Dior is the focus of the second UBS House of Craft exhibit launching in New York

Anyone who loves the golden age of fashion photography surely pines for the era when big glossy magazines were chock full of beautiful photo spreads. While print publications still exist, with focuses drawn to digital media, this often means consuming fashion editorials via a small phone screen. Christian Dior Bar ensemble, Haute Couture Spring-Summer 1947 […]

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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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LuxExperience says Mytheresa saw continuing sales growth in Q3

LuxExperience has reported Q3 results for its legacy Mytheresa business and said it saw a “solid” net sales rise of almost 4% plus “continued strong adjusted EBITDA profitability at a 4% margin”. MYTHERESA Q3 of FY25 covers the three months to the end of March and the company said it saw the growth despite a […]

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Kering appoints Federico Arrigoni as CEO of Brioni

Translated by Roberta HERRERA Published May 7, 2025 The executive reshuffle continues at Kering. The group has announced changes at the helm of two of its houses: Federico Arrigoni, deputy CEO of Saint Laurent, will take over as CEO of Brioni, while Mehdi Benabadji, who has led Brioni since 2020, will move to Ginori 1735.  […]

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Lacoste taps Adèle Exarchopoulos as brand ambassador

Adèle Exarchopoulos made a notable appearance at the latest Lacoste runway show in March, on the centre court at Roland Garros in Paris. The French actor wore a Lacoste total look consisting of a black leather jacket, matching balaclava and wide trousers, worn with a white Lacoste handbag. Adèle Exarchopoulos for Lacoste – Lacoste The […]

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Acne Studios names Buonomano its new CMO

Acne Studios has named Brune Buonomano as its new global chief marketing officer, effective early next month. She joins the global leadership team and the executive committee and will report directly to CEO Mattias Magnusson, while working closely with Jonny Johansson, co-founder and creative director. Brune Buonomano The company said Buonomano “will bring her international […]

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Kering sales drop 14% in first quarter as Gucci crisis deepens

By Reuters Published April 23, 2025 The crisis at Kering‘s flagship Gucci label deepened in the first quarter, the company said on Wednesday as it reported sales below market expectations amid a worsening economic environment. See catwalkGucci – Fall-Winter2025 – 2026 – Womenswear – Italie – Milan – ©Launchmetrics/spotlight Kering’s results, marked by a 14% […]

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L’Oreal shares gain after strong quarterly sales for luxe unit

By Bloomberg Published April 22, 2025 L’Oreal SA shares gained after the cosmetics company reported resilient sales growth, led by demand for high-end make-up and perfumes. L’Oréal The stock rose as much as 2.6% early Tuesday, the first day of trading in Paris after the owner of brands such as Aesop and Kiehl’s published financial […]

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Miuccia Prada’s path from activist to top designer

By AFP Published April 10, 2025 As a student in the volatile May of 1968, Miuccia Prada took to the streets of Milan to demonstrate for women’s rights wearing an Yves Saint Laurent suit. See catwalkMiu Miu – Spring-Summer2025 – Womenswear – France – Paris – ©Launchmetrics/spotlight Today, the 76-year-old reigns over a luxury goods […]

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Mytheresa launches immersive shopping experience for Apple Vision Pro

Global luxury e-commerce platform Mytheresa has positioned itself amongst the first luxury platforms to design a shopping app for Apple Vision Pro, with the launch of its exclusive visionOS app this month.  Mytheresa launches immersive shopping experience for Apple Vision Pro. – Mytheresa The Mytheresa app, created in collaboration with Obsess, a leading immersive shopping […]

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