SETCHU, the brand founded by 2023 LVMH Prize winner Satoshi Kuwata, is set to unveil its first fragrance line, titled SETCHU Perfume.

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SETCHU, the brand founded by 2023 LVMH Prize winner Satoshi Kuwata, is set to unveil its first fragrance line, titled SETCHU Perfume.
French beauty giant L’Oréal has officially denied recent media reports claiming it will shut down its Hong Kong office and lay off over 200 employees, calling the information “inaccurate.”
OTB Group, the global fashion and luxury conglomerate behind brands such as Diesel, Maison Margiela, Jil Sander, and Marni, has released its 2024 Sustainability Report.
Luxury footwear brand Amina Muaddi has officially opened her first standalone boutique on Avenue Montaigne in Paris.
Jeff Bezos, the founder of Amazon and one of the world’s wealthiest individuals, is once again at the center of media buzz.
On July 10, artist Justin Bieber officially unveiled Skylrk, a new fashion brand he had been quietly developing.
On July 10, Ulta Beauty, the largest specialty beauty retailer in the United States, announced its acquisition of Space NK, a UK-based luxury beauty retailer, from investment firm Manzanita Capital.
On August 6, U.S.-based beauty company e.l.f. Beauty announced its financial results for the first quarter of fiscal year 2026, ending June 30, 2025.
The August 2025 issue of Vogue US has ignited a heated debate across social media after it was revealed that an advertisement for Guess featured a model entirely generated by artificial intelligence.
On August 5, German fashion brand Hugo Boss announced its financial results for the second quarter of 2025.
On August 4, Chinese ultra-fast fashion giant Shein was fined €1 million by Italian authorities over misleading environmental claims—commonly referred to as greenwashing.
Global music icon Rihanna’s beauty brand Fenty Beauty, along with its skincare line Fenty Skin, is set to enter the Indian market officially on August 7 (local time).
Quince, the U.S.-based brand known for offering high-quality products at accessible prices, has raised $200 million in a new funding round, pushing its valuation past $4.5 billion, according to a report by Bloomberg.
With the recent departure of Anna Wintour, the iconic figure of the fashion world, from her role as Editor-in-Chief of U.S. Vogue, speculation has been mounting both inside and outside the industry over who will succeed her.
On July 16, Officina Profumo-Farmaceutica di Santa Maria Novella, the Florence-based heritage fragrance brand, announced that Ludivine Pont will assume the role of Chief Executive Officer effective September 1, 2025.
Italian fashion house Marni has named Belgian designer Meryll Rogge as its new creative director, following the 2025 departure of Francesco Risso after nearly a decade at the helm.
On June 30, luxury fashion house Gucci announced that Lee Know of the globally acclaimed K-pop group Stray Kids has been appointed as its new global brand ambassador.
On June 26, it was revealed that Anna Wintour, who has long led the editorial direction of US Vogue, has begun the search for a new Head of Editorial Content to oversee the day-to-day editorial operations of the American edition.
On June 24, beauty brand Glossier, a favorite among millennial consumers, announced that its Chief Executive Officer, Kyle Leahy, will step down from her role at the end of 2025.
On July 25, OpenFashion Inc., a company promoting the fusion of fashion and technology, announced the results of the “TOKYO AI Fashion Week 2025 A/W Contest,” a fashion design competition utilizing generative AI.
Katia de Lasteyrie, who led innovation for years at the Watches & Jewelry division of LVMH, has launched her own brand SPKTRL, a concept that merges high jewelry craftsmanship with cutting-edge technology.
On June 11, L’Oréal Groupe announced a strategic partnership with U.S.-based AI chipmaker NVIDIA to accelerate the use of AI in the beauty industry.
As the world generates more than 92 million tons of textile waste annually, a breakthrough is on the horizon for polyester-cotton blends, which have long been considered nearly impossible to recycle.