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Luxury jewelry brand Tiffany & Co. has appointed Academy Award–winning actress Natalie Portman as its newest house ambassador. Read More

The Surat Diamond Bourse was built to showcase Surat’s dominance in the global trade, where nine out of every ten diamonds are cut and polished before being shipped to markets from Dubai to Manhattan.  Read More

CoverGirl parent Coty said on Wednesday it has appointed ⁠five new directors, as it seeks to strengthen its board with expertise in beauty, brand-building, digital ⁠commerce and ‌finance. Read More

Lingerie and swimwear specialist Boux Avenue has announced the opening date for its refurbished Bluewater store with the made-over space to debut next week, on 26 March, just in time for the Easter holidays a week later. Read More

This fashion show is a first for the institution, though not for designer Mossi Traoré, who is known for staging unconventional narratives and did so here, surrounded by leading figures from film, theatre, and the media. Read More

​Last autumn, John Lewis launched its first menswear collaboration in a decade — with Labrum London — and that clearly worked for it as it’s back for a second and larger hit with the label. Read More

​ASOS has a new managing director, global trading and it’s actually a return to the business for Natasha Jeffers who worked there earlier in her career. Read More

​Monsoon has launched a new brand campaign that it said “reaffirms the brand’s heritage under founder Peter Simon and its signature Brit‑Boho aesthetic”. It also marks the start of a refreshed strategy. Read More

Swiss watch exports returned to growth last month as US demand continued an uneven recovery from the fallout over trade tariffs. Read More

France’s attempt to ⁠suspend Chinese online platform Shein’s marketplace was rejected by a Paris Court of Appeal on Thursday, after a Paris court ⁠had already ruled ‌against the government’s ⁠request in December. Read More