Raducanu Is New Ambassador for Fashion House Dior

US Open champion Emma Raducanu attends the 2021 Met Gala. Theo Wargo GETTY IMAGES NORTH AMERICA/AFP/File
US Open champion Emma Raducanu attends the 2021 Met Gala. Theo Wargo GETTY IMAGES NORTH AMERICA/AFP/File
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Raducanu Is New Ambassador for Fashion House Dior

US Open champion Emma Raducanu attends the 2021 Met Gala. Theo Wargo GETTY IMAGES NORTH AMERICA/AFP/File
US Open champion Emma Raducanu attends the 2021 Met Gala. Theo Wargo GETTY IMAGES NORTH AMERICA/AFP/File

US Open champion Emma Raducanu has been announced as a new ambassador for French luxury fashion house Dior in the latest sign of her rapid elevation to A-list celebrity.

The British teenager, who is also the face of jewelry brand Tiffany and Co, will represent Maria Grazia Chiuri's womenswear collections and Dior's skincare and make-up ranges, reported AFP.

She wore a Dior dress to the premiere of the new James Bond film "No Time To Die" last month, and the 18-year-old told vogue.co.uk: "Maria Grazia’s work empowers women to feel confident in the iconic Dior cut, which I feel is very unique.

"The sincerity of her approach and the way she turns shows into collective and meaningful events unquestionably influenced me in my choice."

Raducanu pulled out of this week's Kremlin Cup in Moscow after losing her first match since the US Open in Indian Wells earlier this month.

She is due to return to action next week at the Transylvania Open in her father's home country of Romania.



Italy’s Benetton Group Trims Losses in 2024 amid Restructuring Plan

 A logo of United Colors of Benetton is seen in front of a store in Rome, Italy, July 21, 2020. (Reuters)
A logo of United Colors of Benetton is seen in front of a store in Rome, Italy, July 21, 2020. (Reuters)
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Italy’s Benetton Group Trims Losses in 2024 amid Restructuring Plan

 A logo of United Colors of Benetton is seen in front of a store in Rome, Italy, July 21, 2020. (Reuters)
A logo of United Colors of Benetton is seen in front of a store in Rome, Italy, July 21, 2020. (Reuters)

Italian fashion retailer Benetton more than halved its net loss to 100 million euros ($113 million) last year, its results showed on Friday, as the group reorganized its activities to relaunch the brand.

Revenues at the clothing group, which is controlled by the Benetton family's holding Edizione, dropped to 917 million euros from just over a billion in 2023.

The group, which has struggled to withstand growing competition from fast-fashion giants, has run up a long string of annual losses.

Its restructuring plan, which started last year under new Chief Executive Claudio Sforza, focuses on cost reduction and the rationalization of its distribution and sales network, with a strengthening of e-commerce.

The company is also focusing on expanding the percentage of its goods provided by external suppliers.

Financial debt declined to 411 million euros at the end of last year from 460 million euros the year before.