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Apparel and accessories
PVH Corp. dedicates $10M to fashion design through 2030

The initiative opens with two major partnerships: a fellowship program with Harlem’s Fashion Row and a scholarship program with the CFDA.

Watches and jewelry
Audemars Piguet picks up padel as official timekeeper

The Swiss watchmaker will install dedicated court clocks and select branded elements at every event on the Qatar Airways Premier Padel Tour.

Columns
Luxury Unfiltered: Aspiration cannot be purchased

Luxury Unfiltered is a weekly column by Daniel Langer, an expert in luxury branding, hospitality and activations who was named a “Global Top 5 Luxury Key Opinion Leader” by Netbase Quid.

Automotive
BMW i Ventures puts $300M behind AI-native automotive startups

The Munich-based firm invests in agentic software, robotics and advanced materials across North America and Europe.

Fragrance and personal care
Estée Lauder Cos. lifts full-year outlook on fragrance, China growth

Among recent announcements, the U.S. beauty group acquired a minority investment in clinically-powered luxury skincare brand 111Skin in April.

Marketing
Brand events up 54pc since 2019: Launchmetrics

Physical experiences are pulling audiences back from digital platforms as attendance volumes push past pre-pandemic levels, according to new findings from the software and data insights company.

Software and technology
OTB Group’s Stefano Rosso to chair Aura Blockchain Consortium

He succeeds Lorenzo Bertelli, head of CSR at Prada Group, at the product authentication nonprofit, now home to more than 50 luxury brand members.

Commerce
Louis Vuitton recruits figure skater Alysa Liu as ambassador

Three months after her record-breaking Olympic run, the 20-year-old athlete is signed to the French fashion house.

Apparel and accessories
Tod’s heads to Forte dei Marmi for ‘Vacanze Italiane’

The Italian fashion label’s Gommino and T-Timeless collections, as well as the new Metal Dots bag, lead its latest campaign, among other summer wardrobe styles.

Retail
‘The Devil Wears Prada 2’ inspires new edit from Vestiaire Collective

The French luxury resale platform has curated more than 500 pre-loved pieces, pairing vintage finds with red-carpet-worthy looks from houses including Dior, Gabriela Hearst, Mugler, Schiaparelli and Valentino.

Events/Causes
Kering to honor actress Julianne Moore with 2026 Women In Motion Award

In addition, Italian filmmaker Margherita Spampinato will receive the program’s Emerging Talent Award during the Cannes Film Festival ceremony on May 17.

Apparel and accessories
Delvaux follows city rhythm in ‘A Brilliant Idea’

The Belgian leather goods house has reimagined its iconic 1958 handbag.

Watches and jewelry
Vacheron Constantin unveils four Louvre-inspired Métiers d’Art timepieces

For the launch, the Swiss watchmaker used items from the museum’s ancient world holdings as its source material, building each chronograph around a specific sculpture from one of four civilizations.

Apparel and accessories
Dior traces fashion heritage at SCAD FASH Museum

The new “Dior: Crafting Fashion” exhibition draws on nearly 100 historic pieces, placing a few on display publicly for the very first time.

Travel and hospitality
‘Peninsula Time’ platformed in dedicated campaign film

The video highlights the luxury hospitality company’s flexible check-in clock, featuring a series of vignettes set across its global properties.

Apparel and accessories
Burberry crowns student winner of Reimagining Materials competition

The British fashion house is making good on its 170th anniversary by training the next generation of designers.

Jewelry
Blancpain opens submissions for 2026 Imaginist Literary Prize

The annual award from the Swiss watchmaker honors novels and short stories from young authors.

Columns
Luxury Unfiltered: Luxury’s listening problem is worse than the industry thinks

Luxury Unfiltered is a weekly column by Daniel Langer, an expert in luxury branding, hospitality and activations who was named a “Global Top 5 Luxury Key Opinion Leader” by Netbase Quid.

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The United States Patent and Trademark Office has declared cosmetics and fragrances are related goods, a decision that carries many implications for industry players producing across categories.

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