Fashion Startup Founder Pleads Guilty in $300 Million Fraud
Christine Hunsicker admitted she falsified financial statements to promote CaaStle Inc. as a valuable, growing business when in reality it was struggling.
luxury / Jewellery
Luxury
How Jewellery Houses Aim to Stay Ahead In 2026
High jewellery brands including Boucheron, Chaumet, De Beers and Dior showed new collections at Haute Couture week in Paris as they manage so far to ride out geopolitical tensions which have sent gold and silver to new highs while the dollar sinks.
How Jewellery Houses Aim to Stay Ahead In 2026
High jewellery brands including Boucheron, Chaumet, De Beers and Dior showed new collections at Haute Couture week in Paris as they manage so far to ride out geopolitical tensions which have sent gold and silver to new highs while the dollar sinks.
Luxury
Richemont Beat Expectations in Holiday Quarter
The Swiss group outpaced analyst forecasts with robust sales from Cartier and Van Cleef & Arpels while watch brands showed further improvement.
Richemont Beat Expectations in Holiday Quarter
The Swiss group outpaced analyst forecasts with robust sales from Cartier and Van Cleef & Arpels while watch brands showed further improvement.
Luxury
Why the Shine Isn’t Fading on Jewellery Sales
With a growing base of customers desiring lasting value and willing to treat themselves, jewellery is set to see its bright moment continue, says the BoF-McKinsey State of Fashion 2026.
Why the Shine Isn’t Fading on Jewellery Sales
With a growing base of customers desiring lasting value and willing to treat themselves, jewellery is set to see its bright moment continue, says the BoF-McKinsey State of Fashion 2026.
Luxury
Buccellati CEO Nicolas Luchsinger Is Doubling Down on Heritage in China
Buccellati joins the rush of top jewellery houses flocking to Shanghai with elaborate displays of heritage as it competes with rising local brands, with CEO Nicolas Luchsinger touting family involvement as ‘a big asset.’
Buccellati CEO Nicolas Luchsinger Is Doubling Down on Heritage in China
Buccellati joins the rush of top jewellery houses flocking to Shanghai with elaborate displays of heritage as it competes with rising local brands, with CEO Nicolas Luchsinger touting family involvement as ‘a big asset.’
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Luxury
Opinion: Can Jewellery Continue to Outpace Fashion?
Jewellery has outperformed handbags in recent cycles, but with an unprecedented wave of new fashion designers set to unleash novel products, jewellery brands are set to face serious competition, writes Andrea Felsted.
Opinion: Can Jewellery Continue to Outpace Fashion?
Jewellery has outperformed handbags in recent cycles, but with an unprecedented wave of new fashion designers set to unleash novel products, jewellery brands are set to face serious competition, writes Andrea Felsted.
Luxury
Van Cleef & Arpels’ Alhambra: How to Update a Timeless Charm
CEO Catherine Rénier discusses the decision to add new models to the iconic collection that’s fundamental to the jewellery house’s bottom line.
Van Cleef & Arpels’ Alhambra: How to Update a Timeless Charm
CEO Catherine Rénier discusses the decision to add new models to the iconic collection that’s fundamental to the jewellery house’s bottom line.
Luxury
Gold Is Pricier Than Ever. Jewellers Are Getting Creative.
With gold at historic highs, designers are trading in 18 carat for sterling silver, silk cords and lab-grown diamonds — reshaping the definition of fine jewellery along the way.
Gold Is Pricier Than Ever. Jewellers Are Getting Creative.
With gold at historic highs, designers are trading in 18 carat for sterling silver, silk cords and lab-grown diamonds — reshaping the definition of fine jewellery along the way.
Luxury
Opinion: Louis Vuitton’s Recovery May Not Herald a Bling Boom
The biggest factor that will determine whether the luxury revival is sustainable is China, Andrea Felsted writes.
Opinion: Louis Vuitton’s Recovery May Not Herald a Bling Boom
The biggest factor that will determine whether the luxury revival is sustainable is China, Andrea Felsted writes.
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Luxury
Inside Kendra Scott’s Next Chapter
The Austin, Texas-based brand is making its biggest push beyond jewellery yet with another #RushTok favourite: cowboy boots.
Inside Kendra Scott’s Next Chapter
The Austin, Texas-based brand is making its biggest push beyond jewellery yet with another #RushTok favourite: cowboy boots.
Luxury
Kiki McDonough on Changing How Women Buy and Wear Jewellery | The BoF Podcast
Imran Amed sits down with British jeweller Kiki McDonough to reflect on resilience through recessions and a pandemic, the enduring appeal of coloured gemstones, and why jewellery’s longevity and everyday joy set it apart in a challenged luxury sector.
Kiki McDonough on Changing How Women Buy and Wear Jewellery | The BoF Podcast
Imran Amed sits down with British jeweller Kiki McDonough to reflect on resilience through recessions and a pandemic, the enduring appeal of coloured gemstones, and why jewellery’s longevity and everyday joy set it apart in a challenged luxury sector.
Luxury
Sarah Jessica Parker Teams Up With Lab-Grown Diamond Brand Astrea
The actress and fashion icon is also the London-based company’s new creative director, offering a major celebrity endorsement to lab-grown stones at large.
Sarah Jessica Parker Teams Up With Lab-Grown Diamond Brand Astrea
The actress and fashion icon is also the London-based company’s new creative director, offering a major celebrity endorsement to lab-grown stones at large.
Luxury
Luxury’s Untapped Opportunity in Men’s Jewellery
As men wear more jewellery, the segment is becoming a growth engine at retailers, where new brands that hit the spot are finding quick success — and established names are discovering a lucrative new niche.
Luxury’s Untapped Opportunity in Men’s Jewellery
As men wear more jewellery, the segment is becoming a growth engine at retailers, where new brands that hit the spot are finding quick success — and established names are discovering a lucrative new niche.
The News in Brief
Victoria’s Secret Forecasts Its Best Year Since L Brands Split
The underwear company is anticipating net sales of at least $6.85 billion in the current fiscal year, exceeding analyst estimates and marking the highest revenue since its split from L Brands Inc in 2021.
Uniqlo Aims to Grow Tenfold in India With Summer-Centric Clothes
The Japanese brand is accelerating its expansion in India to capture a greater share of the rapidly growing apparel market and affluent consumer base.
Oasis Pressures Kao in Latest Japan Activist Investor Push
Activist fund Oasis Management Co. is calling on the Japanese personal care company to convene an extraordinary general meeting, seeking a probe into its supply-chain risk management and internal control.
American Eagle Forecasts Sales Growth Above Estimates on Demand From Wealthy Shoppers
The retailer surpassed annual sales forecasts but expects a $60 million drag from import tariffs in the first half of 2026.
Missoni Family Exits Namesake Brand
The transaction gives FSI, a Milan-based private equity fund, a controlling share in the Italian luxury house, as more founder-owned brands turn to investors to fund growth and weather a tough global market.
Ross Stores Forecasts Annual Sales Above Estimates on Resilient Demand for Discounted Apparel
Spend growth at off-price chains is among the strongest in retail, with gains across all income segments.
Abercrombie & Fitch Forecasts Muted Annual Sales Amid Tariff Uncertainty
The retailer said it was accounting for the 15 percent tariff announced by US president Donald Trump after the Supreme Court struck down most of his earlier tariffs.