Simone Stern Carbone

As leather goods lose their cool amid rising prices and quality concerns, fine jewelry is emerging as luxury’s shining star.

Amid global trade uncertainty, independent brands with strong US customer bases need to rethink everything, from pricing and production to warehousing and long-term market strategy.

Brands including La Veste, Gimaguas and Flabelus have become the hot alternative to Europe's usual French and Scandinavian labels. Customers in cities like New York can't get enough.

Luxury handbags are not only fashion statements – they can be vital to a brand’s identity, bottom line, and ongoing appeal to aspirational consumers. Senior correspondent Sheena Butler-Young and luxury correspondent Simone Stern-Carbone discuss the power of an iconic handbag.

E-tailers remain committed to homeware and design objects, despite the luxury sector’s post-pandemic cooldown. Here’s how fashion and design e-tailers stay ahead of the curve.

Moncler Group’s first quarter sales rose 1 percent to €829 million ($943 million) up 1 percent year-on-year and just above analyst expectations.

First-quarter fashion and leather goods sales fell 5 percent for the luxury giant, whose brands include Louis Vuitton and Dior.

Sustainability correspondent Sarah Kent and luxury correspondent Simone Stern Carbone discuss the wide-reaching implications of Donald Trump’s historic tariffs on fashion, from consumer behaviour to global supply chains.