1. BoF의 Case Study - Chanel, 크리에이티브 재편을 통한 '최고급 럭셔리'의 성장 반등Matthieu Blazy 취임 후 독보적 실적 반등: 명품 수요 침체기 속에서 샤넬이 신임 아티스트 디렉터 마티유 블라지(Matthieu Blazy) 영입 1년 만에 2026년 상반기 패션 부문 매출이 16% 폭증하며 업계 평균을 압도.디자인 혁신을 통한 1만 달러 가방 가격 정당화: 10,000달러를 넘어서는 클래식 퀼팅백의 가격 인상 반발을 디자인 혁신과 레디투웨어(RTW) 전면 재편을 통해 브랜드 가치 제고로 극복.젊은 타깃 유입과 브랜드 헤리티지 보존의 조화: 115년 역사상 단 3명의 디자이너만 거친 샤넬의 엄격...

How did a 115-year-old brand rocket back to growth amid a downturn in luxury demand? Drawing on interviews with Chanel fashion president Bruno Pavlovsky, artistic director Matthieu Blazy, group chief executive Leena Nair and more, this report breaks down the multi-faceted strategy that reignited desirability and sales, allowing the French couture icon to solidify its position in ‘ultimate luxury.’How did luxury’s biggest and most iconic brand become the hottest name in fashion and return to growth, defying a downturn in luxury demand?In a...

Jeff Koons Inflates Hublot’s Classic Fusion Model into Balloon Dog Watch.Hublot and Jeff Koons unveil four watches across two new models: the Classic Fusion Balloon Dog by Jeff Koons and the MP-14 Origin by Jeff Koons. Unveiled in New York on September 16, 2026, the collaboration moves between two familiar threads in the American artist’s work: turning ordinary objects into immaculate, oversized icons, and using reflection to make the viewer part of the object. One watch shrinks his most recognizable balloon animal into 42 millimeters; the...

The viral experiments are testbeds for autonomous AI.AI-controlled vending machines stocking underwear and live fish, an AI store manager firing a human employee, and an AI radio DJ repeating its catchphrase 229 times a day may sound like publicity stunts. But they are part of serious experiments by San Francisco-based AI safety company Andon Labs.Andon puts AI agents in charge of real-world businesses to answer a fundamental question: How much responsibility can today’s autonomous AI systems reliably handle?“We want to measure autonomy,”...

ASEAN is entering a decisive phase in its digital economy journey. Connectivity, digital trade facilitation, cybersecurity and digital payments have strengthened the foundations for regional integration. Yet evidence from more than 4,500 businesses across Southeast Asia reveals a persistent gap between digital readiness and real-world participation.ASEAN’s Digital Economy Is Growing Fast—but Cross-Border Integration Still LagsASEAN has built strong digital foundations, but a new World Economic Forum report finds that the region still faces...

Glass Imaging, valued above $300 million in deal, was founded by former Apple employees.Guests try out a smartphone at an Honor product launch event in Istanbul earlier this year. Liu Lei/Xinhua/Zuma PressOpenAI quietly bought a startup developing higher quality cameras for smartphones in recent months, according to people familiar with the matter. The company, Glass Imaging, is developing technology that uses artificial intelligence to produce image quality on par with a DSLR camera. The deal valued Glass Imaging at over $300 million, some...

The Korean company’s devotees are once again feeling the indignity of ‘new’ features they’ve been using for years.Rasheed Richmond has owned several Samsung foldable phones. It’s been a lonely existence.He’s typically the only non-iPhone user at work meetings and social gatherings. Worse still, people don’t even recognize his device.That stopped when Apple introduced the iPhone Duo, its first foldable phone.Since then, Richmond’s phone has been buzzing with a consistent refrain: “Now I understand why you have a foldable.” The 48-ye...

A meal at an inexpensive restaurant costs $31.20 in Switzerland and $1.63 in Bangladesh, a 19-fold gap across the 98 countries and territories ranked.Japan is the cheapest G7 country to eat out and the only one where a restaurant meal costs less than the global median.Nine of the 10 most expensive countries are in Europe, with the U.S., at ninth, the only exception.The $20 that buys one inexpensive restaurant meal in the U.S. buys about three in Japan, nine in India, and 12 in Bangladesh. In eight European countries, led by Switzerland, it w...

Fifth-wheel add-on cuts diesel consumption by 85 percent.San Francisco startup Revoy has developed a way to electrify diesel semitrucks without replacing or rebuilding their engines. Its solution is a detachable electric **“dolly”** containing a battery pack, motor and drive axle.The 4-meter-long, 10-tonne unit connects between a tractor’s fifth wheel and cargo trailer, effectively transforming an existing diesel truck into a hybrid EV.Unlike electric trailers with permanently installed batteries, Revoy’s dolly can be swapped at roadside...