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.
designers
Luxury
Chanel’s Bruno Pavlovsky on Reengineering an Iconic Brand
Chanel’s president of fashion, Bruno Pavlovsky, explains in our latest report ‘Face to Face With Luxury Clients’ how the French megabrand has reignited customer excitement and sales growth since onboarding a new artistic director last year.
Chanel’s Bruno Pavlovsky on Reengineering an Iconic Brand
Chanel’s president of fashion, Bruno Pavlovsky, explains in our latest report ‘Face to Face With Luxury Clients’ how the French megabrand has reignited customer excitement and sales growth since onboarding a new artistic director last year.
Fashion Week
What Does Masculinity Mean in 2026?
From Dries Van Noten to Soshiotsuki, the Paris men’s shows proposed a variety of visions for what a man should look like today, while Celine offered up multiplicity of characters itself, reports Angelo Flaccavento.
What Does Masculinity Mean in 2026?
From Dries Van Noten to Soshiotsuki, the Paris men’s shows proposed a variety of visions for what a man should look like today, while Celine offered up multiplicity of characters itself, reports Angelo Flaccavento.
Retail
Saks Global Exits Bankruptcy and Rebrands to Exemplar Luxury Group
The new corporate identity is meant to signal a new chapter for the retailer and hold the retailer accountable to a higher standard of partnership to brands, consumers and its employees, said CEO Geoffroy van Raemdonck.
Saks Global Exits Bankruptcy and Rebrands to Exemplar Luxury Group
The new corporate identity is meant to signal a new chapter for the retailer and hold the retailer accountable to a higher standard of partnership to brands, consumers and its employees, said CEO Geoffroy van Raemdonck.
Luxury
ERL Exits Dover Street Market Incubator
Designer Eli Russell Linnetz’s Venice Beach-based label has split with Dover Street Market’s brand development arm, assuming full control of its operations as it pushes into womenswear.
ERL Exits Dover Street Market Incubator
Designer Eli Russell Linnetz’s Venice Beach-based label has split with Dover Street Market’s brand development arm, assuming full control of its operations as it pushes into womenswear.
Fashion Weeks
In Paris, a Search for Lightness
Featherlight suits at Jonathan Anderson’s Dior and parachute tops at Anthony Vaccarello’s Saint Laurent provided a welcome weightlessness as the Paris menswear shows kicked off amid scorching heat. Angelo Flaccavento also reports on Ami, Auralee, Lemaire and Louis Vuitton.
In Paris, a Search for Lightness
Featherlight suits at Jonathan Anderson’s Dior and parachute tops at Anthony Vaccarello’s Saint Laurent provided a welcome weightlessness as the Paris menswear shows kicked off amid scorching heat. Angelo Flaccavento also reports on Ami, Auralee, Lemaire and Louis Vuitton.
Luxury
Rabanne Confirms Exit of Julien Dossena After 13-Year Run
The designer’s departure comes amid management change at the brand and owner Puig.
Rabanne Confirms Exit of Julien Dossena After 13-Year Run
The designer’s departure comes amid management change at the brand and owner Puig.
Fashion Week
In Milan, Less Was (Mostly) More
A sense of focus ran through the Milan men’s shows this season. Exhibit A: the radical reductionism at closely watched Prada.
In Milan, Less Was (Mostly) More
A sense of focus ran through the Milan men’s shows this season. Exhibit A: the radical reductionism at closely watched Prada.
Luxury
Frame Sidesteps Scandal en Route to $300 Million in Sales
The Los Angeles-based label is on track to hit a major revenue milestone and open a 6,000-square-foot Paris flagship this year, after successfully steering clear of a public scandal involving one of its founders.
Frame Sidesteps Scandal en Route to $300 Million in Sales
The Los Angeles-based label is on track to hit a major revenue milestone and open a 6,000-square-foot Paris flagship this year, after successfully steering clear of a public scandal involving one of its founders.
Luxury
Moschino Hires Sunnei Founders
Simone Rizzo and Loris Messina aim to turn the Aeffe-owned label into ‘a cultural loudspeaker’ as they prepare to replace Adrian Appiolaza, who stepped down Friday.
Moschino Hires Sunnei Founders
Simone Rizzo and Loris Messina aim to turn the Aeffe-owned label into ‘a cultural loudspeaker’ as they prepare to replace Adrian Appiolaza, who stepped down Friday.
Luxury
Adrian Appiolaza Exits Moschino
The creative director’s departure after two years was a mutual decision, Moschino said on Friday amid mounting financial troubles at owner Aeffe.
Adrian Appiolaza Exits Moschino
The creative director’s departure after two years was a mutual decision, Moschino said on Friday amid mounting financial troubles at owner Aeffe.
Fashion Week
At Pitti Uomo, Rebels Real and Faux
Simone Rocha stole the show this season with a men’s presentation full of quiet rebellion, reports Angelo Flaccavento.
At Pitti Uomo, Rebels Real and Faux
Simone Rocha stole the show this season with a men’s presentation full of quiet rebellion, reports Angelo Flaccavento.
Creative Class
Bianca Saunders Wins the BFC/Vogue Designer Fashion Fund
London-based fashion talent Bianca Saunders has been named the winner of the competitive 2026 fund.
Bianca Saunders Wins the BFC/Vogue Designer Fashion Fund
London-based fashion talent Bianca Saunders has been named the winner of the competitive 2026 fund.
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.