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.
legal
Luxury
Why Adidas’ Lawsuit Against Thom Browne Is About More Than Just Stripes
The outcome of the case could expand the power to enforce trademarks across the fashion industry and beyond.
Why Adidas’ Lawsuit Against Thom Browne Is About More Than Just Stripes
The outcome of the case could expand the power to enforce trademarks across the fashion industry and beyond.
Luxury
Amazon May Be Responsible for Allowing Louboutin Knock-off Ads, EU Court Says
In its ruling on Thursday, the EU court said the world’s biggest online retailer Amazon, as an online sales platform, may be considered responsible for the intellectual property breaches involved in the advertisements of counterfeit products that feature Louboutin’s trademarked red sole.
Amazon May Be Responsible for Allowing Louboutin Knock-off Ads, EU Court Says
In its ruling on Thursday, the EU court said the world’s biggest online retailer Amazon, as an online sales platform, may be considered responsible for the intellectual property breaches involved in the advertisements of counterfeit products that feature Louboutin’s trademarked red sole.
Retail
Adidas Investigates Claims Kanye West Mistreated Employees
Allegations have continued to mount about the rapper’s erratic behaviour and treatment of designers and other employees at Adidas, whose collaboration with Ye was once one of the most successful in the industry’s history.
Adidas Investigates Claims Kanye West Mistreated Employees
Allegations have continued to mount about the rapper’s erratic behaviour and treatment of designers and other employees at Adidas, whose collaboration with Ye was once one of the most successful in the industry’s history.
Retail
Patagonia Sues Gap for Copying ‘Iconic’ Flap Pocket
In a Tuesday night complaint filed in San Francisco federal court, Patagonia said Gap is wilfully and deliberately selling fleece jackets that mimic its flap pocket and rectangular “P-6″ logo without permission.
Patagonia Sues Gap for Copying ‘Iconic’ Flap Pocket
In a Tuesday night complaint filed in San Francisco federal court, Patagonia said Gap is wilfully and deliberately selling fleece jackets that mimic its flap pocket and rectangular “P-6″ logo without permission.
Luxury
Balenciaga Apologises After Accusations It Sexualised Children in Ads
The label has deleted photos that featured children holding teddy bears that were clad in what appeared to be bondage gear after the images generated outrage on social media.
Balenciaga Apologises After Accusations It Sexualised Children in Ads
The label has deleted photos that featured children holding teddy bears that were clad in what appeared to be bondage gear after the images generated outrage on social media.
Beauty
Revlon Creditors Challenge 2020 Loan Transactions
Some of Revlon’s creditors have asked a US bankruptcy judge in Manhattan to unwind the bankrupt cosmetic giant’s 2020 loan restructuring, saying that a group of senior lenders fleeced other creditors by improperly laying claim to the company’s valuable intellectual property assets.
Revlon Creditors Challenge 2020 Loan Transactions
Some of Revlon’s creditors have asked a US bankruptcy judge in Manhattan to unwind the bankrupt cosmetic giant’s 2020 loan restructuring, saying that a group of senior lenders fleeced other creditors by improperly laying claim to the company’s valuable intellectual property assets.
Beauty
Bankrupt Revlon Says It Is Entertaining Sale Offers
Revlon attorney Paul Basta told US Bankruptcy Judge David Jones in Manhattan that the company is ready to move onto the next stage of its bankruptcy after stabilising its relationship with vendors and completing a long-term business plan.
Bankrupt Revlon Says It Is Entertaining Sale Offers
Revlon attorney Paul Basta told US Bankruptcy Judge David Jones in Manhattan that the company is ready to move onto the next stage of its bankruptcy after stabilising its relationship with vendors and completing a long-term business plan.
Workplace & Talent
How Fashion Can Start Talking About Pay
The fashion industry is notorious for its broad, and often opaque salaries but new laws, social pressures and a labour shortage are pushing more companies toward pay transparency.
How Fashion Can Start Talking About Pay
The fashion industry is notorious for its broad, and often opaque salaries but new laws, social pressures and a labour shortage are pushing more companies toward pay transparency.
Sustainability
Can Patagonia Make Capitalism Climate Friendly?
The company has become a standard bearer for responsible capitalism. But founder Yvon Chouinard’s latest move – giving over most of the company’s shares to a non-profit – will be a tough act for others to follow.
Can Patagonia Make Capitalism Climate Friendly?
The company has become a standard bearer for responsible capitalism. But founder Yvon Chouinard’s latest move – giving over most of the company’s shares to a non-profit – will be a tough act for others to follow.
Beauty
Revlon to Pay Executives $36 Million in Bankruptcy Bonuses
Revlon’s chief executive officer Debra Perelman could collect as much as $10.6 million, the company said in court papers seeking approval of the bonus programme.
Revlon to Pay Executives $36 Million in Bankruptcy Bonuses
Revlon’s chief executive officer Debra Perelman could collect as much as $10.6 million, the company said in court papers seeking approval of the bonus programme.
Sustainability
EU Proposes Banning Products Made With Forced Labour
The EU executive does not name any country in its proposal, but it follows a European Parliament call for such a law in June that highlighted concerns over human rights in China’s Xinjiang region.
EU Proposes Banning Products Made With Forced Labour
The EU executive does not name any country in its proposal, but it follows a European Parliament call for such a law in June that highlighted concerns over human rights in China’s Xinjiang region.
Luxury
Prada Cuts Ties With Chinese Star Held in Prostitute Scandal
Chinese actor and singer Li Yifeng was arrested by Beijing police on charges of “soliciting prostitution on multiple occasions,” and reportedly confessed to the allegation, according to a Weibo post by the Beijing Municipal Public Security Bureau and a report by state-run CCTV.
Prada Cuts Ties With Chinese Star Held in Prostitute Scandal
Chinese actor and singer Li Yifeng was arrested by Beijing police on charges of “soliciting prostitution on multiple occasions,” and reportedly confessed to the allegation, according to a Weibo post by the Beijing Municipal Public Security Bureau and a report by state-run CCTV.
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.