Translated by Nicola Mira Published June 19, 2025 French retail group Société des grands magasins (SGM), which has been operating Parisian department store BHV since the end of 2023, is looking to secure a loan to buy the store’s iconic rue de Rivoli premises. SGM has been active on this for several months, and has…
Translated by Nicola Mira Published June 19, 2025 Niccolò Pasqualetti has delighted Florence. Featuring as special guest at Pitti Uomo, the Italian designer, who habitually shows in Paris, staged a wonderful show on Thursday on the auditorium terrace at the Teatro del Maggio Fiorentino, akin to a modern marble labyrinth perched atop a vast stairway….
Coats Group’s Footwear division has launched a comprehensive ‘Insole Solutions’ portfolio – describing it as an “important milestone in advancing sustainable innovation for the footwear industry”. Coats Group Engineered to meet the “evolving needs of footwear brands and their manufacturing partners”, the range offers “high-performance, safety-focused, eco-conscious insole solutions optimised for performance sports, lifestyle footwear…
Add Post Archive Faction (PAF) to the list of brands smartly endorsed by Pitti, the giant menswear salon in Florence, where this new South Korean marque made its Italian debut on Thursday afternoon. Post Archive Faction spring 2026 collection in Florence – FashionNetwork.com Not quite a-star-is-born moment, but certainly the biggest hit of all the…
Sustainable luxury fashion brand Rubin & Chapelle has opened a new boutique at Fashion Island in Newport Beach. Rubin & Chapelle open Fashion Island boutique in Newport Beach. – Rubin & Chapelle The 1,100-square-foot space features a distinctive triangular layout anchored by troweled cement, black oak, steel, and grey glass. Subtle lighting enhances the interplay…
The challenges of securing the best retail space in New York City can be seen very clearly from British brand Manière De Voir opening there this week. Manière De Voir It has just opened the doors of its first US flagship Store at 521 Broadway, SoHo, which it says “isn’t just a retail space” but…
By Bloomberg Published June 19, 2025 Swiss watch exports dropped by almost 10% in May, driven by a sharp decline in shipments to the US. The fall reverses the previous month’s surge, when manufacturers rushed to export ahead of anticipated tariffs. US tariffs trigger sharp fall in Swiss watch exports in May – AFP Total…
Translated by Nicola Mira Published June 19, 2025 Faltering economies, trade wars, geopolitical tensions, market volatility. These factors are undermining the confidence of luxury goods consumers on a global scale, with a strong impact on luxury brands’ sales. According to the latest luxury sector report by consultancy firm Bain & Co., presented on Thursday in…
Urban Outfitters’ first new UK store of 2025 is about to land in the North East at the Metrocentre in Gateshead. Becoming the major US brand’s second location in the region, it’s arriving at Metrocentre’s upper Red Mall this summer, with the flagship spanning 8,000 sq ft and sitting adjacent to Zara, H&M, and New…
Add “docudrama star” to the list of Brunello Cucinelli’s professions, alongside designer, brand builder, philanthropist and savant. Brunello Cucinelli – Photo: Benjamin McMahon Cucinelli will make his film debut in December in Rome when he unspools a film on his life and career by Giuseppe Tornatore, an Oscar winner with “Cinema Paradiso” for best foreign…
