By Bloomberg Published April 22, 2025 A high-stakes legal dispute has cast new light on the fortunes behind French luxury brand Hermès. A legal complaint filed in Washington, D.C. accuses 82-year-old Nicolas Puech—an heir to the Hermès dynasty—of failing to transfer shares worth approximately €14 billion ($16 billion) under a private agreement. Hermès International boutique…
Translated by Nazia BIBI KEENOO Published April 22, 2025 Deep sorrow and great emotion have marked the response of the global fashion industry following the death of Pope Francis, who passed away at 7:35 a.m. on April 21. Photo of Pope Francis I shared by Donatella Versace. – Donatella Versace/Instagram Across the creative and cultural…
Translated by Nazia BIBI KEENOO Published April 22, 2025 Nothing seems to slow down Bulgari’s chief executive, Jean-Christophe Babin, who has just assumed leadership of the Watches division at LVMH. Under his direction, the Roman house inaugurated on April 16 the world’s largest jewelry manufacturing facility in Valenza, located in the Piedmont region of northern…
Copenhagen Fashion Week’s (CPHFW) influence continues to reach far and wide even though it’s not one of the ‘big four’ fashion weeks, and that influence means it also continues to forge partnerships beyond Denmark’s borders. The latest is with London’s Victoria and Albert Museum. Copenhagen Fashion Week CPHFW and the V&A are collaborating for the…
Wanna has been gradually expanding its virtual try-on (VTO) tech and the latest upgrade is its shoulder try-on feature, a new addition to the Bags Virtual Try-On experience. Wanna The company, which was formerly owned by Farfetch but is now part of Perfect Corp, said the feature lets shoppers see how a bag looks when…
Translated by Nazia BIBI KEENOO Published April 22, 2025 From April 8 to 11, Bogotá welcomed the fourth edition of Universo Mola Fashion Week, positioning the event as Latin America’s only sustainable fashion week with growing international recognition. Held at EAN University and co-hosted by the Laverde Foundation, the event brought together designers, brands, institutions,…
By Reuters Published April 22, 2025 U.S. President Donald Trump met with major retailers, including Walmart, Home Depot, Lowe’s, and Target on Monday to discuss broad-based tariffs likely to raise the cost of everyday goods that they import. Reuters Big U.S. chains, like Walmart and Target, rely heavily on imported goods, and tariffs — including 145% levies on China…
It’s a trend that experts are calling “resortcore”: wearing a garment or accessory embroidered with the insignia of a luxury hotel. While this is not a new trend, in recent months it has become all the rage, radically transforming classic hotel merchandising. The Beverly Hills Hotel x The Sil Shop – The Beverly Hills Hotel…
German luxury e-commerce platform Mytheresa is set to finalize its acquisition of Yoox Net-a-Porter (YNAP) from Swiss group Richemont on April 23, 2025. The deal marks a key milestone in the development of LuxExperience B.V.—a global luxury e-commerce group that was announced earlier this year to unite Mytheresa, Net-a-Porter, Mr Porter, Yoox, and The Outnet…
Translated by Nazia BIBI KEENOO Published April 19, 2025 French fashion label Louis Vuitton has announced that its Cruise 2026 runway show will take place on May 22 at the Palais des Papes in Avignon, in southeastern France’s Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur region. Known for choosing architecturally striking and culturally significant venues, the brand will present the…