Phillip Lim Announces New Brand PlayLoveWin
The designer departed his namesake label 3.1 Phillip Lim in November 2024 to pursue personal projects.
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Is State Aid the Swiss Watchmaking Sector’s Fig Leaf?
Switzerland’s support for watchmaker jobs has been extended another year, but a wider structural problem looms.
Is State Aid the Swiss Watchmaking Sector’s Fig Leaf?
Switzerland’s support for watchmaker jobs has been extended another year, but a wider structural problem looms.
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Urban Jürgensen: Introducing Elite Watchmaking to New Audiences
Chief executive Alex Rosenfield explains in 'Face to Face With Luxury Clients' how the historic, ultra-high-end watchmaker is engaging lifestyle customers and the next generation of ‘gearheads’ with a Timothée Chalamet tie-up and a fresh approach to community building while bypassing traditional retail.
Urban Jürgensen: Introducing Elite Watchmaking to New Audiences
Chief executive Alex Rosenfield explains in 'Face to Face With Luxury Clients' how the historic, ultra-high-end watchmaker is engaging lifestyle customers and the next generation of ‘gearheads’ with a Timothée Chalamet tie-up and a fresh approach to community building while bypassing traditional retail.
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Face to Face With Luxury Clients
After a prolonged slowdown, luxury is gradually returning to growth, led by the US and China. Drawing on a survey of more than 2,000 clients and dozens of interviews across both markets, The Business of Fashion and McKinsey & Company find in the latest edition in our State of Fashion series a base of customers with increasingly distinct local preferences that nonetheless share an overarching desire for emotional connection.
Face to Face With Luxury Clients
After a prolonged slowdown, luxury is gradually returning to growth, led by the US and China. Drawing on a survey of more than 2,000 clients and dozens of interviews across both markets, The Business of Fashion and McKinsey & Company find in the latest edition in our State of Fashion series a base of customers with increasingly distinct local preferences that nonetheless share an overarching desire for emotional connection.
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The Debrief | Inside The Swatch x Audemars Piguet Global Frenzy
As Swatch and Audemars Piguet sparked a global retail frenzy over the weekend with a $400 plastic pocket watch, BoF’s Cathaleen Chen and Mimosa Spencer dissect whether high-low collaborations democratise luxury or dilute brand equity in an industry built on exclusivity.
The Debrief | Inside The Swatch x Audemars Piguet Global Frenzy
As Swatch and Audemars Piguet sparked a global retail frenzy over the weekend with a $400 plastic pocket watch, BoF’s Cathaleen Chen and Mimosa Spencer dissect whether high-low collaborations democratise luxury or dilute brand equity in an industry built on exclusivity.
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Did a Chaotic Drop Damage Swatch’s Audemars Piguet Collaboration?
Robin Swithinbank assesses resale prices and brand risk after the Swiss watch group cancelled the launch of the Royal Pop pocket watch.
Did a Chaotic Drop Damage Swatch’s Audemars Piguet Collaboration?
Robin Swithinbank assesses resale prices and brand risk after the Swiss watch group cancelled the launch of the Royal Pop pocket watch.
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How Swatch and Audemars Piguet Defied Collaboration Fatigue
The right mix of novelty, accessibility and scarcity helped the tie-up break through the noise and go viral, even boosting Swatch’s share price.
How Swatch and Audemars Piguet Defied Collaboration Fatigue
The right mix of novelty, accessibility and scarcity helped the tie-up break through the noise and go viral, even boosting Swatch’s share price.
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Can a Buzzy Audemars Piguet Tie-Up Boost Swatch?
As fans camp out in front of stores for the 'Royal Pop' collaboration, analysts weigh in on the collaboration’s potential.
Can a Buzzy Audemars Piguet Tie-Up Boost Swatch?
As fans camp out in front of stores for the 'Royal Pop' collaboration, analysts weigh in on the collaboration’s potential.
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Gen Z Can’t Get Enough of Teensy ‘Grandma Watches’
Driven by the secondary market and a new generation of female collectors, heritage brands are pivoting to sub-34mm designs to capture a market that values personal style over traditional horological bulk.
Gen Z Can’t Get Enough of Teensy ‘Grandma Watches’
Driven by the secondary market and a new generation of female collectors, heritage brands are pivoting to sub-34mm designs to capture a market that values personal style over traditional horological bulk.
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What Watch CEOs Said in Geneva
In his latest briefing, watch industry expert Robin Swithinbank reports back from the Watches and Wonders fair. Plus, dissecting the latest Swiss watch export figures.
What Watch CEOs Said in Geneva
In his latest briefing, watch industry expert Robin Swithinbank reports back from the Watches and Wonders fair. Plus, dissecting the latest Swiss watch export figures.
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Timothée Chalamet Invests in Historic Danish Watchmaker Urban Jürgensen
The actor will work as creative advisor to the family-owned brand while taking a minority investment, marking his first partnership role in a company.
Timothée Chalamet Invests in Historic Danish Watchmaker Urban Jürgensen
The actor will work as creative advisor to the family-owned brand while taking a minority investment, marking his first partnership role in a company.
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Watches & Wonders: Who’s Here, Who’s Not and What to Expect
In his latest briefing, watches expert Robin Swithinbank takes the temperature as the Swiss watchmaking industry kicks off Geneva Watch Week. Audemars Piguet’s return, heavyweight no-shows, the mood amongst CEOs and more.
Watches & Wonders: Who’s Here, Who’s Not and What to Expect
In his latest briefing, watches expert Robin Swithinbank takes the temperature as the Swiss watchmaking industry kicks off Geneva Watch Week. Audemars Piguet’s return, heavyweight no-shows, the mood amongst CEOs and more.
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How to Bring Back a Beloved Watchmaker: The Resurrection of Universal Genève
Breitling CEO Georges Kern wanted to add more to his company’s offering to satisfy its private equity ownership. So he dug into history to find one of the watch collecting community’s favourite lost brands.
How to Bring Back a Beloved Watchmaker: The Resurrection of Universal Genève
Breitling CEO Georges Kern wanted to add more to his company’s offering to satisfy its private equity ownership. So he dug into history to find one of the watch collecting community’s favourite lost brands.
The News in Brief
Mike Ashley’s Frasers Boosts Hugo Boss Stake to Over 30%
After crossing the 30 percent ownership threshold, Frasers is now required to make a mandatory takeover bid under German rules.
France Passes Bill to Ban Social Media for Children Under 15
Kids under 15 years old won’t be able to create new accounts from September before a full ban comes into effect in January for existing profiles.
Nike Football Boss Says World Cup Final ‘Not What We Dreamed’
In a memo reviewed by Bloomberg News, Nike’s vice president and general manager of football acknowledged the tournament’s ending wasn’t the one the company hoped for.
Swatch Reports Better First-Half Sales but Misses Profit Forecasts
Net sales rose 8.5 percent year on year at constant exchange rates, but the Swiss group’s profit was hit by negative currency effects.
Primark Cuts Prices Ahead of Split From AB Foods
The budget fashion chain said it would reduce prices by up to 29 percent across hundreds of products, seeking to improve trading ahead of next year’s spin off.
Fast Retailing’s GU Unveils First Collection by Francesco Risso
GU, a lower-priced counterpart to Uniqlo, is betting a former luxury fashion designer can help turn $18 jeans into global success.
Chanel Says It Is Cooperating in Italy Labour Probe, Has Cut Ties With Subcontractor
The French fashion house said cut ties weeks ago with the subcontractor concerned, instructing its packaging supplier to end the relationship two days after receiving an alert on May 18.