

A First-Day Agenda for Estée Lauder’s New CEO
From cutting costs, rebuilding brand equity and right-sizing its exposure to volatile markets, incoming chief executive Stéphane de La...


Tom Ford Buys £80 Million London Mansion in Year’s Top Deal
The transaction is one of this year’s rare high points for London’s property market that’s suffered a slump in luxury-home deals partly...


LVMH Watch Week Is Heading to Los Angeles
Nine maisons - three of which are new to the event - are to present their latest timepieces from Jan. 21 to 24. Louis Vuitton, whose...


Christian Louboutin Steps Into Vintage, Archival Fabrics
A collaboration with Italian designer Coco Brandolini d'Adda leans into rare silks and brocades, yielding 162 pairs of shoes strong on...


Pharrell Williams Will Soon Be a Paris Hotelier, Too
The musician, Louis Vuitton men's designer and beauty entrepreneur, has co-invested in the property formerly known as the Hôtel...


EXCLUSIVE: MCM Launches Capsule Made From Mirum Leather Alternative
The German luxury accessories brand worked for two years to develop the vegan, plastic-free version of its classic shopper. MCM's Himmel...


Permira Inks Agreement to Buy Stake in K-Way
The fund will buy a 40 percent stake in the French premium outerwear brand in a deal that values the company at more than half a billion...


Bulgari CEO Jean-Christophe Babin on the Thinnest Watch in the World
Bulgari is receiving the inaugural WWD Honor for Watch Brand of the Year for the Octo Finissimo Ultra COSC, which was launched at this...


Fendi Casa Opens First Saudi Arabia Flagship Amid Foreign Investment Boom; Peers Mull Further Potential
With the help of local partner Dar Al Arkan Interiors, Fendi Casa is the latest European luxury design firm to open its doors in the Arab...


Dior Announces End of Restoration Work on Venice’s Porta Magna
The French fashion house joins the ranks of luxury brands backing the renovation of Italian landmarks. Restorers working on the Porta...