Antoine Arnault
Chairman, Loro Piana
Antoine Arnault is transforming an Italian footwear business into an upscale menswear brand and taking charge of communications at the conglomerate.


Fashion Can No Longer Hide Its Dirty Secrets
From the abuse of models to sweatshop labour, the radical transparency of digital media makes it harder for fashion to hide its dark secrets.

What Really Happened at the Balenciaga Casting?
James Scully made good on his promise at VOICES to name those who engage in the 'cruel and sadistic' abuse of fashion models, citing an incident at last Sunday's Balenciaga casting. Now one of the accused is firing back.

A Next Level Balancing Act at Berluti
Haider Ackermann's reconciliation of discipline and indulgence at Berluti promised to be one of the highlights of the men’s week in Paris. The fact that his throngs of fans were undeterred in their adoration suggested that he managed to pull off the balancing act.

Alessandro Sartori’s Plan for Zegna
Alessandro Sartori talks exclusively to Tim Blanks about his return to Ermenegildo Zegna.

Berluti’s Bourgeois Spring Fair
Berluti’s raison d’être chimes on a discrete luxury wardrobe and an unfussy silhouette catering for the gentleman whose summer social calendar may gyrate between the golf course and a gala luncheon.

In Paris, Seeking Aspiration and Experience
Despite tightening budgets, houses are still staging 'Instagramable' spectacles, relying increasingly on the brand universe surrounding their garments rather than the garments themselves.

Will LVMH Change Loro Piana's Commitment to Ultra Luxury?
This year could bring an end to the Loro Piana family’s involvement in the business, which was acquired by LVMH in 2013.

No Signs of Slowing in the Global Menswear Market
For over five years now, the growth of the men’s fashion market has outpaced that of womenswear. What are the key factors driving this growth and how are brands tapping the opportunity? BoF reports.

LVMH Widens Antoine Arnault’s Responsibilities With Loro Piana
PARIS, France — LVMH Moet Hennessy Louis Vuitton SA, the world's largest luxury-goods maker, named Antoine Arnault chairman of cashmere clothier Loro

Succession Planning at LVMH
PARIS, France — Two years ago, Bernard Arnault asked his son Antoine to run shoemaker Berluti, then this month he installed his daughter, Delphine,
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The people shaping the global fashion industry, curated by the editors of The Business of Fashion, based on nominations and on-the-ground intelligence from around the world.




