Dior and A24 Announce Two-Year Collaboration
The partnership, which will kick off at the A24-owned, New York-based Cherry Lane Theatre, will comprise live events for film and theatre featuring established and emerging creative talent.
Luxury
How rapid change is reshaping the tradition-soaked luxury sector in Europe and beyond.
Gucci’s China Shock Reverberates Across the Luxury Sector
A sharp drop in the label’s Asia-Pacific sales is the latest sign that Chinese luxury demand is cooling.
Gucci’s China Shock Reverberates Across the Luxury Sector
A sharp drop in the label’s Asia-Pacific sales is the latest sign that Chinese luxury demand is cooling.
Can Gucci’s Turnaround Plan Still Work?
This week, Kering flagged sales were down 20 percent at its flagship brand, knocking confidence in the group’s turnaround strategy. ‘A more drastic solution is required,’ one analyst wrote.
Can Gucci’s Turnaround Plan Still Work?
This week, Kering flagged sales were down 20 percent at its flagship brand, knocking confidence in the group’s turnaround strategy. ‘A more drastic solution is required,’ one analyst wrote.
Pierpaolo Piccioli Is Exiting Valentino
A new creative configuration will be announced soon, the Roman couture house said.
Pierpaolo Piccioli Is Exiting Valentino
A new creative configuration will be announced soon, the Roman couture house said.
Claude Montana: Triumph, Tragedy and Cancellation
The late designer had it all and lost it all, but his design genius made him a fashion legend, writes Tim Blanks.
Claude Montana: Triumph, Tragedy and Cancellation
The late designer had it all and lost it all, but his design genius made him a fashion legend, writes Tim Blanks.
Hermès Faces Class Action Suit Over Birkin Sales Practices
The brand is being accused of unlawful ‘tying’ for allegedly requiring shoppers to buy ancillary items from other product categories before they were allowed to purchase the brand’s sought-after Birkin bags.
Hermès Faces Class Action Suit Over Birkin Sales Practices
The brand is being accused of unlawful ‘tying’ for allegedly requiring shoppers to buy ancillary items from other product categories before they were allowed to purchase the brand’s sought-after Birkin bags.
Gucci Sales Down 20% in First Quarter, Kering Forecasts
Kering’s first-quarter revenues will likely decline by 10 percent on a comparable basis, the Paris-based luxury group flagged on Tuesday.
Gucci Sales Down 20% in First Quarter, Kering Forecasts
Kering’s first-quarter revenues will likely decline by 10 percent on a comparable basis, the Paris-based luxury group flagged on Tuesday.
US Luxury Purchases Fell 15 Percent in February, According to Citi Credit Card Data
The lacklustre month follows a 19 percent year-on-year drop in January, the bank’s analysts said. LVMH, Brunello Cucinelli and Ferragamo are among the companies most exposed to a US slowdown.
US Luxury Purchases Fell 15 Percent in February, According to Citi Credit Card Data
The lacklustre month follows a 19 percent year-on-year drop in January, the bank’s analysts said. LVMH, Brunello Cucinelli and Ferragamo are among the companies most exposed to a US slowdown.
Balmain CEO Exits Company
Jean-Jacques Guevel’s departure follows the exit of the brand’s marketing chief Txampi Diz last week.
Balmain CEO Exits Company
Jean-Jacques Guevel’s departure follows the exit of the brand’s marketing chief Txampi Diz last week.
Dries Van Noten to Step Down
The Belgian designer will step down as creative director of his namesake fashion house following its June menswear show, he announced in a letter to fashion editors Tuesday.
Dries Van Noten to Step Down
The Belgian designer will step down as creative director of his namesake fashion house following its June menswear show, he announced in a letter to fashion editors Tuesday.
Luxury’s Latest Battleground: Real Estate
Top luxury groups are buying real estate to secure landmark store locations with serious implications for second-tier players who are already struggling to stay on key luxury streets, writes Luca Solca.
Luxury’s Latest Battleground: Real Estate
Top luxury groups are buying real estate to secure landmark store locations with serious implications for second-tier players who are already struggling to stay on key luxury streets, writes Luca Solca.
The Strategy Behind Miu Miu’s Explosive Growth
How did Miu Miu grow by 58 percent last year? CEO Benedetta Petruzzo breaks down the plan that’s powered eye-popping acceleration in a slowing luxury market.
The Strategy Behind Miu Miu’s Explosive Growth
How did Miu Miu grow by 58 percent last year? CEO Benedetta Petruzzo breaks down the plan that’s powered eye-popping acceleration in a slowing luxury market.
Have We Hit Peak Red Carpet?
Luxury brands aren’t cutting back exactly, but the days of spending ever more of the budget on custom dresses and celebrity ambassador contracts may be coming to an end.
Have We Hit Peak Red Carpet?
Luxury brands aren’t cutting back exactly, but the days of spending ever more of the budget on custom dresses and celebrity ambassador contracts may be coming to an end.
THE NEWS IN BRIEF
Princess Diana’s ‘Revenge Dress’ Comes to Auction at Sotheby’s
The black silk evening dress by Greek designer Christina Stambolian could fetch close to $300,000.
Jonathan Cohen Joins J. Mendel as Resident Designer
The New York-based designer is tasked with reviving the 156-year-old luxury fashion house, which filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy in 2018.
Signet Lifts View as Cautious Consumers Splurge on Jewellery
The Jared, Kay and Zales owner raised its outlook for the second time this year as demand for jewellery remains resilient even as shoppers pull back on spending elsewhere.
European Luxury Stocks Face a Tough Second Half, HSBC Says
HSBC analysts downgraded LVMH and Burberry to hold as they said the second half of the year looks harder for soft luxury to navigate.
Longtime McQueen Collaborator Shaun Leane Launches New Label
The boundary-pushing jewellery designer, known for the elaborate pieces he crafted for Alexander McQueen in the 90s, is building a bespoke high jewellery and objects label dubbed 12.
UK’s Top Rolex Retailer Sees Strong Growth Fuelled by US Demand
Watches of Switzerland Group Plc is showing little sign of a summer lull with robust US demand and a pickup in its UK business underpinning expectations for strong revenue growth.
Pieter Mulier Shows First Versace Look on Nicole Kidman
The designer soft-launched his tenure at the Prada-owned label months ahead of his planned runway debut, dressing Kidman for the Los Angeles premiere of ‘Practical Magic 2.’