Chanel
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.
The Top 10 M&A Targets in Streetwear
Supreme’s partnership with private equity giant Carlyle is symbolic of streetwear’s high growth potential. BoF identifies the top acquisition targets in the space.
Tomes of the Times: Holiday Reading 2017
BoF’s Colin McDowell shares his essential holiday reading list, from 'Schiaparelli and the Artists' to new retrospectives on Calvin Klein and Yves Saint Laurent.
With Obesity on Rise, Paris Takes a Hard Look at Size Bias
As part of its annual week devoted to raising awareness about discrimination, Paris on Friday unveiled its "Sizeism, stop! Taking action together" campaign with a plus-size fashion show and panels.
Why Size Is More Than a Number
Fashion's thorny relationship with body size is dispiriting for consumers and bad for business, argues Alexandra Shulman.
EU Regulators to Clear Luxottica, Essilor Deal Without Conditions
The European Commission, which had some initial concerns about the48-billion-euro deal, did not confirm reports that the merger will be approved.
Meet the Unsung Heroes of the World’s Biggest Fashion Houses
Fashion has long perpetuated a single creator myth, but behind every great designer is a team of designers, some of them powerhouses in their own right.
Vancouver’s ‘Golden Time’ Unleashing Luxury Boom
An influx of rich Chinese has made the Canadian city, known for its outdoor lifestyle and ability to produce homegrown international brands, increasingly strategic to the global luxury sector.
At Chanel, Sobriety and Sin
In his birthplace of Hamburg, Karl Lagerfeld showed one of his best collections in recent memory.
Report: LVMH's Céline to Launch E-Commerce
The only LVMH-owned fashion label without its own e-commerce business, Céline will start offering online sales from a new website next week, say sources.
Colette’s Sarah Andelman Reveals Next Move
On the #BoFVOICES stage, Colette's Sarah Andelman announced her next move following the closure of the beloved Parisian concept store: a new consulting company called Just An Idea. Watch now.