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Adam Lippes is in the midst of opening new stores on two continents that have him crisscrossing the globe: Osaka made its debut last month and his London Mount Street boutique is scheduled for September. (Two more Tokyo pop-ups are also in the works.)No wonder Lippes has escapism on the brain. His new collection for resort is an idealized travel wardrobe for a winter holiday spent tucked away in a chalet in the Alps. “It’s the coziest collection I’ve ever done, and also the most sporty in a way,” he said at the lookbook shoot. The marled doubleface cashmere of…

It’s not what you say to everyone else that determines your life; it’s what you whisper to yourself that has the greatest power and influence. The best lessons we learn in life are the lessons we learn over and over again. The human mind needs lots of reminders — lots of practice — to operate effectively. For example, deep down we know it’s OK to… Say “no” Speak up Tell the truth Believe differently Change our mind Prioritize our needs Learn from our mistakes Embrace our imperfections Forgive and seek forgiveness Begin again, stronger than before Yet, we often do…

Crude oil prices fell about 3% Thursday, on a report that President Donald Trump is reluctant to resume full-scare war with Iran despite recent clashes.West Texas Intermediate futures fell 3.5% to $92.64 per barrel by 8:30 a.m. ET. Brent futures, the international benchmark, were down more than 3% at $94.78 per barrel.Trump told his aides that the weekslong ceasefire with Iran is holding despite sporadic clashes, unnamed U.S. officials told The Wall Street Journal. The president said he would consider ending the truce if Iran kills American troops, the officials said.CNBC couldn’t immediately reach a White House spokesperson for comment.…

Haider Ackermann’s talent for conjuring atmosphere in fashion is so powerful that he once held a menswear collection in almost total darkness, explaining that he wanted us to “smell the clothes.” The result was pretty much universally adoring industry applause. Over a decade later at Tom Ford, the designer’s presentation format for commercially essential pre-collections is similarly counter-intuitive: you can neither see the designs nor speak to the designer.Yet even in the absence of any direct contact, Ackermann’s fashion pheromones remain so oomphy that you can still “smell the clothes,” and the aromatic atmosphere of character they evoke, through only…

A youth player for MLB Pitch Hit & Run takes the field.Courtesy of RCXA version of this article appeared in the CNBC Sport newsletter with Alex Sherman, which brings you the biggest news and exclusive interviews from the worlds of sports business and media. Sign up to receive future editions, straight to your inbox.Former New York Giants quarterback Eli Manning’s private equity firm Brand Velocity Group is acquiring RCX Sports, the company that manages the licenses of the official youth sports programs of the NFL, NBA, WNBA, MLS, NHL and MLB. RCX has about 150 employees and makes money distributing sports products such…

Haider Ackermann’s talent for conjuring atmosphere in fashion is so powerful that he once held a menswear collection in almost total darkness, explaining that he wanted us to “smell the clothes.” The result was pretty much universally adoring industry applause. Over a decade later at Tom Ford, the designer’s presentation format for commercially essential pre-collections is similarly counter-intuitive: you can neither see the designs nor speak to the designer.Yet even in the absence of any direct contact, Ackermann’s fashion pheromones remain so oomphy that you can still “smell the clothes,” and the aromatic atmosphere of character they evoke, through only…

Partners Group is prepared to restrict investor withdrawals across more of its funds, the Swiss private markets giant said Thursday, after capping redemptions in one of its European vehicles following a surge in exit requests.The Zurich-listed fund manager warned that the spike in client withdrawals that upended private credit markets this year now appears to be spilling over into the private equity space.On Wednesday, Partners Group said it was halting withdrawals from its Global Value SICAV vehicle at 5%, after redemption requests hit 9.8%. It warned that another one of its funds — a Delaware-domiciled U.S. private equity vehicle —…

As soon as Luca de Meo took on the CEO role at Kering in September, he was convinced that luxury’s next chapter should include a strong dialogue between cultures. With a particular emphasis on Europe and China, this quickly evolved into the idea of a creative residency to support Chinese design talent through the Kering ecosystem.Fast forward to early November, at the 8th China International Import Expo (CIIE) in Shanghai, de Meo signed a memorandum of understanding with Shanghai Fashion Week to launch CRAFT (Creative Residency for Artisanship, Fashion and Technology), a program for promising Chinese designers taking place across…

CANADA – 2025/08/07: In this photo illustration, the SoftBank Group (Soft Bank) logo is seen displayed on a smartphone screen. (Photo Illustration by Thomas Fuller/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images)Sopa Images | Lightrocket | Getty ImagesShares of SoftBank fell 10% following an overnight sell-off in the U.S. market on the back of wider profit taking in the tech sector. Other Asian tech giants, including TSMC and Foxconn, also saw their share prices fall.While the Japanese investment giant recently overtook Toyota Motor as Japan’s most valuable company, there are market concerns over SoftBank’s high-risk bets on AI, even as its share price…

Yigal Azrouël is the kind of designer who prioritizes technique over flash.The most exciting moments in Azrouël’s resort 2027 are ones that don’t necessarily announce themselves. In an instance of fashion cross-pollination, he managed to blend a cashmere sweater and a denim jacket into a single crewneck, the blue denim fading into the soft gray cashmere. It’s a process that Azrouël has developed over the years, involving painstaking washing, gluing, and cashmere brushing. “It takes a really long time,” he said. “It’s done by hand, so every piece is going to look different.”Azrouël also continued experimenting with leather, as seen…