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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Luxury
In Milan, Anything Goes for Miuccia's Children
In a revitalised Milan Fashion Week, rising names — from Gucci's Alessandro Michele to Marco de Vincenzo — are all the children of Miuccia Prada; working with references, aesthetic and a postmodern pastiche.
Beauty
The World's Biggest Cosmetics Brands Are Finally Courting Minorities
For decades, most cosmetics brands didn’t go after minorities. That’s starting to change, with both mainstream and ethnic beauty lines going after a more diverse customer.
Fashion Week
Missoni and Masai Make Masaini
The new collection found common ground between two traditions, with a single-mindedness that upped the impact.
Fashion Week
Giorgio Armani's Timeless Dress Code for the Future
Revolutionary red was a quirky reminder of what Giorgio Armani means in his 40th year in the fashion business.
News & Analysis
Giorgio Armani to Stay Independent While Designer Is Still Alive
Giorgio Armani won’t be giving up control of his fashion empire, at least not while he’s still on the catwalk.
Workplace & Talent
This Week on BoF Careers: Noor Fares, Kristina Fidelskaya, Ace & Tate
Check out this week’s new partners and openings on BoF Careers, the global marketplace for fashion talent.
Fashion Week
Dolce & Gabbana Sends a Love Letter to La Bella Italia
Pizza or Pisa, the duo gloried in every fabulous Italian cliché in embroidery and sequins on outfit after outfit.
Fashion Week
A Matter of Scale at Marni
Consuelo Castiglioni reflected on how clothes shape the body, highlighting physicality and big, fluid volumes.
Fashion Week
The Great Outdoors, Bottega Veneta-Style
For Spring, Tomas Maier got physical with an old sail, blending supreme sophistication and sensuousness.
China
Disney in China to Aid Casual-Clothes Sales, Uniqlo Chief Says
Fast Retailing Co. Chairman Tadashi Yanai said Walt Disney Co.’s new park in Shanghai will help his Uniqlo casual wear brand expand in China.
Fashion Week
Drifting Away with Emporio Armani
Giorgio Armani tempers utility with a playful dreaminess for Emporio.
Fashion Week
Bigger is Better at Versace
Donatella Versace takes a militant turn for the collection of her career.
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.