Chanel falls, Dior ousts Gucci, Saint Laurent surpasses Hermès and Fendi hangs on in — luxury’s movers and shakers are feeling the impact of an industry in flux.

Brands including Chopard and Messika have opened up about their reliance on Indian gemstone cutters. In addition to lower costs, the country boasts pedigreed suppliers and craftspeople well-versed in traditional techniques.

The leggings generation may be going astray on TikTok, favouring individuality over ‘beauty is pain’ — but debates remain.

The company expects public opinion to be divided on its plan to use “digital twins” of real models in AI-generated imagery. But the best way to protect models’ jobs and rights in the age of AI, it says, is to bring them into the process.

While critics may have hailed Tom Ford and Givenchy as standout moments of the season, new analysis from BoF INSIGHTS PULSE says Schiaparelli, Coperni and Chanel led the user-generated conversation on social media during Paris Fashion Week.