GENEVA – Leading fashion and beauty companies – led by L’Oreal – bucked the global decline in filings of international trademark applications in 2023 and posted gains in a bid to protect their brands and commercial interests in many high-income and emerging markets, a report by the World Intellectual Property Organization said. L’Oreal, the world’s … Read more
Niccolò Pasqualetti pulled together his vast historical references to take the audience on a most unusual tour. “It’s a journey through history and inspirations. Everything has a double side that it’s recognizable from certain eras or icons, but they travel together as the opposites come together,” he said. The collection melded his Florentine roots to … Read more
VOX POP: LVMH Moët Hennessy Louis Vuitton might very well be growing its media empire. On Tuesday evening, in sync with the release of its annual earnings, the Lagardère group revealed that it has entered into exclusive negotiations with LVMH for Paris Match, following the luxury group’s offer for the French people magazine. Financial terms of a possible … Read more
Coming off a mixed year that saw him reach the semifinals of the LVMH Prize for Young Designers, only to be embroiled in a legal challenge over his clothing brand’s name, Kartik Kumra appears to be starting 2024 on the right foot. On Sunday, he staged his first physical presentation, which twinned as his debut … Read more
MILAN — Further solidifying its commitment to sustainability, Miu Miu is launching a new limited-edition upcycled collection, which will for the first time also include bags. Concurrently, the brand will introduce a capsule collection to celebrate Chinese New Year, comprising polo shirts, cardigans, cashmere slips and the brand’s signature Wander and Arcadie bags. Actor Ever … Read more
MILAN — LVMH Métiers d’Art, the French luxury group’s specialist crafts division, continues to expand its savoir-faire, and has acquired the entirety of Renato Menegatti, a benchmark specialist in the metal sector since 1980. Based in Villaverla, in the province of Vicenza, Renato Menegatti will be renamed M.On.De Metal-on-Demand. “Metalworking is an ancient art that requires unique skills … Read more
PARIS — Natalie Portman and Kevin Germanier added a dose of glamor to LVMH’s Life 360 conference, closing out the daylong conference Thursday night. Germanier showed Prélude, the first collection made from 100 percent upcycled materials from LVMH houses, in an example of what the group hopes to do with its new LVMH Circularity initiative … Read more
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