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Interparfums FY 2022: record earnings as operating profit soars 33 percent

THE WHAT? Interparfums has reported its results for the 2022 fiscal year. The fragrance giant recorded record earnings for the full year with net income up 40 percent on 2021’s figures and sales rising 26 percent to €706.6 million. THE DETAILS The company noted that it had extended its partnership with Montblanc until December 31, 2030 and, subject to the General Meeting’s ratification, hit its goal of achieving gender parity on its board. THE WHY? Philippe Benacin, Chairman and CEO, commented, “Against the backdrop of a turbulent economic and geopolitical environment, our sales and earnings continued to grow in 2022. In 2023, although many uncertainties still exist, this positive momentum should continue with sales expected to reach €750 million, driven by the continuing appeal of our brands for consumers in a global perfume market that remains buoyant.” The post Interparfums FY 2022: record earnings as operating profit soars 33 percent appeared first on Global Cosme
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13 Colorful Ceramic Plates to Jazz Up Your Summer Table

13 Colorful Ceramic Plates to Jazz Up Your Summer Table 13 Colorful Ceramic Plates to Jazz Up Your Summer Table 13 Colorful Ceramic Plates to Jazz Up Your Summer Table 13 Colorful Ceramic Plates to Jazz Up Your Summer Table 13 Colorful Ceramic Plates to Jazz Up Your Summer Table 13 Colorful Ceramic Plates to Jazz Up Your Summer Table 13 Colorful Ceramic Plates to Jazz Up Your Summer Table 13 Colorful Ceramic Plates to Jazz Up Your Summer Table 13 Colorful Ceramic Plates to Jazz Up Your Summer Table 13 Colorful Ceramic Plates to Jazz Up Your Summer Table 13 Colorful Ceramic Plates to Jazz Up Your Summer Table

I am one of those people who believes in using white dinner plates. Mine are some of my favorite objects I own, a mix of the inexpensive hand-me-down set that I got at a castoffs giveaway at work years ago and my great aunt’s sturdy, vintage ironstone that I recently inherited. They’re white ceramic and incredibly simple, but, like little blank canvases, they make whatever’s on them look good (even if I’m having cheese and crackers for dinner for the third night in a row). Whenever I set the table with them—even if that’s plonking two plates and a couple of forks down—they somehow make the whole thing look crisp and put together. I’ve never considered straying.

Yet lately I’ve been wondering if it’s time to set them aside—just for a minute—in favor of bold, colorful, playful ceramic dinner plates. There are so many out there at the moment, in surprising two-tone palettes, vibrant hues, and bold patterns, by independent ceramicists and well-known retailers alike. Many of them are hand-painted or glazed. And I recognize they add a certain sense of joy and levity to the tabletop that white plates just can’t.

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