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Ralph Lauren announced on Friday the appointment of Angela Ahrendts to the role of lead independent director as part of the American luxury brand’s board of directors’ transition phase. See catwalkRalph Lauren – Fall-Winter2025 – 2026 – Womenswear – Etats-Unis – New York – ©Launchmetrics/spotlight ​Ahrendts’ appointment will be effective following her re-election as a director at […]

Harrods’ fashion buying director Simon Longland has given the thumbs-up to Brioni, Dunhill, and Dolce & Gabbana following their Milan Fashion Week shows, saying he thinks they “delivered some of the strongest menswear collections this season”.  See catwalkDunhill – Spring-Summer2026 – Menswear – Italie – Milan – ©Launchmetrics/spotlight Each offered “a distinct perspective rooted in

Louis Vuitton UK has filed its accounts for 2024 at Companies House and it saw both sales and profits falling as retail spending declined across the luxury sector. Photo: Louis Vuitton Its sales fell to £488.2 million last year from £575.2 million in 2023 while profits also dropped sharply. It was the first revenue fall

Dunhill staged the final show on Sunday evening in a beautiful Milanese garden filled with statues of goddesses and cherubs, and its message of sartorial chic with a soupçon of rebellion felt very timely. Dunhill Spring/Summer 2026 collection – Courtesy For decades, young men have been wearing Ralph Lauren to imply their families have been

Translated by Nicola Mira Published June 23, 2025 Pitti Uomo’s 108th edition came to an end on a subdued note. The Florentine menswear show had a high turnout on the first two days, but from Thursday visitors were few and far between. The reason was a transport strike scheduled for Friday. That said, on the

We’ve heard a lot about how tourist spending remains subdued in the UK following the withdrawal of the VAT-free perk post-Brexit, but that muted spending isn’t about to change any time soon it seems. Photo: Pexels/Public domain A new study shows that inflation and the strong pound will also dampen down tourist spending growth in

An action-packed weekend in Milan menswear included the brilliant revival of Montblanc, pashmy power at Tod’s, a cool Qasimi moment in cloisters, Etro paisley, and even a tennis tournament from Sease. Montblanc: Traveling and writing with taste Montblanc’s Spring/Summer 2026 leather goods and Art of the Desk collections, showcased in a Wes Anderson–inspired train carriage

SOJO, the repair specialist that’s partnered with a number of major names in the UK, is continuing its expansion via a move into the French market as legislation there means France is one of the most sustainability-focused retail markets globally. SOJO It’s also boosting its physical presence in the UK with permanent hubs at both

Shopping centres that are more than just malls and that are part of a wider district including leisure are among the most successful in the UK. So it’s interesting that on Monday SGS UK Retail, TDL Media and XPE launched “a strategic partnership to align the marketing, management and leasing of Braehead Shopping Centre, Braehead

Everything lies within a name. For the Hilton dynasty, the names were formally synonymous with luxury hotels founded by family patriarch Conrad Hilton in 1919. Nicky Hilton wearing a Theo Grace charm necklace – Courtesy of Theo Grace. Since then, it’s become synonymous with the famous Millennial socialite sisters Paris and Nicky, who have been