Botswana Said to Near Agreement on Size of Its De Beers Stake
Ongoing talks between the nation’s government and Global Diamond Consortium are likely to see Botswana boost its stake in De Beers by 10 percent.
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Fashion Week
Just In: Junya Watanabe Spring/Summer 2017
See all the looks from Junya Watanabe's Spring/Summer 2017 collection.
News & Analysis
Louis Vuitton's Nicolas Ghesquière on Showing his New Collection in Rio and Why 'Fast Fashion' is Dangerous
"To travel with a collection and do something exotic is a very Louis Vuitton idea."
Luxury
BoF Exclusive | Sacai Launches Handbags
Chitose Abe’s 18-year-old brand is expanding into accessories with the help of ‘handbag genius’ Katie Hillier.
News & Analysis
Tim’s Take | Christian Dior Spring/Summer 2017
Tim Blanks talks to Maria Grazia Chiuri to decode the creative thinking behind her latest collection. Watch now.
News & Analysis
Grace Coddington: ‘How Privileged We Were to Have Such Crazy Freedom’
Grace Coddington talks to Colin McDowell about everything from modelling in the Swinging Sixties to her life post-Vogue.
News & Analysis
Intel Hits the Catwalk at Paris Fashion Week to Show Designer Sunglasses
"The marriage of fashion and technology is advancing, as Intel announced today a collaboration with fashion designer Hussein Chalayan at his runway
News & Analysis
Tim’s Take | Rick Owens Spring/Summer 2017
Tim Blanks talks to Rick Owens to decode the creative thinking behind his latest collection. Watch now.
Fashion Week
At Loewe, The Importance of Context
Jonathan Anderson’s collections are an endlessly fascinating distillation of his ideas about clothes: how to wear them, what they mean and when they mean it.
News & Analysis
In the Studio With Christian Louboutin
" Christian Louboutin, shoe maestro, reveals why he can’t throw anything away, hates going out at night and loves small spaces."
News & Analysis
Ikram Goldman Rules the World
"The fashion world, that is. Don’t believe it? Tag along to Paris and watch the seas part for Chicago’s imperious force of couture."
Fashion Week
Rick Owens is the Walrus
Innocence and experience: those are the poles around which Owens’ work has often rotated, but there was a new purity in the vision he offered today.
Fashion Week
At Lemaire, Rigorous Puritans Let Loose
This season Christophe Lemaire’s woman was looser and raunchier than before, introducing a new element of extremely appealing unpredictability into the Lemaire equation.
The News in Brief
Rolex and Gold Were for US and Not Trump, Swiss Trade Chief Says
The goods delivered last November by a business delegation seeking relief from Trump’s onerous tariffs became a matter of national controversy in Switzerland.
Galderma to Acquire ZO Skin Health for $1.5 Billion
The Swiss firm agreed to purchase the medical-grade skincare company from private equity firm Blackstone and the founding Obagi family to expand its US portfolio.
Report: Beauty Ingredients Among Highest Risk for Human Rights Abuses
A new analysis of eight widely used cosmetics ingredients by Verisk Maplecroft found widespread exposure to child and forced labour risks, with palm oil, cocoa and shea nuts among the most problematic commodities.
Joe Corré’s Light House Club Launches Pop-Up Spaces for Emerging Designers
Independent creatives can apply to utilise pop-up spaces at Light House to sell merchandise and meet with clientele.
Givaudan Sales Beat Expectations on Fine Fragrance Strength
A surge in sales of scents for luxury perfumes and a continued recovery in flavours drove the Swiss firm’s organic sales growth clearly beyond market expectations in the third quarter, lifting its shares on Tuesday.
Mike Ashley’s Frasers Boosts Position in Burberry
Frasers Group Plc now possesses over 7 percent of the British label’s voting rights, placing it on track to be the brand’s biggest investor.
Isamaya Ffrench Has Departed Namesake Brand
The makeup artist has not been involved with Isamaya Beauty for over a year, sources told The Business of Beauty.