Cristina D’Agostino

The new « Chopard Loves Cinema » campaign reveals the actress Julia Roberts in a new light. It celebrates the « Feel-good » feeling and the passion for cinema, in a series of clips directed by the American filmmaker James Gray.

For the second edition of the Swiss Genius innovation award, Jean-Christophe Babin, CEO of Bulgari, discusses the brand’s recent commitments to sustainability, including a complete review of its carbon footprint worldwide and significant investments of tens of millions of francs in this area.

Bulgari and the Phillips auction house in association with Bacs & Russo are creating an exclusive interpretation of the iconic Octo Finissimo watch model available in 50 pieces. This launch is part of a strategy to create heritage value.

Jean Cassegrain, heir to the Longchamp brand, was in Lausanne to inaugurate a new exclusive collaboration with the Cantonal Museum of Design and Contemporary Applied Arts (mudac). It was an opportunity to unveil the brand’s prospects, including a large-scale hiring plan for over 450 employees by 2023, to meet the strong demand to come.

The Richemont group’s turnover for the third quarter of the current financial year was up by 5% at constant exchange rates, thanks to a good performance by its jewellery division (+11%) and online sales (+12%), despite a decline in the Asia Pacific market of -7%.

In 2014, following the sale of Lacoste to the Swiss group Maus Frères, the Lacoste heirs bet on Fusalp, and transformed the French label into a chic and technical sports brand. After Europe and Korea, the United States will be the next major growth driver.

Greenwashing remains ever present in luxury houses’ messages. Clémence Lacharme, manager in charge of luxury retail at Carbone4, the specialized consulting firm co-directed by Jean-Marc Jancovici, gives clear answers on what remains to be improved.

The Olympic downhill champion and bronze medalist at the recent World Ski Championships in Meribel, was in Crans-Montana for the downhill event. Corinne Suter from Schwytz, fourth in the discipline, tells us how she is tackling the rest of the season and what motivated her to return to her best shape after her spectacular crash in Cortina.

As of February 1, 2023, there will be strategic changes in the presidency of the LVMH group’s flagship brands. Pietro Beccari has been appointed Chairman and CEO of Louis Vuitton, Delphine Arnault will succeed him at the head of Christian Dior Couture, Charles Delapalme will become Deputy CEO of Christian Dior Couture. As for Michael Burke, he will be working closely with Bernard Arnault.

The Estée Lauder Companies Inc. announced on November 15 that it has acquired the Tom Ford brand. As a long-time partner, the group becomes the sole owner of the brand and all its intellectual property, which includes cosmetics, fragrances, eyewear and fashion. While Tom Ford Beauty and Tom Ford eyewear would be highly profitable, fashion would not be as successful.