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Luca Faloni debuts in Switzerland, opens Zurich store
London-based fashion and accessories brand Luca Faloni has taken its first step into the Swiss market with the opening of a boutique in Zurich. A Paris boutique is also planned for this year.
Fashion
Charles Tyrwhitt is strong ahead of Regent Street opening, US market grows
Charles Tyrwhitt has bounced back from the pandemic, its latest set of results has shown. And that's despite a move away from the formal clothing in which the company has always specialised.
Fashion
Innovation In Wool Awards opens for entries
The annual Innovation in Wool Awards is back and the 2024 edition comes with an impressive prize pot of £30,000.
Fashion
Burberry non-exec director to step down
Burberry Group has announced its Independent Non-Executive Director Debra L Lee is to retire from the board following the UK luxury fashion house’s Annual General Meeting in July.
Luxury
Dior continues to expand across Mexico
The esteemed French house unveils an exclusive store for its men's collections in the country's capital.
Luxury
King of leopard print, Italy's Roberto Cavalli dies at 83
Italian fashion designer Roberto Cavalli, whose penchant for python and flamboyant animal prints made him the darling of the international jet set for decades, died Friday at 83, the luxury company said.
Luxury
Antwerp World Diamond Centre CEO resigns amid Russia diamond sanctions
BRUSSELS (Reuters) - Antwerp World Diamond Centre (AWDC) Chief Executive Ari Epstein resigned unexpectedly on Thursday, the AWDC's board of directors said in a statement.
Luxury
JCA students get to grips with commerce in Gallery and e-tail launch
Professor Jimmy Choo’s JCA | London Fashion Academy has announced the opening of the JCA Gallery, a showcase of the talent of its learners.
Fashion
Revitalizing Gucci: Kering's paramount endeavor
Gucci has long stood as the powerhouse driving the luxury conglomerate Kering forward. However, the iconic Italian brand's sales are now decidedly on a downward trajectory in a decelerating global luxury market.
Luxury
Casablanca appoints its first marketing director, Txampi Diz
Luxury house Casablanca has swiftly filled the new role of marketing director by appointing Txampi Diz, who recently held the same position at Balmain.
Fashion
Louis Vuitton appoints Blake Harrop as head of image and communications
While Stefano Cantino, the LVMH flagship's director of communications and events since 2019, is moving to Gucci, Louis Vuitton has recruited the head of the Wieden+Kennedy agency.
Luxury
Gucci recruits its new deputy CEO from Louis Vuitton
Kering's flagship label is recruiting Stefano Cantino from Louis Vuitton for the newly-created position of Deputy Managing Director, to support CEO Jean-François Palus.
Luxury
Lanvin partners with Austrian artist Erwin Wurm for a project in China
Erwin Wurm is the second creative invited by the label as part of its Lanvin Lab project after rapper Future. He has created one of his famous bag-sculptures for the house, which will be exhibited throughout China.
Fashion
Robert Pattinson stars in latest Dior campaign
British and Irish actors are a popular pick for menswear campaigns at present, especially when brands are promoting the lines that form the essence of what the label is all about.
Fashion
Royal College of Art is world’s top university for art and design.... again
Here we go again. London’s Royal College of Art has once again clinched the title of the world’s leading university for art and design. In fact, it’s the RCA’s 10th consecutive year of winning the accolade.
Fashion
Alexander McQueen exhibition to open at the Frist Art Museum
The Frist Art Museum in Nashville is set to open an exhibition celebrating the artistic union between the late British fashion designer Alexander McQueen and French photographer Ann Ray.
Luxury