By Bloomberg Published September 26, 2025 Botswana didn’t sell any diamonds in an unprecedented ad-hoc auction as buyers refused to pay high enough prices, as the global industry continues to grapple with one of its deepest-ever crises. Bloomberg State trader Okavango Diamond Co. had offered about 1 million carats of rough stones in Thursday’s “closed”…
Published September 26, 2025 A double surprise at Sunnei. First, a show that wasn’t a show. Then, an unexpected announcement two hours later. In a statement issued on Friday evening, Loris Messina and Simone Rizzo explained that they are leaving their mens- and womenswear ready-to-wear label. “After ten years, we feel an urgent need to…
Published September 26, 2025 From the street runways to art museums, from haute gamme boutiques to happening pop-ups, Milan Fashion Week had a busy few days with MM6, Tod’s, Valextra and Sara Battaglia. MM6: Post-its and polished MM6 is all about balancing conceptual fashion with cool clobber, rarely more so than this Thursday in Milan,…
Published September 26, 2025 New York label Vaquera is set to launch its first fragrance in collaboration with Comme des Garçons Parfums. Vaquera launches first fragrance with Comme des Garçons. – Vaquera The scent, called “Classique Perdu”, which translates into “Lost Classic”, will debut on September 30. Described as a perfume that feels both familiar…
Published September 26, 2025 ModaLisboa Base, co-organised with Lisbon City Council (CML), opens to Lisbon in the first week of October as a cultural platform showcasing designer fashion to diverse audiences, inviting guests to “consider fashion as a cultural and social asset, capable of creating dialogue, recognition and belonging,” said the organisation in a statement,…
Published September 26, 2025 Cole Haan has opened a new retail location at Tysons Corner Center in Tysons, Virginia, marking the first of four new stores the American lifestyle and accessories brand will debut in the coming weeks across the U.S. Cole Haan expands retail footprint with new store in Tysons, Virginia. – Cole Haan…
The filing, posted on September 19, is heavily redacted and Hive cofounder and CEO Kevin Guo told MIT Technology Review that he could not discuss the details of the contract, but confirmed it involves use of the company’s AI detection algorithms for child sexual abuse material (CSAM). The filing quotes data from the National Center…
Published September 26, 2025 Donald Trump has signed an executive order setting out the terms of the sale of TikTok’s US operations to several of his wealthy supporters, while the platform’s Chinese parent company will retain only a minority stake. Shutterstock From the Oval Office, the US president said the American version of the platform…
Published September 26, 2025 Revlon has appointed Amber Garrison, a seasoned beauty executive with more than two decades of experience, to lead the Elizabeth Arden brand and oversee the company’s global fragrance category. Revlon appoints Amber Garrison to lead Elizabeth Arden, global fragrance. – Elizabeth Arden Garrison most recently served as global brand president of…
Bryson DeChambeau is one of the biggest names in golf — and not just because of his major wins, including the U.S. Amateur and U.S. Open victories in 2020 and 2024.DeChambeau has also gained a wide following for his methodical and meticulous approach to the game. He studies and optimizes everything, with the help of…
