Textile survival Published 26 Apr, 2026 02:16am Why is it that a handbag crafted in the streets of Paris sells for hundreds of thousands of rupees, while the finest...
World’s richest families tighten grip, while inequality widens globally Updated 17 Dec, 2025 07:53pm Royal families from the Gulf dominate the list
Chanel shows haute couture in private salon setting at Grand Palais Published 09 Jul, 2025 04:18pm PARIS: Chanel showed its latest collection of haute couture in an all-beige salon set at the Grand Palais in Paris...
Chanel builds double-C logo into catwalk set for haute couture Published 28 Jan, 2025 05:41pm PARIS: Chanel assembled a sprawling runway set in the form of its trademark interlocking C logo for its spring...
Walmart to Gulf Royals: world’s richest add $2trn to their wealth in 2024 Published 16 Dec, 2024 04:58pm The owners of US retail chain Walmart – The Walton family – topped Bloomberg’s annual ranking of the world’s...
Luxury brand Chanel to sponsor Oxford and Cambridge Boat Race Published 22 Oct, 2024 05:41pm LONDON: French luxury brand Chanel will sponsor Britain’s historic Oxford and Cambridge Boat Race next year in the...
Musical chairs at top as Paris Fashion Week starts Published 23 Sep, 2024 04:58pm PARIS: Paris Fashion Week starts Monday in a swirl of rumours of musical chairs at some of the sector’s most fabled...
Chanel shows at Paris Opera as it seeks new designer Published 26 Jun, 2024 05:20pm PARIS: Chanel held its haute couture show on Tuesday just three weeks after the very abrupt departure of creative...
Model Naomi Campbell gets her own exhibition at London’s V&A museum Published 19 Jun, 2024 10:28pm LONDON: Naomi Campbell brings her stylish looks and runway walk to London’s V&A this week in a new exhibition...
Karl Lagerfeld’s Paris apartment sold for $10.8mn Updated 27 Mar, 2024 10:13pm PARIS: The futuristic Paris apartment of late fashion designer Karl Lagerfeld sold for 10 million euros ($10.8...
Fashion world descends on UK’s Manchester in Chanel show Published 08 Dec, 2023 02:06pm MANCHESTER, United Kingdom: Scintillating colours and celebrities lit up a gloomy Manchester on Thursday as the...
Chanel shows mismatched hems and flip-flops at Paris Fashion Week Published 04 Oct, 2023 01:21pm PARIS: Chanel designer Virginie Viard unveiled a breezy, warm-weather collection in Paris on a drizzly Tuesday,...
‘Coco’ Chanel’s influential fashion on show at London exhibit Published 13 Sep, 2023 01:40pm LONDON: With displays ranging from tweed suits to an array of little black dresses, a new London exhibition looks at...
Italy’s luxury groups set aside rivalries to keep it local Published 14 Jul, 2023 02:30pm MILAN: Italy’s luxury fashion groups, which for decades jealously guarded their independence, have started teaming...
Chanel takes haute couture to riverside for Paris show Published 05 Jul, 2023 02:18pm PARIS: Chanel creative director Virginie Viard chose a quai on the Right bank of the bustling Seine River for her...
Stars shine bright in New York as Met Gala honors Lagerfeld Updated 02 May, 2023 03:40pm NEW YORK: A-listers from the worlds of fashion, film, politics and sports celebrated the late king of couture, Karl...
Analysis: LVMH’s caution points to Americans’ waning lust for luxury Published 13 Apr, 2023 04:40pm PARIS: Luxury shoppers in the United States are curtailing purchases of high-end fashion and leather goods, LVMH’s...
Hermes beats forecasts on robust growth in China, U.S. Published 17 Feb, 2023 06:00pm PARIS: Birkin bagmaker Hermes said that wealthy Chinese clients snapped up its products in the fourth quarter even...
Affluent splash out on pricey Birkin bags but clouds loom Updated 21 Oct, 2022 11:46pm PARIS: Brushing off higher prices, affluent spenders are continuing to splash out on luxuries including $10,000...
Chanel evokes cinematic glamour at Paris Fashion Week Published 05 Oct, 2022 02:57pm PARIS: Chanel creative director Virginie Viard added a streak of Old Hollywood glamour to a slinky collection for...
Gen Z poses a problem for the luxury industry Published 19 Aug, 2022 04:21pm SHANGHAI/PARIS: From $300 bucket hats to $900 sneakers and $700 t-shirts, the high-flying luxury sector is fretting...
American tourists splurge in Paris boutiques as euro slides Published 16 Jul, 2022 03:59pm PARIS: American tourist Shawna Wilson says she has splashed out on four dresses at the high-end LVMH-owned ...
Chanel shows a casual side of haute couture on Paris runway Published 06 Jul, 2022 03:24pm PARIS: Chanel creative director Virginie Viard opted for a low-key rendition of haute couture for the French fashion...
Handbags at dawn: Chanel duels South Korean resellers in luxury boom Updated 17 Mar, 2022 03:06pm SEOUL: As COVID curbs cut travel and duty-free shopping, South Koreans are driving a luxury goods boom at home that...