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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Retail
Opinion: Francesco Risso Can Make GU the Anti-Shein
To become a meaningful fast-fashion challenger, Fast Retailing CEO Tadashi Yanai must expand GU aggressively while preserving the brand’s quality, writes Bloomberg’s Juliana Liu.
Opinion: Francesco Risso Can Make GU the Anti-Shein
To become a meaningful fast-fashion challenger, Fast Retailing CEO Tadashi Yanai must expand GU aggressively while preserving the brand’s quality, writes Bloomberg’s Juliana Liu.
Beauty
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.
Luxury
Phillip Lim Announces New Brand PlayLoveWin
The designer departed his namesake label 3.1 Phillip Lim in November 2024 to pursue personal projects.
Phillip Lim Announces New Brand PlayLoveWin
The designer departed his namesake label 3.1 Phillip Lim in November 2024 to pursue personal projects.
Retail
Fast Retailing’s GU Unveils First Collection by Francesco Risso
GU, a lower-priced counterpart to Uniqlo, is betting a former luxury fashion designer can help turn $18 jeans into global success.
Fast Retailing’s GU Unveils First Collection by Francesco Risso
GU, a lower-priced counterpart to Uniqlo, is betting a former luxury fashion designer can help turn $18 jeans into global success.
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Global Markets
How Japanese Textile Innovators Won Over Global Fashion
Combining centuries-old craftsmanship with pioneering materials and creative surface design, Japanese mills supply some of the world’s biggest fashion brands, from Levi’s to Chanel.
How Japanese Textile Innovators Won Over Global Fashion
Combining centuries-old craftsmanship with pioneering materials and creative surface design, Japanese mills supply some of the world’s biggest fashion brands, from Levi’s to Chanel.
Luxury
Confirmed: Olivier Rousteing Heads to Rabanne
The designer’s appointment follows a 14-year run at Balmain that ended in November and comes with a mandate to expand the brand into new product categories.
Confirmed: Olivier Rousteing Heads to Rabanne
The designer’s appointment follows a 14-year run at Balmain that ended in November and comes with a mandate to expand the brand into new product categories.
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.
Retail
Zara Womenswear Chief Steps Down After 40 Years at Inditex
Inditex SA’s veteran executive Beatriz Padín has stepped down after more than 40 years at the company, including two and a half decades in charge of womenswear at its flagship Zara brand.
Zara Womenswear Chief Steps Down After 40 Years at Inditex
Inditex SA’s veteran executive Beatriz Padín has stepped down after more than 40 years at the company, including two and a half decades in charge of womenswear at its flagship Zara brand.
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Fashion Week
Fendi’s Austere New Era
Maria Grazia Chiuri’s haute couture debut for Fendi was technically faultless but oddly somber, writes Angelo Flaccavento.
Fendi’s Austere New Era
Maria Grazia Chiuri’s haute couture debut for Fendi was technically faultless but oddly somber, writes Angelo Flaccavento.
Luxury
Hermès to Stage First Couture Show in January
The push into couture, piloted by women’s artistic director Nadège Vanhée, will offer the French leather goods powerhouse another way to engage its wealthiest clients and cement its top-end positioning.
Hermès to Stage First Couture Show in January
The push into couture, piloted by women’s artistic director Nadège Vanhée, will offer the French leather goods powerhouse another way to engage its wealthiest clients and cement its top-end positioning.
Fashion Week
In Paris, Continuity and the Present Moment Collide
Pierpaolo Piccioli’s couture debut at Balenciaga delivered predictable grandeur, while Duran Lantink took an irreverent turn at Jean Paul Gaultier.
In Paris, Continuity and the Present Moment Collide
Pierpaolo Piccioli’s couture debut at Balenciaga delivered predictable grandeur, while Duran Lantink took an irreverent turn at Jean Paul Gaultier.
Luxury
The Quiet Rise of Ponte
Loewe alum and LVMH Prize finalist Harry Pontefract is exhibiting pieces from his startup label Ponte at Dover Street Market Paris this week.
The Quiet Rise of Ponte
Loewe alum and LVMH Prize finalist Harry Pontefract is exhibiting pieces from his startup label Ponte at Dover Street Market Paris this week.
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.