Located just beyond the French border, Celio has strategically chosen Spain as the first international outpost for Be Camaïeu, the womenswear line it unveiled last year through a network of shared stores across France. This cross-border venture materialized just days ago within the La Jonquera shopping center, approximately 30 kilometers from Perpignan.
The joint Celio x Be Camaïeu store in La Jonquera officially opened its doors on March 1, 2025 – DR
Already present in this retail hub, Celio capitalized on an opportunity to relocate within the complex, quadrupling its footprint from 200 to nearly 800 square meters—now its largest store in Spain. The expansive space accommodates both collections, with menswear comprising 60% of the floor area and Be Camaïeu housed within a sleek, light-filled environment. A flexible store layout allows for seamless adjustments to product presentation, ensuring adaptability to shifting retail trends.
“We were presented with the chance to expand within this center following a newly developed extension. Introducing a bi-store format was an obvious decision, given that our La Jonquera location consistently ranks among our top five stores in Spain in terms of sales, with 70% of its clientele being French and already well-acquainted with both brands,” explained David Teboul, Celio’s chief operating officer. Just one week in, he described the initial results as “highly promising.”
Offering a unified shopping experience for both men and women is a strategic move in Spain, a market where Inditex (Zara, Bershka, Stradivarius) has mastered the art of curating diverse product categories—menswear, womenswear, and childrenswear—within a single retail space. “Our distinction lies in our approach: while Inditex is driven by fast-moving fashion trends, we focus on high-quality wardrobe essentials,” he added.
The dedicated Be Camaïeu space within the store, designed to showcase its womenswear collection – DR
Celio, which once operated a broader network of stores in Spain before refining its retail strategy, now runs 27 locations with a workforce of over 150 employees. More store openings and reopenings are scheduled in the coming months, though no further bi-stores are planned at this stage. “The La Jonquera location is a test case. Our priority in Spain is to strengthen Celio’s foothold in the menswear market through store modernizations and expansions, rather than rolling out additional mixed-format locations,” Teboul clarified. “We are not chasing store openings; our goal is to enhance the impact of our existing stores, maximizing revenue per square meter.”
Expansion targets: Madrid and Barcelona
A new 450-square-meter store is set to open soon in Barcelona’s Splau shopping center, located south of the city. Meanwhile, Celio marked its return to Madrid in late December 2024 with a new store in La Gavia. Several additional locations in the capital are currently in the pipeline, further cementing the brand’s presence in Spain.
Beyond Spain, Celio entered the Portuguese market at the end of 2024 with a flagship store in Porto, and a Lisbon boutique is slated to open by late March. The brand is also preparing to expand into Greece and Poland this year while intensifying its presence in the Middle East—one of its key international growth regions.
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Be Camaïeu gains traction in France
In France, Celio introduced its bi-store concept in August 2024 with a dozen new openings and store transformations. Since then, six additional locations have been added, bringing the total to 19.
“At least 10 more bi-stores will open in France in 2025,” announced Teboul, emphasizing that most will result from the conversion of existing locations. By early 2026, the shared-store concept will be introduced to Celio’s franchise partners for global expansion.
The revival of Camaïeu—a cornerstone of French womenswear in the ‘90s and 2000s—was a bold strategic move by Celio’s owners, the Grosman brothers, following the brand’s liquidation. In December 2022, they acquired the Camaïeu trademark at auction for €1.8 million. Under the creative direction of Mikaella Abittan, the revamped Be Camaïeu collection embraces vibrant wardrobe essentials, positioned firmly within the mid-market segment.
Celio, which recently unveiled a striking campaign featuring Jean-Claude Van Damme, currently operates a total of 600 stores, including 370 in France. While the company no longer discloses its financials, it confirms a “strong upward trajectory” in 2024 compared to the previous year.
Designer Nicolas Ghesquière took Vuitton on its latest journey on a runway Monday night, departing from a virtual station beside a real one, the Gare du Nord.
Presenting his latest blend of futurism, active sport, techy materials and tongue-in-cheek humor to an audience of 400.
