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True Fit now relies on AI for size analysis
Tech-driven platform True Fit is embracing generative artificial intelligence (Gen AI) “to help consumers find the perfect fit and solve retailers’ online fit challenges”.
Fashion

LVMH prepares CFO succession with former Danone executive
LVMH named a deputy to its long-time chief financial officer as the luxury group controlled by Bernard Arnault prepares for succession in the key executive role.
Luxury

Luxury prices in spotlight as Chanel enters new chapter
The departure of Chanel's top designer early Thursday sent ripples across the $1.62 trillion luxury goods industry at a time when all the major global players are at a crossroads.
Luxury

Giorgio Armani taking next One Night Only to New York in October
Giorgio Armani will stage his next One Night Only fashion and entertainment spectacular in New York in October, timed to celebrate the opening of a new space on Madison Avenue.
Luxury

Blenheim Palace launches UK design competition
Blenheim Palace has launched a design competition to mark the final month of its ‘Icons of British Fashion’ exhibition.
Fashion

Unwrapping “Diane von Furstenberg: Woman in Charge” with Fabiola Beracasa Beckman
The new documentary film “Diane von Furstenberg: Woman in Charge" opened Tribeca on Wednesday, offering an unprecedented look at the non-stop life of the designer, entrepreneur and cultural icon.
Luxury

Kering: Laurent Claquin appointed as new brand manager
The French luxury group has announced the creation of the role of Brand Director, which will be entrusted to its current President of Americas from July 1.
Luxury

New luxe luggage brand Timothy London debuts on Jermyn Street
The high-end luggage sector has seen plenty of development most-pandemic and now a new brand, Timothy London, has launched its “innovation-rich premium collection” and a new Jermyn Street flagship store in London.
Fashion

AWWG in key deal with G-III for global brand growth; Iberia, US, India in focus
The Spanish owner of Pepe Jeans and Hackett, AAWG, has announced a “strategic and investment partnership with the global leader in fashion G-III Apparel Group, via an ownership stake of approximately 12% of AWWG”.
Fashion

Wolf opens first-ever pop-up with Covent Garden debut
Jewellery box brand Wolf has opened its first ever pop-up store in London’s Covent Garden.
Luxury

New brand ambassadors for Bottega Veneta, Balenciaga, Loewe, Kith, Guess Jeans
A curated list of the new ambassadors picked by some of the top fashion and luxury labels, including actor Jacob Elordi for Bottega Veneta and top model Iris Law for the first Guess Jeans collection.
Luxury

Virginie Viard to exit Chanel
Luxury fashion brand Chanel is parting ways with its creative director Virginie Viard, after thirty years at the Parisian house.
Luxury

Harrods dives into first ESG report, makes progress but lots still to do
Harrods has released its first-ever Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) report, “marking a milestone” in its sustainability journey.
Fashion

Chanel’s record dividend brings owners’ windfall to $12 Billion
The billionaire family behind Chanel will have pocketed $12.4 billion in payouts from the luxury brand’s earnings over the past three years, contributing to a massive increase in their personal wealth.
Luxury

LVMH's Frederic Arnault named managing director of family holding Financiere Agache
Frederic Arnault, one of LVMH Chairman and CEO Bernard Arnault's five children and heirs, has been named managing director of the family holding company Financiere Agache, adding to his roles in the luxury empire.
Luxury

Craig Green returns to runway for spring 25 with pre-fashion week show
Craig Green made a runway comeback Wednesday in his packed-but-intimate East London space with the designer blending utilitarian elements with fluid fabrics some quirky motifs and an understated-but-unmissable palette.
Fashion