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Bernard Arnault

Chairman & Chief Executive, LVMH

The French business magnate controls more than 60 brands including Louis Vuitton, Christian Dior, Givenchy and Celine.

Bernard Arnault
Financial Markets

Deals of the Decade

BoF identifies the 10 most transformative partnerships of the past 10 years.

Financial Markets

Deals of the Decade

BoF identifies the 10 most transformative partnerships of the past 10 years.


Marketing

When the Culture Wars Came to Fashion

Brands are being held directly accountable for their actions to a degree that would have been unthinkable even a decade ago.

Marketing

When the Culture Wars Came to Fashion

Brands are being held directly accountable for their actions to a degree that would have been unthinkable even a decade ago.


Luxury

Does a Moncler-Kering Deal Really Make Sense?

Murmurs that the luxury outerwear label might be scooped up by the French conglomerate underscore likely further consolidation in the fashion business. But would it be the right move for either party?

Luxury

Does a Moncler-Kering Deal Really Make Sense?

Murmurs that the luxury outerwear label might be scooped up by the French conglomerate underscore likely further consolidation in the fashion business. But would it be the right move for either party?


Luxury

Luxury Billionaires’ Rivalry Fuels Pursuit of Tiffany, Moncler

The rivalry, more than two decades in the making, has defined the modern luxury industry and shows no signs of ending.

Luxury

Luxury Billionaires’ Rivalry Fuels Pursuit of Tiffany, Moncler

The rivalry, more than two decades in the making, has defined the modern luxury industry and shows no signs of ending.


Luxury

Report: Kering Holds Exploratory Talks on Deal for Moncler

Shares of Moncler have risen 33 percent this year, giving it a market value of about $11 billion.

Luxury

Report: Kering Holds Exploratory Talks on Deal for Moncler

Shares of Moncler have risen 33 percent this year, giving it a market value of about $11 billion.


Sustainability

What Fashion Can Learn from a Decade of Disasters

As the fashion industry heads into a new decade, it is facing more pressure than ever before to clean up its act when it comes to climate change and human rights. Whether or not it does could determine which brands survive the next 10 years.

Sustainability

What Fashion Can Learn from a Decade of Disasters

As the fashion industry heads into a new decade, it is facing more pressure than ever before to clean up its act when it comes to climate change and human rights. Whether or not it does could determine which brands survive the next 10 years.


Luxury

French Luxury Stocks Hit by Trump's Tariffs

The US President is proposing additional tariffs on $2.4 billion worth of French goods, ranging from handbags to sparkling wine and makeup.

Luxury

French Luxury Stocks Hit by Trump's Tariffs

The US President is proposing additional tariffs on $2.4 billion worth of French goods, ranging from handbags to sparkling wine and makeup.


Luxury

Why 'Made in France' Is Back in Force

Major French luxury brands like Chanel, Hermès and Louis Vuitton are spending millions of euros on facilities in their home country to burnish their brands, secure unique know-how, enable greater speed-to-market and benefit from government incentives.

Luxury

Why 'Made in France' Is Back in Force

Major French luxury brands like Chanel, Hermès and Louis Vuitton are spending millions of euros on facilities in their home country to burnish their brands, secure unique know-how, enable greater speed-to-market and benefit from government incentives.


Luxury

LVMH Buys Tiffany in $16 Billion Deal

The French luxury conglomerate is betting that it can restore shine to the faded American jeweller and boost its watches and jewellery division.

Luxury

LVMH Buys Tiffany in $16 Billion Deal

The French luxury conglomerate is betting that it can restore shine to the faded American jeweller and boost its watches and jewellery division.


Luxury

Report: Louis Vuitton Slashes Staff Discounts After French Tax Scrutiny

The brand has capped internal discounting after authorities deemed it a taxable benefit.

Luxury

Report: Louis Vuitton Slashes Staff Discounts After French Tax Scrutiny

The brand has capped internal discounting after authorities deemed it a taxable benefit.


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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.

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