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Saint Laurent

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

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Technology

The Store is Everywhere

BoF looks into the fast-approaching future of "everywhere computing" and the implications for retailers.


Workplace & Talent

The Creative Class | Vincent Darré, Artistic Director and Interior Designer

Fashion's eccentric punk polymath, Vincent Darré, talks to BoF about his under-age education at famous Paris nightclub Le Palace, working with Karl Lagerfeld, designing furniture and his new gig at L’Officiel magazine.



Technology

Did Apple Hire Former Yves Saint Laurent CEO to Work on Wearables?

Amidst a wearable technology market that's set to explode, Apple has announced that former Yves Saint Laurent CEO Paul Deneve has joined the company to work on "special projects," reporting directly to chief executive Tim Cook.


News & Analysis

Power Moves | Michèle Huiban Promoted to CEO at Lanvin

Lanvin has formally promoted Michèle Huiban to the position of chief executive, effective immediately.


News & Analysis

Power Moves | Francesca Bellettini Named CEO of Yves Saint Laurent

Kering, parent company of Parisian fashion brand Yves Saint Laurent, has announced that Francesca Bellettini will take the reins as the brand's new chief executive, effective September 1st.


News & Analysis

Rockabilly Saint Laurent Sees Slimane More at Ease

PARIS, France — Hedi Slimane delivered an ode to the rockabilly styles of the 1950s with a twist of glam rock in an energetic Saint Laurent Paris


China

The China Edit | Gieves & Hawkes, Rising Retail Rents, I.T's New Mainland Outlets, The China Price, Harrods

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.


News & Analysis

Americans Exit Harrods Top 10 as Chinese Flock to London Store

LONDON, United Kingdom — The days of Americans being the biggest overseas shoppers at London's Harrods store are over.


Technology

Apple-like Ecosystems for Luxury Brands?

Luxury brands should take a page from technology companies like Apple and adopt 'ecosystem models' to develop new markets, channels and products, advises a recent report by The Boston Consulting Group. BoF investigates.