Fashion

Stars shine at Met Gala, fashion's biggest night

The brightest stars in Hollywood, music, sports and style -- led by Beyonce, Madonna and Nicole Kidman -- hit the red carpet Monday for the Met Gala, the Manhattan charity ball that doubles as fashion's biggest night. The A-listers were asked to dress for the theme "Fashion is Art," which dovetails with the exhibit "Costume Art" at the...

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People|CEO profile

“The day profit comes first, we die”: Inside Andreas von der Heide’s unlikely playbook

In the bustling hub of the Les Deux headquarters—what Andreas Christian von der Heide calls his 'playground'—two worlds quietly meet. On his desk lies a green Moleskine, filled with fragments of ideas. But beneath this creative instinct of a man who built a brand now spanning 150 employees across multiple markets from a single white t-shirt,...

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Has luxury underestimated its customers' intelligence? An uncompromising analysis by Alessandro Maria Ferreri

After a period of post-pandemic euphoria driven by a thirst for 'revenge' spending, the luxury industry is now facing a reality check. Caught between price inflation disconnected from product value and a structural creativity crisis, high-fashion houses are at a crossroads. Alessandro Maria Ferreri, founder of The Style Gate and an engineer by...

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Outlook: Zalando expects growth at start of year

Online retailer Zalando is set to present its figures for the first quarter this Wednesday, May 6. What the company expects: Zalando has set its sights on increased revenue and profit for 2026, also leveraging Artificial Intelligence (AI). For the current year, management is targeting growth in Gross Merchandise Volume (GMV) and revenue of 12 to...

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