After 20 years, Nicolas Topiol leaves Christian Lacroix; STL takes over
Translated by Nazia BIBI KEENOO Published July 4, 2025 Nicolas Topiol is stepping down as…
Enhance agentic workflows with enterprise search using Kore.ai and Amazon Q Business
This post was written with Meghana Chintalapudi and Surabhi Sankhla of Kore.ai. As organizations struggle with exponentially growing volumes of data distributed across multiple repositories and applications, employees lose significant time—approximately 30% according to the International Data Corporation (IDC)—searching for information that could be spent on higher-value work. The complexity of modern enterprise data networks…
Isabela Valadeiro named the first face of Balmain watches in Portugal
Published October 3, 2025 Actress and model from Portalegre, Isabela Valadeiro, is the new face of Balmain watches in Portugal, the Swiss watch brand has announced. The brand is part of the French luxury house Balmain, based in Paris, where the entire collection is designed, from haute couture and ready-to-wear pieces made in Europe to…
New Balance, Umbro, Puma, Nike and Autry: Five cutting-edge trainer collaborations
Published October 3, 2025 Autumn is here, and with it a slew of sneaker collaborations: sportswear brands are teaming up with ready-to-wear labels, from one-offs to capsule collections, spanning minimalism, nostalgia and sporting references. These drops underscore the sneaker’s versatility — and its ability to reinvent itself. Nike X Jacquemus Nike and Jacquemus have unveiled…
Hong Kong August retail sales rise by 3.8%, fourth month of growth
By Reuters Published October 2, 2025 Hong Kong’s retail sales by value rose by 3.8% in August from a year earlier, the fourth consecutive month of gains, government data showed on Thursday. Reuters Sales increased to HK$30.3 billion ($3.89 billion). In July, retail sales rose 1.8% compared with the same month a year before. In…
Google announces new $4 billion investment in Arkansas
Google is announcing a new $4 billion investment in Arkansas through 2027, which will include Google’s first data center in the state — located in West Memphis — along with cloud and AI infrastructure, and local programs to increase energy resilience and affordability for local residents. We’re launching a $25 million Energy Impact Fund to…
Paris Fashion Week Thursday: Mugler, Rick Owens, and Schiaparelli
Published October 2, 2025 Paris enjoyed yet another debut Thursday: Miguel Castro Freitas’ respectful couture interpretation of Mugler, along with two radically different visions of glamour by fellow Americans – Daniel Roseberry of Texas and Rick Owens of California. Mugler: Reeking of glamour in La République Thursday’s big debut was by Miguel Castro Freitas at…
4 tips for how to use Nano Banana image editing in Google’s Gemini app
Nano Banana was built from the ground up to process both text and images at the same time. This native multimodal capability allows for a whole new range of applications and creative possibilities. Instead of only generating images based on a text prompt, the model can understand and incorporate an existing image into its creative…
Palm Angels inks eyewear deal with Mondottica
Published October 2, 2025 Palm Angels has tapped Mondottica Group as its newest eyewear distributor, with the Italian luxury streetwear brand set to debut a new full range of unisex sun and optical eyewear next year. Courtesy The new Palm Angels sunglasses collection features 20 acetate and metal unisex frames in up to five colours with hero…
Jules introduces new tools and API for developers
We’re giving you more control and flexibility by expanding where and how you can use Jules, Google’s AI-powered coding agent. Jules helps developers go from idea to working code faster by assisting with tasks across the software development workflow: generating code, fixing bugs, writing tests, improving performance and more. Jules is designed to act like…
Dossier debuts first celebrity fragrance with MGK
Published October 2, 2025 Perfume house Dossier has unveiled its first-ever celebrity fragrance, created in partnership with award-winning artist and actor MGK. Dossier debuts first celebrity fragrance with mgk. – Dossier Dubbed “Lost Americana”, the genderless scent takes its name and inspiration from MGK’s latest album and joins Dossier’s Originals line. The fragrance opens with…
