Bernard Arnault Joins X as LVMH CEO Fights Off Rumours of Family Disunity
French newspaper Le Monde published a six-part series last week on the tycoon, including alleged tensions among his family members driven by succession.
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Fashion Week
The Truth Behind Fashion’s Most Diverse Season Ever
This season’s catwalks were the most diverse ever, according to a new report. But as the definition of diversity broadens, do the numbers reflect a real rise in models of colour?
The Truth Behind Fashion’s Most Diverse Season Ever
This season’s catwalks were the most diverse ever, according to a new report. But as the definition of diversity broadens, do the numbers reflect a real rise in models of colour?
Technology
Video | Building the Stores of the Future
Consider the mobile opportunity, but don't employ technology for technology's sake, advised a panel of retail space experts on stage at VOICES in December.
Video | Building the Stores of the Future
Consider the mobile opportunity, but don't employ technology for technology's sake, advised a panel of retail space experts on stage at VOICES in December.
Technology
The Disruptors: Gucci's Marco Bizzarri and Farfetch's José Neves
The Farfetch founder and Gucci CEO discussed their leadership strategies and how to stay competitive.
The Disruptors: Gucci's Marco Bizzarri and Farfetch's José Neves
The Farfetch founder and Gucci CEO discussed their leadership strategies and how to stay competitive.
News & Analysis
Li Edelkoort Reads Her Anti-Fashion Manifesto
Trend forecaster Li Edelkoort spoke in December at VOICES, BoF's new annual gathering for big thinkers.
Li Edelkoort Reads Her Anti-Fashion Manifesto
Trend forecaster Li Edelkoort spoke in December at VOICES, BoF's new annual gathering for big thinkers.
Fashion Week
Rethinking and Rewiring Fashion Weeks
The heads of the world's four major fashion weeks discuss the way fashion brands create and communicate clothing around the shifting needs and expectations of today's consumer.
Rethinking and Rewiring Fashion Weeks
The heads of the world's four major fashion weeks discuss the way fashion brands create and communicate clothing around the shifting needs and expectations of today's consumer.
News & Analysis
Tom Dixon's Experiments in Immediacy
In a clever, quippy speech at VOICES, BoF's new annual gathering for big thinkers, Tom Dixon detailed his experiments in instant gratification.
Tom Dixon's Experiments in Immediacy
In a clever, quippy speech at VOICES, BoF's new annual gathering for big thinkers, Tom Dixon detailed his experiments in instant gratification.
News & Analysis
Populism and Protectionism in a Post-Trump, Post-Brexit World
BoF's chief commercial officer Nick Blunden moderates a panel featuring activist and think tank founder Maajid Nawaz, Professor Alexander Betts and economist Richard Davies.
Populism and Protectionism in a Post-Trump, Post-Brexit World
BoF's chief commercial officer Nick Blunden moderates a panel featuring activist and think tank founder Maajid Nawaz, Professor Alexander Betts and economist Richard Davies.
News & Analysis
Amber Valletta: 'Use Your Beauty and Your Brains'
The supermodel and actress joined BoF editor-at-large Tim Blanks for a candid conversation at VOICES, BoF’s new annual gathering for big thinkers.
Amber Valletta: 'Use Your Beauty and Your Brains'
The supermodel and actress joined BoF editor-at-large Tim Blanks for a candid conversation at VOICES, BoF’s new annual gathering for big thinkers.
News & Analysis
Why Health and Wellness is Fashion's Biggest New Competitor
Jason Wachob, Amanda Chantal Bacon, Dr. Nigma Talib and Neil Grimmer spoke at VOICES, BoF’s new annual gathering for big thinkers.
Why Health and Wellness is Fashion's Biggest New Competitor
Jason Wachob, Amanda Chantal Bacon, Dr. Nigma Talib and Neil Grimmer spoke at VOICES, BoF’s new annual gathering for big thinkers.
Financial Markets
Four Forces Transforming the Global Economy
Richard Dobbs, senior partner at McKinsey & Company, spoke in December at VOICES, BoF’s new annual gathering for big thinkers.
Four Forces Transforming the Global Economy
Richard Dobbs, senior partner at McKinsey & Company, spoke in December at VOICES, BoF’s new annual gathering for big thinkers.
News & Analysis
Mario Testino Reflects on his 10 Most Iconic Images
The recipient of BoF’s new Global VOICES award, Mario Testino took the VOICES stage to discuss 10 of his most iconic photographs.
Mario Testino Reflects on his 10 Most Iconic Images
The recipient of BoF’s new Global VOICES award, Mario Testino took the VOICES stage to discuss 10 of his most iconic photographs.
News & Analysis
The Best of BoF 2016 | Top 10 Videos
From rare in-depth interviews with industry icons Yohji Yamomto and John Galliano, to talks with pop-culture figures will.i.am and Joan Smalls, in 2016 BoF captured the people shaping the global fashion industry on film.
The Best of BoF 2016 | Top 10 Videos
From rare in-depth interviews with industry icons Yohji Yamomto and John Galliano, to talks with pop-culture figures will.i.am and Joan Smalls, in 2016 BoF captured the people shaping the global fashion industry on film.
The News in Brief
CVC Mulls Buying Stake in Jeweller APM Monaco From TPG
CVC Capital Partners is considering buying a stake in the fashion jeweller from private-equity firm TPG Inc., according to people familiar with the matter.
Will Jewellery Help Shape Luxury’s Winners?
As weak appetite for handbags and geopolitical tensions weigh on fashion sales, luxury groups are leaning on high-performing jewellery to help boost growth and steady profit margins.
London’s Liberty Doubles Fabric Section as Sewing Booms
The department store has more than doubled the size of its fabrics department and will host crafting classes this autumn as social media drives a surge in activities like sewing.
US Businesses File Lawsuit Challenging New ‘Forced Labour’ Tariffs
Two small businesses, backed by the group that successfully sued over previous tariffs, say the new policy similarly exceeds the president’s authority to tax imports.
Perfume Maker Givaudan’s Sales Beat Estimates, Tariff Paybacks Weigh on Shares
Givaudan’s second-quarter organic sales came in ahead of market estimates on Thursday, but its shares fell 5 percent on litigation costs and tariff repayments.
Trump to Impose Forced Labour Duties on Friday as Temporary 10% US Tariffs Expire
The move is the White House’s latest effort to restore Trump’s campaign vision of a near-global tariff after the US Supreme Court in February struck down his ‘reciprocal’ duties.
LVMH Appoints General Manager of Fragrance
Givenchy executive Yann Musquin will lead the group’s fragrance portfolio, succeeding longtime division head Romain Spitzer.