Samantha Conti
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Cleveland, OH, United States
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Burberry Profit Downgrade Confirms Tough Times for Luxury
Burberry has slashed its earnings expectations for fiscal 2024, and the markets are bracing for more reports of a slowdown in luxury demand as brands report on Christmas trading. → Read More
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Samantha Conti is head of the London bureau of WWD, covering U.K. and European news. She joined Fairchild Fashion Group in 1995 as a correspondent in WWD's Milan bureau and later became co-bureau chief, writing news and features for WWD, and its former sister publication W Magazine. She joined WWD's London bureau in 2001. Samantha graduated from Yale University with a degree in Italian language… → Read More
Brands Race to Renew Royal Warrants Under New King and Queen
King Charles and Queen Camilla, the ultimate influencers, are set to hand a fresh set of Royal Warrants to their most trusted brands and suppliers. → Read More
Burberry Downgrades Profit Projections in What’s Set to Be Lackluster Year for Luxury
Burberry’s profit downgrade and description of tepid demand in the runup to Christmas dovetails with analysts’ projections for the luxury sector over the next year. → Read More
Calvin Klein Restructures European Design Operations
Calvin Klein is restructuring its Amsterdam office and laying off creative staff as the focus shifts back to the U.S. and to a new, global setup. → Read More
Mytheresa Inks Deal With DHL GoGreen Plus to Reduce CO2e Emissions
The retailer said it will invest “several million euros” over the next five years in the service aimed at reducing emissions of carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gases. → Read More
Natasha Zinko Pre-fall 2024
This collection got a special preview in December when Doja Cat wore some of the sparkling, muscle-print looks on stage during her North American tour. → Read More
Central Retail Could Take a Larger Slice of Selfridges Following Signa’s Collapse
Central Retail, which already controls Selfridges' operating company, could take over the retailer's property arm following the collapse of Signa. → Read More
U.K. Retailer Next Sees Brighter Days Ahead Despite Macro Challenges
U.K. retailer Next has raised its profit guidance for the 2023-24 fiscal year and said it sees brighter days ahead despite a series of macro challenges. → Read More
L’Occitane Buys Home Fragrance Brand Dr. Vranjes Firenze
L'Occitane has purchased the luxury home fragrance brand Dr. Vranjes Firenze in a deal valued at 150 million euros in a dynamic fine fragrance market. → Read More
What to Watch: Luxury Price Growth Set to Slow Down
Prices for luxury goods will continue to rise, but at a slower rate, while brands will likely broaden their entry-price offers to win back the aspirational customer. → Read More
What to Watch: Luxury E-commerce Players Face a Whole New Reality
Europe’s online luxury landscape witnessed a tectonic shift in 2023, and there’s more change on the way. → Read More
What to Watch: More Reality Checks in Store for European Luxury Brands
Barclays believes the normalization of the luxury market should “fully materialize” in 2024, as brands brace themselves for a challenging 12 months. → Read More
Beckham Brands Post Double-digit Revenue Growth in Fiscal 2022
Victoria Beckham's brand made a small profit, David Beckham’s company saw net profit swell 30 percent in 2022, according to Companies House in London. → Read More
Signa’s Key Retail Property Division Files for Bankruptcy
The division of Rene Benko’s crumbling property empire that has stakes in Selfridges, KaDeWe and Karsdadt has filed for insolvency in Vienna. → Read More
Unilever to Buy Biotech Hair Care Brand K18
The proposed purchase comes six months after WWD reported that K18 was exploring sale options, and was working with Financo Raymond James. → Read More
Mytheresa’s Porcelain Present, PETA Protester Targets Hermès
Mytheresa has linked with Ginori 1735 on a limited-edition bonbonnière while a PETA protester set of a stink bomb inside an Hermès store in Paris. → Read More
Mytheresa Takes a Fantasy Trip Around the World
Mytheresa has teamed with Ginori 1735 on a limited-edition bonbonnière showcasing an original illustration with stars, palm trees, and big city skylines. → Read More
Duro Olowu RTW Spring 2024
Ever the raconteur, the designer described a short, loose printed dress with a tie at the neck as resembling “Henry the VIII’s nightshirt.” → Read More
Ashley Williams RTW Spring 2024
After a hiatus, Ashley Williams returned to the runway with a collection inspired by England in the middle ages. → Read More