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Can Anderson recreate the same magic at Dior? After years of tremendous growth — revenue went from €2.2 billion in 2017 to €9.5 billion in 2023, according to HSBC estimates — Dior has been hit by the luxury downturn and global turmoil. Sales decreased to €8.7 billion in 2024, per HSBC. In the first quarter, sales of LVMH’s fashion and leather goods division were down 5 per cent, positioning the group’s fashion business in the middle of a polarised market. “Dior has to be revived,” Solca told Vogue Business back in April.Jonathan Anderson’s Spring/Summer 2025 show for Loewe received a…

Luxury brands love Cannes. Chanel supplied wardrobe highlights for Richard Linklater’s latest festival showing, comedy drama Nouvelle Vague (which it also supported financially). Bottega Veneta chose Cannes as a soft-launch location to debut the designs of its new creative director, Louise Trotter. And Chopard took over a hangar at Cannes Mandelieu airport to showcase its latest high jewellery offering. Year after year, the French film festival continues to grow in influence as a high-stakes platform for luxury brand storytelling.But which brands managed to cut through on social media? Influencer marketing platform Lefty analysed over 3,000 Instagram influencers with more than…

Fashion brands are increasingly waking up to opportunities in the film world, getting involved in everything from production to costume design and funding. The benefit for the brands is the lasting, more elevated impression that a favourite film leaves, with the ability to recruit new fans thanks to the association. Making what viewers see in a film shoppable is still nascent — but the Oliver Peoples collaboration will put it to the test.It isn’t Anderson’s first foray into fashion. Last year, he directed a commercial to celebrate the centenary of the Montblanc’s Meisterstück pen, as requested by the brand’s executives.…

While luxury brands descend in droves upon Italy this season, Cartier has chosen to head north. The French luxury jeweller and watchmaker has opted for the Swedish capital, Stockholm, to unveil its new high jewellery collection titled ‘En Équilibre’ (“in balance”, in English).The city is “an ideal location”, according to Cartier SVP and chief marketing officer Arnaud Carrez. “We chose Stockholm not for the weather, but we do believe this city embodies the perfect balance between tradition and innovation, between urban life and nature, and also comfort and durability,” he tells guests (including Zoe Saldaña, Alexander Skarsgård, Anna Sawai and…

A successor has yet to be announced. This comes after Dior appointed Jonathan Anderson as its artistic director of men’s collection in April, succeeding Kim Jones, who exited in January.The Italian designer began her career at Fendi in 1989 as a handbag designer and moved to Valentino in 1999 as an accessories designer before being promoted to co-creative director alongside Pierpaolo Piccioli in 2008. She was appointed at Dior in 2016, becoming its first female designer since the house was founded in 1947 — she succeeded Christian Dior, Yves Saint Laurent, Marc Bohan, Gianfranco Ferré, John Galliano and Raf Simons.Her…

Open TikTok on any given day, you might scroll past a video warning of looming tariffs and market collapse, followed by a girl in an expensive-looking fur coat sipping martinis. The next clip? A bleak update on Gen Z’s growing debt levels. Then suddenly, it’s back to Euro summer: someone sunbathing in the South of France, spritz in hand.This is the split-screen reality Gen Z is living in. This generation has come of age amid compounding crises: a pandemic, economic recessions, a climate emergency, unaffordable housing, mounting student debt. Wages have stagnated while the cost of living has increased. In…

There’s a bit of a Kering subplot in the appointment too: in 2012, Valentino was acquired by Qatari investment fund Mayhoola for €700 million, per Reuters. Then, in July 2023, Kering announced the acquisition of a 30 per cent share in Valentino for a cash consideration of €1.7 billion. The deal includes the option for Kering to acquire the rest of the brand by 2028. At the time of the acquisition, when Piccioli was still at the creative helm, Pinault described Valentino as “a unique Italian house that is synonymous with beauty and elegance”. Valentino’s revenues in 2024 amounted to…

Become a Vogue Business Member to receive unlimited access to Member-only reporting and insights, our Beauty and TikTok Trend Trackers, Member-only newsletters and exclusive event invitations.On Friday 16 May, the Savannah College of Art and Design’s Atlanta campus was abuzz. Crowds gathered around the runway, chatter dulling only when alumni Wayne Bucknor Jr (on cello) and Maxwell Park (on piano) began to play. The musical opener was followed by a stream of great menswear; sharp tailoring and graceful draping; and runway references from billowy blouses à la Chemena Kamali’s boho chic Chloé to fashion’s Western-wear double-down.As Vogue Runway’s José Criales-Unzueta…

For its 10-year partnership with Cannes, Kering pulled out all the stops. The luxury group, which launched its Women in Motion programme in 2015 to highlight women’s contribution to cinema as part of its commitment to advance gender parity, this year honoured Nicole Kidman at a star-studded dinner on Sunday in Cannes.Headliner aside, Kering invested a record sum in its 10th edition, which is telling considering the wider challenges the group is facing. “Women and sustainability are pillars of Kering. It’s not because of the challenging context that we’ll stop what we do on these two fronts — it’s the…

Become a Vogue Business Member to receive unlimited access to Member-only reporting and insights, our Beauty and TikTok Trend Trackers, Member-only newsletters and exclusive event invitations.This article first appeared on Vogue.If the Milan Fashion Week Men’s calendar looks a little slimmed down, with key labels including Gucci, Fendi and Zegna absent, fear not: Paris is much more robust. Running from 24 June through 29 June and with 70 brands listed — 40 of which will put on runway shows — the line-up for the spring 2026 edition is sure to pack a punch.The week will once again kick off with…