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French international luxury group Kering has seen positive trading results brought on by stronger-than-expected sales of its Gucci brand. The group is among several luxury houses that have so far managed to ride out interruptions to business caused by 21…
Gucci Makeup by Alessandro Michele is set to launch in Singapore next month. The new makeup line has its roots in the unassuming harmony of the creative director’s work as first seen on the runway more than four years ago. The makeup is designed to “not mask…
Gucci’s Harbour City store has been closed for disinfecting after three staff members fell ill with measles within the last week. A Harbour City spokeswoman told that store staff advised mall management about the infections last evening and the Canton Road…
Osteria, the Gucci restaurant pop up, will open in Singapore next month. Set to open at The Arts House, the four-week popup will have a Renaissance theme, replete with the signature red Gucci Herbarium-motif wallpaper. The restaurant will open for lunch and…
Luxury apparel retailer Gucci has invested US$10 million into a diversity program to foster inclusion within the firm. The Gucci Changemakers scheme responds to public outcry over a black turtleneck jumper released by the brand with a mouth slit highlighted…
Renowned Harlem fashion designer and tailor Dapper Dan’s relationship with Gucci through the years has been a rocky road. After gaining notoriety for knocking off the Italian house’s logo in his designs throughout the ’80s and ’90s, the tables turned in 2017,…
Gucci has revealed its luxury fragrances collection – The Alchemist’s Garden – with oud, amber, violet, iris, mimosa, rose and woods as the seven scents. The Alchemist’s Garden collection has seven scents – oud, amber, violet, iris, mimosa, rose and woods.…
Luxury fashion is all about breaking codes, creating a new, irresistible message that captivates consumers. But some of the globe’s top brands have raised eyebrows with designs that have seemingly racist undertones. The latest instance of that was Italian…
Kering is facing an Italian claim for €1.4 billion (£1.2 billion) in unpaid taxes. The company’s Swiss-based Luxury Goods International (LGI) subsidiary has been under investigation for allegedly avoiding tax on earnings generated elsewhere. The probe has…
Luxury fashion brand Gucci has labelled six international destinations as ‘Gucci Places’ – a list that includes Daelim Museum in Seoul. The Gucci Places were selected by the Italian Fashion House as destinations that “surprise, arouse interest, and inspire a…
After its Gucci and Dolce & Gabbana childrenswear pop-up e-shops generated a resounding “more!” from Net-a-porter.com customers, the retailer is launching a multi-brand kidswear collective. By “collective”, Net-a-porter.com means, quite simply, a tight edit…
Southeast Asian online luxury marketplace Reebonz is exploring blockchain technology as part of its strategy to demonstrate the provenance of products. Complementing the firm’s existing in-house team of ateliers who specialise in authenticating leather…
These are flush times for Gucci, the 96-year-old house that in recent years has become fashion’s all-conquering luxury brand. And amid booming sales, Alessandro Michele, Gucci’s creative director since 2015, has introduced the brand’s first high-end fine…
Customers draw inspiration from today’s hyperconnected world and they engage with luxury brands through the digital tools they use every day. In a fast-changing environment, the success of luxury houses depends upon their ability to offer creative…
The luxury childrenswear market is forecast to reach $6.6 billion in 2018, up by 3.8 percent year-on-year, presenting ample growth opportunities as spending power increases and parents dish out upwards of $500 for a pair of miniature Gucci loafers to match…
Kering, which owns Gucci, Saint Laurent and Balenciaga, said it planned to buy back up to 1 percent of its share capital over a 12-month period. According to the luxury-goods group, the total amount of the share buyback agreement would not exceed €300 million…
