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CHAUMET, a 244-year-old brand renowned as Napoleon’s favourite jeweller has a new CEO. His name is Charles Leung, and he is already steering a #strategy refresh. Best known for tiaras, #Chaumet has taken a new tack this summer, designing the medals for the #Olympics. The Maison also presented a high #jewellery collection outside France for the first time this month, in Venice. What to infer from all this? “It means that we are opening our world and we will welcome a larger client base,” says Leung. Milena Lazazzera spoke to the newly appointed CEO as he sets out his vision for the brand: https://lnkd.in/ePyyZbCw

#Rihanna’s Fenty Hair. #Beyoncé’s Cécred. #TraceeEllisRoss’ Pattern Beauty. #TexturedHair category is worth an estimated $10 billion according to The Texture Gap report published by Carra, an AI-driven hair personalisation programme. But it took #celebrities entering the sector to show how much-untapped opportunity lies in the market. “Celebrity-founded brands have contributed to a rush of innovation and formulation in the textured hair space,” says Suzanne Scott, global associate beauty director at Seen Works. But will the investment last? Nateisha Scott finds out: https://lnkd.in/ey6NxeFG

As a serial entrepreneur, Sharmadean Reid MBE has many notches on her belt: #founder of WAH Nails, mastermind behind booking app Beautystack (which secured her place as the first Black woman in the UK to raise £1 million in #venturecapital funding), and founder of networking platform The Stack World. Now, she adds another accomplishment to her list: the author of a new book, “New Methods for Women”. When publisher Penguin Life first asked her to write a book, it was supposed to be a straight business bible. Instead, she wrote a manifesto for women, covering everything from healing trauma and controlling your media diet, to how to #negotiate and make people feel listened to. Bella Webb sat down with Reid to find out her motivation behind writing an intentionally unconventional business book. https://lnkd.in/diJaFm-J

Whether it was because of Olympics-related disruptions, the economy, world events or the creative director merry-go-round, Autumn 2024 #couture week felt slightly quieter than usual. This season, #designers questioned the purpose and remit of couture bringing a modern interpretation to what is still a very traditional scene. Here's everything to know about the week, plus exclusive behind-the-scenes images from the shows.

Favoured by a-listers, including #DuaLipa, Christopher Esber, who founded his namesake brand in 2010, took home the Grand Prize, which includes €300,000 and a year's worth of mentoring in Paris yesterday. The win comes with a year’s worth of mentoring and a SWAROVSKI trophy designed by Anthony Vaccarello, creative director of Yves Saint Laurent, president of the 2024 Andam Prize jury, and winner of the top prize back in 2011. For every one of this year’s 12 finalists, the season is already a big win: all will receive support and perks from various houses and institutions for their upcoming collections. Discover more, here: https://lnkd.in/eJZrbCqN

Your first look at the #VogueBusiness Spring/Summer 2025 menswear size inclusivity report. Vogue Business assessed the 65 SS25 menswear shows and presentations using image catalogues published on #VogueRunway, and contacted each brand to verify the findings (brands were given 48 hours to respond). Emerging and independent designers carried the mantle, while there was just a smattering of size-inclusive moments from major brands - discover the findings here: https://lnkd.in/eu57WmaX

Everything to know on Ganni A/S’s #sustainability-first business model. Last year, Danish #fashion darling #Ganni did what for most brands seems impossible. It reduced its absolute carbon emissions by 7% in 2023, according to its latest annual report. That’s a notable distinction from reducing emissions intensity, which merely means making individual products more efficient and is the far more common goal, and achievement, that we hear about in fashion. Successful sustainability strategies involve more than supply chain collaboration, though — they also demand introspective work. Rachel Cernansky discovers their strategy, here: https://lnkd.in/ebqx7NPK

Blockbuster #fashion shows from big brands jostled for the top slot this season, but a couple of independent labels managed to cut through during the menswear season. In this pre-Olympic season, six of the shows (and one presentation) took place in Paris. However, of the three shows that ran in Milan, two made the medals podium by being among the three most-viewed of the entire season. Read here to learn which house took gold: https://lnkd.in/ef-Eb6zy

Everything to know on LVMH chairman and CEO Bernard Arnault reportedly buying a small personal stake in Richemont. The company owns brands including Chloé, Van Cleef & Arpels and Cartier - Arnault has previously voiced his admiration for Richemont’s jewellery profile, which includes Cartier, in the past. Amidst a turbulent time for #luxury, Richemont’s performance is steady. Here’s why the stake matters: https://lnkd.in/eABfdXsx #Chloe Fall/Winter 2024-2025.