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LVMH pulls out of $16bn Tiffany deal citing US tariffs

LVMH’s decision to walk away from the agreement also followed Tiffany’s move to push back the closing date from a previously set November target

Dubai-based online marketplace The Luxury Closet secures investment from Huda Beauty

The Luxury Closet targets the resale of perfect condition items from high-end brands

State of the global Islamic economy: Eyeing new frontiers

With Muslim consumers across the world seeking out faith-based products and services, the Islamic economy is seeing robust growth among all its different verticals

Hermes

Watch: Hermès creative director Véronique Nichanian showcases the Men’s SS 2021 collection

For its recent menswear Spring-Summer 2021 collection, Hermès found a novel way to present its latest collection to its global clients, right in the comfort of their living room

Patrick Chalhoub, CEO of Dubai-based Chalhoub Group

How the luxury retail sector in the UAE can stage a comeback

Personal luxury sales in the UAE and the Middle East has, expectedly, nosedived. But luxury retailers are pushing forward a multi-pronged strategy that will – if successful – result in a gradual resurgence of the industry

Sole DXB 2019

Sole DXB 2020 event cancelled, no new date announced

The eight edition of the festival was held in December 2019 in Dubai Design District

Brooks Brothers

Menswear major and America’s oldest retailer, Brooks Brothers, goes bankrupt

The company listed assets and liabilities of at least $500m each in court papers

Coronavirus

The luxury industry’s fight against the pandemic

The luxury sector across the world has suffered a blow due to the coronavirus pandemic. Now, they’re devising ingenious coping strategies

Bahrain launches virtual mall with 100 stores amid Covid-19 concerns

The government-run website showcases products from over 100 local businesses

All salons and beauty parlours in Dubai shut for two weeks

The directive is to protect the community at large and strengthen preventive measures against the Covid-19 infection

Sole DXB 2019: Reebok to unveil exclusive Pyer Moss collection

Kerby Jean-Raymond will be participating in a panel discussion on Friday at 4.30pm

sustainable menswear

Sustainable menswear in the Middle East

An increasing number of menswear brands, both in the Middle East and globally, are embracing sustainability. But will more follow suit?

Damac chairman purchases Roberto Cavalli

Vision Investment Company, controlled by the Damac chairman, purchased the Italian fashion house in a deal reportedly valued at €160m

Old gets (fashionably) new: how Jonathan Marc Stein plans to bring old-school glam to Arab Fashion Week

The Los Angeles-based designer is one of several rising international stars showing at this year’s Arab Fashion Week

Watch: Sheikha Hoor Al Qasimi takes over late brother’s Qasimi fashion label

Sharjah Art Foundation succeeds her brother Khalid, who died in July

kachins

How Dubai-based Kachins became a leading homegrown menswear major

A bespoke menswear tailor in Dubai, Kachins, that has been operational for nearly four decades, is now going global

Revealed: The value of retail fashion in the UAE

Data shows clothing sales pumped about $12.3bn into the UAE economy in 2018

golden goose dubai

Italian sneaker specialist Golden Goose opens flagship Dubai store

CEO Silvio Campara talks exclusively to Gulf Business on the brand’s ascendancy to cult status

1972 Nike Waffle Racing Flat Moon Shoe

Revealed: The world’s most expensive trainers sold at auction

It was designed by Bill Bowerman, the co-founder of Nike

rimowa alexandre arnault interview

Interview: Alexandre Arnault, CEO of Rimowa

He was just 24 when he took over Rimowa. But his age is disproportionate to what he’s achieved professionally since then – and what he’s set out to do next

hermes menswear

Watch the Hermès SS20 Men’s Ready-To-Wear Show live here

It will take place this Saturday in Paris at 10pm GST

Adam Brown Orlebar Brown

Interview: Adam Brown, founder and creative director of Orlebar Brown

Here’s how he built – and then scaled – a luxury men’s swim and resort wear brand from scratch

Jose Neves farfetch

Exclusive interview: José Neves, founder and CEO of Farfetch

He reveals how the online giant is setting new rules for the sector, and why its next step is to break out of the digital realm

Rimowa dubai

Inside luxury travel brand Rimowa’s first store in Dubai

The 140 square metre boutique in Dubai Mall’s Fashion Avenue is the brand’s second store in the UAE

Herschel

Pack mentality: Herschel plots Middle East expansion

For Herschel Supply co-founder Lyndon Cormack, Dubai is still the land of retail opportunity

Stefaniamode.com Aldo Carpinteri

Interview: Aldo Carpinteri

The founder and president of Stefaniamode.com talks about ways to scale an ecommerce business

Benjamin Siggers

Is this UAE’s first eco-conscious bespoke luxury menswear brand?

The Dubai-headquartered Benjamin Siggers is putting the focus squarely on sustainable fashion

Hedi Slimane Celine

Why Hedi Slimane deserves your full attention

The creative head at Celine has introduced menswear to the Parisian label and is radically overhauling its womenswear collection too – but at what cost?

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Manchester United teams up with Paul Smith on a new capsule collection

Paul Pogba and David de Gea are fronting the campaign highlighting the new collection

american rag cie dubai

Retail shakeup: How AW Rostamani Lifestyle is changing its Dubai model

Greig Fowler, CEO of AW Rostamani Lifestyle, is spearheading a physical retail model in Dubai that puts digital innovation at the heart of everything it does