The label’s new Avenue Montaigne flagship offers a first look at how CEO Francesca Bellettini and designer Demna plan to reinvent Gucci’s retail network as they seek to reverse a prolonged sales slump. ‘We are Italian so the concept had to scream Italy in its references,’ Bellettini told BoF.
Gucci sales fell 6 percent on a comparable basis as falling demand in China sent turnaround efforts backwards. Retail sales grew 2 percent at the group’s other fashion brands.
Sacai showed that complicated fashion can work. But technical innovation doesn’t always add up to a convincing vision, Angelo Flaccavento writes, also reporting from Louis Vuitton, Loewe and Jean Paul Gaultier.
In only 12 months, he’s changed the fashion world — and his new collection offers more of the spectacular same.
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Michele goes deep, Miuccia gets happy.
Celine’s Michael Rider and Hermès’ Nadège Vanhée made real clothes feel enchanting. Plus, Comme des Garçons, Junya Wantanabe, Ann Demeulemeester and more.
Sarah Burton, Bhavitha Mandava, Harit Buayoi and Napatsakorn Pingmuang were among those who celebrated new entrants and longstanding members of The BoF 500 community during Paris Fashion Week.
Satoshi Kondo and Sarah Burton show us why they’re BoF 500 cover stars.
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The pentagrams in his spectacular new collection not only celebrate otherness, they’re also his 'fuck you' to judgy conservatives, writes Tim Blanks.
At Tom Ford, The Row, Dries Van Noten and more, the clothes spoke volumes without the need for high concept, reports Angelo Flaccavento.
At Saint Laurent, Dior and Maison Margiela, three very different designers come up with three very different coping strategies.
Hodakova and Matières Fécales, two closely watched upstarts still coming of age, kicked off Paris Fashion Week, reports Angelo Flaccavento.
The Chinese beauty conglomerate’s revenue grew 29.8 percent in the latest quarter, but its profit decreased by double digits due to increased promotional expenses as it expands overseas.
Shares jumped after the group raised its annual revenue and profit forecasts and said it expected sales to return to growth.
The German sportswear business is attempting to reboot its brand appeal to better compete with larger rivals Adidas and Nike.
The Tata Group-owned business beat expectations, shoring up confidence in its fashion business after a period of sluggish performance.
Chasity Monroe has been appointed as the label’s chief executive as it undergoes a wider brand refresh.
The Korean firm and Medicube owner reported third quarter revenue growth of over 100 percent, mostly attributed to the expansion of its skincare range into new markets, channels and product categories.
Celebrity-makeup artist Ash K. Holm will join the “smart” mirror brand for a year-long partnership focusing on guidance and education.
Revenue growth outpaced the previous quarter in the Korean conglomerate’s domestic market, but slowed internationally.