Italian shoemaker Tod’s to court US lovers of quiet luxury MILAN: An investment firm backed by LVMH is betting demand from wealthy Americans for quiet luxury will ensure its... Published 07 May, 2024 02:30pm
Life & Style Luxury brands lure Chinese shoppers despite slowdown SHANGHAI: Sipping champagne and nibbling fried dumplings, Shanghai’s rich and influential posed by Louis Vuitton... Published 03 May, 2024 05:00pm
Life & Style Giving a second life to fashion’s deadstocks PARIS: At the Nona Source showroom in northern Paris, designers pick through luxurious textiles with ornate names:... Published 20 Apr, 2024 02:06pm
Life & Style Louis Vuitton holds ‘Voyager’ fashion show in Shanghai SHANGHAI: Louis Vuitton debuted its newly-labelled ‘Voyager’ travelling show in Shanghai on Thursday night, showing... Published 19 Apr, 2024 01:56pm
Markets Adidas, LVMH steer European shares higher on earnings relief PARIS: European shares gained on Wednesday after a bruising sell-off in the previous session, supported by healthy... Published 18 Apr, 2024 03:24am
Life & Style Taylor Swift, Christian Louboutin, Magic Johnson newly-minted billionaires: Forbes Forbes World's Billionaires List 2024 boasts record combined wealth of $14.2 trillion Published 03 Apr, 2024 03:03pm
Life & Style Louis Vuitton makes custom trunks for Paris Games flames, medals PARIS: The Olympic and Paralympic flames will each travel in a custom-made Louis Vuitton trunk this summer thanks to... Published 28 Mar, 2024 01:32pm
Life & Style Stella McCartney serves ‘gentle reminder’ on fashion’s environmental harm at Paris show PARIS: Stella McCartney drew her audience to a giant greenhouse in a Paris park for her winter runway presentation,... Published 05 Mar, 2024 02:11pm
Life & Style TikTok make-up influencers spark health warnings PARIS: Pressed by parents to pose in videos with make-up and skincare products, pre-teen girls dubbed “Sephora Kids”... Updated 29 Feb, 2024 09:13pm
Life & Style Vogue to host rare joint fashion show for Paris Olympics PARIS: Fashion magazine Vogue announced Monday it is bringing together some of France’s top luxury brands for a... Published 27 Feb, 2024 05:33pm
Life & Style Spring festival spending on China’s duty-free island hits record SHANGHAI: Shoppers visiting China’s island province of Hainan spent a record 2.49 billion yuan ($346.2 million) on... Published 19 Feb, 2024 05:01pm
Sports Paris Olympics set for gold medal in luxury promotion PARIS: From the podium to athletes’ wardrobes, French luxury goods giant LVMH is planning to put high-end Gallic... Published 13 Feb, 2024 04:55pm
Life & Style Hermes’ shares reach record high as booming sales outpace rivals PARIS: Hermes’, opens new tab shares rose to a record high on Friday after the Birkin bag maker again outpaced its... Published 09 Feb, 2024 02:39pm
Life & Style Viktor & Rolf take a snip at Haute Couture with Paris runway collection PARIS: For their spring summer couture show, Viktor Horsting and Rolf Snoeren, the Dutch design duo behind the label... Published 25 Jan, 2024 01:10pm
Life & Style Maria Grazia Chiuri showcases moire at Dior’s haute couture runway show PARIS: Christian Dior designer Maria Grazia Chiuri threw the spotlight on moire fabric at the haute couture label’s... Published 23 Jan, 2024 02:14pm
Life & Style Top UK Rolex retailer cuts forecast as luxury shopping dips Watches of Switzerland Group – the top seller of Rolex watches in the UK – cut its sales and growth forecasts,... Published 18 Jan, 2024 06:37pm
Life & Style Louis Vuitton opens Paris Fashion Week with Pharrell Williams’ styles from American West PARIS: Pharrell Williams kicked off Paris Fashion Week with Louis Vuitton’s spring menswear show on Tuesday night,... Published 17 Jan, 2024 02:28pm
Life & Style LVMH roles held by Bernard Arnault’s children PARIS: LVMH Chairman and CEO Bernard Arnault’s five children have been moving up the ranks of the luxury empire. All... Updated 06 Jan, 2024 02:59pm
Life & Style Frederic Arnault to lead LVMH Watches in latest family promotion PARIS: Frederic Arnault, one of LVMH Chairman and CEO Bernard Arnault’s five children and heirs, has been promoted... Published 06 Jan, 2024 02:11pm
Life & Style In China’s slowing beauty market, big brand discounts won’t cut it SHANGHAI: Expensive beauty hauls are a thing of the past for Evelyn Zhu. The Chinese branding professional says she... Published 08 Dec, 2023 06:18pm
Life & Style ‘Most harmful industry on planet’: Designer Stella McCartney advocates sustainability at COP28 Fashion designer and climate activist Stella McCartney, who is in Dubai for COP28, spoke about sustainable fashion... Published 02 Dec, 2023 11:39pm
Life & Style Britain’s Burberry hit by slowdown in luxury spending LONDON: Britain’s Burberry said it was being hit by a global slowdown in luxury spending and it would struggle to... Published 16 Nov, 2023 01:01pm
Life & Style Focus: Giorgio Armani fashions his own legacy with succession plan MILAN: Giorgio Armani has always kept a tight grip on the firm he founded, and the Italian fashion king’s attention... Published 15 Nov, 2023 02:47pm
Life & Style Bollywood’s Deepika Padukone on India’s global moment, being a ‘non-nepo’ baby 'India has always been here, it’s just taken the world this much time to sit up and notice our power,' she was quoted as saying by Vogue India Published 14 Nov, 2023 06:25pm
Life & Style Greens see red over giant Paris billboards PARIS: Does beauty lie in the eye of the consumer? That may be the impression many tourists have of Paris, where a... Published 08 Nov, 2023 10:35pm
Life & Style Louis Vuitton, Gucci to open at Mukesh Ambani’s Jio World Plaza in Mumbai Mumbai's Jio World Plaza will house more than 66 luxury brands, including Dior, Rolex and Bulgari Updated 01 Nov, 2023 04:26pm
Life & Style Hermes sales beat expectations as US, Europe shoppers splurge on Birkin bags PARIS: Sales at Hermes rose briskly in the third quarter, beating expectations and outshining rivals as economic... Published 25 Oct, 2023 01:51pm
Life & Style LVMH shares tumble, hit fashion sector as luxury giant’s sales growth slows PARIS: LVMH’s shares slumped on Wednesday, to their lowest level since December, knocking other shares in the... Published 11 Oct, 2023 01:53pm
Life & Style Chloe names new designer Chemena Kamali PARIS: French luxury brand Chloe announced Monday it had appointed a new creative director, Chemena Kamali, in the... Published 10 Oct, 2023 05:41pm
Life & Style Europe’s Luxury stocks at risk of going out of style LONDON/PARIS: Europe’s luxury brands may have sparkled at Paris Fashion Week, but investors are questioning their... Published 09 Oct, 2023 12:01pm