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Friday, May 08

Beauty Features

The Inside Story of Sephora's Rise to the Top of Beauty Retailing

Former chief executive officer David Suliteanu shares in his own words the key insights that enabled the French-based firm to triumph over a rocky start and redefine beauty retailing in the U.S. and b …

Mens Designer Luxury

EXCLUSIVE: Canali Appoints Creative Director

The Italian menswear brand has tapped former Prada and Brunello Cucinelli designer Alessio Lillocci to the role and his first collection will bow for spring 2027.

Trade

Court of International Trade Declares Trump's Global 10% Duties Illegal

The CIT has dealt another blow to President Donald Trump’s tariff regime, ruling that his latest 10 percent tariffs, like the “reciprocal” duties that came before them, are unlawful.

Fashion Scoops

Chanel's Next Métiers d'Art Show Will Be In Rome

Matthieu Blazy is due to present his collection on Dec. 2.

Beauty Features

Assessing Beauty's Latina Opportunity

To fully understand the opportunity that the Latina market represents for the beauty industry, Circana and WWD Beauty Inc teamed up for proprietary research to be presented at the 2026 WWD Beauty CEO …

Fragrance

Costa Brazil Opens Flagship in New York

The brand’s first brick-and-mortar space will double as a hub for hosting artists and storytellers in addition to the Costa Brazil community.

Fashion Scoops

Tod's Launches Collection Inspired by Marlin Boat

The legendary boat was once owned by U.S. President John F. Kennedy and was acquired by the Italian brand’s owner Diego Della Valle in 1998.