Miscellaneous

The latest news

LVMH highlights its socio-economic impact at its Annual General Meeting

LVMH highlights its socio-economic impact at its Annual General Meeting

For once, Bernard Arnault, CEO of the world's number one luxury goods group, and his teams emphasised the group's social approach at its Annual General Meeting in Paris on Thursday morning.
Luxury
Arnault says he hopes tensions with China on Lluxury quiet down

Arnault says he hopes tensions with China on Lluxury 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 Beijing.
Luxury
Two more Arnault heirs join LVMH board

Two more Arnault heirs join LVMH board

Two of LVMH Chairman and CEO Bernard Arnault's sons and heirs were named to the board of the luxury goods conglomerate on Thursday.
Luxury
New Leeds boutique is one of Breitling's biggest outside London

New Leeds boutique is one of Breitling's biggest outside London

As a further measure of Berry’s Jewellers’ ongoing success, the Yorkshire-based luxury jeweller has opened a large monobrand boutique for Swiss luxury watchmaker Breitling in Leeds.
Luxury
Valentino is new International Booker Prize event sponsor

Valentino is new International Booker Prize event sponsor

​Valentino has formed a new cultural partnership and has been announced as the sponsor of the International Booker Prize 2024 ceremony.
Luxury
Gucci's next cruise show to be held at the Tate Modern in London

Gucci's next cruise show to be held at the Tate Modern in London

The Kering label has announced a three-year partnership with London's leading museum of modern and contemporary art to promote young designers, and will be showing its Cruise 2025 collection at the museum on May 13.
Luxury
Furniture Fair: Fashion in search of sustainable solutions with Yves Salomon, Dolce & Gabbana and Benetton

Furniture Fair: Fashion in search of sustainable solutions with Yves Salomon, Dolce & Gabbana and Benetton

The two luxury brands, along with the Italian retailer, are making a name for themselves at this year's Milan Design Week with some particularly original and environmentally-friendly projects.
Fashion
Dupe culture takes hold, even among older and affluent consumers - Savanta report

Dupe culture takes hold, even among older and affluent consumers - Savanta report

​Dupe culture may have begun as a social media trend among the cash-strapped young, but it has now gone mainstream and is gaining traction among older and more affluent shoppers.
Fashion
Boss Bali activation adds unique experience to SS24 launch

Boss Bali activation adds unique experience to SS24 launch

The Boss brand is opening the doors of Boss House Bali to a “select group” of Hugo Boss Experience members, as well as VIP customers, media, and “key tastemakers” from Asia-Pacific with an online global element too.
Luxury
L’Oréal USA appoints Silvia Galfo as president of US luxe division

L’Oréal USA appoints Silvia Galfo as president of US luxe division

L’Oréal USA announced on Wednesday the appointment of Silvia Galfo as president of the L’Oréal luxe division in the United States.
Luxury
Fendi is elevating its commitment to Madrid with the opening of a new boutique on Ortega y Gasset Street

Fendi is elevating its commitment to Madrid with the opening of a new boutique on Ortega y Gasset Street

The Italian brand, part of the French luxury conglomerate LVMH, will soon open at number 6 on this prime commercial artery in the Spanish capital.
Luxury
FTC is preparing lawsuit to block Tapestry’s purchase of Capri

FTC is preparing lawsuit to block Tapestry’s purchase of Capri

US antitrust enforcers are preparing a lawsuit seeking to block fashion company Tapestry Inc.’s $8.5 billion planned takeover of Capri Holdings Ltd., according to a person with knowledge of the matter.
Luxury
Jott appoints Sophie Metzker as director of marketing and digital

Jott appoints Sophie Metzker as director of marketing and digital

Jott, the French puffer jacket brand owned by L Catterton, welcomes Sophie Metzker (formerly of Longchamp and Louis Vuitton) as its new director of marketing and digital.
Luxury
Harvey Nichols names Alexander McQueen exec Goddard as its new CEO

Harvey Nichols names Alexander McQueen exec Goddard as its new CEO

​Harvey Nichols has faced tough conditions in recent years but it’s now hoping for better times ahead with the announcement of a new CEO from one of luxury's major labels.
Fashion
Major Chatsworth exhibition to mix Erdem SS24 with Duchess Deborah's life story

Major Chatsworth exhibition to mix Erdem SS24 with Duchess Deborah's life story

A new exhibition this summer at one of Britain’s best-known stately homes, Chatsworth, celebrates the image and legacy of the late dowager Duchess Deborah Devonshire through the lens of Erdem's latest collection.
Fashion
Dior arrives in New York for a runway show and party at the Brooklyn Museum

Dior arrives in New York for a runway show and party at the Brooklyn Museum

Led by women's artistic director Maria Grazia Chiuri, the Fall 2024 collection pays homage to the synergy of New York and Christian Dior.
Luxury