Vietnam’s largest listed jeweler is facing a crisis of confidence after police detained the former head of its gem certification subsidiary over his alleged links to a transnational diamond-smuggling ring. Read More
Richemont’s Q1 results on Wednesday showed the luxury giant making “a strong start to the year” with sales up 20% in constant currency even though some fashion brands still trail its luxe jewellers. Read More
Dr Martens delivered a brief — very brief — trading update on Wednesday ahead of its annual general meeting but it didn’t give much away, although it showed that the recovering business remains “on track”. Read More
Frasers Group has gained approval to take part in the auction for luxury department stores chain Harvey Nichols, despite reported opposition from some luxury brand suppliers. Read More
ASOS has made two key appointments, one much more high-profile than the other but both equally important. On the guaranteed-headline-grabber front, it has announced Rina Lipa as its ‘style dilemma director’. Read More
With the opening of its first store in Los Angeles, the British brand Toast is continuing its international expansion- one that is as discreet as it is well-thought-out. Read More
The former fashion magnate was once again found guilty of sexual assault by a Montreal court on Monday, while already serving an 11-year prison sentence in Toronto and also facing prosecution in the US. Read More
The ‘Fashion Cities Coalition,’ launched by Paris Good Fashion, brings together eight cities around the world and aims to pool solutions to make the fashion industry more sustainable. Read More
There may be no more durable experiment in Spanish-French teamwork than the existence of Andorra. Since the Middle Ages, the landlocked principality has two heads of state, one from each side of its border. But even though both of the larger countries that engulf it are founding members of the Eurozone — providing the currency…
The first debate on Thursday in Maine’s flash Democratic primary may feature a crowded stage. Eight candidates to replace Graham Platner on the ballot have been invited to the debate in Portland, the organizer said Tuesday. News Center Maine, which is sponsoring the event, had initially invited three people who ran for governor — Troy…