Winning prolonged applause for what will surely be judged as one of his best collections for Vuitton. At the finale, greeting First Lady Brigitte Macron in a long embrace as he toured the multi-runway set.
A long and energetic collection staged before a gang of Nicolas’ actress pals – Saoirse Ronan, Alicia Vikander, Lea Seydoux, Jennifer Connelly and Emma Stone.
Taking risks with every look, right from the beginning: leather shorts cut like lotus flower-shaped Kiki Bachi basins, paired with transparent Latex dusters. Latex jumpsuits worn over red orchid velour shirts; graphic anoraks with road signage Vuitton logos; or tartan blankets brilliant draped into sexy after-hour saris. For evening, Samurai armor-shaped, knitted-over-vast-folds-of-mille-feuille-chiffon dresses.
The models dashing about the large triangular atrium, as if desperate not to miss a train, or a lover departing for the weekend. Guests sitting on metallic platform seats.
Plus, the bags were something else – violin or mandolin cases in Damier print; or double satchel bags in Vuitton monogram tied around the waist like Uilleann pipes. As were Nicolas’ latest footwear, starring high heels or Chelsea boots wrapped in two-inch thick soles; or ballerinas’ thick socks built into cool new boots.
“Recreating the bustling ambience of a Paris train station – where fleeting moments are shared amongst strangers, weaving a tapestry of stories,” was Ghesquière’s explanation.
A fleeting moment that ended up becoming a punchy fashion statement.
Gabriela Hearst: Neatly neolithic
An immigrant to America herself, Gabriela Hearst, to her credit, has not forgotten where she came from, and that others like her will want to follow her path.
Exiting her latest show in Palais de Tokyo, guests were given a flyer from the ACLU explaining how one should interact with heavies from Immigration and Customs Enforcement at work, or at your door.
Entitled “Know Your Rights”, the flyer offering precise legal advice on how to deal with ICE. Revealing this scourge of all immigrants is spelled L’ice in France, which sort of speaks volumes.
Back inside, the audience was able to enjoy a clever, composed and cool collection from Hearst, inspired by the concept of Goddess symbolism. Where ancient and neolithic signage – spirals, zigzags, and snake incisions were the connecting idea of the collection. In the belief that abstract motifs indicate women’s roles as protector and nourisher of humankind.
The result was some great looks: opening with a series of strong coats and jackets in leather, often trimmed in treated shearling, whether shaggy or shaved. Few designers drape or tailor leather as effectively as Gabriela, though then again as the daughter of Uruguayan rancher, it’s in her personal DNA. Her sharp blazers and shirts; ever so flared skirts and brilliant gather cocktails were all excellent.
In a busy season for Hearst, she also opened a deluxe seven-month-long pop-up in the Bristol Hotel, which will remain open until November 1.
Capping off a fine moment, to heavy applause, as she received her ovation in an ACLU cap. Making her humanism apparent at her bow.
Zimmermann: Picnic at the Petit Palais
One of fashion’s great recent success stories is the house of Zimmermann, which presented an enticing vision of haute-bohemian chic on a chilly Monday in Paris.
Perhaps, the initial thrill of discovering Zimmermann a decade ago in New York has worn off, but Nicky Zimmermann continues to dream up fresh takes on her Optimistic Oz signature style.
For next fall, she wants to attire her fans in diaphanous ruffled chiffon or organza dresses. Semi-sheer, showing lots of underwear and worn with big, hefty boots, their ankles finished with woven leather straps.
Entitled, “Hypnotic”, this Fall 25 collection drew inspiration from one of Australia’s greatest movies, the eerie fictional Victorian crime story “Picnic at Hanging Rock” about the disappearance of three schoolgirls and a teacher.
“Picnic at Hanging Rock celebrates its 50th anniversary this year… Our collection, like the film, is guided by a mysterious spirit and the haunting, ethereal and romantic qualities of a dream within a dream,” explained designer Nicky Zimmermann.
