Editor’s Note
This article discusses ongoing speculation about a potential acquisition of Valentino by the Kering group. While talks are reportedly active, no official confirmation or final agreement has been announced by the involved parties.
Rumor has it that Kering might be trying to buy Valentino. Apparently Marco Bizzarri (head of Gucci) approached Valentino’s parent company, Mayhoola, about buying the brand last year, but was turned down. But Mayhoola is said to be “open to listening to proposals,” and has apparently resumed talks with Kering in recent weeks.
Harry Winston just won an enormous pink diamond at a Christie’s auction — for a record-setting $50 million. The 18.96-carat stone sold for $2.7 million per carat, which is the most ever paid per carat for a pink diamond. The ring, formerly owned by the Oppenheimer family, shall henceforth be known as the Winston Pink Legacy.
Charlotte Tilbury is the newest member of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire. The makeup artist received her MBE from Queen Elizabeth yesterday.
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