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Hugo Boss on Tuesday reported revenue edging up just 1% in Q2 against an “ongoing challenging market environment”. Boss Menswear was the standout while Womenswear and Hugo struggled, but profit just beat expectations. David Beckham – Boss The problem geography was Asia Pacific which was down 5% on a currency-neutral basis as “muted consumer sentiment” […]

The news on Topshop and Topman’s return to the runway continues to be drip-fed by the team behind it but drip-feeding doesn’t mean low-key with the latest update revealing that the catwalk show will take place on London’s Trafalgar Square. Photo: Pixabay The brands are clearly aiming to make a massive impact and an open

By Reuters Published August 4, 2025 Italy’s competition authority (AGCM) imposed a 1 million euro (1.16 million dollar) fine on China-founded fast fashion online retailer Shein on Monday for misleading customers on the environmental impact of its products. Shein is known for its trend-driven value apparel and accessories This is Shein’s second financial sanction by

By Reuters Published August 4, 2025 Switzerland’s government will hold an extraordinary cabinet meeting on Monday to discuss its response to President Donald Trump‘s 39% tariff on Swiss imports, which threatens to inflict heavy damage to its US-dependent luxury goods industry.Switzerland was left stunned on Friday after Trump hit the country with one of the

By AFP Published August 4, 2025 The Levi’s® brand, in collaboration with global icon Beyoncé, today debuted The Denim Cowboy, the final instalment of the year-long Levi’s® REIIMAGINE campaign. The film weaves together the three previous chapters, revealing the campaign as more than a reinterpretation of iconic Levi’s® advertisements – it is the creation of

By Reuters Published August 4, 2025 Goldman Sachs has named Marko Ratesic as vice chairman of the consumer retail group within its investment bank, according to a memo seen by Reuters on Monday. Goldman Sachs is headquartered in New York Goldman has recently advised on several blockbuster consumer and retail deals, including candy maker Mars’

By Bloomberg Published August 4, 2025 Throughout the 1990s and early 2000s, Gwyneth Paltrow was the platonic ideal of the It Girl and Hollywood nepo-baby, dating Brad Pitt and Ben Affleck and winning the Academy Award for Best Actress for her role in Shakespeare in Love. Then, in 2008, Paltrow engineered a career detour nobody quite

By Reuters Published August 4, 2025 Flagship Swiss watchmaker Swatch Group is hopeful that the Swiss government can quickly strike a deal to avert a threatened 39% US import tariff on Swiss goods, while its high inventories in the United States offer it a short-term buffer. Swatch Group CEO Nick Hayek Chief executive Nick Hayek

Italian luxury group Armani has received a 3.5 million euro fine from the Italian antitrust authority for allegedly deceptive commercial practices. See catwalkGiorgio Armani – Spring-Summer 2026 – Italy – Milan – ©Launchmetrics/spotlight According to the Italian antitrust authority, the business is allegedly responsible for disseminating misleading ethical and social responsibility statements, contrary to the

By AFP Published August 4, 2025 Spanish police said on Monday they had seized dozens of carvings made from the ivory tusks of endangered African and Asian elephants as part of a smuggling and environmental crimes investigation. Ivory is coveted because it can be fashioned into items like combs, pendants, and other jewellery – AFP