Spain’s Puig Shares Jump on Lauder Merger Talks
Shares of the Spanish beauty group surged around 16 percent on Tuesday, on track for their best trading day on record, after announcing they were in talks over a potential merger with Estée Lauder.
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Fashion Week
Margiela's Vocabulary Of Glamour
John Galliano proved, one more time, that he could stay true to himself while offering a surprisingly natural update to the original Margiela mind-set.
Margiela's Vocabulary Of Glamour
John Galliano proved, one more time, that he could stay true to himself while offering a surprisingly natural update to the original Margiela mind-set.
News & Analysis
Stephen Gan: ‘Young People Are Too in Love With Magazines to Think Print Will Die’
The V magazine editor-in-chief tells Tim Blanks about how Andy Warhol got him his first break, 3am calls from Mario Testino and Carine Roitfeld, and why the print magazine won’t die.
Stephen Gan: ‘Young People Are Too in Love With Magazines to Think Print Will Die’
The V magazine editor-in-chief tells Tim Blanks about how Andy Warhol got him his first break, 3am calls from Mario Testino and Carine Roitfeld, and why the print magazine won’t die.
Fashion Week
In Armani’s Shadow
In response to excess elsewhere in Milan, Giorgio Armani endorsed sombre, black velvet for everything — from trackpants to eveningwear — which sometimes overshadowed the collection.
In Armani’s Shadow
In response to excess elsewhere in Milan, Giorgio Armani endorsed sombre, black velvet for everything — from trackpants to eveningwear — which sometimes overshadowed the collection.
Marketing
Inside the Oscars Dressing Game
Stylist Leslie Fremar breaks down how she worked with brands and her celebrity clients — including Julianne Moore, Charlize Theron and Reese Witherspoon — to build the looks they wore on the red carpet at Sunday’s Academy Awards.
Inside the Oscars Dressing Game
Stylist Leslie Fremar breaks down how she worked with brands and her celebrity clients — including Julianne Moore, Charlize Theron and Reese Witherspoon — to build the looks they wore on the red carpet at Sunday’s Academy Awards.
Fashion Week
New Pop?
The picture painted by the latest Emporio Armani collection was distinctly limited, and did not, as the shownotes proposed, “speak of Armani’s whole history.”
New Pop?
The picture painted by the latest Emporio Armani collection was distinctly limited, and did not, as the shownotes proposed, “speak of Armani’s whole history.”
Luxury
Viva Milano! Viva Fashion! Viva Italy!
In Milan, a remarkable show of unity from Italy's fashion industry signals an important step forwards, but as Italian Prime Minister Matteo Renzi pointed out, the local industry must be open to change and innovation.
Viva Milano! Viva Fashion! Viva Italy!
In Milan, a remarkable show of unity from Italy's fashion industry signals an important step forwards, but as Italian Prime Minister Matteo Renzi pointed out, the local industry must be open to change and innovation.
News & Analysis
Karl Lagerfeld on the State of Fashion: 'It's a Mess'
Karl Lagerfeld speaks to BoF about how direct-to-consumer strategies might co-exist with a more traditional approach to staging runway shows.
Karl Lagerfeld on the State of Fashion: 'It's a Mess'
Karl Lagerfeld speaks to BoF about how direct-to-consumer strategies might co-exist with a more traditional approach to staging runway shows.
Fashion Week
At Fendi, German Geniuses Collide
Karl Lagerfeld paid Albert Einstein a sort-of tribute by visualising gravitational waves throughout the Fendi collection, which was rich in texture, fabric and detail.
At Fendi, German Geniuses Collide
Karl Lagerfeld paid Albert Einstein a sort-of tribute by visualising gravitational waves throughout the Fendi collection, which was rich in texture, fabric and detail.
Fashion Week
Old England Meeting New Mexico
A parade of classic Lauren-isms: fifty shades of beige cashmere in everything from twinsets to topcoats.
Old England Meeting New Mexico
A parade of classic Lauren-isms: fifty shades of beige cashmere in everything from twinsets to topcoats.
Fashion Week
Marc, Calvin and Ralph Close NYFW
On the last day of NYFW, you could get a sense of where American fashion has been, where it is now, and where it might — or would like — to be going.
Marc, Calvin and Ralph Close NYFW
On the last day of NYFW, you could get a sense of where American fashion has been, where it is now, and where it might — or would like — to be going.
Fashion Week
One of the Weirdest Fashion Weeks
The wide range of formats and approaches on display in New York seemed to underscore the underlying uncertainty of an industry in flux.
One of the Weirdest Fashion Weeks
The wide range of formats and approaches on display in New York seemed to underscore the underlying uncertainty of an industry in flux.
Fashion Week
Don't Fence Her In
Vera Wang looked to traditional fencing whites — with some help from the artists Alberto Giacometti and Amedeo Modigliani — to inform her Autumn collection.
Don't Fence Her In
Vera Wang looked to traditional fencing whites — with some help from the artists Alberto Giacometti and Amedeo Modigliani — to inform her Autumn collection.
The News in Brief
Oil Slides, Stocks Climb on Trump’s Iran Reprieve
Oil prices tumbled by over 8 percent after Trump said the US was in talks with Tehran to end the US-Israeli war on Iran, a claim parliamentary speaker Mohammad Baqer Ghalibaf has denied.
Puig, Estée Lauder Companies Considering Merger
The Spanish owner of Byredo, Rabanne and Charlotte Tilbury and the American conglomerate confirmed on Monday that they are in discussions to combine their businesses.
Applied Nutrition Sinks as War Disruption Poses Growth Risk
The UK supplement maker's shares slumped the most since its 2024 IPO after warning of disruption from the conflict in the Middle East, its CEO told Bloomberg.
New Luxury Store Openings Rise in Europe, Cushman Data Shows
The continent’s leading luxury retail streets saw a 13 percent rise in new outlets last year, with fierce competition for prime locations, according to Cushman & Wakefield.
Garage Clothing Owner Rides Y2K Fashion to $5.3 Billion Fortune
Andrew Lutfy, CEO and majority owner of Groupe Dynamite, saw his net worth surge to $5.3 billion after a sharp rise in shares following the company’s 2024 IPO.
Danone Acquires Protein Drinks Maker Huel in €1 Billion Deal
Huel, which counts actor Idris Elba and TV presenter Jonathan Ross among its investors, has agreed to be acquired by the French consumer goods group in a deal worth about $1.2 billion.
Qatar Investment Authority Eyes 10% Stake in Golden Goose
Qatar’s sovereign wealth fund is preparing to buy a stake in Italian sneaker maker Golden Goose, Corriere della Sera reported Saturday.