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Chanel is a French luxury fashion house founded by Gabrielle "Coco" Chanel in Paris in 1910. The company is privately owned and headquartered in London.

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News & Analysis

US Agents in Puerto Rico Seize $1.2M in Counterfeit Goods

Officials said the goods infringed on trademarks including Gucci, Nike, Prada, Chanel and Dolce & Gabbana, among others.


Fashion Week

What Karl Lagerfeld Likes Most About Chanel

A charming couture presentation reminds us that fashion is ultimately all about the hand.


Luxury

As Tastes Mature, Chinese Crave Native Materials

From tea silk to yak wool, traditional materials and products are being reinvented for Chinese luxury consumers less enamoured with European mega-brands.


News & Analysis

Tomes of the Times: Summer Reading

Colin McDowell shares his essential summer fashion reading list, from ‘Fashion Game Changers’ to a catalogue of Karl Lagerfeld's work for Chanel.


News & Analysis

In the Wake of 'Brexit' Vote, Fashion Goes On

The long-term effect of last week's 'Brexit' vote will take years to reveal itself, but the shows go on with a jam-packed Paris haute couture week.


News & Analysis

Karl Lagerfeld Calls Brexit Vote a 'Moment of Madness'

Britain's decision to leave the European Union has unleashing market turmoil and untold damage to the global fashion industry. Industry figures speak out.


Luxury

Is the Worst Over in Russia?

As international executives and diplomats flock to the Saint Petersburg Economic Forum, is there cause for tentative optimism in Russia’s downtrodden luxury market?


Retail

The Price of Transparency

The way luxury goods are priced in global markets is more transparent than ever, skewing where people shop, fuelling the grey market and dragging down sales, with no clear solution in sight.


Luxury

Will Fashion's Luxury Watch Divisions Weather the Downturn?

High-end fashion houses like Chanel and Dior have sunk billions into luxury watch divisions. Now the sector is looking shaky.


Global Markets

Swarovski Blings Up the Orient

The Austrian crystal maker is tapping emerging markets in the Middle East and Asia by adding luxury embellishments to traditional garments.