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Luxury

Where Will Mumbai’s Luxury Customers Shop?

As attention shifts to India’s high-potential luxury market, Mumbai’s traditional luxury district could give the new Jio World Plaza mega-mall a run for its money, writes Imran Amed.

Luxury

Where Will Mumbai’s Luxury Customers Shop?

As attention shifts to India’s high-potential luxury market, Mumbai’s traditional luxury district could give the new Jio World Plaza mega-mall a run for its money, writes Imran Amed.


Luxury

Phoebe Philo: The Big Reveal

In Philo’s first looks for her long-awaited namesake label, there’s the luxe minimalism she was known for at Celine, but also a raw, shredded edge which breaks with her immediate past, reveals Tim Blanks after an audience with the designer.

Luxury

Phoebe Philo: The Big Reveal

In Philo’s first looks for her long-awaited namesake label, there’s the luxe minimalism she was known for at Celine, but also a raw, shredded edge which breaks with her immediate past, reveals Tim Blanks after an audience with the designer.


Luxury

The Big Phoebe Philo Launch: What to Expect

The star designer will need to embrace new ways of working to give her start-up label the best chance of success, writes Imran Amed.

Luxury

The Big Phoebe Philo Launch: What to Expect

The star designer will need to embrace new ways of working to give her start-up label the best chance of success, writes Imran Amed.


Beauty

The Business of Beauty Haul of Fame: This Makeup Artist Drives Pop Music

From Glossier-themed Bat Mitzvahs to the return of tramp stamps, the week in beauty news.

Beauty

The Business of Beauty Haul of Fame: This Makeup Artist Drives Pop Music

From Glossier-themed Bat Mitzvahs to the return of tramp stamps, the week in beauty news.


Creative Class

The Divine Decadence of Helmut Newton

The life and work of the taboo-busting photographer continue to enthral and scandalise in equal measure, writes Tim Blanks.

Creative Class

The Divine Decadence of Helmut Newton

The life and work of the taboo-busting photographer continue to enthral and scandalise in equal measure, writes Tim Blanks.


Luxury

Work-in-Progress Gucci Weighs on Owner Kering

A rapid turnaround at the Italian megabrand seems firmly off the menu, leaving parent Kering in a tricky position, writes columnist Luca Solca.

Luxury

Work-in-Progress Gucci Weighs on Owner Kering

A rapid turnaround at the Italian megabrand seems firmly off the menu, leaving parent Kering in a tricky position, writes columnist Luca Solca.


Retail

Farfetch: What Went Wrong?

The London-based luxury e-commerce giant, which has lost 97 percent of its market value in the last two years, has suffered from lack of focus, writes Imran Amed.

Retail

Farfetch: What Went Wrong?

The London-based luxury e-commerce giant, which has lost 97 percent of its market value in the last two years, has suffered from lack of focus, writes Imran Amed.


Beauty

The Business of Beauty Haul of Fame

Welcome to Haul of Fame, a weekly roundup of the biggest beauty moments of the week, why they matter … and why some of them might not, even though they sure are gorgeous.

Beauty

The Business of Beauty Haul of Fame

Welcome to Haul of Fame, a weekly roundup of the biggest beauty moments of the week, why they matter … and why some of them might not, even though they sure are gorgeous.


Sustainability

Brands Know How to Curb Their Climate Impact. Why Won’t They Do it?

The actors with the most leverage to tackle the challenge are structurally unwilling to change, writes Kenneth P. Pucker.

Sustainability

Brands Know How to Curb Their Climate Impact. Why Won’t They Do it?

The actors with the most leverage to tackle the challenge are structurally unwilling to change, writes Kenneth P. Pucker.


Luxury

Queuing Is Not A Luxury Experience

It’s time for executives to rethink the lines outside luxury stores, writes Imran Amed.

Luxury

Queuing Is Not A Luxury Experience

It’s time for executives to rethink the lines outside luxury stores, writes Imran Amed.


Sustainability

Op-Ed | The Climate Cost of Fashion Weeks Is Bigger Than it Seems

While fashion shows themselves account for a tiny fraction of the industry’s environmental impact, they sit at the very heart of the marketing machine that fuels planet-damaging overconsumption, argues Rachel Arthur.

Sustainability

Op-Ed | The Climate Cost of Fashion Weeks Is Bigger Than it Seems

While fashion shows themselves account for a tiny fraction of the industry’s environmental impact, they sit at the very heart of the marketing machine that fuels planet-damaging overconsumption, argues Rachel Arthur.


Luxury

Thom Browne: The Five Hundred Million Dollar Man

Twenty years ago, people laughed at him in his shrunken grey suit. Now he’s showing haute couture in Paris, publishing a weighty monograph on his career, and chairing the CFDA. Who’s laughing now?

Luxury

Thom Browne: The Five Hundred Million Dollar Man

Twenty years ago, people laughed at him in his shrunken grey suit. Now he’s showing haute couture in Paris, publishing a weighty monograph on his career, and chairing the CFDA. Who’s laughing now?