Fashion

Hermès bets on expanding its beauty range

After sales of its beauty and perfume soared 15 percent last year, Hermès is expanding the category with new products. Hermès debuted its first fragrance in the 1950s, but perfume only accounts for 4 percent of total revenue, while leather goods accounts for nearly half. With a new focus on beauty, Hermès is tapping into a lucrative category,...

21 Mar 2023

Fashion |Interview

Luxury brands choose hand-painted murals for advertising

While AI-generated artwork and digital media solutions dominate the world of contemporary advertising, an analog movement has been gathering pace among luxury brands for several years. FashionUnited speaks to Kevin Bartanian, CEO and founder of Kevani, an out-of-home (OOH) media sales organization specializing in urban-scale media assets. Kevani...

21 Mar 2023

Business

Scotch & Soda files for bankruptcy for Dutch operations amid 'severe cash flow issues'

Fashion retailer Scotch & Soda has filed for bankruptcy for its Dutch operations following “a chain of events that accelerated severe cash flow issues”. The company said in a LinkedIn post that the pandemic combined with high inflation forced it to declare bankruptcy in the Netherlands despite reporting record sales of 342.5 million euros in...

20 Mar 2023

People

Jeremy Scott to exit Moschino

Luxury Italian brand Moschino has announced that Jeremy Scott will be departing from his role as creative director. Scott initially joined the Aeffe-owned house in 2013, with his debut coinciding with the brand’s autumn/winter 2024 collection. Since then, the brand has become the centre of theatrics during fashion weeks, launching debates...

20 Mar 2023

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