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Imran Amed & Luca Solca: How Big Luxury Dominates Fashion
Courtesy of System Magazine, BoF’s Imran Amed and Bernstein analyst Luca Solca discuss how the biggest French luxury companies dominate the fashion industry. ‘They control the whole ecosystem; they have a lock on it.’
LVMH’s Antoine Arnault Calls for Luxury-Focused Sustainability Pact
The French luxury group’s head of image and environment addressed criticism over its decision not to join existing industry sustainability initiatives, in which fast fashion players play a large role, and pushed for greater collaboration amongst luxury companies.
Frédéric Arnault’s TAG Heuer ‘Transformation’
The LVMH watchmaker has ‘reached milestones in brand transformation,’ said chief executive Frédéric Arnault in an exclusive interview with BoF.
Big Brands’ New Efforts to Protect Nature, Explained
Kering, LVMH and H&M are among a handful of companies pioneering a new science-based framework to measure, disclose and address their impact on nature.
Luxury Stocks Lose $30 Billion in One Day on Demand Fears
A blistering rally in luxury goods stocks this year powered by international demand, particularly from China, has taken a hit, wiping out more than $30 billion from the sector on Tuesday.
China’s Big-Spending, Picky Youth Are Global Luxury’s Lifeline
Big-spending Gen-Zs will propel China to the position of the world’s top buyer by 2025 — usurping both the US and Europe, according to PwC.
Luxury’s Race to the Top
Giants like LVMH and Kering enjoy scale benefits that are hard for competitors to overcome, but there’s still hope for smaller players, writes Pierre Mallevays.
Dapper Dan Considers His Next Move
After decades on the outside of the fashion industry looking in, the designer — who took the stage at an LVMH-sponsored Black History Month event in New York on Thursday night — has his pick of collaborators.
Who Is Allowed to Sell Skin Care?
A slew of new entrants, from indies to LVMH-owned giants, are jumping from makeup into skin and “hybrid” concepts. But the road to skin care equity is harder than it looks.
How Lab-Grown Diamonds Went Mainstream
Synthetic stones now make up 10 percent of the diamond market, highlighting the ways in which new materials are rewriting the rules of what is considered luxury.