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Saint Laurent is a Kering-owned luxury fashion brand, founded by the designer Yves Saint Laurent in 1961.

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Luxury

Gucci to Go Seasonless, Show Twice Per Year

The Kering-owned Italian megabrand joins stablemate Saint Laurent in breaking with the conventional fashion calendar.

Luxury

Gucci to Go Seasonless, Show Twice Per Year

The Kering-owned Italian megabrand joins stablemate Saint Laurent in breaking with the conventional fashion calendar.


China

Will Luxury Resale Take Off in China? It’s Complicated.

Before the pandemic there were hopes that young Chinese consumers were finally warming to the idea of luxury resale after cultural taboos about secondhand clothes abated. But with post-virus safety concerns now front of mind the market has hit another impasse.

China

Will Luxury Resale Take Off in China? It’s Complicated.

Before the pandemic there were hopes that young Chinese consumers were finally warming to the idea of luxury resale after cultural taboos about secondhand clothes abated. But with post-virus safety concerns now front of mind the market has hit another impasse.


Luxury

The BFC and CFDA Join Forces in a Call for Industry Change

A statement released by the British and American trade groups appears to back many of the suggestions put forth by designers and executives to fix what they believe is a broken system.

Luxury

The BFC and CFDA Join Forces in a Call for Industry Change

A statement released by the British and American trade groups appears to back many of the suggestions put forth by designers and executives to fix what they believe is a broken system.


Luxury

Op-Ed | Want to Fix the Fashion System? Lower Prices.

If it costs $4,000, few people will buy your coat at full price, regardless of when it’s delivered, argues Eugene Rabkin.

Luxury

Op-Ed | Want to Fix the Fashion System? Lower Prices.

If it costs $4,000, few people will buy your coat at full price, regardless of when it’s delivered, argues Eugene Rabkin.


Luxury

Why Luxury Came to the Rescue

To support the fight against Covid-19, European fashion companies have been doing everything from producing hand sanitiser to building new hospital wings. What’s driving these wartime-like efforts?

Luxury

Why Luxury Came to the Rescue

To support the fight against Covid-19, European fashion companies have been doing everything from producing hand sanitiser to building new hospital wings. What’s driving these wartime-like efforts?


Retail

Designers Lobby to ‘Fix’ the Fashion System. Will It Work?

In recent weeks, three different groups of designers and retailers have proposed shifts to the industry’s product delivery and discounting calendars in a bid to create healthier, more profitable businesses. Can they pull it off?

Retail

Designers Lobby to ‘Fix’ the Fashion System. Will It Work?

In recent weeks, three different groups of designers and retailers have proposed shifts to the industry’s product delivery and discounting calendars in a bid to create healthier, more profitable businesses. Can they pull it off?


Workplace & Talent

Can a New Chief Bring Commercial Magic Back to Valentino?

Star merchandiser Jacopo Venturini, who most recently played a pivotal role in the blockbuster success of Gucci, starts in the new role on June 1.

Workplace & Talent

Can a New Chief Bring Commercial Magic Back to Valentino?

Star merchandiser Jacopo Venturini, who most recently played a pivotal role in the blockbuster success of Gucci, starts in the new role on June 1.


Media

Why Brands Are Revisiting Old Advertising Campaigns

Instagram influencers aren’t the only ones posting throwback content. Lockdown measures are prompting brands like Louis Vuitton, Saint Laurent and Versace to revisit their archives.

Media

Why Brands Are Revisiting Old Advertising Campaigns

Instagram influencers aren’t the only ones posting throwback content. Lockdown measures are prompting brands like Louis Vuitton, Saint Laurent and Versace to revisit their archives.


Luxury

What Makes a Luxury Turnaround Work?

From Bottega Veneta’s aesthetic reinvention to Burberry’s attempts to move upmarket, there are several different genres of brand turnaround strategies, with significantly different probabilities of success.

Luxury

What Makes a Luxury Turnaround Work?

From Bottega Veneta’s aesthetic reinvention to Burberry’s attempts to move upmarket, there are several different genres of brand turnaround strategies, with significantly different probabilities of success.


Workplace & Talent

What to Do When You’ve Been Laid Off

BoF talked to experts to find out what fashion workers who have lost their jobs during the coronavirus pandemic should do next.

Workplace & Talent

What to Do When You’ve Been Laid Off

BoF talked to experts to find out what fashion workers who have lost their jobs during the coronavirus pandemic should do next.