Luxury houses are leaning into celebrity power this season, unveiling campaigns that blend cinematic storytelling with global icons. From Miley Cyrus stripped back for Maison Margiela to Gisele Bündchen for Elisabetta Franchi, brands are spotlighting talent to amplify heritage and connect with consumers across key markets.
Maison Margiela
Maison Margiela introduces Autumn Winter 2025 starring Miley Cyrus shot by Paolo Roversi – Maison Margiela
Maison Margiela unveiled its Autumn-Winter 2025 Avant-Première collection with Miley Cyrus as its latest muse. Shot by Paolo Roversi, the American artist is captured stripped-back and immersed in the core codes and archetypal expressions of the Maison. In some images, Cyrus appears in a state of undress, painted in Margiela’s signature bianchetto technique, introduced in 1989. Notably, she is styled to reflect the Maison’s signature silhouette, in deconstructed tailoring and second-skin bodies, complemented by the new interpretation of the 5AC bag and the classic Tabi boots.
“The nudes by Paolo are so iconic and signature to his art. Standing naked for a fashion campaign felt major, all I wore was body paint and the signature painted Tabi boots. In that moment, Margiela and I became one,” said Cyrus.
Ferragamo
Ferragamo Fall-Winter 2025 Campaign. – Ferragamo
Ferragamo’s Fall-Winter 2025 campaign, lensed by Craig McDean, channels the Golden Age of Italian cinema. Mariacarla Boscono, Awar Odhiang, Apolline Rocco Fohrer, and Tim Schuhmacher star in cinematic vignettes that spotlight Maximilian Davis’ fresh take on house icons. Archival pieces like the Vara heel and Tramezza shoe appear reimagined, while new-era staples like the Hug bag and Soft bag take on new iterations, including palm prints and fur textures. Lastly, other season staples such as pieces of patent leather, silken scarf dresses, and proportioned tailoring, complete the collection.
Alaïa
Alaïa’s Summer Fall 25 campaign. – Alaïa
For Summer-Fall 2025, Alaïa tapped Loli Bahia and Nastassia Legrand for a campaign conceived as a black-and-white film. Shot by Tyrone Lebon with film by Frank Lebon, the visuals are positioned as “belonging to an imaginary geography, to a time out of time”—a narrative meant to blur eras and places while evoking multiple histories at once.
Moose Knuckles
Moose Knuckles Introduces FW25: ‘Pulse of the City’ with Amelia Gray as face of global campaign. – Moose Knuckles
Canadian outerwear label Moose Knuckles launched “Pulse of the City,” its first global campaign under new CEO Ellen Kinney. Shot across seven major cities, the campaign stars Amelia Gray as the face of the campaign and celebrates urban cultural energy through immersive activations. Core pieces like the Ballistic Bomber and Stirling Parka are spotlighted for their craftsmanship and technical performance.
The campaign will be complemented by immersive pop-ups and activations in key cities, creating opportunities to connect with local audiences and celebrate the brand’s Canadian spirit on an international stage.
Elisabetta Franchi enlisted Gisele Bündchen for its Fall-Winter 2025 campaign, photographed by Luigi & Iango in Miami. The imagery celebrates confident, self-assured femininity, with Gisele embodying what the designer calls “beauty as a wild force born from love and courage.” The collection highlights feminine silhouettes, fluid volumes, and sophisticated details, all reflecting the brand’s unique DNA.
Sweden’s IKEA will more than double its investment in India to over 200 billion rupees ($2.20 billion) in the next five years as the furniture retailer plans to open more stores and increase sourcing locally, a top executive said on Monday.
IKEA logo is seen in this illustration taken, February 11, 2025 – REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration/File Photo
IKEA, which opened its first India store in 2018 in the southern city of Hyderabad, will begin accepting online orders in four other cities where it currently does not have a physical presence, including Chennai and Coimbatore, in Tamil Nadu state.
“(India) is not a large IKEA country yet… But the belief in India is very strong that it will be one of our top markets,” said Patrik Antoni, CEO of IKEA India, in an interview with Reuters. The retailer’s India sales rose 6% to 18.61 billion rupees in the year ended August 2025, and Antoni said it plans to quadruple it, including by expanding store count to 30 from six.
