Celine launches the ‘Été Celine’ collection

Celine has launched the ‘Été Celine’ collection, an elevated summer offering designed to move seamlessly from city to coastlines.  Celine launches the Été Celine collection. – Celine Inspired by the elegance of the French Riviera and Saint-Tropez, the collection reinterprets timeless summer dressing through the lens of modern minimalism, featuring ready-to-wear pieces and raffia bags […]

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Luxury industry’s ‘Trump boost’ was very short-lived

By Bloomberg Published April 15, 2025 The mini bling boom since the turn of the year is well and truly over. On Monday, LVMH reported first-quarter sales that missed expectations. No division generated growth. Each one underwhelmed. The crucial fashion and leather goods unit reported a 5% decline in sales, excluding currency movements, far below the 0.6% slide […]

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Vestiaire Collective launches inaugural Resale Buying Guide, highlights include demand for vintage

In the past, investment dressing broadly referred to pieces that would live in one’s wardrobe for years, even decades, due to their classic and versatile nature. Today, investment dressing refers to how well your purchase will retain and regain its initial cost when resold. Popular vintage bag models, according to Vestiaire Collective – Courtesy Vestiaire […]

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Loewe names Proenza Schouler duo as new creative directors

It’s official, Loewe has named the Proenza Schouler duo of Jack McCollough and Lazaro Hernandez to be the house’s new creative directors. Jack McCollough (left) and Lazaro Hernandez will join Loewe as the new creative directors on April 7. – Courtesy  The appointment had been widely expected, and applauded even before the official confirmatipn. The […]

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Kering’s Gucci can be revived but it won’t go viral

By Bloomberg Published Feb 9, 2024 Investors are looking for the next turnaround story in luxury. Gucci-owner Kering SA seems like a good fit. See catwalkGucci – Fall-Winter2024 – 2025 – Menswear – Italie – Milan – ©Launchmetrics/spotlight But with the company warning on Thursday that investing in its brands will mean a decline in operating […]

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Bernard Arnault in witty mood at LVMH results’ presentation

Translated by Nicola Mira Published Jan 29, 2024 Last Thursday, a few seconds after 6 pm CET, as soon as trading at the Paris Stock Exchange closed for the day, luxury tycoon Bernard Arnault took to the conference room stage at the LVMH group’s headquarters in Paris, at 50 Avenue Montaigne. FNW/DM Arnault, who took […]

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spotlight on Japanese labels Mihara Yasuhiro, Kenzo

Translated by Nicola Mira Published Jan 22, 2024 Paris Fashion Week is the ideal occasion for discovering Japanese creativity. Besides labels that have made a significant mark on the French capital’s fashion scene, like Yohji Yamamoto and Comme des Garçons, other names have recently caught the eye. Maison Mihara Yasuhiro, which started out in 1997 […]

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Schiaparelli stages sensational show, amid rumors of an acquisition

Is LVMH about to buy Schiaparelli, which opened the Paris haute couture season with a sensational Texan-tinted and celestial-inspired show attended by Jennifer Lopez and Zendaya?  Schiaparelli AW Couture 2024/2025 – FNW There had been rumors that Schiaparelli’s owner, Italian luxury baron Diego Della Valle might be mulling a sale, now that its couturier Daniel […]

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handover from Michael Burke to Sidney Toledano

Translated by Cassidy STEPHENS Published Jan 18, 2024 The world’s number one luxury goods group LVMH announced on Thursday that it would be making further management changes around Bernard Arnault, by switching two of the CEO’s loyal associates Michael Burke and Sidney Toledano, according to a press release. Michael Burke and Sidney Toledano – Stéphane […]

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Jacquemus appoints Mélissa Ait-Ouakli as commercial director, bolsters PR and Influence team

Translated by Roberta HERRERA Published Jan 11, 2024 Jacquemus is fortifying its managerial structure. Following the departure of CEO Bastien Daguzan in December, the label under the Parisian designer Simon Porte Jacquemus has created the role of commercial director, entrusted to Mélissa Ait-Ouakli, who hails from LVMH. Toward the year’s end, the brand also bolstered […]

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