Bulgari CEO: ‘Less But Better’ Driving Luxury Growth

Hermès, Selfridges Have Exited the Fashion Pact; A DTC Veteran Makes Showerheads a Hot Beauty Item

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WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW TODAY: TUESDAY, MAY 23, 2023 Bulgari is growing at "more than double digits" powered by "natural upselling," chief executive Jean-Christophe Babin told BoF. Hermès, Selfridges and Stella McCartney have quietly left the high-profile Fashion Pact. The State of Fashion: Beauty special edition explores why the outlook is rosy for today's $460 billion global beauty industry. Ryan Babenzien, who founded the sneaker brand Greats, has an unusual new hit: Jolie, a showerhead pitched as a wellness product. Audemars Piguet has appointed Ilaria Resta to succeed longtime CEO François-Henry Bennahmias.

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LUXURY Bulgari CEO: 'Less But Better' Driving Luxury Growth By Robin Swithinbank

The LVMH brand is recording 'more than double digit' growth, generated by 'natural upselling requested by clients,' said chief executive Jean-Christophe Babin in an exclusive interview with BoF. READ MORE

SUSTAINABILITY Selfridges, Hermès Quietly Exit Fashion Pact Amid Slow Progress By Sarah Kent

Four years after a splashy launch around the G7, the CEO-powered climate drive says it's gearing up to accelerate action. But it has lost high-profile members and so far delivered little more than a handful of pilot projects. READ MORE

BEAUTY What Will Define Beauty's Next Era of Growth? By BoF Team and McKinsey & Company

From skin care and fragrance to colour cosmetics and hair care, the outlook for the global beauty industry is rosy in the years ahead, even amid hyper-competition, channel mix challenges, and rapid innovation and production cycles. The State of Fashion: Beauty explores what lies ahead. READ MORE

BEAUTY How a DTC Veteran Made a Showerhead One of Beauty's Hottest Items By Malique Morris

Ryan Babenzien, who previously founded the sneaker brand Greats, is employing guerilla-style marketing and partnerships with wellness-centric retailers to build his new brand, Jolie. READ MORE

Audemars Piguet Names Ilaria Resta as New CEO READ MORE

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