Italy opens menswear show season with Pitti Uomo, Milan Fashion Week

Translated by Nicola Mira Published June 15, 2025 Italy is about to get the menswear show season under way amid widespread uncertainty caused by the complex economic situation. On the agenda, two unmissable events: Pitti Uomo, scheduled on June 17-20 in Florence, and Milan Fashion Week Men, on June 20-24. This season more than ever, these […]

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Growing number of emerging designer competitions staged by fashion labels to foster creativity

Translated by Nicola Mira Published June 13, 2025 Alongside the main emerging designer competitions, like the Andam Prize, the LVMH Prize and the Hyères Festival, countless initiatives are flourishing as the fashion industry searches for hidden gems. A growing number of labels, often in association with fashion academies, have launched their own emerging designer competition, […]

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Chinese beauty brands explore foreign M&A to spur growth

By Reuters Published June 11, 2025 ​Some of China’s top beauty brands such as Proya and S’Young are exploring acquisitions of smaller foreign rivals to expand their portfolios and replicate the success of global leaders like L’Oreal or Estée Lauder amid slowing growth at home. Proya While still relatively unknown internationally, these Chinese brands have […]

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Dior names Jonathan Anderson creative director of women’s, men’s, and haute couture collections

Dior has announced Jonathan Anderson as creative director of women’s, men’s, and haute couture collections, marking the first time in the brand’s history that one designer has handled all three disciplines since the passing of its founder Christian Dior. Jonathan Anderson – Courtesy  “Dior is thrilled to welcome Jonathan Anderson, a visionary creator with a […]

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Trump’s tariff move hits European luxury sector, shares fall

By Reuters Published May 23, 2025 European luxury stocks declined sharply on Friday following U.S. President Donald Trump‘s announcement recommending a 50% tariff on European Union goods, set to take effect on June 1. Trump’s tariffs hit European luxury industry, shares tank – Reuters The luxury sector—which includes handbags, shoes, fashion goods, and champagne—relies heavily […]

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Paris menswear season welcomes back Saint Laurent; features newcomer Kartik Research

Next month’s Paris menswear catwalk season will welcome back Saint Laurent along with five other key labels and in a week, we will also see the debut of hot newcomer Kartik Research. See catwalkSaint Laurent – Fall-Winter2025 – 2026 – Menswear – France – Paris – ©Launchmetrics/spotlight The next Paris menswear season runs from Tuesday, […]

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Chanel billionaire owners set to forgo payout amid luxury slump

By Bloomberg Published May 22, 2025 The billionaire Wertheimer family behind Chanel may forgo a payout from the luxury brand’s most recent earnings cycle in a sign the industry downturn is hitting another of the world’s wealthiest dynasties.  See catwalkChanel – Cruise Collection2026 – Womenswear – Milan – ©Launchmetrics/spotlight London-based Chanel didn’t pay an interim […]

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Palm Angels inks fragrance licensing deal with Revlon

Revlon announced on Tuesday it has inked a new fragrance licensing deal with Palm Angels, as the Italian luxury marque looks to expand its perfume offerings to more consumers worldwide. See catwalkPalm Angels – Fall-Winter2023 – 2024 – Womenswear – Paris – © ImaxTree The new partnership with Revlon includes the development of fragrance lines […]

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Patrick Dempsey named the official face of Tag Heuer eyewear

Tag Heuer has named actor and professional racing driver Patrick Dempsey as the face of its eyewear collection.  Patrick Dempsey named the official face of Tag Heuer Eyewear. – Tag Heuer Dempsey, known for roles in television and film as well as a serious presence in endurance racing, has competed multiple times in the 24 […]

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‘Superfine: Tailoring Black Style’ opens at The Met’s Costume Institute

When the team behind this Met Gala and exhibit theme began planning “Superfine: Tailoring Black Style”, it was just after the legendary fashion editor and figure André Leon Talley had passed away at 73, DEI was alive and well in the United States and funding to museums was not under fire. Inside the new “Superfine: […]

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