Saint Laurent
Saint Laurent is a Kering-owned luxury fashion brand, founded by the designer Yves Saint Laurent in 1961.
The Year Fashion Woke Up
This year, ethics and sustainability finally became a priority for a range of influential players, from major high street retailers to luxury conglomerates.
At Kering, Turmoil and Soft Profits
The hottest trend at France’s second-biggest luxury group this season: Executive departures as the owner tightens the reins. Asset sales may be next on the runway.
Big Perfume Makers Smell Threat From Niche Scents
Niche brands take up increasingly more shelf space at upmarket department stores such as Harrods in London, Printemps in Paris and Bergdorf Goodman in New York.
Kering Shakes Up Gucci Management to Boost Brand
Kering named luxury couture and leather goods division head Marco Bizzarri as the new chief executive of Gucci from January as it seeks to reverse declining sales at the Italian fashion brand.
De-Mystifying the Cult of Common Projects
BoF sits down with Common Projects founders Peter Poopat and Flavio Girolami to uncover the origins and growing appeal of their visually clean — almost blank — shoes and decode the meaning of the signature numbering that appears on each pair.
Inside the Mind of Alber Elbaz
PARIS, France — "After working long hours, you get home, you want food that will give you a warm hug and nothing does that better than a pizza or
Gucci Needs New Ideas, Talents to Combat Brand Fatigue
Gucci holds the luxury spending downturn mainly responsible for its poor performance but the Italian fashion brand may also have itself to blame, suggesting it could be time to change strategy and hire fresh talent.
Assessing Kering’s ‘Eyewear Revolution’
Is Kering’s decision to end its licensing agreement with Safilo and bring its eyewear business in-house risky business or a sound strategic move?
Sung-Joo Kim on Rebuilding MCM
BoF sits down with MCM’s Sung-Joo Kim to talk about wooing the Chinese customer, building the brand beyond its logo and going West.
Market Pulse | Confidence Returns?
LONDON, United Kingdom — The Savigny Luxury Index ("SLI") turned around in mid October as confidence in the US economy returned and the US Federal