Perfume Maker Givaudan’s Sales Beat Estimates, Tariff Paybacks Weigh on Shares
Givaudan’s second-quarter organic sales came in ahead of market estimates on Thursday, but its shares fell 5 percent on litigation costs and tariff repayments.
Opinions
Sports
Opinion: Luxury Brands Have Tennis Fever
High-end labels are piling into tennis, but the women’s tour remains an untapped opportunity, writes Daniel-Yaw Miller.
Opinion: Luxury Brands Have Tennis Fever
High-end labels are piling into tennis, but the women’s tour remains an untapped opportunity, writes Daniel-Yaw Miller.
Luxury
Anderson Apotheosis: JW Remodels His Own Brand
Days after his debut for Dior, the designer speaks exclusively to Tim Blanks about rebooting the JW Anderson label with a supremely idiosyncratic cabinet of curiosities, from coffee cups to garden tools to diamonds.
Anderson Apotheosis: JW Remodels His Own Brand
Days after his debut for Dior, the designer speaks exclusively to Tim Blanks about rebooting the JW Anderson label with a supremely idiosyncratic cabinet of curiosities, from coffee cups to garden tools to diamonds.
Luxury
Why Blum’s Closure Is Shaking the Art World
Major gallerist Tim Blum’s decision to exit the business will shake the art sector, writes Marc Spiegler.
Why Blum’s Closure Is Shaking the Art World
Major gallerist Tim Blum’s decision to exit the business will shake the art sector, writes Marc Spiegler.
Luxury
The Art Basel Vibe Shift
While sales at this year’s fair were uneven, newer players, platforms and art forms offered cause for optimism in a stagnant sector, writes Marc Spiegler.
The Art Basel Vibe Shift
While sales at this year’s fair were uneven, newer players, platforms and art forms offered cause for optimism in a stagnant sector, writes Marc Spiegler.
Fashion Week
In Paris, All Eyes on Jonathan Anderson’s Dior Debut
A phalanx of designers came to support — and, no doubt, carefully scrutinise — Jonathan’s Anderson first men’s show for Dior, writes Imran Amed.
In Paris, All Eyes on Jonathan Anderson’s Dior Debut
A phalanx of designers came to support — and, no doubt, carefully scrutinise — Jonathan’s Anderson first men’s show for Dior, writes Imran Amed.
Luxury
‘Transform or Die’: Can a Turnaround Expert Turn Kering Around?
Luca De Meo’s appointment as the French group’s chief executive is an admission of the seriousness of the crisis the company is facing, as well as a signal of its intent to do something about it, writes Imran Amed.
‘Transform or Die’: Can a Turnaround Expert Turn Kering Around?
Luca De Meo’s appointment as the French group’s chief executive is an admission of the seriousness of the crisis the company is facing, as well as a signal of its intent to do something about it, writes Imran Amed.
Beauty
Dispatch From Napa: Speaking to the Heart and Soul of the Beauty Industry
The Business of Beauty Global Forum 2025 brought together guests from 17 countries, who went beyond the nuts and bolts of running a beauty business to create a sense of shared humanity and solidarity in unsettling times.
Dispatch From Napa: Speaking to the Heart and Soul of the Beauty Industry
The Business of Beauty Global Forum 2025 brought together guests from 17 countries, who went beyond the nuts and bolts of running a beauty business to create a sense of shared humanity and solidarity in unsettling times.
Luxury
Fashion’s Musical Chairs Ends — With Men in Almost Every Seat.
There’s no denying that the biggest luxury brands badly need a creative reboot. But while the designers who got the top jobs are more than qualified, the lack of female representation speaks to deficiencies in how the industry considers its talent pipeline, writes Imran Amed.
Fashion’s Musical Chairs Ends — With Men in Almost Every Seat.
There’s no denying that the biggest luxury brands badly need a creative reboot. But while the designers who got the top jobs are more than qualified, the lack of female representation speaks to deficiencies in how the industry considers its talent pipeline, writes Imran Amed.
Sustainability
Op-Ed | Dear Fashion CEOs, Stop Undermining Climate Action
Too many brands have set ambitious emissions goals while their trade associations quietly work to block the regulations needed to achieve them, argues Maxine Bédat.
Op-Ed | Dear Fashion CEOs, Stop Undermining Climate Action
Too many brands have set ambitious emissions goals while their trade associations quietly work to block the regulations needed to achieve them, argues Maxine Bédat.
Workplace & Talent
Has Fashion Given Up on Emerging Designers?
If we don't nurture smaller creative talents and businesses today, what will fashion look like 10 or 20 years from now?
Has Fashion Given Up on Emerging Designers?
If we don't nurture smaller creative talents and businesses today, what will fashion look like 10 or 20 years from now?
Creative Class
David Bailey, Immortal
A new exhibition aims to prove Bailey’s claim to everlasting impact rests on more than his portraits from Sixties London, writes Tim Blanks.
David Bailey, Immortal
A new exhibition aims to prove Bailey’s claim to everlasting impact rests on more than his portraits from Sixties London, writes Tim Blanks.
Luxury
Is the Art Market AI-Proof?
While artists are experimenting with artificial intelligence to produce work, the technology won’t disrupt the business of art, argues Marc Spiegler.
Is the Art Market AI-Proof?
While artists are experimenting with artificial intelligence to produce work, the technology won’t disrupt the business of art, argues Marc Spiegler.
The News in Brief
Trump to Impose Forced Labour Duties on Friday as Temporary 10% US Tariffs Expire
The move is the White House’s latest effort to restore Trump’s campaign vision of a near-global tariff after the US Supreme Court in February struck down his ‘reciprocal’ duties.
LVMH Appoints General Manager of Fragrance
Givenchy executive Yann Musquin will lead the group’s fragrance portfolio, succeeding longtime division head Romain Spitzer.
India Changes Rule in Win for Foreign E-Commerce Companies
In a major win for Amazon, which lobbied for the change, the government will allow foreign e-commerce companies to buy products directly from Indian sellers and sell them to overseas customers.
Skincare Brand Prequel Appoints C-Suite
The dermatologist-developed label has named Nathalie Kristo as its first chief executive officer and Toral Patel as chief marketing officer.
Moncler Group Second-Quarter Sales Rise 5% as Stone Island Brand Outperforms
Stone Island’s strong performance helped offset slower growth at the Moncler brand, as the group continues its push to become less dependent on its iconic winter outerwear.
Mulberry Quarterly Sales Jump 23% as Turnaround Gathers Pace
The British luxury handbag maker reported a strong start to fiscal 2027 as CEO Andrea Baldo’s strategy gains traction and the brand gears up for designer Christopher Kane’s runway debut in September.
Phillip Lim Announces New Brand PlayLoveWin
The designer departed his namesake label 3.1 Phillip Lim in November 2024 to pursue personal projects.