Brand mergers and acquisitions, strengthening the makeup sector, nutrition, sustainability: the Clarins group is using many means to accelerate its growth, following the sale of its perfume division.

The family business Eric Bompard, a trailblazer in sustainable and responsible cashmere, has been growing since its takeover by Barbara Werschine, today CEO of the brand and former vice-chairman of Zadig & Voltaire. She explains the brand’s resilient model during the crisis.

The Defrancesco brothers have rekindled the leather goods house J.Hopenstand. Today based in Switzerland, the house creates high-end belts and collaborates with renowned contemporary artists.

When Pandora, whose annual jewellery production totals 86 million pieces, choose to invest in lab-grown diamonds, the decision inevitably has major repercussions for the sector.

Despite the difficult context linked to the pandemic, more than eight million visitors have already been registered for the Expo 2020 Dubai. Concerts and cultural events will enliven the festive weeks, such as the exhibition The Art of Craft in the Italian Pavilion.

In 2018, when Giorgio de Finis, anthropologist, filmmaker, and artist, launched his project “Macro Asilo” at the Museum of Contemporary Art in Rome, many knew it would be a revolutionary and experiential event.

The Niigata region in Japan, trailblazer in a new form of tourism, could become an example to follow in Europe. To save its secondary railway network, touring trains were implemented to discover the country’s rich heritage.

The auction market has been spectacularly growing over the last few months. The automotive and watchmaking sectors attract investors, whose profiles have changed. David R. Seyffer Museum Curator at IWC Shaffhausen and Paul Gaucher Motor Cars Europe Specialist at Bonhams explore these evolutions.

The UN Fashion Industry Charter for Climate Change set new goals that its signatory brands must meet by no later than 2030. Will the fashion industry commit to reducing its carbon emissions and embrace environmental-friendly practices for future generations?

Renting rather than buying, this trend is gaining ground in fashion. If the ambition to contribute to the protection of the planet by consuming less is one of the driving forces, it is also the pleasure of wearing prestigious clothes, without spending excessively.

For its 36th edition, the festival was forced to be rescheduled in October – with an exhibition running until end of November – due to […]