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.
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Maison Margiela's Decadent Altered Realities
Artifice has always been a mean motivator in John Galliano’s world. With his new Artisanal collection, he concentrated on creating a new creature and demonstrating how the artificial becomes the authentic.
Maison Margiela's Decadent Altered Realities
Artifice has always been a mean motivator in John Galliano’s world. With his new Artisanal collection, he concentrated on creating a new creature and demonstrating how the artificial becomes the authentic.
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Sensing the Great Beyond at Valentino
Pierpaolo Piccioli is making a habit of showing stupendously beautiful couture collections, overwhelming reason with transcendent grandeur.
Sensing the Great Beyond at Valentino
Pierpaolo Piccioli is making a habit of showing stupendously beautiful couture collections, overwhelming reason with transcendent grandeur.
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Olivier Rousteing Brings His Maximalism to Couture at Balmain
It lacked maturity and focus, but Rousteing can make progress. Couture is clearly his thing.
Olivier Rousteing Brings His Maximalism to Couture at Balmain
It lacked maturity and focus, but Rousteing can make progress. Couture is clearly his thing.
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Armani the Auteur
Inspired by Bernardo Bertolucci's 1970 classic "The Conformist," Giorgio Armani seemed to design his latest couture collection to please himself — and the result was cinematic.
Armani the Auteur
Inspired by Bernardo Bertolucci's 1970 classic "The Conformist," Giorgio Armani seemed to design his latest couture collection to please himself — and the result was cinematic.
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Contrast Creates Dynamism at Givenchy
Clare Waight Keller has clearly found her happy place, bringing extraordinary technique, exquisite detail and extravagant volume with such a sense of purpose that resistance was futile.
Contrast Creates Dynamism at Givenchy
Clare Waight Keller has clearly found her happy place, bringing extraordinary technique, exquisite detail and extravagant volume with such a sense of purpose that resistance was futile.
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A Presence in Karl Lagerfeld's Absence at Chanel
The designer missed the show due to tiredness, but the collection's flowery sweetness and light brought a breath of spring into the frigid atmosphere of the Grand Palais.
A Presence in Karl Lagerfeld's Absence at Chanel
The designer missed the show due to tiredness, but the collection's flowery sweetness and light brought a breath of spring into the frigid atmosphere of the Grand Palais.
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Giambattista Valli's Sculptural Spirit
The designer channelled the peak 1970s abandon of French couture, but the collection felt present, not nostalgic.
Giambattista Valli's Sculptural Spirit
The designer channelled the peak 1970s abandon of French couture, but the collection felt present, not nostalgic.
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Under the Big Top at Dior
Maria Grazia Chiuri is fiercely committed to the idea that she can make couture something that women her daughter’s age will want to wear. Set aside cost considerations, and you can see her working her way towards that goal.
Under the Big Top at Dior
Maria Grazia Chiuri is fiercely committed to the idea that she can make couture something that women her daughter’s age will want to wear. Set aside cost considerations, and you can see her working her way towards that goal.
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A Psychedelic Fairy Tale at Schiaparelli
Bertrand Guyon's take on the Schiaparelli heritage has been growing in theatricality, but the collection lacked purpose, coming across as just a feisty, jolly affair.
A Psychedelic Fairy Tale at Schiaparelli
Bertrand Guyon's take on the Schiaparelli heritage has been growing in theatricality, but the collection lacked purpose, coming across as just a feisty, jolly affair.
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The Week Ahead: Fashion Brings the Sustainability Agenda to Davos
This week, everyone will be talking about fashion's role at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Paris Couture Week and the health of China's economy. Read our BoF Professional Cheat Sheet.
The Week Ahead: Fashion Brings the Sustainability Agenda to Davos
This week, everyone will be talking about fashion's role at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Paris Couture Week and the health of China's economy. Read our BoF Professional Cheat Sheet.
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The Dancers of Acne Studios
Jonny Johansson showed his obsession with dancers, which he translated into a performance in four acts: rehearsal, onstage, offstage and night.
The Dancers of Acne Studios
Jonny Johansson showed his obsession with dancers, which he translated into a performance in four acts: rehearsal, onstage, offstage and night.
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At Paris Couture, a Return to Elegance
The haute couture week which closed yesterday was marked by a poignant return to rigour, restraint and dressmaking, writes Angelo Flaccavento.
At Paris Couture, a Return to Elegance
The haute couture week which closed yesterday was marked by a poignant return to rigour, restraint and dressmaking, writes Angelo Flaccavento.
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.