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Samantha Conti

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Brands need to think long-term, be mindful of the stores they partner with, and focus on high-quality sales…

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Designers, brands and industry figures remembered Joan Burstein, founder of Browns in London, who died on…

Joan Burstein, London Retail Trailblazer, Designer Champion, Dies at 100

Burstein, founder of luxury London retailer Browns, who promoted John Galliano, Alexander McQueen and Hussein…

The 2025 Top 100 Beauty Companies

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The designer, who shut her eponymous fashion label in 2021, has embarked on a new creative chapter, mining…

Cristóbal Balenciaga, Elsa Schiaparelli Couture Designs Smash Estimates at Bonhams Paris Sale

Haute couture designs by 20th century fashion giants netted more than a million euros this week during a live…

EXCLUSIVE: The Equity Studio Leads Multimillion-pound Investment Into British Dairy Brand, All Things

All Things, founded by London chef Thomas Straker and entrepreneur Toby Hopkinson, is the U.K.'s…

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The capsule collection marks the 75th anniversary of the famous creeper and comprises of three silhouettes…

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Sales in the U.S. are more than 20 percent up, and CEO Brian Duffy said the group is on the lookout for…