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Editorial illustration for Quiet Tech or Bold Personalization: A Four-Part Readiness Test for Luxury Brands Adopting AI
Business

Quiet Tech or Bold Personalization: A Four-Part Readiness Test for Luxury Brands Adopting AI

Luxury brands must evaluate AI adoption not by whether to implement it, but where along the customer journey and how their organization can support it without eroding exclusivity. A disciplined four-part readiness test—strategic, operational, technical, and regulatory—is crucial for integrating AI while preserving brand heritage and customer trust.

Amara Singh·October 21, 2026
Editorial illustration for Mycelium or Seaweed? Choosing Sustainable Packaging That Still Feels Like Luxury
Sustainability

Mycelium or Seaweed? Choosing Sustainable Packaging That Still Feels Like Luxury

Luxury brands can choose between mycelium and seaweed packaging, each offering distinct sustainable benefits. Mycelium provides robust, insulating protection with an organic aesthetic, while seaweed offers rapid biodegradability and novel dissolvable end-of-life options.

Amara Singh·October 16, 2026
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Designers

Creative Director Roles: Heritage Luxury Versus Independent Fashion

The role of a Creative Director in fashion differs significantly between heritage luxury brands and independent labels, impacting strategic influence, operational scope, and artistic freedom. Understanding these distinctions is crucial for aspiring professionals navigating their career paths.

Amara Singh·September 28, 2026
Loris Messina and Simone Rizzo, the new creative directors of Moschino, are shown entering the brand's headquarters, symbolizing a new chapter for the fashion house.
Designers

Moschino Taps Loris Messina and Simone Rizzo as New Creative Directors

Just months after Adrian Appiolaza took the helm, Moschino has abruptly replaced him with entrepreneurial duo Loris Messina and Simone Rizzo, signaling a dramatic shift in the brand's creative strateg

Klaus Richter·June 21, 2026
A single, eco-friendly monomaterial fashion package stands in contrast to a large pile of discarded packaging waste, highlighting the need for sustainable solutions.
Trends

Sustainable Fashion Packaging: Monomaterials' Slow Adoption

Last year, 70% of fashion consumers stated they would pay more for products with sustainable packaging, yet only 15% of luxury fashion brands currently use fully recyclable monomaterial solutions for

Amara Singh·June 18, 2026
A luxurious couture dress seamlessly integrated with natural elements, representing the concept of circular fashion in the luxury industry.
Sustainability

Beyond the New: How Luxury Fashion Is Embracing Circular Business Models

Luxury fashion is transitioning from linear production to circular business models, emphasizing resale, rental, and repair to extend product lifecycles and meet growing consumer demand for sustainability and responsible consumption.

Amara Singh·June 5, 2026
Missoni CEO presenting expansion plans in a modern boardroom, with the Missoni and Katjes International logos visible.
Runway

Missoni CEO Unveils Expansion as Katjes International Buys 27% Stake

Despite Missoni more than doubling its revenues and projecting further growth to €132 million by 2026, the founding family has sold its entire stake, ceding 73 percent control to equity firm FSI.

Klaus Richter·May 28, 2026