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.
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The Next-Gen Makeup Artists Painting Beauty’s Future
These breakout beauty professionals may not yet be boldfaced names, but their work with era-defining celebrities and the world’s largest brands prove their influence is taking hold.
The Next-Gen Makeup Artists Painting Beauty’s Future
These breakout beauty professionals may not yet be boldfaced names, but their work with era-defining celebrities and the world’s largest brands prove their influence is taking hold.
Beauty
Exclusive: Valentino Beauty Launches New Fragrance Franchise, Vendetta
The L’Oréal-owned beauty label is capitalising on its success in the perfume category with a new mens and womens collection, fronted by Dakota Johnson and Alexander Skarsgård.
Exclusive: Valentino Beauty Launches New Fragrance Franchise, Vendetta
The L’Oréal-owned beauty label is capitalising on its success in the perfume category with a new mens and womens collection, fronted by Dakota Johnson and Alexander Skarsgård.
Luxury
Urban Jürgensen: Introducing Elite Watchmaking to New Audiences
Chief executive Alex Rosenfield explains in 'Face to Face With Luxury Clients' how the historic, ultra-high-end watchmaker is engaging lifestyle customers and the next generation of ‘gearheads’ with a Timothée Chalamet tie-up and a fresh approach to community building while bypassing traditional retail.
Urban Jürgensen: Introducing Elite Watchmaking to New Audiences
Chief executive Alex Rosenfield explains in 'Face to Face With Luxury Clients' how the historic, ultra-high-end watchmaker is engaging lifestyle customers and the next generation of ‘gearheads’ with a Timothée Chalamet tie-up and a fresh approach to community building while bypassing traditional retail.
Beauty
Exclusive: Dakota Johnson and Alexander Skarsgård Named Valentino Beauty Ambassadors
The duo will front an upcoming global fragrance campaign for the L’Oréal-licensed brand, which is currently riding a wave of strong US sales growth.
Exclusive: Dakota Johnson and Alexander Skarsgård Named Valentino Beauty Ambassadors
The duo will front an upcoming global fragrance campaign for the L’Oréal-licensed brand, which is currently riding a wave of strong US sales growth.
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Beauty
Embodying the Moment: Paloma Elsesser on Beauty, Bodies and Business
The model and muse explained her supermodel origin story and her plans for her next act onstage at The Business of Beauty Global Forum.
Embodying the Moment: Paloma Elsesser on Beauty, Bodies and Business
The model and muse explained her supermodel origin story and her plans for her next act onstage at The Business of Beauty Global Forum.
Creative Class
Revolutionary British Artist David Hockney Dies Aged 88
The iconic British painter who cast a revolutionary gaze across 20th-century art and became an inspiration to numerous designers, as well as a style icon in his own right, has died.
Revolutionary British Artist David Hockney Dies Aged 88
The iconic British painter who cast a revolutionary gaze across 20th-century art and became an inspiration to numerous designers, as well as a style icon in his own right, has died.
Marketing
Exclusive: Salomon Names Jisoo Global Ambassador
Salomon’s newest brand ambassador arrives at a moment when its lifestyle-focused Sportstyle line is still a powerful growth engine for the Amer Sports-owned brand.
Exclusive: Salomon Names Jisoo Global Ambassador
Salomon’s newest brand ambassador arrives at a moment when its lifestyle-focused Sportstyle line is still a powerful growth engine for the Amer Sports-owned brand.
Luxury
How Luxury Can Stay on Top as Every Brand Moves Upmarket
As more mass market and premium brands push upmarket, luxury is differentiating by leaning into specificity, scarcity and culture-creating.
How Luxury Can Stay on Top as Every Brand Moves Upmarket
As more mass market and premium brands push upmarket, luxury is differentiating by leaning into specificity, scarcity and culture-creating.
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Knowledge Report | Building Cultural Relevance on TikTok
To recapture consumer attention and inspire loyalty, brands and publishers are exploring new creative approaches on TikTok. This knowledge report examines how players in the fashion, beauty and media industries can leverage cultural capital and creator partnerships to grow their own fan communities.
Knowledge Report | Building Cultural Relevance on TikTok
To recapture consumer attention and inspire loyalty, brands and publishers are exploring new creative approaches on TikTok. This knowledge report examines how players in the fashion, beauty and media industries can leverage cultural capital and creator partnerships to grow their own fan communities.
Beauty
Will Jacob Elordi Be Worth It for Chanel?
The ‘Euphoria’ actor’s succession of Timothée Chalamet as the face of Bleu de Chanel surprised some, but came as the value of celebrity ambassadorships appear to be waning.
Will Jacob Elordi Be Worth It for Chanel?
The ‘Euphoria’ actor’s succession of Timothée Chalamet as the face of Bleu de Chanel surprised some, but came as the value of celebrity ambassadorships appear to be waning.
Luxury
Opinion: The Row and Phoebe Philo Are Explaining Big Bling’s Crisis
The Row and Phoebe Philo thrive as elite spenders trade overexposed mega-brands for understated, logo-free luxury, Andrea Felsted writes.
Opinion: The Row and Phoebe Philo Are Explaining Big Bling’s Crisis
The Row and Phoebe Philo thrive as elite spenders trade overexposed mega-brands for understated, logo-free luxury, Andrea Felsted writes.
Beauty
What Makes a Beauty Experience Last Forever?
In an age of content oversaturation, brands are spending more to make their events and environments stand out — even if these moments are more fleeting than ever.
What Makes a Beauty Experience Last Forever?
In an age of content oversaturation, brands are spending more to make their events and environments stand out — even if these moments are more fleeting than ever.
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.