Prada Outlines Strategic Expansion Plans as Q1 Sales Gain 13%
MILAN — While reporting a 13 percent increase in revenues for Prada Group in the first quarter of the year, Andrea Guerra characterized the industry overall as being “in a reshuffle mode…
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Luxury Grapples With Disillusionment and Fragile Recovery in China
SHANGHAI — The Chinese retail market showed signs of “fragile recovery” in the first quarter amid an ongoing trade war and domestic economic headwinds, according to a report by Bernstein.…
Phoebe Philo Guest Edits the FT’s New HTSI Issue, Focused on Beauty and ‘Intention’
LONDON — Phoebe Philo is the latest guest editor of HTSI, the Financial Times’ luxury weekend magazine, joining a list of creative talent ranging from Jonathan Anderson to Yinka Ilori. The…
EXCLUSIVE: Aureum Collective and Parke Join Forces for ‘Timeless’ Capsule Collection
From close friends to business partners: Chelsea Parke (founder of Parke) and Cass DiMicco (founder of Aureum Collective) are teaming up for an exclusive project. On Wednesday, the duo —…
Prada Group Gains 13% in Q1 as Miu Miu Surges
UNDER EMBARGO UNTIL APRIL 30 AT 2 PM CET/8 AM ET MILAN – The difficult current scenario did not thwart Prada Group’s sales growth in the first three months of the year. In the period ended…
EXCLUSIVE: Desi Perkins Talks Dezi x Benefit ‘Tints Out’ Collaboration With Sunnies Designed for Peekaboo Blush Moments, New Benetint Dark Cherry Shade
Benefit Cosmetics and Dezi Eyewear have collaborated on a juicy new limited-edition kit featuring their signature products with tints done in cherry-inspired hues. The beauty brand and…
Kate Spade New York’s Spring Campaign Stars Ice Spice and Charli D’Amelio
Kate Spade New York has released its spring 2025 global brand campaign titled “To The Ones Who Carry Us,” starring Grammy-nominated artist Ice Spice and dancer and multifaceted social…
Talks Around Jonathan Anderson’s Departure Fuel Loewe’s Popularity on Lyst
LONDON — Loewe again overtook Miu Miu to claim the top spot on the Lyst hottest brands ranking for the first quarter of 2025, thanks to a 38 percent surge in searches on the shopping…
EXCLUSIVE: Polène’s Paris Pop-up Is About a Flourishing Bag Business — and Its Off-cuts
PARIS— Leather goods brand Polène is in full bloom. If the openings of multistory flagships in London and Paris weren’t enough, the idea is writ large across the French company’s Parisian…
With Less Than 10 Ingredients, Paul Mitchell’s Latest Hair Care Line Is Taking on Sensitive Skin
John Paul Mitchell Systems is taking on sensitive skin. On Thursday, the company will launch its newest Paul Mitchell Clear line, a no-fuss lineup of four hair care products that are free…
EXCLUSIVE: Tower 28 Launching Mineral Sunscreen for Sensitive and Acne-prone Skin
Tower 28 has a mineral sunscreen coming. The clean beauty brand, launched by Amy Liu in Santa Monica, Calif. in 2019, is introducing its SOS FaceGuard Broad Spectrum SPF 30 online on May…
Kenneth Cole Partners With Multiplatinum Recording Artist Rachel Platten for Brand’s ‘Purposeful Voices’ Series
Kenneth Cole Productions has released the second installment of the spring 2025 “Purposeful Voices” series in collaboration with Emmy award-winning, multiplatinum recording artist Rachel…
Daisy Edgar-Jones Makes Her Debut as Gucci Face in the Brand’s New Campaign
SLOW LIFE: Daisy Edgar-Jones is making her official debut as a Gucci face in the new campaign the Florentine house is releasing Wednesday. Dubbed “Gucci Lido,” the campaign is intended as…
How Beyoncé’s Anrealage LED Dress for ‘Cowboy Carter Tour’ Was Created: 35,000 Lights, Japanese Architecture Inspiration and Extensive Rehearsals
Beyoncé debuted her “Cowboy Carter Tour” on Monday in Los Angeles, lighting up the stage with an LED dress created by Kunihiko Morinaga, the designer behind the Japanese brand Anrealage.…
Canada’s Prime Minister Mark Carney’s Wife Has Her Own Global Career Experience
It’s unlikely that “What are you wearing?” will be welcome words for Diana Fox Carney, an economist and climate policy specialist. As the wife of Canada’s newly elected prime minister Mark…
Saks Bondholders Prove to Be a Tough Sell
Bondholders can be a tough crowd — just ask Saks Global. Equity investors are more excitable and want nothing but growth. But since bondholders have actually loaned a business money, they…
Keira Knightley Is Ready to Pass the ‘Pride & Prejudice’ Baton to Emma Corrin
CERNOBBIO, Italy — “I don’t think Emma Corrin needs any advice,” a glowing Keira Knightley said with a big smile as she attended the first of the two runway shows Chanel staged on Lake…
Oddity Raises Full-year Forecast
Oddity, the parent company of Il Makiage and SpoiledChild, raised its full-year forecast as it shrugged off concerns over the economic backdrop. It now expects net revenue between $235…
A&F CEO Fran Horowitz Gets Compensation Boost
Fran Horowitz, chief executive officer of Abercrombie & Fitch Co., who has orchestrated one of the retail industry’s strongest turnarounds, has been getting nicely compensated for her…
RealReal CEO Salary: Rati Levesque’s Pay Rises to $11.5M
Rati Levesque was welcomed into the corner office at RealReal Inc. with stock awards valued at $10 million, which made up the bulk of her pay last year. Levesque, the resale platform’s…
A Look Back at Prince William and Kate Middleton’s Royal Wedding
14 years ago today, the Prince and Princess of Wales, Prince William and Kate Middleton, had their royal wedding at Westminster Abbey in London, marking one of the most highly anticipated…
Kate Middleton Suits Up in Holland Cooper on Wedding Anniversary With Prince William for Scotland Trip
Kate Middleton joined husband Prince William for the couple’s royal visit to Scotland on Tuesday. The Prince and Princess of Wales kicked off a two-day visit to the Isles of Mull and Iona.…
Brides Like ‘90s-style Wedding Gowns, Brown Flowers and Lace-like Nails, Pinterest Says
Brides-to-be turn to Pinterest to check out possibilities for their weddings and their searches have unearthed some interesting trends for 2025. With more than 3.8 billion wedding-related…
Florence Pugh Pops in Springtime Green McQueen Dress With Layered Ruffles for ‘Thunderbolts’ Los Angeles Premiere
Florence Pugh forewent her Gothic romance styling streak in favor of springtime hues for the “Thunderbolts*” premiere on Monday in Los Angeles. The actress joined costars Sebastian Stan,…