The Key Events in Calendar – WWD

MILAN — The upcoming edition of Milan Fashion Week is set to open with a bang, according to the preliminary schedule presented by the Italian fashion chamber on Wednesday.  Running Jan. 12 to 16, the event will kick-start with Sabato De Sarno debuting his menswear vision for Gucci at 3 p.m. CET. Sandwiched between Billionaire and … Read more

Gucci unveils new boutique concept at its renovated Milan store

Translated by Roberta HERRERA Published Dec 13, 2023 Following an extensive year-long refurbishment, Gucci unveils its fully renovated flagship store in Milan. The reopening of its historic boutique, established since 1951 on the prestigious Via Montenapoleone, marks the definitive departure from the era of Alessandro Michele. The former creative director’s flamboyant style has given way … Read more

Gucci, Louis Vuitton, Prada: how luxury fashion brands and sports are growing ever closer

“We are seeing more interest in athletics, as athletes have started to wear things solely for aesthetic reasons,” London-based fashion journalist Ayo Ojo says. Football stars Lionel Messi (left) and Cristiano Ronaldo in a 2022 Louis Vuitton advertising campaign. Photo: Louis Vuitton Louis Vuitton’s 2022 advertising campaign featuring football superstars Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo … Read more

The record rush to buy a Rolex or a Patek Philippe is over

By Bloomberg Published Dec 9, 2023 The biggest ever boom in Swiss luxury watches is coming to an end. For three years, the industry enjoyed a surge of renewed interest that kicked off during the pandemic, when wealthy – and cash-flush – consumers stuck at home began drooling over luxury mechanical wristwear from iconic Swiss brands. … Read more

Hermès created Europe’s biggest family fortune after spurning LVMH

By Bloomberg Published Dec 9, 2023 On a chilly October day in Paris in 2010, Bertrand Puech got an unexpected call on his cellphone from Bernard Arnault, the founder of luxury giant LVMH Moët Hennessy Louis Vuitton SE and one of the world’s richest men. Arnault told Puech, the family patriarch at rival Hermès, that his … Read more

Bernard Arnault acquires another Champs Elysées building

Luxury’s greatest shopaholic, Bernard Arnault, has bought himself another trophy building, located on his favorite strip – Les Champs Elysées. Bernard Arnault – LVMH  The French multi-billionaire snapped up 150 avenue Champs Elysées, an 18,000 square-meter building, which sources indicate set Arnault back close to one billion euros. Meaning a whopping €55,000 per square-meter. According to … Read more

32 Sephora Gifts for All Event Deals in 2023 to Shop Now

The beauty of Milk Makeup’s Sculpt Cream Contour Stick is that, unlike its competitors, each shade has a matte, cool-toned finish that mimics your natural shadows — no wonder it won an Allure Best of Beauty Award. Rare Beauty Soft Pinch Liquid Blush Commerce editor Sarah Han loves the Refy Gloss Highlighter for its easy-to-use, … Read more

Beyoncé and Rihanna among the celebs with the biggest fashion impact in 2023: Lyst

By AFP-Relaxnews Published Dec 3, 2023 One has more than 300 million followers on Instagram, the other over 280 million… and their popularity goes well beyond social media. Beyoncé and Rihanna dominated fashion trends in 2023 with Queen Bey pulling out all the stops in a veritable sartorial marathon for her “Renaissance World Tour” with … Read more