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.
Peering Over the China Peak
Chinese consumers remain the largest driver of global luxury growth, but there may be bad news ahead for European luxury brands.
What Colette’s Closure Means for Fashion
After 20 years in business, the beloved temple of Parisian cool announced it will close its doors in December. BoF spoke to a handful of industry insiders to gauge their reactions.
The End of an Era: Colette to Close Its Doors
Colette, the Parisian boutique and longstanding temple of cool, is closing down after 20 years. Saint Laurent is currently in discussions to take over its Rue Saint-Honoré location.
Can Isabel Marant Reclaim the Throne of French Girl Cool?
An avalanche of new competitors has threatened the label’s dominance as the ultimate exporter of Parisienne style. Chief executive Sophie Duruflé and deputy CEO Anouck Duranteau-Loeper reveal their defence plan.
At Colette, a Fresh Take on Collaboration
For each month until the end of the year, Sarah Andelman is giving a whole floor of Colette to a single brand. We’ll see Balenciaga, Sacai, Thom Browne — and one surprise: fashion publicist Lucien Pagès.
Lucinda Chambers, Vestoj and Condé Nast: What Happened?
Beyond the gossipy headlines, there’s more to the story of former British Vogue fashion director Lucinda Chambers’ interview with niche fashion journal Vestoj.
The Dawn of Designer Botox?
As Botox and dermal fillers become a more normalised part of millennial beauty regimes, injectables could be become a multi-billion dollar opportunity for established luxury players.
In Paris, a Global Platform for a Fashion Industry in Extreme Flux
Buoyed by inbound talent and newfound economic confidence, Paris is emerging as the centre stage of an increasingly fragmented industry.
A Conceptual Haunting at Armani Privé
Giorgio Armani's nod to the late Franca Sozzani was largely conceptual, present more in the restraint that permeated than in the collection itself.
Karl's Homage to Paris
Paris is on a post-Macron high, but the chord Lagerfeld struck at Chanel was all things must pass.