How Challenger Brands Are Seizing the Jewellery Opportunity
As jewellery continues to outperform the wider luxury market, a wave of independent labels is muscling in on territory traditionally dominated by the biggest players,...
Author : Raven Ward
Mango Founder’s Son Steps Down Amid Homicide Investigation
Jonathan Andic, who co-owns the Spanish company with his two siblings, announced he would ‘momentarily’ depart from his role as vice chairman of the board....
The Face Magazine Plans ‘Return’ Following Sale to C86 Holdings
The heritage British style magazine was sold to a Singapore-based music entrepreneur who also owns the British music magazine NME....
Givenchy Names Marco De Vincenzo as Head of Leather Goods Design
The Italian designer will work under creative director Sarah Burton as the house seeks to strengthen one of its most important commercial categories....
Opinion: Why Don’t More Women Athletes Have Their Own Brands?
The audience is there, the fashion marketing dollars are there, but the architecture that turns visibility into brand ownership for top female athletes is almost...
Can Lab-Grown Diamonds Move Beyond the ‘Real or Fake’ Debate?
A UK ruling banning ads that failed to sufficiently label lab-grown diamonds as synthetic has sparked fresh controversy over how man-made stones are marketed....
Gucci Isn’t Kering’s Only Issue
The fashion house’s recent Times Square takeover thrust Gucci back under the microscope, but Kering’s annual shareholders’ meeting on Thursday gives investors a chance to...
How Luxury Lost 50 Million Customers
Price hikes, diminished quality, growing inequality and the meaning of luxury itself were under the microscope at the FT’s Business of Luxury Summit this week...
Richemont Sales Soar as Cartier Outpaces Rivals
The Swiss group’s jewellery brands gained further market share on the back of continued demand in the US and Chinese interest in new product lines...
Why the Estée Lauder and Puig Deal Collapsed
The much-telegraphed potential merger fell apart after months of negotiations, the two companies confirmed on Thursday, as they face up to the limits of their...