Valentino hires former Gucci designer Michele as creative director MILAN: Valentino has hired former Gucci designer Alessandro Michele as creative director, after the announcement of... Published 29 Mar, 2024 02:56pm
Life & Style Kering anticipates 10% sales drop due to Gucci decline: statement PARIS: French luxury giant Kering said Tuesday it is anticipating a 10-percent drop in year-on-year sales in the... Published 20 Mar, 2024 03:52pm
World Israeli military says it killed 90 ‘gunmen’ at Gaza’s Al Shifa hospital OCCUPIED JERUSALEM: Israel’s military said on Wednesday it had killed around 90 “gunmen” and arrested 160 in a raid... Published 20 Mar, 2024 03:25pm
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
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
Business & Finance Gucci owner Kering says profit fell 17% in 2023 PARIS: French luxury giant Kering said Thursday its sales and net profit fell in 2023, warning its investment... Published 08 Feb, 2024 12:51pm
Life & Style Gucci opens Milan Fashion Week with De Sarno’s dressy looks for men MILAN: Gucci creative director Sabato De Sarno kicked off Milan Fashion Week on Friday with a lineup of refined... Published 13 Jan, 2024 01:32pm
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 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 Sean McGirr named as creative director of Alexander McQueen PARIS: Sean McGirr was named by French luxury goods group Kering as creative director of British label Alexander... Published 04 Oct, 2023 05:30pm
Life & Style Dior and Saint Laurent bring contrasting feminisms to Paris PARIS: Christian Dior mocked sexist stereotypes while Saint Laurent was inspired by female pioneers at their Paris... Published 27 Sep, 2023 05:25pm
Life & Style Five trends from Milan: quiet luxury to everything green MILAN: Fashion week in Milan wrapped up Monday after showcasing new designers, from Sabato de Sarno at Gucci to... Published 26 Sep, 2023 04:13pm
Life & Style The ‘tyranny of thinness’ still dominates fashion PARIS: Despite claims that the fashion industry is embracing curvier bodies, the data suggests it could be guilty of... Published 25 Sep, 2023 01:32pm
Life & Style For Gucci debut, new designer De Sarno showcases minimalist glamour MILAN: Gucci’s new designer Sabato De Sarno sent out a glamorous, skin-baring lineup of minimalist designs for his... Published 23 Sep, 2023 01:34pm
Life & Style Sabato De Sarno to hit Milan catwalk on Friday with high stakes Gucci debut MILAN/PARIS: Gucci creative director Sabato De Sarno takes to the runway in Milan on Friday, in a high-stakes... Published 19 Sep, 2023 03:08pm
Life & Style LVMH, Gucci to expand in India with new outlets in Reliance’s luxury mall MUMBAI: Gucci, Cartier and Louis Vuitton are among brands to sign leases for stores in Indian tycoon Mukesh Ambani’s... Published 19 Sep, 2023 02:31pm
Life & Style Malala joins Oprah Winfrey, Salma Hayek, at Kering dinner second annual Caring for Women Gala held in New York City Published 14 Sep, 2023 05:16pm
Life & Style Hermes defies luxury slowdown with strong sales PARIS: Sales at Birkin bag maker Hermes accelerated in the second quarter, showing the resilience of global demand... Published 28 Jul, 2023 03:40pm
Life & Style Kering Foundation to hold 2nd annual ‘Caring for Women’ dinner in New York Event will be co-chaired by activist Malala Yousafzai among others Beneficiaries of proceeds from the event to include Malala Fund Published 18 Jul, 2023 06:53pm
Life & Style Italy’s luxury groups set aside rivalries to keep it local MILAN: Italy’s luxury fashion groups, which for decades jealously guarded their independence, have started teaming... Published 14 Jul, 2023 02:30pm
Life & Style Valentino takes modern haute couture lineup to Chateau de Chantilly PARIS: Italian fashion house Valentino took to the Chateau de Chantilly, north of Paris, for its fall haute couture... Published 06 Jul, 2023 02:30pm
Life & Style French luxury house and Gucci owner, Kering buys fragrance label Creed in beauty push PARIS: Gucci owner Kering said on Monday it had struck a deal to buy high-end French fragrance label Creed, its... Published 27 Jun, 2023 04:54pm
Life & Style Alia Bhatt makes debut as Gucci’s global ambassador in Seoul Bollywood actor Alia Bhatt made her debut as global ambassador for Gucci, attending their Cruise 2024 show staged in... Updated 17 May, 2023 05:26pm
Life & Style Richemont sales boosted by China bounceback, shares hit record Luxury goods group Richemont beat expectations on Friday after high demand from Chinese consumers for jewellery and... Published 12 May, 2023 02:41pm
Life & Style Fewer luxury shoppers but bigger spenders as Chinese return to Europe SHANGHAI/PARIS: China's five-day Labour Day holiday in early May was once a good excuse for a quick European jaunt -... Published 05 May, 2023 01:33pm
Life & Style Analysis: LVMH’s caution points to Americans’ waning lust for luxury PARIS: Luxury shoppers in the United States are curtailing purchases of high-end fashion and leather goods, LVMH’s... Published 13 Apr, 2023 04:40pm
Life & Style Deepika Padukone attends the Louis Vuitton show at Musee d'Orsay in Paris PARIS: Louis Vuitton took to the Musee d'Orsay for its fall-winter catwalk show on Monday, sending a modern lineup ... Published 07 Mar, 2023 01:48pm
Life & Style Gucci’s challenge: reigniting heat while boosting timeless appeal PARIS: Sabato De Sarno, newly appointed by Kering to reinvigorate its prized Gucci brand, needs to spark heat with a... Published 31 Jan, 2023 02:38pm
Life & Style Kering appoints De Sarno as Gucci creative director PARIS: French luxury giant Kering has appointed Sabato De Sarno, a senior fashion designer at Valentino, as creative... Published 28 Jan, 2023 05:25pm
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