Valentino CEO Jacopo Venturini Steps Down
After five years at the helm, Venturini is leaving for personal reasons as the Italian luxury house navigates a creative reset and ownership transition.
Simone Stern Carbone
The Debrief | The Jewellery Boom, Explained
Even as luxury fashion brands face declining demand, jewellery sales are booming. The Debrief explores how smaller designers and novel pieces are capturing consumer interest and finding new paths to growth.
Why Jewellery Feels Like a Better Deal Than a Handbag
Jewellery brands have raised prices less than fashion labels, and now benefit from a stronger sense of lasting value.
Luxury Sector Will Continue to Slip, Bain Forecasts
The market is on pace to contract 2 percent to 5 percent in 2025 as consumption remains soft across key categories — particularly leather goods, makeup and watches — according to the latest forecast from Bain & Company.
Ben Gorham to Exit Byredo
The founder of the Swedish fragrance label is stepping down as Puig completes its takeover.
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Why Lace and Crochet Are Everywhere Right Now
Brands from Magda Butrym to Chloé are appealing to shoppers with delicate handwork that’s nostalgic and romantic, providing a contrast to fast fashion and the minimalism of quiet luxury.
How Small Jewellery Brands Are Seizing The Moment
The same sense of meaning, intimacy and radical creativity that’s enabled indie designers to connect with consumers is helping them adapt to turbulent times.
Can Jewellery Continue to Outshine Fashion?
As leather goods lose their cool amid rising prices and quality concerns, fine jewelry is emerging as luxury’s shining star.
The Tactics Small Brands Are Using to Navigate Tariffs
Amid global trade uncertainty, independent brands with strong US customer bases need to rethink everything, from pricing and production to warehousing and long-term market strategy.
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How Spain’s Indie Fashion Scene Nailed Global Growth
Brands including La Veste, Gimaguas and Flabelus have become the hot alternative to Europe's usual French and Scandinavian labels. Customers in cities like New York can't get enough.
Luxury
The Debrief | The Power of a Luxury Handbag
Luxury handbags are not only fashion statements – they can be vital to a brand’s identity, bottom line, and ongoing appeal to aspirational consumers. Senior correspondent Sheena Butler-Young and luxury correspondent Simone Stern-Carbone discuss the power of an iconic handbag.
The Debrief | The Power of a Luxury Handbag
Luxury handbags are not only fashion statements – they can be vital to a brand’s identity, bottom line, and ongoing appeal to aspirational consumers. Senior correspondent Sheena Butler-Young and luxury correspondent Simone Stern-Carbone discuss the power of an iconic handbag.
How to Sell Home Design Online
E-tailers remain committed to homeware and design objects, despite the luxury sector’s post-pandemic cooldown. Here’s how fashion and design e-tailers stay ahead of the curve.
Moncler Group Revenues Rise One Percent
Moncler Group’s first quarter sales rose 1 percent to €829 million ($943 million) up 1 percent year-on-year and just above analyst expectations.
The News in Brief
UTA Names Darnell Strom to Lead London Office
Strom will step into a newly created UK leadership role as the agency positions London as a hub for its expansion across Europe, the Middle East and Africa.
Comme des Garçons Opens First Latin American Flagship
The store in São Paulo, Brazil, will serve as the launchpad for the brand’s regional expansion.
The Attico Opens First Store, in Ibiza
The Italian brand brings its interiors-inspired vision to retail with its first standalone store on the Balearic island. The next opening is set for Seoul later this year.
Kering Acquires Lens Maker Lenti in Eyewear Push
Kering has acquired Italian lens manufacturer Lenti in its latest move to build out itsindustrial platform inhigh-endeyewear. The terms of the deal were not disclosed.
Kering Shakes Up Leadership at Brioni and Ginori 1735
Federico Arrigoni takes over as CEO of Brioni from Mehdi Benabadji, who assumes the helm at homeware label Ginori 1735 as the group looks to strengthen its smaller brands amid wider struggles.
Louis Vuitton Names Pierre Castillon VP Communications, Strategic Planning and Digital
Castillon will report to Blake Harrop in a role merging strategic planning and performance measurement across communications activities.
Acne Studios Names Brune Buonomano CMO
Acne Studios named Brune Buonomano its new chief marketing officer effective May 5, the Swedish brand announced in a statement Thursday. She succeeds Isabella Burley, who announced her departure from the brand in March.