Asos Names Law Roach ‘Stylist in Residence’
Online fashion retailer Asos has brought on celebrity stylist Law Roach to bring his creative lens and styling approach to its campaigns and recently relaunched magazine.
jewellery
Luxury
Beyond Picasso: Jewellers Set Up Shop at London’s Art Fairs
Contemporary jewellers are turning to fairs like Pavilion of Art and Design and Frieze as alternative distribution channels to fashion retailers to woo collectors and design-conscious consumers alike.
Beyond Picasso: Jewellers Set Up Shop at London’s Art Fairs
Contemporary jewellers are turning to fairs like Pavilion of Art and Design and Frieze as alternative distribution channels to fashion retailers to woo collectors and design-conscious consumers alike.
News & Analysis
How De Beers Learned to Love Lab-Grown Diamonds
The world's biggest diamond miner will begin selling synthetic stones later this month after fighting for years to suppress the nascent industry. It's the latest sign that lab-grown gems have hit the mainstream.
How De Beers Learned to Love Lab-Grown Diamonds
The world's biggest diamond miner will begin selling synthetic stones later this month after fighting for years to suppress the nascent industry. It's the latest sign that lab-grown gems have hit the mainstream.
Technology
Bits & Bytes | Instagram's Retail Salvation, Online Retailers Compete for New Designers
This week, retail design is adapting to an internet age, while luxury e-commerce platforms launch initiatives to highlight young talent.
Bits & Bytes | Instagram's Retail Salvation, Online Retailers Compete for New Designers
This week, retail design is adapting to an internet age, while luxury e-commerce platforms launch initiatives to highlight young talent.
News & Analysis
Inside Tiffany’s Secret Salon for the Super Rich
The exclusive venue is for Tiffany’s high-end clients, those looking for rare gems, massive diamonds or bespoke creations that can cost millions of dollars.
Inside Tiffany’s Secret Salon for the Super Rich
The exclusive venue is for Tiffany’s high-end clients, those looking for rare gems, massive diamonds or bespoke creations that can cost millions of dollars.
Financial Markets
How Monica Vinader Conquered Demi-Fine Jewellery
The 'accessible luxury' brand has its sights set on revenues of £200 million a year in the growing space between fine and fashion jewellery. Next up: new stores on three continents.
How Monica Vinader Conquered Demi-Fine Jewellery
The 'accessible luxury' brand has its sights set on revenues of £200 million a year in the growing space between fine and fashion jewellery. Next up: new stores on three continents.
News & Analysis
Inside the Rental-Only Vintage Store Where Beyoncé and Lady Gaga Dress Up
New York’s vintage stores have been under siege as fashion sellers try to adapt to e-commerce, online consignment and fast-fashion. Shannon Hoey's exclusive Manhattan store is the exception.
Inside the Rental-Only Vintage Store Where Beyoncé and Lady Gaga Dress Up
New York’s vintage stores have been under siege as fashion sellers try to adapt to e-commerce, online consignment and fast-fashion. Shannon Hoey's exclusive Manhattan store is the exception.
News & Analysis
Tiffany & Co. Has Built a Secret Lab of Shiny Dreams
The renowned jewellery brand is using a 21st century workshop to speed its rebound from oblivion.
Tiffany & Co. Has Built a Secret Lab of Shiny Dreams
The renowned jewellery brand is using a 21st century workshop to speed its rebound from oblivion.
Retail
Vashi Wants to Redefine the Fine Jewellery Model With Custom Diamonds and Corona Beer
The online jeweller is dispensing with display cases and security guards as it expands into brick-and-mortar shops, betting a more-relaxed experience will draw millennial customers.
Vashi Wants to Redefine the Fine Jewellery Model With Custom Diamonds and Corona Beer
The online jeweller is dispensing with display cases and security guards as it expands into brick-and-mortar shops, betting a more-relaxed experience will draw millennial customers.
News & Analysis
LVMH Targets Growing Jewellery Sales with Online Boost
The conglomerate's e-commerce retailer 24Sèvres has launched a fine jewellery section as high-end jewellery and watches are emerging as a key battleground for luxury firms.
LVMH Targets Growing Jewellery Sales with Online Boost
The conglomerate's e-commerce retailer 24Sèvres has launched a fine jewellery section as high-end jewellery and watches are emerging as a key battleground for luxury firms.
China
Gold Jewellery Sales Recovering in China, but Platinum Left on the Shelf
Chinese consumers do not have the strong cultural affiliation with platinum that they have with gold.
Gold Jewellery Sales Recovering in China, but Platinum Left on the Shelf
Chinese consumers do not have the strong cultural affiliation with platinum that they have with gold.
News & Analysis
De Beers Makes Historic U-Turn by Selling Man-Made Diamonds
The diamonds will be marketed in the US under the name Lightbox, a fashion jewellery brand, and sell for a fraction of the price of mined gems.
De Beers Makes Historic U-Turn by Selling Man-Made Diamonds
The diamonds will be marketed in the US under the name Lightbox, a fashion jewellery brand, and sell for a fraction of the price of mined gems.
News & Analysis
Tiffany Sales Jump as Turnaround Pays Off
Global same-store sales climbed 7 percent and shares jumped 7.8 percent, as chief executive Alessandro Bogliolo's overhaul gains steam.
Tiffany Sales Jump as Turnaround Pays Off
Global same-store sales climbed 7 percent and shares jumped 7.8 percent, as chief executive Alessandro Bogliolo's overhaul gains steam.
The News in Brief
Boohoo’s New Chairman Stirs Controversy as Broker Drops Coverage
The online clothing retailer, which rebranded as Debenhams Group last year, said Friday that Iain McDonald had taken over from Tim Morris with immediate effect in a move aimed at ‘rebuilding equity value.’
Luxury Perfume Line Roja London Acquired by Extravaganza Beauty
Master perfumer and founder Roja Dove will remain with the brand in a new consultancy role.
UK Retail Sales Bounce Back With 0.5% Gain in August
Warm weather and a brighter national mood helped lift spending on clothing and household goods despite rising energy bills.
EssilorLuxottica Gets Rare Sell Call Amid Stock Slump, AI Glasses Concerns
Shares in the eyewear giant, one of Europe's best-rated blue chips, have dropped 55 percent since November, while concerns are mounting over slowing growth and privacy issues for its AI glasses with Meta.
Olaplex Names New CEO
Christoph Kaul will succeed Amanda Baldwin, who led the hair care label through its acquisition by Henkel earlier this year.
Perelel Expands C-Suite, Tapping Rare Beauty’s CMO
Known for its prenatal vitamins, the wellness label has hired Rare Beauty's Ashley Murphy as its chief marketing officer, while Anjelika Temple moves into the chief creative officer role.
Swiss Watch Exports Grow for Fourth Month, Overcoming US Slump
Exports in August were buoyed by China and Japan, despite a sharp decline in shipments to the US.