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Translated by Nazia BIBI KEENOO Published July 16, 2025 A new exhibition, ‘Terra Inesgotável’ (“Inexhaustible Land”), has opened at the Footwear Museum in São João da Madeira, spotlighting ten years of creative exchange between Portuguese designer Pedro Carvalho de Almeida and Indian designer Abhishek Chatterjee. Running through October 19, the show invites visitors into a […]

Translated by Nazia BIBI KEENOO Published July 16, 2025 L’Occitane has closed its 2024–2025 financial year on a high note, reporting €2.8 billion ($3.25 billion) in annual sales — up 11.7%. The strong performance comes amid global uncertainty and marks a new chapter after its exit from the Hong Kong Stock Exchange. Erborian product –

Officina Profumo-Farmaceutica di Santa Maria Novella, the historic Florentine brand founded in 1221 and considered the oldest pharmacy in the world, has appointed Ludivine Pont as its new CEO. Pont is a well-known figure in the luxury industry. She joins Officina Santa Maria Novella from Balenciaga, where she was Chief Marketing Officer. Her new position takes

TFG London — the expanding business that now owns Hobbs, Whistles, Phase Eight and White Stuff — has named Sally Ambrose as its new chief product officer “to lead, shape and deliver the group’s product strategy”. Sally Ambrose Stepping into the role with immediate effect and reporting directly to CEO Justin Hampshire, Ambrose will “oversee

Represent’s first London store debuted on Saturday and based on the label’s track record, could be set to be another win after its Los Angeles and Manchester stores. Yet the company couldn’t be accused of rushing into a London location as it’s been looking for just the right spot for around four years. In the

Only 11% of the fashion sector’s market value is on track to meet 2030 decarbonisation goals but new research shows exactly where carbon cuts and commercial value align, and how AI could be the unexpected accelerator for both. It also highlights the importance — and challenges — of secondhand and how crucial it is to influence

Luxury reporting season is under way and it was Swiss giant Richemont’s turn on Wednesday, the luxury powerhouse reporting a healthy quarterly sales rise in line with analysts’ expectations. See catwalkChloe – Spring-Summer2025 – Womenswear – France – Paris – ©Launchmetrics/spotlight Q1 sales in the three months to the end of June rose 6% at

Translated by Nazia BIBI KEENOO Published July 16, 2025 Levi Strauss is riding a fresh wave of momentum, posting a 9% increase in like-for-like sales for the first half of its 2025 financial year. Building on that growth, the denim giant now expects full-year sales to rise by 1% to 2%. Levi’s third ‘Reiimagine’ campaign

France’s Amiri is the latest temporary resident of The Corner Shop at Selfridges, staying there until 2 August with, appropriately given the weather, a beach-themed space. It has transformed the prime retail site into the Amiri Beach Club, a “unique and one-off brand experience within a custom-designed environment”. This has launched with “exclusive experiences and

Translated by Nicola Mira Published July 15, 2025 The Galeries Lafayette group continues to reshuffle its senior executive team. After appointing Arthur Lemoine as CEO in early July, succeeding Nicolas Houzé, the French department store group has announced three promotions to senior posts from within its ranks. The first regards Guillaume Houzé, until now in charge