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Received today — 1 May 2026 The Business of Fashion

Coty’s Perfume Business Takes Another Knock With David Beckham Fragrance Lawsuit

1 May 2026 at 15:00
Beauty brand Coty is facing a lawsuit from DB Ventures, the company behind former football star David Beckham’s eponymous fragrance, for what the lawsuit describes as flagrant material breaches of the license agreement, court documents show.

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While Coty generates the bulk of its revenue from fragrances, that business is shrinking as the group is set to lose licences.

Dries Van Noten’s Next Act

1 May 2026 at 04:30
There is no such thing as retirement for the Belgian designer. With his new Venice foundation, he’s blossoming professionally and personally under the influence of La Serenissima.

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Dries Van Noten has embarked on a next act: establishing his own art foundation in a 15th century palazzo on the Grand Canal in Venice.
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