Saint Laurent
Saint Laurent is a Kering-owned luxury fashion brand, founded by the designer Yves Saint Laurent in 1961.
Mary Howard, Fashion's Original Set Designer
Mary Howard rose from making Mardi Gras floats to working with the likes of Richard Avedon, Steven Klein and Annie Leibovitz, inventing the role of fashion set designer along the way.
The China Edit | Overseas Spending, Prada in Hong Kong, Luxury Counterfeiting
The China Edit is a weekly curation of the most important fashion business news and analysis from and about the world’s largest luxury market.
Riding the Miami Wave
Luxury brands are stepping up their presence in the gateway to Latin America, but can Miami carry their weight?
New Met Exhibit Celebrates Style of Jacqueline De Ribes
The latest exhibit at the Metropolitan Museum of Art's Costume Institute opens this week, celebrating the style of French fashion figure Jacqueline de Ribe.
The Race to Control the Luxury Leather Business
As more fashion labels push into the accessories business, luxury titans like Kering, LVMH and Hermès jockey for control of a leather market in flux.
Gucci, YSL, Others Suing Alibaba Back Down on Mediation Threat
Luxury brands suing Alibaba promoting the sale of counterfeit goods have backed away from their threat to withdraw from mediation, despite Alibaba founder Jack Ma's statement that he would rather lose the case than settle.
Luxury Brands Suing Alibaba Say Mediation Looks Futile After Ma Comments
Luxury brands suing Alibaba Group Holding Ltd have asked a US judge to be relieved of the obligation to mediate, after Alibaba founder Jack Ma was quoted as saying he would rather lose the case than settle.
Does Digital Finally Have a Seat at the Table?
Fashion and luxury goods companies are hiring chief digital officers in a bid to integrate digital thinking into core business strategy.
Taking Stock: Charlotte Stockdale's 20-Year Styling Career
The veteran stylist and fashion director tells BoF about the highs of being Karl’s right hand at Fendi, her need for autonomy, and pretending to work for Vogue Paris to get ahead.
Kering Q3 Sales Growth Beats Estimates
Kering SA reported third-quarter revenue growth that beat analysts’ estimates as demand for Puma footwear and Saint Laurent dresses offset declining sales of Gucci handbags.