Nike’s China Stumble Exposes Execution Gaps
Operational missteps and fierce competition from domestic rivals like Anta have left the sportswear brand trailing in its second-largest market outside North America....
Author : Raven Ward
Should Luxury Stop Worrying and Learn to Love AI Imagery?
From Warhol to Jordan Wolfson, art is often driven by the tools that once terrified it. Prada’s polarising Wolfson campaign makes the case that AI...
The Face Magazine to Shutter
Seven years after its relaunch, the cult British magazine is closing in its ‘current iteration.’ Longtime editor-in-chief Matthew Whitehouse exited the publication in January....
Next Co-Founder Faith Kates Introduced Models to Jeffrey Epstein
Kates, who quietly exited Next Management last November, introduced the late sex offender to women on the agency’s books, a Guardian investigation has found....
Italy Investigates Sephora and Benefit Cosmetics Over Marketing to Children
An Italian competition authority has launched two investigations into LVMH-owned Sephora and Benefit Cosmetics over possible unfair commercial practices linked to the marketing of products...
BoF to Convene Luxury Leaders in Lake Como During Milan Design Week
A select group of luxury C-suite executives and creative leaders will gather next month for a private exchange on the industry’s future....
Luxury Brands Target ‘Desirability First’ — But How to Measure It?
Kering boss Luca de Meo is reconfiguring CEO incentives with a focus on desirability over top-line growth. AI has made it easier to process data...
Asia Feels Full Force of War-Fuelled Energy Crisis
Asia braces for deepening shortages as Iran war disrupts oil flows, sending everyday goods prices sharply higher across global supply chains....
Is AI Antithetical to Luxury?
The reaction to Prada’s unsettling new campaign reveals an emerging sentiment in online audiences who see AI and luxury as incompatible....
On to Be Led by Founders as CEO Steps Down
The Swiss sportswear brand’s co-founders, Caspar Coppetti and David Allemann, will take over as co-chief executives in May as On looks to maintain its fast...