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Sports

Tommy Hilfiger Talks Team Cadillac and F1 Fashion

Tommy Hilfiger is dressing Team Cadillac — the newest team on the grid. We talked to him about his history in the sport and the opportunity he sees in teaming up with the classic American automotive brand.


Sports

Pinault Family Won’t Exit Puma Stake at Current Value, Source Says

Artemis, the Pinault family’s holding company, will not sell its 29 percent stake in Puma at its current market value and is not engaged in negotiations, according to a source with knowledge of the firm’s operations.


Luxury

Giorgio Armani’s Will Tells Heirs to Sell the Brand or Seek IPO

The document says the late designer's heirs must sell a minority stake within 18 months, with a larger transfer to the same buyer to occur later, and give preference to LVMH, L'Oréal or EssilorLuxottica, according to Reuters. Otherwise, the brand should pursue an IPO.


Retail

Jenni Kayne Opens Its First International Pop-Up in London

The California-based brand has launched a pop-up at Selfridges, the first step in a larger global expansion strategy


Marketing

Why Brands Are Creating Their Own TV Shows

As brands seek new ways of connecting with ad-weary consumers, they are experimenting with series-style content that allows them to lean into humour, tell more elaborate stories and keep customers engaged over time.


Luxury

Why Luxury Needs to Rethink How It Speaks to Gen Z

Many high-end brands are struggling to connect with young consumers, who are either bored by dated marketing, turned off by high prices or both. Time is running out, as Gen Z is poised to dominate luxury spending by 2030.


Beauty

Colin Walsh Is Glossier’s Next CEO

The former CEO of Ouai and Procter & Gamble’s specialty beauty arm is set to take the helm at the millennial beauty brand this October.


Luxury

Ferragamo CFO La Tour Resigns, La Morgia Takes Interim Role

The Italian luxury group has been looking for a new executive officer since its CEO Marco Gobbetti left the company in March.


Retail

Apparel Prices Rose in August Amid Tariff Pressures

The category saw its highest increase since February as the impact of the Trump administration's trade policies took shape.


Luxury

Sotheby’s Commissions Slump by Nearly 20% as Luxury Falters

Sotheby’s reported a pre-tax loss of $247.9 million as the auction house continues to struggle amidst a prolonged slump in the art market.


Beauty

L’Oréal Paris and Tira Beauty Bring Paris Fashion Week to India

The milestone collaboration spotlights emerging Indian talent and gives Reliance Retail’s Tira a high-profile platform in India’s fast-growing prestige beauty market.


Creative Class

Inditex-Linked Foundation to Stage Annie Leibovitz Exhibition in Spain

The Marta Ortega Pérez Foundation, whose eponymous founder and president is the chairperson of Zara-owner Inditex, is set to mount Spain’s first major survey of American photographer Annie Leibovitz’s work.