Estée Lauder Sales Rise 2%, Job Cuts to Expand
Double-digit growth in the conglomerate’s perfume division helped offset a lack of growth in its other units as the company continues its years-long turnaround strategy.

BoF’s editors pick the best shows from the Autumn/Winter 2026 fashion season.

BoF’s editors pick the best shows from the Autumn/Winter 2026 fashion season.

Silvana Armani has worked alongside her late uncle for over 40 years, but her first ready-to-wear show as women’s creative director offered a lighter, more pragmatic touch, reports Angelo Flaccavento.

Silvana Armani has worked alongside her late uncle for over 40 years, but her first ready-to-wear show as women’s creative director offered a lighter, more pragmatic touch, reports Angelo Flaccavento.

The topic of brand identity was front and centre at Bottega Veneta, Ferragamo and Dolce & Gabbana on the fifth day of Milan Fashion Week, reports Angelo Flaccavento.

The topic of brand identity was front and centre at Bottega Veneta, Ferragamo and Dolce & Gabbana on the fifth day of Milan Fashion Week, reports Angelo Flaccavento.

The hottest show in Milan confounded those seeking a clear answer to the question: can Demna save Gucci? What we got was an urgent meditation on beauty and sex. ‘Clear and attractive and hot. More than ever, I need fashion to be like that for me,’ the designer told Tim Blanks, ‘and Gucci is a perfect place for it.’

The hottest show in Milan confounded those seeking a clear answer to the question: can Demna save Gucci? What we got was an urgent meditation on beauty and sex. ‘Clear and attractive and hot. More than ever, I need fashion to be like that for me,’ the designer told Tim Blanks, ‘and Gucci is a perfect place for it.’
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The most hotly anticipated show of the week was also its most polarising. But there was more on the menu on day four of the Milan shows, reports Angelo Flaccavento.

The most hotly anticipated show of the week was also its most polarising. But there was more on the menu on day four of the Milan shows, reports Angelo Flaccavento.

Yes, she did. The designer owed one of her happy fashion places to Consuelo Castiglioni, but she never imagined she’d one day take her place.

Yes, she did. The designer owed one of her happy fashion places to Consuelo Castiglioni, but she never imagined she’d one day take her place.

On the third day of Milan Fashion Week, Miuccia Prada, Raf Simons, Meryll Rogge and the Armani heirs, Silvana Armani and Leo Dell’Orco, were among the designers who offered food for thought on the matter of identity.

On the third day of Milan Fashion Week, Miuccia Prada, Raf Simons, Meryll Rogge and the Armani heirs, Silvana Armani and Leo Dell’Orco, were among the designers who offered food for thought on the matter of identity.

Maria Grazia Chiuri’s arrival at the Roman brand will usher in deeper changes than what we could see on the runway, Robert Williams writes.

Maria Grazia Chiuri’s arrival at the Roman brand will usher in deeper changes than what we could see on the runway, Robert Williams writes.
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The masculine and feminine faced off — how very Milanese! — at Maria Grazia Chiuri’s first show for Fendi and Simone Bellotti’s sophomore outing for Jil Sander on day two of Milan Fashion Week.

The masculine and feminine faced off — how very Milanese! — at Maria Grazia Chiuri’s first show for Fendi and Simone Bellotti’s sophomore outing for Jil Sander on day two of Milan Fashion Week.

The designer focused on clarifying the brand’s silhouette and creating a unified cross-gender wardrobe in a surprisingly colourless debut. ‘I’m not an entertainment designer,’ she explained.

The designer focused on clarifying the brand’s silhouette and creating a unified cross-gender wardrobe in a surprisingly colourless debut. ‘I’m not an entertainment designer,’ she explained.

On the first day of Milan fashion week, Glenn Martens’ Diesel and Vivetta Ponti’s new project Venerdì Pomeriggio dealt with escapism and abandon in their own ways, reports Angelo Flaccavento.

On the first day of Milan fashion week, Glenn Martens’ Diesel and Vivetta Ponti’s new project Venerdì Pomeriggio dealt with escapism and abandon in their own ways, reports Angelo Flaccavento.

Kering, LVMH and OTB all have significant skin in the game this Milan Fashion Week with new designer runway debuts at storied Italian brands.

Kering, LVMH and OTB all have significant skin in the game this Milan Fashion Week with new designer runway debuts at storied Italian brands.
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Heather Fisher, former chief marketing officer of Fenty Beauty, has joined the Australian body care brand.
The Italian luxury group’s first-quarter performance surpassed market expectations powered by solid growth in direct-to-consumer sales in the US.
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The company will leverage its omnichannel network to scale the label, citing India as a priority market.
Cosmetics giant Estée Lauder is considering launching a takeover bid for all of Puig’s Class B shares at 18 to 19 euros ($21 to $22.20) a share, said a source close to the matter.
The UK multinational’s sales rose more than expected as consumers in emerging markets snapped up its cleaning products and Dove soap, offsetting lacklustre demand in the US.