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Hands On With the Most High-Tech Meta Ray-Ban Glasses Yet
The breakout eyewear’s next release comes with an internal display digitally overlaid on the wearer’s field of view that lets users read texts, watch video and get turn-by-turn navigation.
Oscar de la Renta Creative Directors to Exit the Label
Laura Kim and Fernando Garcia are departing the brand after nine years to concentrate on their other ready-to-wear label, Monse, they announced together on social media.
Federal Reserve Cuts US Interest Rates for First Time Since December
Rates are now at a range of 4 to 4.25 percent — the lowest since November 2022.
The Debrief | The Great Fashion Reset: Can New Designers Still Build a Business?
With wholesale in retreat, investors skittish and social hype outpacing sales, BoF’s Sheena Butler-Young and Joan Kennedy explains how young labels are rebuilding around creativity to survive the great fashion reset.
Can New York Fashion Meet the Moment?
At New York Fashion Week, designers offered aesthetic antidotes to a troubled time with everything from chic sobriety to take-no-prisoners glamour, writes Lynn Yaeger.
Eli Lilly Rolls Out Its GLP-1 Strategy Worldwide
By partnering with telehealth firms and e-commerce platforms, the Mounjaro maker hopes to replicate its US success abroad as it moves into the EU, Asia and Middle East, Lilly's international president told Reuters.
What François-Henry Bennahmias Did Next
The former Audemars Piguet chief executive speaks exclusively to The Business of Fashion about the launch of his new venture, The Honourable Merchants Group.
Francesca Bellettini to Lead Gucci, Kering Confirms
Kering’s co-deputy CEO for brand development is set to replace Stefano Cantino at the helm of the troubled Italian megabrand. Jean-Marc Duplaix, co-deputy CEO and chief operating officer, will retain his COO title as new chief executive Luca de Meo moves quickly to streamline the company’s leadership structure.
Gap Taps Reed Krakoff and John Demsey to Lead Push Into Accessories and Beauty
Gap Inc. said it plans to launch beauty at Old Navy this fall in 150 stores, including some in the form of shop-in-shops. Accessories will encompass handbags, jewellery and leather goods across its portfolio. But venturing into new categories will pose a risk for a retailer still in the early innings of a turnaround.
Why Are There So Many Aesop Stores?
The Australian label has a location on seemingly every trendy street corner in major cities from New York to London to Tokyo, part of a global strategy to become the world’s neighbourhood apothecary.
Christian Louboutin to Relaunch Men’s with Jaden Smith as Creative Director
Men’s product currently accounts for 24 percent of sales at the brand.
Exclusive: Condé Nast to Launch Influencer Storefront Platform
Next year, the Vogue publisher will release Vette, an online marketplace where creators can sell the products they tout in their content. But to stand out in the influencer marketing space, it’ll face plenty of competition.