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Longevity Resort Lanserhof Receives $110 Million Investment
The legendary Austrian wellness hotelier and clinic will used the funds to launch a beauty line and bring its signature ‘detox’ treatments to new markets.
The Debrief | Does Fashion Still Know What Women Want?
As designers dial up spectacle, female critics question whether runways respect how women actually live and dress. BoF’s Cat Chen and Diana Pearl join The Debrief to unpack the practicality and spectacle of womenswear designs this season.
Report: Advent International Explores Sale of Parfums de Marly
The private equity firm is in early talks to unload the French fragrance brand at a possible $2 billion valuation, according to a report in the Financial Times.
Kering Sales Beat Expectations as Investors Bet on Comeback
Sales at flagship brand Gucci fell by 14 percent in the third quarter with overall group sales down 5 percent.
Aerie’s No-AI Promise
The intimates brand said it’s sticking to real people, breaking from the growing number of brands using AI for content, while OpenAI’s new checkout within ChatGPT and its Sora 2 video app are set to have implications for fashion businesses.
EU Plans Changes to Sustainability Law as US, Qatar Increase Pressure
It's the latest twist in a long-running regulatory saga over rules that would make big brands accountable for environmental and labour abuses in their supply chains.
Walmart Pauses Job Offers to Candidates Needing H-1B Visas
It's the largest user of H-1B visas among major US retail chains, employing an estimated 2,390 H-1B visa holders.
Report: LVMH Explores Sale of Fenty Beauty
Luxury goods giant LVMH is exploring a sale of its 50 percent stake in Fenty Beauty, which it co-owns with Grammy Award-winning singer and entrepreneur Rihanna, sources told Reuters.
Hermès Sees ‘Very Slight’ China Improvement as Q3 Sales Rise 9.6%
Sales of leather goods, including the brand’s classic Birkin and Kelly handbags, were up 13.3 percent.
Exclusive: Influencer Platform ShopMy Nabs $1.5 Billion Valuation
The fast-growing creator monetisation business raised $70 million in a funding round that included both heavyweight Silicon Valley funds and several social media stars, including Sofia Richie Grainge and Aimee Song.
Rethinking The Art World | The Strategy Behind Chanel’s Arts and Culture Push
The French couture and beauty giant is rewriting luxury fashion’s soft power playbook with a decentralised approach to arts patronage that’s about creating ‘cultural transformation,’ not branded museums.
What Comes After the ‘Clean Girl’?
The trend, characterised by glowing skin, fluffy brows and fake freckles, successfully ended an era dominated by high-glamour makeup. The standards it has set will shape the kinds of cosmetics that consumers will want for years to come.