In this week’s luxury briefing, the director of AI at the Chalhoub Group discusses early results from testing a generative luxury beauty assistant. Also, Fashionphile's U.K. launch, LMVH's earnings, Fendi's and Brett Johnson's executive moves, and news to know.

While the company’s total revenue for the first nine months of 2025 reached €58 billion ($63 billion), down 2% organically, Q3 returned to growth. The Perfumes & Cosmetics unit rose 2% organically during the quarter, and the Selective Retailing division, which houses Sephora and luxury travel retailer DFS, climbed 7%....

The Fashion & Leather Goods division, which makes up nearly half of the group's revenue, posted revenue of €27.6 billion ($29.8 billion) for the first nine months of 2025, down 6% organically — but it showed progress in Q3, when the decline narrowed to 2%.

Rather than rethinking the runway or embracing new talent, the season's major houses doubled down on exclusivity. Celebrities and billionaires replaced influencers in the front row. Archival reissues outpaced innovation on the runway. And the messaging was clear: Luxury brands are no longer trying to reach everyone. They’re designing for...

This week, a look at Pandora's transformation under a new CEO. Also, a buyer’s take on Paris Fashion Week, executive moves at Monica Vinader and Vestiaire Collective, news to know, and the Glossy podcast covers Paris Fashion Week.

H&M turned its London Fashion Week show into a multi-channel content engine, generating $2.8 million in media impact value. Here’s what fashion brands can learn from the playbook.

OpenAI launches “Instant Checkout” inside ChatGPT while unveiling the Sora video app. Can luxury brands preserve storytelling, manage margins and navigate global AI regulation in this new commerce era?

In this week's luxury briefing, a deep dive into how fashion films are made and why they are becoming popular brand-building vehicles. Also, Harrods's buying director's highlights from Milan Fashion Week, LuxExperience's earnings, executive moves, and the latest Glossy podcast focusing on Milan Fashion Week.

Zofia Zwieglinska, Jill Manoff and guest co-host Madeline Galassi, style director of Betches, discuss NikeSkims, plus Burberry and Simone Rocha in London, and Gucci and Bottega in Milan.