Givenchy
Givenchy Names Sarah Burton Its New Designer
The longtime Alexander McQueen creative director will be LVMH-owned Givenchy’s fourth designer in 10 years. Her debut show is set for March 2025.
Has Creativity Become a Luxury?
At Paris Fashion Week creative spark was scarce, but there were bolts of imagination from designers across the aesthetic spectrum, writes Angelo Flaccavento.
Tod’s Appoints Matteo Tamburini as Creative Director
Tamburini, who is joining the brand from Kering’s Bottega Veneta, will show his first collection during the next Milan womenswear week in February.
Matthew Williams to Exit Givenchy
The American designer will depart the LVMH-owned fashion house effective January 1st with succession plans yet to be announced.
Introducing The BoF Brand Magic Index
BoF Insights and Quilt.AI co-created The BoF Brand Magic Index to examine if customers see a brand the same way a brand sees itself. The Index quantifies and ranks 50 global luxury and fashion labels using AI-driven analysis of tens of thousands of social media posts by brands and their customers.
At Men’s Fashion Week, Postcards From Paris
The Paris menswear shows had a postcard-like feel, but there were standouts that proposed a shift in dress as well as a spectacle, writes Angelo Flaccavento.
Loewe and Givenchy: You Can Put Your Arms Around a Memory
Jonathan Anderson’s gestural touches at Loewe highlighted the collection’s emotional and historical undertow, while Matthew Williams connected with Hubert de Givenchy, writes Tim Blanks.
In Paris, Creators and Imposters
The Paris Fashion Week that closed on Tuesday offered both sparks of originality and shameless theft, writes Angelo Flaccavento.
What’s in the Box?
Battered but unbroken, Demna is battling his way out of a box at Balenciaga. But at Valentino, Pierpaolo Piccioli’s box is packed with possibilities.
How Luxury Brands Court the 1 Percent
Lately, the game of attracting very important clients, or VICs, has kicked into high gear, as brands are acutely aware that wealthy shoppers are hungry for both luxury products and elaborate experiences post-Covid.