Annual Results: L’Oréal Luxe Division outperformed the market, especially in skincare

    L’Oréal Group announced it accelerates growth in the fourth quarter, reinforces its market shares, and preserves its profitability at 18.6%. In 2020, the Covid-19 pandemic triggered a crisis of supply due to the widespread closure of points of sale which led to an unprecedented, if temporary, decline of the beauty market. “Throughout the … Read more

Despite Covid-19 crisis, diamond industry still managed to keep its sparkle. Report

    Diamond industry suffered during the Covid-19 crisis but fared better than the personal luxury market overall. Report Diamond industry poised for rebound in 2021. Lockdowns, travel restrictions and economic uncertainty pushed diamond jewelry sales down by 15 percent in 2020 with most of the decline happening in the first and second quarters. But … Read more

Certainly a great gesture of optimism: Hublot, Zenith and Loro Piana announce almost simultaneous openings

      Hublot, Zenith and Loro Piana express confidence in the Japanese market new flagships in Tokyo’s Ginza district. The almost simultaneous opening of the three Hublot, Zenith and Loro Piana flagships invites the question of why such an attraction for Japan? The Land of the Rising Sun is the world’s biggest market for … Read more

Who doesn’t love a rainbow? Bentley creates its first rainbow car

    Rainbows are a meteorological and optical phenomenon and have inspired, mystified and awed people across the world for thousands of years. This natural occurrence never fails to lift a heart and cause people to pause in wonder. Various conditions need to be in place for a rainbow to occur and for it to be … Read more

‘The waste and excess is more visible’: how coronavirus is shaking up fashion

The industry has been taken apart at the seams. Is this the end of lavish shows and packed front rows?

Gucci bids farewell to fashion week as brand goes seasonless

Italian label cuts shows from five to two each year and declares fashion calendar obsolete