Noting that the use of Victoria guipure and lace; dramatic silhouettes; dusty Outback colors of Australian nature; maps of Mt Macedon; and the pinafores of the schoolgirl’s uniforms.
All told, a highly evocative collection staged with wit and vigor inside the Petit Palais with thespian fans Katie Holmes and Rose Byrne sitting front row.
And, with scores of buyers looking very happy in the front row, the latest example of chill and commercial Zimmermann. You see, unlike the boarding school in Picnic at Hanging Rock, which went bankrupt due to the scandal, Zimmermann continues to boom.
Apple convinced a U.S. appeals court on Friday to uphold its win against medical device maker AliveCor in a patent dispute that could have led to an import ban on Apple Watches.
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The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit affirmed, opens new tab the invalidity of AliveCor heart-rate monitoring patents that the company had accused Apple of infringing, negating a U.S. trade tribunal’s ruling that Apple had violated AliveCor’s rights.
An AliveCor spokesperson said the company was “deeply disappointed” by the rulings and is exploring “all available legal options, including potential appeals.” The spokesperson said the decision does not affect AliveCor’s ongoing business.
An Apple spokesperson said its teams have “worked tirelessly over many years to develop industry-leading health, wellness and safety features that meaningfully impact users’ lives.”
Mountain View, California-based AliveCor sought a ban on Apple Watch imports at the U.S. International Trade Commission in 2021.
It accused the tech giant of infringing three patents related to AliveCor’s KardiaBand, an Apple Watch accessory that monitors a user’s heart rate, detects irregularities and performs an electrocardiogram to identify heart problems like atrial fibrillation.
AliveCor told the commission that Apple copied its technology starting with Series 4 Apple Watches and drove it out of the market by making the iOS operating system incompatible with the KardiaBand.
The U.S. Patent Office‘s Patent Trial and Appeal Board invalidated the patents at Apple’s request in 2022. The ITC determined weeks later that AliveCor would be entitled to an import ban on infringing Apple Watches if the patents were valid, but paused the ban while the Federal Circuit considered appeals.
The Federal Circuit agreed with Apple on Friday that AliveCor’s patents were invalid and dismissed the ITC case.
Apple was hit with a separate import ban on some Apple Watches in 2023 as part of a patent dispute with Masimo, opens new tab over blood-oxygen monitoring technology. Apple has appealed the decision and resumed selling the watches after removing the technology.
The AliveCor cases are AliveCor Inc v. International Trade Commission, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit, No. 23-1509 and AliveCor Inc v. Apple Inc, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit, No. 23-1512.
Estée Lauder has named Dr. Matthew Walker as the brand’s first-ever global sleep science advisor.
Estée Lauder names Dr. Matthew Walker as first-ever global sleep science advisor. – Estée Lauder
The partnership is designed to enhance Estée Lauder’s ongoing research into the impact of sleep on skin health, leveraging Dr. Walker’s insights to inform the brand’s nighttime skincare research and innovation.
“My mission is to educate as many people as possible on the fundamental importance of sleep for our overall health,” said Dr. Walker, an author, sleep scientist, and professor of neuroscience and psychology at the University of California, Berkeley.
“I’m thrilled to partner with Estée Lauder, a brand that is grounded in science, to educate their consumers around the world on the impact of sleep on mind, body and skin.”
In this role, Dr. Walker will be featured at internal and external events, press opportunities, and educational content across the brand’s channels.
Likewise, Estée Lauder will serve as the exclusive beauty partner of Dr. Walker’s newly launched Global Sleep Education Foundation, which aims to tackle the global sleep-loss epidemic through free educational programs and support for breakthrough sleep science research.
“For more than 40 years, Estée Lauder has been pioneering research into night skin science, most recently focusing on the impact that poor sleep has on skin,” added Jennifer Palmer, senior vice president, global innovation development & science leadership, Estée Lauder.
“By partnering with Dr. Walker, a renowned global sleep expert, we are able to deepen this understanding to inform how we engage, educate and inspire our consumers.”