Record Global Fibre Production Pushes Fashion’s Environmental Footprint Higher
Planet-warming emissions associated with the raw materials used to make fashion, footwear and home textiles have risen 30 percent since 2019, according to a new report.
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Luxury
Menswear Pioneer Nino Cerruti Has Died at 91
The Italian designer, a mentor to Giorgio Armani, brought the idea of ‘casual chic’ to men’s fashion.
Retail
SMCP Shareholders Vote for Board Reshuffle Following Ownership Change
Amid ongoing legal battles, the fashion group’s shareholders voted to dismiss five board members associated with its former owner.
Workplace & Talent
Power Moves | Filippa K Hires Former Saint Laurent Designer, Dunhill’s New CEO
Liisa Kessler joins the Scandinavian label, Laurent Malecaze joins Dunhill from AZ Factory.
Media
Vogue Japan Appoints New Head of Editorial Content
Tiffany Godoy is named Vogue Japan’s new head of editorial content, as publisher Condé Nast continues its worldwide editorial restructuring.
Luxury
Virgil Abloh’s Blueprint for Black Advancement
The late designer identified with the Black condition and set about designing not just products but a better future, writes Jason Campbell.
Workplace & Talent
Fashion Group SMCP Names Charlotte Tasset Ferrec as CEO of Maje Label
Charlotte Tasset Ferrec joins Maje as CEO after three years within the Puig Group as CEO of Nina Ricci Fashion and Perfume.
Luxury
Who Is Chanel’s New Global CEO?
The French luxury giant has appointed Unilever human resources chief Leena Nair to lead the business in a time of transformation. ‘Human capital is as important as financial capital,’ she said in an interview with Time in May.
Retail
Inditex Managers Expected to Smooth Shuffle at Top
An experienced team of managers should smooth leadership change at Inditex next year, when the family of billionaire founder Amancio Ortega will tighten its grip on the world’s biggest fashion retailer, sources and analysts said.
Global Markets
Kuwait Projects Appoints New CEO
The holding company with assets of about $33 billion appointed Sheikha Dana Nasser Sabah Al Ahmad as its new chief executive.
Fashion Week
Omicron May Throw a Wrench in Fashion Week Plans
This week, everyone will be talking about how the Omicron variant will affect fashion’s busy events calendar, and Zara owner Inditex’s latest results.
Workplace & Talent
How Retailers Can Prevent Robberies This Holiday Season
A spate of “smash and grab” robberies and similar organised theft incidents have dealt the latest blow to retailers looking to staff up at a critical time.
Workplace & Talent
Farfetch’s Sian Keane on Adapting to the New War For Talent
Farfetch’s chief people officer says it will be hard for fashion companies to strike the right balance across recruitment and retention strategies as the industry faces a talent deficit in the year ahead.
The News in Brief
Novo Nordisk Looks to Target Hair Loss in Consumer Push
The maker of Ozempic and Wegovy seeks to expand its direct-to-consumer pharmaceutical business as rival Eli Lilly outpaces in weight-loss drugs.
On Targets High-Teens Growth Through 2029
The Swiss brand revealed its plan to keep up its momentum with new products in sports such as golf and its Mbappé-supported entry into football ahead of its investor day Tuesday.
Reference Festival to Host ‘Freie Kunst’ Event at Art Basel Paris
The event runs from Oct. 22 to 25 and will mix participants from art, fashion, music and technology as part of the festival’s tradition of a ‘radical and unhinged exchange of ideas,’ said Mumi Haiati, founder of the event’s organiser Reference Studios.
Amazon Blocks Meta’s Muse AI Agent From Its Retail Site
The e-commerce giant prohibits other companies from deploying automated tools to shop its site and started blocking Meta’s Muse on Sunday night.
Dior to Host Cruise Show in Shanghai
The LVMH-owned megabrand will show its Cruise 2028 line in the Chinese fashion capital on May 14, 2027.
Oura Seeks $2.2 Billion in US IPO
The smart ring maker plans to market 50 million shares for $40 to $44 each, according to filings, which could value the company as high as $14.1 billion.
PR Agency CGC Launches Performance Media Division
Known for its premium beauty clients including Glossier and Hermès Beauty, the agency’s new division combines influencer marketing and AI insights.