Versace
Tim Blanks’ Top Fashion Shows of All-Time: Versace, Haute Couture Autumn 1997
On July 6, 1997, Gianni Versace showed his new Haute Couture collection at the Ritz in Paris. Nine days later, he was shot dead. The tragic irony was that, even without the events of a week later, Versace’s show felt significant, like we were seeing a bold new direction in the career of a designer who had already reshaped fashion in the 90s.
Fashion Magazines Hit as Luxury Ad Spend Dwindles
Global fashion houses are slashing their marketing budgets by 30 to 80 percent to weather the economic fallout of the pandemic.
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.
Patriotic Consumers Are Changing the Chinese Market. Here’s How.
As nationalism grows in post-pandemic China, global brands must work hard to compete against popular local players and tread even more carefully in the world’s largest fashion market.
Fashion on Lockdown: What's Closed, What's Cancelled
BoF is keeping tabs on the cancellations and closures sweeping the industry as brands, retailers and event producers grapple with how to manage the Covid-19 pandemic.
Will E-Commerce Save China’s Luxury Business?
Luxury brands are pinning their hopes on e-commerce to recoup some of the losses caused by China’s dismal retail environment. But will consumers switch to online in sufficient numbers to make up for the massive coronavirus shortfall?
Coronavirus Casts a Shadow on Luxury’s Cruise Show Plans
As the likes of Gucci and Versace cancel events, the outbreak is surfacing urgent questions about fashion’s ways of working.
Planet Versace
Donatella Versace put her men’s and women’s collections together on the catwalk for the first time on Friday night, but there was a whole world besides. it was spectacular on one level, but furiously diffuse on another.
Why the Fashion Industry Is Betting Big on Jennifer Lopez
The actress and singer is the face of Guess, Versace and Coach Spring 2020 campaigns, making her the rare celebrity in demand at every price point. What's behind her broad appeal?
Capri Misses Profit Estimates as Hong Kong Protests Hurt Versace Sales
The group, which also owns Michael Kors and Jimmy Choo, said it expects third-quarter revenue of $1.53 billion, below analysts' average estimate of $1.60 billion.