yacht luxury experience under its luxury travel brand Orient Express.


Retail

Amazon Prime Day Sales Rise 9%, Driven by Inflation

The four-day shopping event drove $26.4 billion in total spending, according to data firm Adobe Analytics.

Retail

Amazon Prime Day Sales Rise 9%, Driven by Inflation

The four-day shopping event drove $26.4 billion in total spending, according to data firm Adobe Analytics.


Sports

Nike Under Pressure Ahead of Earnings

The sporting goods giant faces a ‘show me’ moment as investors seek signs of stabilisation with sales down in seven of the past eight quarters.

Sports

Nike Under Pressure Ahead of Earnings

The sporting goods giant faces a ‘show me’ moment as investors seek signs of stabilisation with sales down in seven of the past eight quarters.


Retail

Saks Global Exits Bankruptcy and Rebrands to Exemplar Luxury Group

The new corporate identity is meant to signal a new chapter for the retailer and hold the retailer accountable to a higher standard of partnership to brands, consumers and its employees, said CEO Geoffroy van Raemdonck.

Retail

Saks Global Exits Bankruptcy and Rebrands to Exemplar Luxury Group

The new corporate identity is meant to signal a new chapter for the retailer and hold the retailer accountable to a higher standard of partnership to brands, consumers and its employees, said CEO Geoffroy van Raemdonck.


Beauty

The BoF Podcast | Oura CEO on the Future of Health Intelligence

One month after filing for an IPO, Tom Hale joined Imran Amed at The Business of Beauty Global Forum to lay out the company’s central thesis: that Oura is building the world’s first large physiological model, ‘continuously monitoring your body, learning from your physiology and helping you make better decisions.’

Beauty

The BoF Podcast | Oura CEO on the Future of Health Intelligence

One month after filing for an IPO, Tom Hale joined Imran Amed at The Business of Beauty Global Forum to lay out the company’s central thesis: that Oura is building the world’s first large physiological model, ‘continuously monitoring your body, learning from your physiology and helping you make better decisions.’


Luxury

ERL Exits Dover Street Market Incubator

Designer Eli Russell Linnetz’s Venice Beach-based label has split with Dover Street Market’s brand development arm, assuming full control of its operations as it pushes into womenswear.

Luxury

ERL Exits Dover Street Market Incubator

Designer Eli Russell Linnetz’s Venice Beach-based label has split with Dover Street Market’s brand development arm, assuming full control of its operations as it pushes into womenswear.


Sustainability

Will Extreme Heat Change Fashion’s Climate Calculus?

The hottest chatter in Paris and Milan this week has been, well, the heat itself.

Sustainability

Will Extreme Heat Change Fashion’s Climate Calculus?

The hottest chatter in Paris and Milan this week has been, well, the heat itself.


Luxury

Is It a Vibe Shift — or Just Summer?

The collective effervescence of the Paris heatwave on the heels of Knicks fever in New York suggests culture is shifting. Can fashion keep up? Plus, Dior, Saint Laurent and Louis Vuitton show menswear in Paris.

Luxury

Is It a Vibe Shift — or Just Summer?

The collective effervescence of the Paris heatwave on the heels of Knicks fever in New York suggests culture is shifting. Can fashion keep up? Plus, Dior, Saint Laurent and Louis Vuitton show menswear in Paris.


Luxury

In Sweltering Paris, Louis Vuitton’s Waterfall Show Draws Scrutiny

Imagery from the installation rekindled debate over how fashion brands use the city and its landmarks ​for commercial purposes.

Luxury

In Sweltering Paris, Louis Vuitton’s Waterfall Show Draws Scrutiny

Imagery from the installation rekindled debate over how fashion brands use the city and its landmarks ​for commercial purposes.


Retail

Zalando Probed by German Regulator Over Disclosure Issue

Germany’s financial regulator is investigating Zalando after it failed to note in its annual report that Danish billionaire and biggest shareholder Anders Holch Povlsen also held a stake in a company it bought last year.

Retail

Zalando Probed by German Regulator Over Disclosure Issue

Germany’s financial regulator is investigating Zalando after it failed to note in its annual report that Danish billionaire and biggest shareholder Anders Holch Povlsen also held a stake in a company it bought last year.