Fashion
Estée Lauder opens innovative Fragrance Atelier within its new La Maison des Parfums in Paris
Published
October 14, 2025
The Estée Lauder Companies Inc., under the high patronage of French president Emmanuel Macron, announced the opening of its Fragrance Atelier within its new La Maison des Parfums on Rue Volney in Paris on October 14. This global innovation hub is designed to accelerate the business’ strategic ambitions in luxury and prestige fragrances.
“It is with great pride and excitement that we open our Fragrance Atelier in Paris,” said The Estée Lauder Companies’ president and CEO Stéphane de La Faverie in a press release. “Building on our incredible heritage of creativity and innovation, the Atelier will propel our future growth in this dynamic category- uniting world-class expertise, cutting-edge technology, and the artistry of fragrance to accelerate innovation across our portfolio. Located in the cradle of perfumery, our teams will blend state-of-the-art technology, data-driven intelligence, and olfactive expertise to craft the next generation of extraordinary scents for our consumers worldwide.”
The Estée Lauder Companies stated that the opening of the Atelier marks a significant milestone in its long-term commitment to the fragrance industry and honours its eponymous founder’s lifelong passion for perfumes. Designed to fuse creativity with science and technology, the Atelier’s AI-enabled, end-to-end creation process will harness olfactive and neuroscience modelling to develop new technologies and reduce fragrance development lead times by up to 30% to 50% over the coming years.
The new La Maison des Parfums is located in the heart of the French capital, measures an expansive 2,000 square metres, and is spread across five storeys. The immersive environment will serve as a shared innovation engine for all of the business’ fragrance labels, which include Jo Malone London, Le Labo, Tom Ford, and Kilian Paris.
Innovation spaces include a ‘Music Room’ and laboratories where experts will undertake processes including CO? supercritical extraction and GCMS molecule analysis. The Atelier will also employ neuroscience-based consumer modelling to turn sensory data into insight to help its creators develop truly emotive fragrances.
“We are extremely proud that The Estée Lauder Companies has chosen France as the location for its new Fragrance Atelier,” said French ambassador for international investments and chairman of the Board of Business France Pascal Cagni. “Their choice demonstrates the confidence that international leaders have in French excellence, which is driven by a unique ecosystem of creative talent, innovation, and globally recognised expertise. The French perfume and cosmetics industry, with more than 30 billion euros in revenue, is a key driver of growth and attractiveness.”
The Estée Lauder Companies’ global research and innovation network also spans the US, China, Europe, and Canada with region-specific facilities that promote discovery across the business’ operations. The Estée Lauder Companies employs over 1,200 individuals in France and a number of its brands, including Darphin Paris and Lab Series, are headquartered in the country. The Fragrance Atelier thus deepens the business’ commitment to both France and the fragrance industry.
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Published
October 14, 2025
National sports/fashion retailer Footasylum has returned to Glasgow’s Silverburn, becoming the latest addition to the Eurofund Group-operated premier shopping destination.
The retailer is returning with a larger footprint, taking a 9,585 sq ft two-storey unit at the centre.
In the last couple of years Footasylum has been busy expanding its UK retail footprint while also moving into upsized units in key destinations including a triple-the-size unit at West Midland’s Merryhill, Metrocentre Gateshead and Lakeside, Essex, as well as opening flagships on London’s Oxford Street and the Birmingham Bullring
In July, Footasylum released its final FY25 results showing a strong rise in both sales and profit. And it said that the first months of the current trading year had also been ahead of expectations.
For financial year 2024, “record results” included positive revenue growth and a 188% jump in profits.
During 2024, Silverburn also delivered record footfall for the second consecutive year, attracting over 15 million visits and achieving double-digit sales growth. Over three years of joint venture ownership, Henderson Park and Eurofund Group have agreed over 60 deals, significantly enhancing Silverburn’s status as the leading destination in Scotland.
The Footasylum news follows the recent arrival of other fashion brands including Bershka, Hollister, Pull & Bear and Stradivarius. The new store marks the brand’s fourth outlet in Glasgow and adds to its existing portfolio of around 60 stores.
Alberto Esguevillas, CEO UK Retail at Eurofund Group, said of the brand’s return: “Footasylum is a standout success story in the UK retail market, and we see [its] return to Silverburn [as] a welcome and popular new arrival”.
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Fashion
Source Fashion celebrates global sustainable design with January Redress catwalk partnership
Published
October 14, 2025
Source Fashion has chosen Hong Kong-based Redress as its headline catwalk partner as the ethical trade show returns to Olympia London on 13-15 January.
The Asia-focused environmental NGO, which spotlights pioneering designers “who are reshaping fashion through circular and sustainable design”, will stage catwalk shows three times a day during the event, “offering a visual narrative of how responsible design and creative excellence can join forces to redefine the future of fashion”.
It will select two to three (as yet, unnamed) ‘Redress Design Award’ alumni to headline the catwalk with a curated showcase that “will highlight innovation, circular design thinking, and a strong commitment to reducing environmental impact”.
That ‘Design Award’ element is at the heart of Redress’s work as its sustainable fashion design competition “has built a global network of over 300 emerging designers pioneering circular and waste-reducing practices”.
The events management team said: “This makes Redress an ideal partner for Source Fashion, as both organisations share a commitment to innovation, education, and driving real-world change in the fashion industry. Together, they are empowering the next generation of designers to reshape fashion’s future through creativity and responsibility.”
Suzanne Ellingham, event director, added: “This partnership with Redress marks an exciting next chapter for the Source Fashion catwalk. [It] has been instrumental in nurturing some of the most forward-thinking designers working in sustainability today.
“Their alumni are proof that creativity and responsibility are not opposing forces, they’re the foundation of fashion’s future. By bringing their work to our stage, we’re giving buyers and brands a glimpse of what truly circular design can look like in practice.”
Christina Dean, founder of Redress, also said: “Our partnership with Source Fashion creates the perfect stage to show that sustainable fashion isn’t just a passing trend, it’s the future. By putting our Redress Design Award alumni in the spotlight, we’re proving that circular design can be innovative, beautiful, and commercially viable. This partnership is about inspiring the industry and showing that responsibility and creativity go hand in hand.”
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Published
October 14, 2025
Versace UK’s latest accounts have been filed at Companies House and they show the business in decline for the 12 months to the end of March this year.
Sales saw a “significant” decrease, dropping 21% after a 19% fall the year before, with the company saying this followed the trend of the wider luxury sector and of other companies within its group (although being bought by Prada in a €1.25 billion deal, at the time these results cover, it was part of Capri holdings, which also includes Michael Kors and Jimmy Choo).
But as well as the generally reduced global demand for luxury goods, it also cited a broader decline in UK retail sales. And it talked of increased cost pressures from inflation and higher wages that were impacting retail sentiment.
Despite all this, and considering the level of competition in the British retail sector, the group “continues to consider the UK market as a profitable business” overall and it closed the year with a solid balance sheet. In fact its current assets exceeded its liabilities by over £7 million compared to a figure of £5.3 million in the previous year.
So let’s look at the numbers. Turnover was £15.26 million, down from £19.2 million and gross profit declined to £6.57 million from £9.38 million. In percentage terms that was a fall to 43.08% from 48.84%. While the cost of sales also fell, sales per employee dropped to £331,643 from £349,072.
Operating profit fell to £280,981 from £302,875 and profit before tax was down to £36,269 from £112,895. The loss for the financial year was £275,802, a swing from a profit of £382,397 a year earlier.
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