Puig Targets €8 Billion in Annual Sales by 2032
Ahead of its first Capital Markets Day in Madrid, the Spanish beauty group has unveiled its “Vision 2032” and detailed its plans to grow its share of the global fragrance market.
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Remembered: The Game-Changing Martin Margiela Show of 1989
As talk turns towards a future of consumer-facing fashion shows, we look back on the 1989 Martin Margiela presentation, which set a new paradigm for the fashion show as a public spectacle, in an oral history with contributions from Margiela’s closest collaborators and biggest supporters of the time, courtesy of The Gentlewoman.
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In New York, the Challenge of Cultivating Desire
Fashion brands are increasingly focused on courting consumers with their shows, but are they succeeding at creating product people actually want to buy?
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Light as a Feather, at Prabal Gurung
Prabal Gurung presented a collection full of occasion wear that ran a gamut of gorgeous fabrications, realised in a land that utility forgot.
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Smart in Every Sense
Ceding control in subtle ways might be the designer’s major achievement over the past decade.
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Early in New York, Talent Amidst the Filler
Though New York Fashion Week has a bad rap for championing commercial labels, some designers proved their talent while others stumbled.
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Rock 'n' Roll Gypsies
Joseph Altuzarra distils a wealth of inspirations into his real-est collection to date
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Take Me To Church
This season, the Alexander Wang woman came across as a rather self-conscious bad girl whose transgression erred on the side of too obvious.
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Cherry-Picking Decades
Felipe Oliveira Baptista offers another master class in managing a legacy at Lacoste.
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A Season Like No Other
Between Tommy Hilfiger's shift to direct-to-consumer shows and Kanye West's music-infused fashion spectacle for Yeezy 3, it's clear that the tectonics of the fashion system are shifting.
The News in Brief
Report: Puig, CVC, Cinven Eye Luxury Fragrance Maker Parfums de Marly
Private equity firms CVC Capital Partners and Cinven, along with Spanish beauty group Puig, are considering acquiring Parfums de Marly, the luxury fragrance brand owned by Advent International, two people familiar with the matter told Reuters.
Beauty and Home Care Drive Unilever Sales, Food Unit Falters
The UK conglomerate raised its annual volume growth forecast on beauty, personal and home care demand, despite a lagging food sector and the impact of geopolitical conflict on costs.
Carlos Nazario Appointed Editor in Chief of Wonderland
The fashion editor and stylist is reuniting with longtime collaborator Alastair McKimm, chief creative officer of Wonderland parent Visual Talent Ltd.
Aritzia Seeks to More Than Double Sales by 2032
New categories and brick-and-mortar expansion beyond North America are set to drive Aritzia’s quest to hit $10.5 billion CAD ($7.5 billion).
Pop Mart Quarterly Sales Fall Up to 50% as Labubu Fad Cools
Sales in the Americas fell 70 to 75 percent.
Zegna to Take Summer Fashion Show to Beijing
The Italian label has continued to enjoy solid growth in China, defying a wider downturn in demand for European luxury. The June 11 presentation of its summer collection will be the latest in a series of travelling shows.
Beiersdorf Sales Slightly Miss Expectations on Nivea Weakness
The German consumer goods maker marginally missed market expectations for third-quarter sales growth on Tuesday, with its key Nivea brand posting a third straight quarterly sales decline.