Over four days of celebrations to mark its centenary in 2014, Spain’s biggest beauty products company inaugurated a new headquarters in Barcelona attended by the Iberian nation’s then Prince Felipe …
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Zendaya’s Challengers Puts Luxury Brands on Center Court
Tashi and Art are fictional characters played by Zendaya and Mike Faist in Luca Guadagnino’s Challengers. In the movie, they promote brands just as their …
Hermes Defies Luxury Slowdown With Sales Jump in China
Sales at constant exchange rates jumped 17% to €3.8 billion ($4.1 billion) in the first quarter, Hermes International SCA said Thursday. This was more than …
Luxury Brands Stumble In Their Race to Conquer Beauty
At a recent launch dinner at Metropolis by Marcus Samuelsson in downtown New York, conversation among beauty editors turned to fashion’s sudden interest in the …
The Most Expensive Luxury Shoes Owned by BTS Jimin
Besides his striking good looks and irresistible charm, BTS Jimin has impeccable style and extraordinary taste in fashion. Whether in casual garb or fully glammed …
Arnault Says He Hopes Tensions With China on Luxury Quiet Down
Billionaire Bernard Arnault said he hopes a planned visit to France next month by China’s Xi Jinping will help smooth trade relations between Paris and …
LVMH Sales Grow 3 Percent As Luxury Boom Stalls
Louis Vuitton- and Dior-owner LVMH reported first-quarter sales up 3 percent on an organic basis, confirming fears that luxury demand would continue to stall as …
Thailand’s Central Buys German Luxury Retail Property Kadewe
Thai retailer Central Group has acquired the landmark KaDeWe property in central Berlin from the insolvent Austrian company Signa in what it said was another …
Why Salone del Mobile Is Irresistible for Luxury Brands
Milan’s Salone del Mobile design fair has taken on new proportions in recent years. In addition to luxury furniture makers courting decorators and their wealthy …
Luxury Group Zegna Posts 19.3% Jump in FY Organic Sales
Italy’s Ermenegildo Zegna posted a 19.3 percent increase in full-year organic revenue on Friday and proposed a 20 percent hike in its annual dividend, helped by …
Is Chanel’s ‘Absolute Luxury’ Push Working?
PARIS — Chanel has enlisted Hollywood A-listers Brad Pitt and Penelope Cruz as it tries to take back the narrative surrounding its iconic quilted handbags …
The Old Money Bob Is Quiet Luxury for Hair
There are bobs and then there are old money bobs—the hairstyle that’s set to become the summer’s most requested look. Think swooshy, bouncy, healthy hair …
Walmart Wants in on Luxury Beauty. Will Shoppers Follow?
Walmart wants to lure the luxury beauty shopper. High-end brands such as the skincare line Skinceuticals and hair care line Color Wow, and added services …
Luxury Brands Flock to the ‘Most Remote City in the World’
Fluorescent colours may come in and out of fashion, but they are always on high rotation in the capital of Western Australia. “If you go …
Blockchain and AI the Phenomenon in the World of Luxury Retail
What would blockchain and fashion have in common? Usually, not much, as these industries focus on different target audiences, products and services. However, one thing …
US Luxury Purchases Fell 15 Percent in February, According to Citi Credit Card Data
US luxury sales have continued to slide from their post-pandemic peak, credit card data from Citi suggests. Luxury spending was 15 percent lower year-on-year in …
Is Accessible Luxury the Next Big Opportunity in India?
When the company behind Sandro and Maje announced that the French accessible luxury brands will enter India this year, it strengthened the narrative that India’s …
Inside Angola’s Secretive Luxury Market
Angola’s bustling capital city of eight million people never sleeps. Parties in Luanda are held throughout the week and often have unspoken dress codes. Among …
Luxury Brands Might Want to Think Twice About Buying Back Their Beauty Lines
For many fashion businesses, beauty is becoming a lot more than just another accessory. As the industry grows in value, with more engaged super-users willing …
AI, Outlets, Recycling: Can Luxury Solve Its Billion-Dollar Excess Inventory Problem?
On an industrial site near the French-Belgian border, high-end sneakers, handbags and ready-to-wear garments are routinely dismantled, shredded and granulated in preparation for recycling. None …