Well, not exactly. But some surprising names made an impression on the red carpet alongside the likes of Loewe, Alaïa and Balmain.

The Swiss watch sector’s slide appears to be more pronounced than the wider luxury slowdown, but industry insiders and analysts urge perspective.

Traces of cotton from Xinjiang were found in nearly a fifth of samples from American and global retailers, highlighting the challenges of complying with a US law aimed at blocking imports that could be linked to forced labour in China.

Vhernier is small but Richemont has a history of turning small brands into success stories

The company has argued that the law will stifle free speech and hurt creators and small business owners who benefit economically from the platform.

The nature of livestream transactions makes it hard to identify and weed out counterfeits and fakes despite growth of new technologies aimed at detecting infringement.