Celine Adds To Fragrance Line-Up
The new scent, Zouzou, is the fashion house’s first new perfume since 2022.
Momentum in China and tourist spend in Europe enabled the sector to continue growing in Q2, while Kering’s surprise acquisition of a 30 percent stake in Valentino suggests there is more consolidation to come, writes Imran Amed.
Following this week’s announcement that longtime Gucci chief Marco Bizzarri will exit the company in September, Imran Amed shares his top picks for one of the top jobs in the global luxury industry.
The group’s focus on luxury fashion has paid off, thanks to bets on bold creativity and the designer, CEO and merchandiser ‘tripods’ it typically installs at its brands, writes Luca Solca.
CEO Jacopo Venturini and designer Pierpaolo Piccioli are working to transform the Roman brand from the inside-out, reinvigorating the company’s internal culture as well as its commercial offering.
In his first press conference since joining the brand, chief executive Jacopo Venturini said a new merchandising strategy and upmarket repositioning have helped sales get almost back to 2019 levels.
The company announced a recovery plan to make up for the loss of a site that produced 1,300 pairs a day.
This week, Nicolas Hieronimus takes the helm at L’Oréal, while Macy’s appoints a Boston Consulting Group partner as Chief Financial Officer.
This week, Alasdhair Willis exited the British heritage brand, while LOVE appointed Pierre A. M’Pelé, aka Pam Boy, as its senior editor.
This week, Valentino appoints a former Gucci star merchandiser to CEO, while Vice hires an HR veteran to lead the team.
Star merchandiser Jacopo Venturini, who most recently played a pivotal role in the blockbuster success of Gucci, starts in the new role on June 1.
Social media, Chinese nationalism and a culture war in the US have ratcheted up the risk of costly cultural missteps like those made by Dolce & Gabbana, Gucci, Prada and others. Luca Solca examines what fashion brands should — and should not — do.
Social media, Chinese nationalism and a culture war in the US have ratcheted up the risk of costly cultural missteps like those made by Dolce & Gabbana, Gucci, Prada and others. Luca Solca examines what fashion brands should — and should not — do.
This week, Chloé taps Maison Margiela’s CEO, while Burberry appoints an Asia-based drinks executive to its board of directors.
The star merchandiser who played a key role in Gucci’s turnaround now leads Valentino’s business strategy.
The new scent, Zouzou, is the fashion house’s first new perfume since 2022.
Unilever Plc sales jumped more than expected in the first quarter as Chief Executive Officer Hein Schumacher pushes ahead with his turnaround plan and shoppers come back to premium brands.
The administrators said the retailer’s 541 known unsecured creditors are owed at least £35.6 ($44.2 million) but are unlikely to collectively receive more than £800,000 ($996,000), or “less than a penny in the pound.”
President Biden signed the bill that gives China-based ByteDance 270 days to divest TikTok’s US assets or face a ban.
The Alphabet Inc. company said in a blog post Tuesday that it’s still working with the ad industry and regulators on the plan.
Overall revenues for the three months through March totalled 818 million euros ($874 million), above a company-provided analyst consensus of 786 million euros.
Embattled by weak demand and currency issues in Nigeria, the company is looking to slim down in order to return to growth.
EU lawmakers backed the Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive by 374 votes to 235 against, with 19 abstentions.