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Motor racing-Hollywood director Bay sues Cadillac F1 over Super Bowl advert
3+ hour, 52+ min ago (380+ words) Feb 9 (Reuters) " Cadillac Formula One CEO Dan Towriss said he hoped for an amicable settlement to legal action taken by Hollywood director Michael Bay over a livery launch commercial "during Sunday's Super Bowl. The spot showed the as-yet unnamed black…...
LVMH heir Arnault promoted to group executive board
5+ hour, 33+ min ago (199+ words) PARIS, Feb 9 (Reuters) " LVMH heir Antoine Arnault was promoted to the luxury group's executive committee on "Monday,the latest high-profile appointmentas CEO and chairman Bernard Arnault reshuffles leadership roles. The family-controlled group is facing increased investor scrutiny over its governance…...
Japan’s Kirin to sell Four Roses bourbon brand to Gallo for $775 million
3+ day, 22+ hour ago (171+ words) Feb 6 (Reuters) " Japanese brewer Kirin Holdings said on Friday it will sell its Kentucky "bourbon brand Four Roses to E&J Gallo Winery of the U.S. for up to $775 million. Kirin, which bought Four Roses in 2002, said it "was looking to…...
New York Fashion Week spotlights American brands that have bucked luxury slowdown
4+ day, 11+ hour ago (296+ words) By Alicia Powell and Helen Reid NEW YORK, Feb 5 (Reuters) " New York Fashion Week will kick off the month-long fashion show season next Wednesday, at a "time when some U.S. labels are finding new popularity even as the luxury industry struggles…...
Peoria High basketball coach released from jail on conditions after arrest for allegedly soliciting a minor
4+ day, 23+ hour ago (131+ words) PEORIA, Ill. " Peoria High School's boys' basketball coach has been formally charged by prosecutors for allegedly trying to solicit a minor. The Peoria County State's Attorney's Office says 41-year-old Daniel Ruffin was ordered released from jail on Wednesday after being charged…...
Hermes designer bows out after 37 years with final menswear show in Paris
2+ week, 2+ day ago (212+ words) PARIS, Jan 24 (Reuters) " Hermes menswear designer V'ronique Nichanian presented her final collection on Saturday in Paris "after nearly four decades in the role, as the 71-year-old prepared to pass the baton to young British designer Grace Wales Bonner. R&B…...
Stars of fashion and film bid farewell to haute couture ’emperor’ Valentino
2+ week, 3+ day ago (368+ words) By Matteo Negri and Giulia Segreti ROME, Jan 23 (Reuters) " Valentino, Italy's haute couture "emperor, was laid to rest in Rome on Friday, with the distinctive red he championed in his collections echoed in splashes of crimson "among the black-clad mourners....
Pharrell Williams shows discreet elegance with Louis Vuitton men’s collection
2+ week, 6+ day ago (186+ words) PARIS, Jan 20 (Reuters) " Louis Vuitton men's designer Pharrell Williams on Tuesday presented a collection of "understated elegance in muted tones to kick off Paris Fashion Week. The fall-winter show was held in a giant cube outside LVMH's Louis Vuitton Foundation,…...
Lamborghini flags record deliveries at 10,747 cars in 2025 worldwide
2+ week, 6+ day ago (154+ words) Jan 20 (Reuters) - Italian luxury sports carmaker Lamborghini said on "Tuesday it delivered 10,747 vehicles worldwide in 2025, slightly improving on its prior-year performance "and achieving an "all-time record. Lamborghini, part of Germany's Volkswage... Jan 20 (Reuters) " Italian luxury sports carmaker Lamborghini said on…...
Valentino, Italian haute couture ’emperor’ who painted fashion red, dies at 93
3+ week, 3+ hour ago (877+ words) ROME, Jan 19 (Reuters) " ROME, Jan 19 (Reuters) " A mix of carmine and scarlet, with a hint of orange " a new hue, inspired by an elderly woman at Barcelona's opera house, whose elegance struck a young Valentino Garavani. The colour, introduced to…...