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News & Analysis

Welcoming Tim Blanks to the BoF Team

Imran Amed welcomes respected fashion critic and commentator Tim Blanks, who will bring his highly regarded opinion to BoF’s new fashion shows coverage, set to launch in September.

Retail

Hugo Boss Raises Expansion Target as New Stores Boost Revenue

Hugo Boss AG raised its target for store expansion this year as new shops helped boost second-quarter sales, offsetting rebates and inventory writedowns.

News & Analysis

Balenciaga Break-Up: "It Was Mutual"

Wang’s departure is a rare example of a drama-free, mutual break-up between a designer and a fashion house, says Imran Amed.

Workplace & Talent

Power Moves | Wang Exits Balenciaga, New CEOs at Kering and Pucci

BoF compiles the most important professional moves of the week.

Workplace & Talent

Balenciaga and Alexander Wang Confirm Joint Decision to End Contract

Balenciaga and Alexander Wang have announced their joint decision not to renew their contract beyond its initial term.

Marketing

Louis Vuitton to Stage Instagram-Friendly ‘Series 3’ Exhibition in London

The French luxury brand aims to expose the creative process behind the Autumn/Winter 2015 collection through an immersive marketing display.

Luxury

Alexander Wang to Exit Balenciaga, Says Report

According to a report published today, Balenciaga and parent company Kering have decided not to renew Wang's contract at the French house.

Financial Markets

LVMH Earnings Surge as Leather Goods Sales Accelerate

LVMH Moet Hennessy Louis Vuitton SE reported an estimate-beating 15 percent increase in first-half earnings as sales of fashion and leather-goods accelerated and the wines-and-spirits division returned to growth.

News & Analysis

Anya Hindmarch’s Luxury Sticker Success

How Anya Hindmarch created a line of luxury leather stickers that has generated over $18 million in only two seasons.

Financial Markets

Kering Earnings Beat Estimates as Gucci Label Returns to Growth

Kering SA reported first-half earnings that beat analysts’ estimates as sales at the Gucci luxury label grew for the first time in almost two years.

Luxury

BoF Exclusive | How Burberry is Rebuilding Its Japan Business

On June 30, Burberry’s lucrative 35-year licensing deal with Sanyo Shokai came to a quiet close, enabling Burberry to take direct control of its Japanese business. How will the brand manage the transition and make up the shortfall?

Retail

Woolworths May Sell Two David Jones Stores in Revamp Efforts

Woolworths Holdings Ltd., the South African food and clothing retailer which bought David Jones last year, may sell two of the Australian retailer’s sites as it looks to revamp other stores in central business districts.

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