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Thursday, June 26

Financial

New Money, Same Staud - Fashion Brand Connects With Wealthy Investors

Staud worked with The Sage Group to score a “significant investment” from “multibillion-dollar family offices.”

Legal

Pandora, Amazon Teamed Up To Take Down Global Counterfeiting Ring

A five-year investigation led to five years in prison and a significant fine for China-based counterfeit sellers.

Beauty Features

Ulta Beauty CFO Paula Oyibo Departs; Chris Lialios Named Interim Successor

The beauty retailer reaffirms fiscal 2025 guidance as an external search for a permanent CFO begins.

Jewelry

Victoria Beckham Hosts Isa Grutman Jewelry at Her Dover Street Store

“Hosting is really part of the brand DNA and I love welcoming people into the store, whether they’re looking for fashion, architecture or beautiful furniture,” the British designer s …

Media

EXCLUSIVE: Fantastic Man Launches Chinese Edition With Stefano Pilati as Editor at Large

Published by MC Style Media, Fantastic Man China will launch digitally in June with a bi-monthly print edition slated for September.

Designer and Luxury

Rick Owens Gets a Major Retrospective in Paris

The sprawling display at Palais Galliera spans the designer's formative Hollywood years, transgressive messaging and his couture-like cutting.

Fashion Scoops

EXCLUSIVE: Sotheby's to Hold Live Auction for Original Hermès Birkin Handbag

The priceless prototype will go under the hammer during Paris Couture Week.