These are the tales making headlines in vogue on Tuesday.
Inside Matthieu Blazy’s First Yr at Chanel
Matthieu Blazy has rapidly proved successful as Chanel’s inventive director, with the model’s income up 5% in his first yr and vogue gross sales up 16% within the first half of 2026, in line with The Wall Street Journal. Bruno Pavlovsky, Chanel’s president of vogue actions, additionally famous the success arrived quicker than anticipated. Blazy leads by listening to his groups and the home’s artisans earlier than weighing in, and his work blends craft with a way of pleasure and humanity. {WSJ/paywalled}
Bernard Arnault on Working LVMH
In an interview with WWD after receiving the 2026 John B. Fairchild Honor for Lifetime Achievement, Bernard Arnault, chairman and CEO of LVMH, says his engineering background taught him to simplify issues, and his household’s enterprise in Roubaix taught him to construct for the long run. Arnault notes he’s proudest of making a French, family-run world chief, and credit its success to inventive freedom, respect for craftsmanship and little paperwork. {WWD/paywalled}
AI-Generated Fashions Increase Considerations Throughout the Trend Trade
Some vogue manufacturers are asking fashions to signal contracts giving them broad rights to make use of AI on their photos, in line with a Reuters investigation. The unsigned contracts, from manufacturers together with Diesel, Calvin Klein and L’Oréal, sought rights to swap fashions’ faces, create digital clones with out further pay and practice AI instruments on their photos. This comes as companies report fewer bookings and retailers like Zalando flip to AI-generated imagery. {Reuters/paywalled}
Jennifer Lawrence Launches Hair-Care Model Mes°
Jennifer Lawrence launched Mes°, a hair-care model she co-founded with Jasmina Aganovic, founding father of biotech startup Arcaea. Lawrence is the founder and Aganovic is CEO of the 50-50 enterprise. The model sells on to shoppers and launches with three merchandise: the Multitask Restore Masks ($52), the Off-Obligation Restyling Serum ($44) and the Good Roots Quantity Mist ($34). Mes°’s product lineup is designed to enhance hair well being whereas styling and to simplify routines by stretching the time between washes. {WWD/paywalled}
H&M Design Award Returns With Eight Graduate Finalists
H&M introduced Tuesday the eight finalists for its Design Award, which returns this yr after a five-year break. The finalists had been chosen from greater than 1,000 candidates from greater than 60 vogue colleges, spanning Tokyo, London, Paris, Antwerp, Brussels and Florence, and every will obtain €10,000 ($11,144). A jury that features Paloma Elsesser, Ib Kamara and Emma Chopova will choose a winner Nov. 18 at a ceremony in London, the place the winner will obtain €150,000 ($167,178), a yr of mentorship and a set produced and bought in choose H&M shops and on-line. {WWD/paywalled}
Journey Retail Magnificence Gross sales Fall 5.6%
World journey retail gross sales of magnificence merchandise fell 5.6% to $13.8 billion within the first half of 2026 whilst passenger numbers hit information. Asia-Pacific gross sales dropped 12.1% on weak spot in mainland China, and the Center East and Africa fell 3.9%, whereas Europe and the Americas grew. Perfume was the one main class to develop, up 5.9%, and now makes up 40.1% of magnificence gross sales within the channel. Retailers and types are responding with unique launches, customized providers and airport shops from specialty chains equivalent to Mecca. {Vogue Business/paywalled}
Vacation Delivery Prices Might Hit Document Excessive
Vacation-season parcel supply costs are on observe to hit a report excessive as diesel prices and adjustments to how carriers calculate gas surcharges increase retailers’ transport payments. Floor supply costs are forecasted to rise 5.8% within the fourth quarter from a yr earlier, and categorical supply costs are forecasted to leap 13.8%. Diesel averaged $6.28 a gallon as of Oct. 19, up 65% because the U.S. and Israel attacked Iran on Feb. 28. {Business of Fashion/paywalled}
