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Italy’s Brunello Cucinelli surpasses $1 bn in 9M 2025 revenues

Italian luxury brand Brunello Cucinelli closed the first nine months (9M) of 2025 with revenues of €1,019.6 million (~$1.19 billion), up 10.8 per cent year-over-year (YoY) at current exchange rates and 11.3 per cent at constant rates, surpassing €1 billion by September. Region-wise, Europe generated €370.6 million (+8.9 per cent), driven by domestic demand and...

Aeffe shares fall after applying for negotiated settlement procedure
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Aeffe shares fall after applying for negotiated settlement procedure

By Ansa Published October 3, 2025 Aeffe has tumbled on the stock market. Shares in the group, which counts Alberta Ferretti, Moschino and Pollini among its brands, fell 10.4% to €0.40 following its request to enter the negotiated settlement procedure. The application was filed in the interests of Aeffe and its subsidiary Pollini, while the...

Nike’s Comeback Finally Takes Shape
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Nike’s Comeback Finally Takes Shape

For the first time in a long time, Nike CEO Elliot Hill was able to talk about wins. “Nike’s journey back to greatness has only just begun,” he told analysts on the company’s earnings call this week. The numbers tell the story. Nike reported a one percent rise in revenue for its quarter ending Aug....

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Prosper Assouline Curating Rare Library Vintage Treasures

MILAN — Seeking out the world’s rarest novelties is one of Prosper Assouline‘s greatest passions. Assouline, the firm he cofounded with his wife Martine in 1994, recently launched a line of unique finds called Vintage Objects as part of a broader strategy to complete the home library. On Friday, Prosper shared with WWD that he...

Reliance Brands partners Stella McCartney to bring eco-luxury to India
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Reliance Brands partners Stella McCartney to bring eco-luxury to India

Reliance Brands Limited (RBL) has entered into a partnership with pioneering British designer Stella McCartney to evolve her namesake fashion house in India. This strategic collaboration brings Stella McCartney’s distinct blend of sustainable luxury, modern femininity, and progressive, cruelty-free values to Indian consumers through a multichannel distribution model showcasing the brand’s ready-to-wear collections as well...

Gucci UK sales decline again in 2024, latest accounts show
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Gucci UK sales decline again in 2024, latest accounts show

Published October 3, 2025 Gucci Limited — the UK arm of the Kering-owned megabrand — has filed its accounts for 2024 and in some ways they’re a repeat of what happened exactly a year ago. See fashion showGucci – Fall-Winter2024 – 2025 – Womenswear – Italie – Milan – ©Launchmetrics/spotlight Back then the company said...

What the Cowboy Boot Boom Says About America
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What the Cowboy Boot Boom Says About America

The craftsmen for Back at the Ranch in Santa Fe, New Mexico, have been making cowboy boots for three generations. Since Wendy Lane Henry founded the brand in 1990, the boots have barely changed — but in recent years, business has exploded. Her waitlist for custom orders is up to eight months, and she’s boosted...

Schiaparelli Spring 2026 Ready-to-Wear Collection
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Schiaparelli Spring 2026 Ready-to-Wear Collection

It could be five years before we take the escalators up to the top of the Pompidou Centre again. The museum is closing for a massive renovation and Schiaparelli’s show last night was among the last events before work begins. It was here a year-and-a-half ago that Daniel Roseberry saw a Brancusi exhibit that was...

Nivea and Juicy Couture's "Skin Like Velour" campaign.
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Nivea Taps Juicy Couture for Limited-edition ‘Skin Like Velour’ Drop

Beiersdorf brand Nivea is turning back time in a new partnership with beloved Y2K clothing brand Juicy Couture. Together, the two brands will honor the relaunch of Nivea’s hero product, the Essentially Enriched Body Lotion, with a limited-edition collection, available now, featuring a velour tracksuit and rhinestone-encrusted accessories. The kitschy campaign, nicknamed “Skin Like Velour,”...