Indian Jewellery Giant Titan Jumps as Profits Beat Expectations
The company’s share price notched its biggest weekly rise since 2020 as investors bet on softer gold prices to bring customers back to stores.
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Workplace & Talent
Power Moves | Ralph Lauren Exits as CEO, Calvin Klein Collection Names President
BoF compiles the most important professional moves of the week.
Fashion Week
A Sensual Chalayan Kills Time in Cuba
Underneath the theatrics and techno-wonders is a virtuoso of draping and cutting.
Fashion Week
A Lanvin Manifesto for the Digital Age
Alber Elbaz reflects on the role of designer as image-maker with a collection that produced some particularly memorable — what else? — images.
Fashion Week
Rick Owens: She Ain’t Heavy, She’s My Sister
Another remarkable performance from Rick Owens challenges fashion orthodoxy.
Fashion Week
Galliano and Margiela: A Ready-to-Wear Round Two
The designer pulled no punches with a confrontational collection.
Fashion Week
Christophe Lemaire Turns up the Volume
Despite some volumising, Christophe Lemaire’s Spring collection made it clear that a melancholy romance is still his raison d’etre.
Fashion Week
Dancing on the Lip of the Volcano with Dries Van Noten
All things taboo prove irresistibly attractive in a dark and decadent collection from Dries Van Noten.
News & Analysis
What's Next for Ralph Lauren?
With a new CEO who's specialised in mass market essentials, not grandiose fashion shows, perhaps the world's already caught a glimpse of Ralph Lauren's future.
Global Markets
Gap’s Loss of Old Navy Chief Brings New Storm to Retailer Adrift
Gap Inc. Chief Executive Officer Art Peck, working to turn around the sluggish apparel giant, has been able to count on one source of stability: the company’s Old Navy chain. Now that too is in question.
China
H&M Joins Uniqlo in Voicing Confidence Over China Amid Slowdown
Hennes & Mauritz AB is approaching the opening of its 300th store in China as the Swedish retailer sees its brand of affordable clothes appealing to cost-conscious shoppers in the slowing economy.
News & Analysis
Ralph Lauren to Step Down as CEO, Hand Reins to Gap’s Larsson
Ralph Lauren Corp. said the company’s founder will step down as chief executive officer and be succeeded by Gap Inc. executive Stefan Larsson.
China
The China Edit | Digital Asia, China's Luxury Brands, Harnessing Social Media
The China Edit is a weekly curation of the most important fashion business news and analysis from and about the world’s largest luxury market.
The News in Brief
Bangladesh Garment Protests Continue
Workers staged fresh demonstrations in Dhaka Thursday, forcing factories to suspend operations despite government promises to raise wages before the end of the year.
Rogaine Rides GLP-1 Wave With 30% Sales Surge
The decades-old hair-loss remedy is unexpectedly booming from more people taking GLP-1 weight-loss drugs.
Ralph Lauren’s Quarterly Revenue Forecast Disappoints, Sending Shares Down
Expectations for the brand to sustain a rapid pace of growth set a high bar, leaving investors disappointed even as its raised its annual outlook.
Tapestry Lifts Outlook as Young Shoppers Snap Up Coach Bags
Shares rose in early trading after the company raised its revenue and profit forecasts, even as the broader luxury sector grapples with a slowdown.
Chanel Beauty Opens Alpine-Inspired Activation at Harrods
The luxury beauty label has taken over a corner of the department store's ground floor with a gifting suite.
Bangladesh Agrees New Garment Pay Scale From December Amid Protests
The government has yet determine the details of revised wage levels as it scrambles to manage days of protests that have disrupted the country’s garment industry.
China Wealth Crackdown Lifts Hong Kong Watch and Jewellery Sales
Rich shoppers are turning to gold and gemstones to preserve wealth, softening the blow for luxury giants like Hermès and Richemont as Beijing tightens its grip on overseas assets.