Saint Laurent
Saint Laurent is a Kering-owned luxury fashion brand, founded by the designer Yves Saint Laurent in 1961.
Inside the Growing Global Fur Industry
From auctions to activists, BoF goes inside the $40 billion fur industry’s relationship with fashion.
Gucci's Beautiful Losers Hit New York
Proposing a take on eccentricity that is part Wes Anderson, part cultured grandma, part bespectacled style maven, Alessandro Michele has turned the tables at Gucci.
Power Moves | MyTheresa CFO, Ostwald to Kors, Cerruti Loses Artistic Director
BoF compiles the most important professional moves of the week.
How Parisian Atelier Pallas Spawned a Growing Luxury Label
After seven years making prototype garments for the likes of Céline and Balenciaga, Daniel Pallas and his wife Véronique decided to launch their own line, which now generates about 50 percent of the company’s total turnover.
Olivier Zahm’s Cocktail of Intellect, Sex and the Seventies
Olivier Zahm’s blend of sex and the Seventies is well documented. But it is the way the former art journalist passes this aesthetic through an artistic and intellectual lens that gives his magazine its unique DNA.
Alibaba's Ma Expresses 'Regret' over Counterfeits Lawsuit
The founder of Alibaba Group has expressed regret over a lawsuit filed by the owner of luxury brands Gucci and Yves Saint Laurent.
Alibaba Says Kering Suit Alleging Fake Gucci Sales Has No Basis
Alibaba Group Holding Ltd., China’s largest e-commerce operator, rejected claims in a lawsuit by Kering SA that it facilitates the sale of counterfeit merchandise.
Alibaba Sued by Kering Brands over Counterfeit Goods
A group of luxury goods makers sued Alibaba Group Holding Ltd, contending the Chinese online shopping giant had knowingly made it possible for counterfeiters to sell their products throughout the world.
A Closer Look at the $13 Billion Premium Eyewear Market
Kering’s decision to take its eyewear business in house was dubbed an “eyewear revolution,” but what does it mean for the giants that dominate the market?
Cinderellas, Snow Whites or Sleeping Beauties?
Luxury groups need to tap their smaller labels as the growth of their megabrands slows. But are these smaller brands blossoming, shifting gear or still waiting for Prince Charming?