GQ Philippines Names Danyl Geneciran Editor in Chief
The former Vogue Man Philippines editor will helm GQ’s 23rd international title, whose debut issue features covers starring Darren Criss, Jordan Clarkson and Erwan Heussaff.
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Retail
Bag Brand Strathberry Nabs Minority Investment as It Eyes International Expansion
The Edinburgh-based label is entering a new partnership with Soho Square Capital as it gets ready to open its first store outside the UK.
Bag Brand Strathberry Nabs Minority Investment as It Eyes International Expansion
The Edinburgh-based label is entering a new partnership with Soho Square Capital as it gets ready to open its first store outside the UK.
Workplace & Talent
Can AI Ignite a New Generation of Fashion Tradespeople?
As artificial intelligence reshapes perceptions of white-collar work and four-year degrees face greater scrutiny, fashion brands see an opening to rebuild a dwindling pipeline of skilled craftspeople.
Can AI Ignite a New Generation of Fashion Tradespeople?
As artificial intelligence reshapes perceptions of white-collar work and four-year degrees face greater scrutiny, fashion brands see an opening to rebuild a dwindling pipeline of skilled craftspeople.
Entrepreneurship
How to Build a Profitable Handbag Business From Scratch
With profitability now within reach, the London-based luxury leather goods brand Metiér is raising fresh capital to fuel its next chapter.
How to Build a Profitable Handbag Business From Scratch
With profitability now within reach, the London-based luxury leather goods brand Metiér is raising fresh capital to fuel its next chapter.
Luxury
Hermès Shares Plunge Most on Record as Growth Slows
First-quarter sales rose 5.6 percent at constant exchange rates, missing analyst expectations.
Hermès Shares Plunge Most on Record as Growth Slows
First-quarter sales rose 5.6 percent at constant exchange rates, missing analyst expectations.
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Luxury
Coach’s Tabby Handbag Fuels Blowout Holiday Quarter for Parent Tapestry
Tapestry raised annual earnings targets again after strong demand for Coach’s Tabby handbags helped it comfortably beat holiday-quarter estimates.
Coach’s Tabby Handbag Fuels Blowout Holiday Quarter for Parent Tapestry
Tapestry raised annual earnings targets again after strong demand for Coach’s Tabby handbags helped it comfortably beat holiday-quarter estimates.
Luxury
Burberry’s CEO on Turning ‘Britishness’ Into a Global Language
Joshua Schulman reveals how he’s fuelling the brand’s turnaround with a more get-able take on British luxury and a new sense of urgency in the BoF-McKinsey State of Fashion 2026 report.
Burberry’s CEO on Turning ‘Britishness’ Into a Global Language
Joshua Schulman reveals how he’s fuelling the brand’s turnaround with a more get-able take on British luxury and a new sense of urgency in the BoF-McKinsey State of Fashion 2026 report.
Luxury
How Beat-Up Bags Became a Luxury Status Symbol
Bumps and scratches on a Birkin bag or Cartier watch are no longer repellent for a rising group of fashion consumers — they actually make the item more desirable.
How Beat-Up Bags Became a Luxury Status Symbol
Bumps and scratches on a Birkin bag or Cartier watch are no longer repellent for a rising group of fashion consumers — they actually make the item more desirable.
Luxury
Tapestry Lifts Outlook After Coach Drives Quarterly Beat
Tapestry Inc. raised its full-year outlook after quarterly earnings beat expectations, with Coach fuelling growth despite a more cautious shopper.
Tapestry Lifts Outlook After Coach Drives Quarterly Beat
Tapestry Inc. raised its full-year outlook after quarterly earnings beat expectations, with Coach fuelling growth despite a more cautious shopper.
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Luxury
Shinola Appoints Ulrich Wohn as President
The former TAG Heuer North America CEO has been tapped to lead the Detroit-based maker of watches and leather goods in its next phase of growth.
Shinola Appoints Ulrich Wohn as President
The former TAG Heuer North America CEO has been tapped to lead the Detroit-based maker of watches and leather goods in its next phase of growth.
Retail
Why Everyone Suddenly Wants to Sell You a Handbag
As luxury brands stumble, new entrants ranging from Alo Yoga to Nili Lotan to Old Navy are launching their first bag collections. Is there room in the market for all of them?
Why Everyone Suddenly Wants to Sell You a Handbag
As luxury brands stumble, new entrants ranging from Alo Yoga to Nili Lotan to Old Navy are launching their first bag collections. Is there room in the market for all of them?
Beauty
Louis Vuitton Tests the Limits of Luxury Beauty With $160 Lipsticks
The range of 55 lipsticks, 10 lip balms and eight eyeshadow palettes will launch globally on Aug. 29 in select Louis Vuitton stores. At those prices, who’s buying?
Louis Vuitton Tests the Limits of Luxury Beauty With $160 Lipsticks
The range of 55 lipsticks, 10 lip balms and eight eyeshadow palettes will launch globally on Aug. 29 in select Louis Vuitton stores. At those prices, who’s buying?
Marketing
From Critic to Craftsman: Tanner Leatherstein’s Next Chapter
The social media commentator, known for deconstructing and analysing the quality of leather handbags online, is joining Stow London as director of craftsmanship.
From Critic to Craftsman: Tanner Leatherstein’s Next Chapter
The social media commentator, known for deconstructing and analysing the quality of leather handbags online, is joining Stow London as director of craftsmanship.
The News in Brief
Human Made Discloses $3.6 Million Undercover Purchase Price and Long-Term Financial Targets
The Tokyo-listed company will pay $3.6 million in cash for 100 percent of Undercover, with founder Jun Takahashi relinquishing corporate duties to focus solely on design.
Arizona Accuses L’Oréal of Concealing Cancer Risks Linked to Hair Relaxers
The beauty conglomerate faces over 12,000 similar lawsuits filed by individuals that have been consolidated in a Chicago federal court.
Space NK Names New CEO, Andy Lightfoot Steps Down
Chief marketing officer Emma Simpson-Scott will succeed Lightfoot, who is leaving the UK retailer after seven years at the helm.
EssilorLuxottica Managers Defend CEO After Heir Lashes Out
Twenty top lieutenants to CEO Francesco Milleri came to their boss’s defense in an escalating feud with Leonardo Maria Del Vecchio, a son of the founder who abruptly left a senior role at the company.
Zara Owner Looks to US for Next Phase of Growth
Inditex is investing in the US as a key growth market, CEO Oscar Garcia Maceiras told Reuters, with store revamps and new openings planned across its Zara, Massimo Dutti and Bershka brands.
Activist Investor Takes New Stake in Bath & Body Works
The activist investor is recommending the personal-care and fragrance store chain to explore a sale, claiming it has been undervalued and hampered by unstable management.
Arnault Drops Out of World’s Top 10 Richest as US Tech Dominates
The LVMH chairman’s net worth fell to $143 billion on Thursday, pulling him beneath Warren Buffett, Bloomberg reported.