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.

An industry that manufactures images at industrial scale and speed is forgetting how to create aspiration, writes Robert Triefus.

An industry that manufactures images at industrial scale and speed is forgetting how to create aspiration, writes Robert Triefus.

The visual media company is expanding its offering beyond news, stock and archival content to become a strategic partner to the likes of, L’Oréal, Dior, the Met Gala and amFAR gala. Now, BoF sits down with Getty Images’ senior director of entertainment content and partnerships, Lisa Marie Rae, to learn more about how the company is co-creating cinematic campaigns and helping brands craft compelling narratives.

The visual media company is expanding its offering beyond news, stock and archival content to become a strategic partner to the likes of, L’Oréal, Dior, the Met Gala and amFAR gala. Now, BoF sits down with Getty Images’ senior director of entertainment content and partnerships, Lisa Marie Rae, to learn more about how the company is co-creating cinematic campaigns and helping brands craft compelling narratives.

As generative artificial intelligence takes on work once reserved for stylists, photographers, and PR strategists, creatives are being pushed to prove the value of human ingenuity — and find new ways to protect it.

As generative artificial intelligence takes on work once reserved for stylists, photographers, and PR strategists, creatives are being pushed to prove the value of human ingenuity — and find new ways to protect it.

BoF Careers provides essential sector insights for fashion creatives this month, to help you decode fashion’s creative landscape.

BoF Careers provides essential sector insights for fashion creatives this month, to help you decode fashion’s creative landscape.
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Creativity is a vital pillar to Neft Vodka’s brand identity and growth strategy. BoF hears from Paul Robinson, Neft Vodka’s chief creative officer to better understand how it supports the creative class of tomorrow.
Creativity is a vital pillar to Neft Vodka’s brand identity and growth strategy. BoF hears from Paul Robinson, Neft Vodka’s chief creative officer to better understand how it supports the creative class of tomorrow.

The 1990s icon is the face of the 28-year-old brand’s new campaign as it taps into nostalgia in hopes of a turnaround.

The 1990s icon is the face of the 28-year-old brand’s new campaign as it taps into nostalgia in hopes of a turnaround.

The photographer’s decades-spanning career was defined by experimentation, landing him coveted spots in leading fashion magazines.

The photographer’s decades-spanning career was defined by experimentation, landing him coveted spots in leading fashion magazines.

The established New York-based event photography, videography and social media agency explores its next phase of growth, informed by a rapidly shifting market and new opportunities from across its client roster.

The established New York-based event photography, videography and social media agency explores its next phase of growth, informed by a rapidly shifting market and new opportunities from across its client roster.
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Titled “Fact & Fiction,” the exhibition will explore the life of the late photographer, best known for provocative fashion imagery and sexually charged portraits that earned him the moniker “The King of Kink.”

Titled “Fact & Fiction,” the exhibition will explore the life of the late photographer, best known for provocative fashion imagery and sexually charged portraits that earned him the moniker “The King of Kink.”

On Saturday, new Gucci creative director Sabato De Sarno offered a glimpse of his vision for the stalled Italian megabrand, posting an image from a high jewellery campaign starring model Daria Werbowy to his personal Instagram account.

On Saturday, new Gucci creative director Sabato De Sarno offered a glimpse of his vision for the stalled Italian megabrand, posting an image from a high jewellery campaign starring model Daria Werbowy to his personal Instagram account.
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.
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.
Givenchy executive Yann Musquin will lead the group’s fragrance portfolio, succeeding longtime division head Romain Spitzer.
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.
The dermatologist-developed label has named Nathalie Kristo as its first chief executive officer and Toral Patel as chief marketing officer.
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.
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.
The designer departed his namesake label 3.1 Phillip Lim in November 2024 to pursue personal projects.