Cristina D’Agostino

In less than seven years, Figaret has gone from being a forgotten shirt brand to a style icon in France and several other countries, including Belgium and, as of last month, Switzerland. The driving force behind this change, Éléonore Baudry reveals how she led the brand to double-digit growth and why she is now considering a new round of shareholders by 2028

One month after the opening of the World Expo in Osaka, Alexandre Edelmann highlights the strategic importance of making Switzerland’s voice heard in a world where alliances are being redefined. The theme of the pavilion, From Heidi to High-Tech, plays the innovation card and the prestigious “Swiss Made” label, which Edelmann sees as genuine luxury. An opportunity to question him about the ties between Presence Switzerland and the luxury sector.

For the past 40 years, Chanel has been laying the industrial groundwork required to reach the pinnacle of watchmaking craftsmanship. This year, at Watches and Wonders, Frédéric Grangié, believes the brand has achieved that goal. In this exclusive interview, he explains why.

Despite a complex geopolitical and economic environment, Hermès continues to grow in all world regions. The group’s consolidated revenue amounted to €4.1 billion in the first quarter of 2025, up 9% at current exchange rates and 7% at constant exchange rates.

On Tuesday evening in London, Audemars Piguet hosted a grand launch event to celebrate artist RAYE joining the AP family.

The Italian government, in collaboration with Team New Zealand and the Royal New Zealand Yacht Squadron, has just announced that Italy will be the host country for the 38th edition of the Louis Vuitton America’s Cup, to be held in the spring and summer of 2027. Naples has been chosen as the venue for the regattas.

To keep pace with the ever-growing success of its leather goods and saddlery business, Hermès announced on 22 April that it will establish a tenth hub of expertise in Normandy, and the opening of a new leather workshop in Colombelles in the Calvados department, by 2028. Ultimately, 260 jobs will be created.

The Bulgari brand, part of the French luxury goods giant LVMH, inaugurated on Wednesday 16th April the extension to its jewellery manufacture in Valenza, Italy. Dedicated solely to its own production, the manufacture now covers almost 33,000 square metres and will employ more than 500 new artisans by 2029.

The 2025 edition of Watches and Wonders Geneva will kick off on April 1. Guy Parmelin, the Swiss Federal Councillor for Economic Affairs, will stand alongside Cyrille Vigneron, President of the Foundation Board. This show of support is crucial for the watch industry amid ongoing trade wars between global powers. Over the course of the week, industry stakeholders will closely monitor the prospects of a potential recovery in demand.

The Artisan Residency Programme, an initiative created in partnership with the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York, is based on a mentoring concept. Three finalists from around the world have already been selected for this first edition.

In London, the Victoria & Albert Museum is presenting until November 16 a dazzling retrospective of Cartier and its jewels commissioned over time by kings and powerful figures. A spotlight on Cartier London, one of the three branches of the brand that became global ahead of its time.c

Over the past few days, there has been an impressive stream of videos from TikTokers dispensing their best advice on finding low-priced fashion items

The flamboyance of the displays and models at the 2025 edition of Watches and Wonders was somewhat unusual.

In a press release issued on Friday 28 March, LVMH announced the appointment of Jean-Christophe Babin as CEO of the Watches Division, effective 1 April 2025. He replaces Frédéric Arnault, CEO of Loro Piana.