Spanish beauty billionaires seek IPO to ward off succession drama

By Bloomberg Published Apr 25, 2024 Over four days of celebrations to mark its centenary in 2014, Spain’s biggest beauty products company inaugurated a new headquarters in Barcelona attended by the Iberian nation’s then Prince Felipe and threw a splashy party for more than 1,000 people at the world’s largest art nouveau complex.  Nina Ricci But in a quieter yet more important … Read more

Spanish cosmetics group Puig seeks to raise up to 2.9 billion euros in IPO

By Reuters API Published Apr 18, 2024 Spanish perfume and fashion company Puig said on Thursday it aims to raise between 2.3 billion euros ($2.46 billion) and 2.9 billion euros in Spain’s largest initial public offering in almost a decade. The maker of Paco Rabanne and Carolina Herrera fragrances is offering to sell its shares … Read more

Furry Coats Are a Must-have for Fall

The viral mob wife aesthetic, which takes its cues from the ostentatious style of fictional mafia characters in television and film, is fueling a demand for furry textures, and designers and retailers have taken note. “You couldn’t escape the importance of texture,” this season, said Linda Fargo, director of women’s fashion at Bergdorf Goodman, highlighting … Read more

Rabanne Fall 2024 Ready to Wear Runway, Fashion Show and Collection Review

“Real on steroids” is how designer Julien Dossena described his fall 2024 collection for Rabanne. The cool layered lineup brought the house chain mail to the streets — almost literally, as young kids outside the Palais de Tokyo pressed their noses and camera phones against the windows to see the clothes walking the runway to … Read more

Puig finalizes the roster of banks accompanying it in its stock market debut

Translated by Roberta HERRERA Published Feb 14, 2024 Puig is continuing to pave its way to the stock market. The Spanish luxury giant, owner of Carolina Herrera, Jean Paul Gaultier, Paco Rabanne, Nina Ricci, and Charlotte Tilbury, among other brands, has finalized the consortium of banks that will accompany it in its leap to the … Read more

Véronique Gautier steps down as global president

Translated by Nicola Mira Published Jan 31, 2024 Véronique Gautier, global president of Armani Beauty since 2010, has announced she is stepping down from the role and leaving the L’Oréal Group, which has held the Italian label’s beauty products’ licence since 1988. The Acqua di Gio Absolu perfume – DR “Time has come to say … Read more

21 Best Colognes in 2024 to Gift This Valentine’s Day

Why We Love It: Those who are in the know when it comes to colognes can’t stop raving about Creed’s luxury blends. The most popular pick from the brand is, without a doubt, the Aventus Eau de Parfum. This invigorating scent starts off with a burst of warm ginger, juicy mandarin, and spicy pink pepper … Read more

Off the Stage, Rabanne Has a Lock on Effortlessly Sexy Fashion

Rabanne’s recent collaboration with H&M has introduced a new generation to the work of the Space Age designer who died last year at the age of 88. “People who are 18 or 20, or even teenagers in fact, are discovering the brand and making videos on TikTok explaining who was Paco Rabanne,” marveled Julien Dossena, … Read more

CEO Bastien Daguzan has left the company

Translated by Cassidy STEPHENS Published Dec 22, 2023 The comments made in the run-up to the departure are there for all to see. Bastien Daguzan, Jacquemus CEO since May 2022, is leaving the French company, effective December 23. Bastien Daguzan is no longer CEO of Jacquemus – DR “I would like to thank Simon for … Read more

Negotiations, speculations, and new creative directors for the group’s luxury brands

Translated by Nicola Mira Published Dec 22, 2023 The heralded departure of Matthew M. Williams, who has been in charge of style at Givenchy since 2020, has fuelled a fresh spate of wild rumours about his succession. And about the creative director positions at other LVMH labels. Is a new round of musical chairs on … Read more