Eva Morletto

In Las Vegas, Nevada, one of the world’s largest spirits competitions, the Las Vegas Global Spirit Awards, came to a close last month. Tequila and mezcal were the most talked about drinks this year. The luxury sector, led by LVMH, is taking a close interest.

On September 5, Emmanuel Macron invited all companies to reduce their energy expenses by 10% in order to compensate for probable gas shortages. LVMH has just announced a plan to reduce consumption in line with the government’s objectives.

British engine manufacturer Rolls-Royce has announced a partnership with Italian yacht builder Sanlorenzo and aims to jointly develop more sustainable propulsion systems.

Brunello Cucinelli, the Italian philanthropic entrepreneur who is highly regarded for his ethical commitment, has come out of his usual reserve and is anticipating a record year for the brand.

With nearly 3 billion gamers on the planet, gaming represents an extremely lucrative business, but also a way to offer brands an almost unlimited field of expression.

For the first time since 2020, delegations of Chinese buyers travelled to the Italian economic capital. The fashion “Made in Italy” has succeeded in reinventing itself and is attracting interest once again. The sector’s turnover jumped by +25% in the first half of 2022.

The online recruitment platform “Welcome to the Jungle” has announced that Hermès is one of the Top 10 companies with more than 2,000 employees recruiting the most. Indeed, following the departure of many expert artisans, the brand is boosting its search for personnel.

The luxury car brand Porsche is now ready to go public. Its ambition is to exceed a value of 100 billion dollars and invest in its ecological transition.

This very sunny and hot summer has been very profitable for the sunglasses market.

Last Wednesday’s announcement caused quite a stir: Farfetch, the online platform for luxury brands founded in 2008 by Portuguese entrepreneur José Neves, is to acquire a 47.5% stake in YNAP (Yoox Net-A-Porter), the major online fashion retailer that is part of the Richemont galaxy.

Driven by a very positive financial performance, the Italian brand Salvatore Ferragamo is adopting new strategies.

Tapestry, the US multinational luxury fashion company that incorporates the Coach, Kate Spade and Stuart Weitzman brands, has achieved record sales of $6.7 billion, an increase of more than 15% over the previous year or 11% over pre-pandemic fiscal 2019 levels.

On the occasion of the Paris Fashion Week which will take place at the end of September 2022, Artcurial’s Fashion & Luxury Accessories department is organising two auctions dedicated to fashion. Collectors will be invited to the Hôtel Marcel Dassault on the Champs-Elysées to admire the exhibition of exclusive pieces by Karl Lagerfeld and the Chanel universe that will then be offered for sale.

The return to a social life without masks and the “lipstick effect” have allowed the major cosmetics groups to record increasing financial results.

Stella McCartney, the fashion designer known for her commitment to good environmental practice and ecological values, is launching her beauty line Stella McCartney Beauty.