The company plans to start online operations before opening a brick-and-mortar store in new cities- a first for IKEA globally- as young consumers shop online more to beat traffic, said Bhavana Jaiswal, country e-commerce integration manager. Its online sales account for over 30% of the total India sales. The retailer aims to raise the share to 40% of total sales.
IKEA will also double production for domestic stores and exports to 800 million euros ($930 million), said Antoni. The company’s move comes as global brands ramp up export production in India to cut costs, while consumer majors from shoemaker Asics to carmaker VinFast Auto also step up sourcing to meet domestic demand.
U.S. President Donald Trump doubled tariffs on imports from India to as much as 50% last year on some goods, forcing many industries to find new clients in other countries. Antoni, however, said it has not affected IKEA’s Indian suppliers much, as the brand, which has most of its stores in Europe, ships more to other markets.
Gaurav Gupta has opened its first flagship store dedicated to menswear. Located in New Delhi’s DLF Emporio, the boutique measures around 2,300 square feet and establishes Gaurav Gupta Man as a core pillar of the Gaurav Gupta brand.
Inside the first ever Gaurav Gupta Man store – Gaurav Gupta
The store inside the premium mall was designed by architect Karanbir Duggal in close collaboration with Gaurav Gupta, the brand announced in a press release. Its bold interior resembles a fluid maze, guiding the shopper through curved corridors, past slightly surrealist sculptures, through to rooms filled with the label’s occasion wear in a move to encourage exploration and discovery.
“This space reflects how I think about menswear today,” commented Gaurav Gupta about the intent behind the space. “It is fluid, sculptural, and introspective. The store becomes an extension of the Gaurav Gupta Man, where architecture and clothing exist in quiet conversation with one another.”
Gaurav Gupta mixes fashion and art in his new store – Gaurav Gupta
Gaurav Gupta first introduced his men’s offering in 2017 at fashion event GQ Fashion Nights and has dressed celebrities including Ranveer Singh. The new store caters to the label’s growing national and global menswear clientele with a selection of its signature tuxedos, bandhgalas, and ceremonial dress as well as new verticals including kurtas and Nehru jackets, shirts, accessories, bow ties, footwear, and finishing pieces.
“The concept of Shunya informed the way we shaped the space,” said architect Karanbir Duggal. “Emptiness was treated as an active element, allowing the architecture to feel calm, intentional, and deeply immersive rather than visually dense.”
Ami Paris is continuing its flagship opening programme but instead of Europe, this time it has turned its attention to Asia with a debut in Seoul. It has just opened its new multi-level flagship in the heart of Hannam at 45, Itaewon-ro 55ga-gil, Yongsan-gu.
Ami Paris, Seoul
And it said this “signals a meaningful evolution for the brand’s retail experience: spanning over 425 sq m, it stands as Ami Paris’s largest flagship globally, introducing a Parisian wardrobe and gathering place rooted in the timeless principles of Korean Hanok architecture”.
It added that the space “embraces Seoul’s cool contemporary soul, connecting with a culturally rich neighborhood and a style-attentive crowd who value effortless elegance, art, and discovery”.
Intended to be more than a traditional boutique, the venue is conceived as an “urban haven and welcoming residence, representing a respectful adaptation to the local context, with a unique sense of intimacy and togetherness”.
It’s certainly an interesting design. Visitors are guided from the street through an underground passage, emerging into the Ami Garden (“a curated oasis of local flora including rowan and maple trees”) before “ascending to the main entrance. This transitional ritual marks a shift from the city’s pace to a serene, breathing space”.
The design concept is based in traditional Hanoks, “creating a cosy atmosphere through a refined interplay of materials: dark oak, granite, and Maljat stone, accented by Ami Paris’s signature elements of beige limewash, gold, champagne gold and mirror finishes”.
Custom wooden furniture and low-slung seating areas are designed to invite visitors to linger, while bespoke paper lighting, evocative of traditional Hanji, “bathes the interiors in a soft, diffused glow”.
The store also inaugurates an artist residency in collaboration with the Pipe Gallery. Talents “will be invited to engage with the space, ensuring the Ami Paris home remains a dynamic site of cultural conversation”.
At launch, the presentation features the work of Korean-French contemporary artist Chansong Kim.