Alexandre Arnault Joins Nike’s Board of Directors
The LVMH executive joins Nike’s board as the sportswear giant prepares to be removed from the S&P 100 index after nearly two decades.
haute-couture
Luxury
Haute Couture for the Modern Woman
Filmed behind the scenes at the Christian Dior ateliers and Autumn/Winter 2017 Haute Couture show, Maria Grazia Chiuri tells BoF why haute couture continues to be relevant today.
Haute Couture for the Modern Woman
Filmed behind the scenes at the Christian Dior ateliers and Autumn/Winter 2017 Haute Couture show, Maria Grazia Chiuri tells BoF why haute couture continues to be relevant today.
Luxury
How Floristry Became a Fashion Business
As the business of flowers becomes increasingly trend-driven and social media savvy, fashion folk are tapping the opportunity.
How Floristry Became a Fashion Business
As the business of flowers becomes increasingly trend-driven and social media savvy, fashion folk are tapping the opportunity.
Fashion Week
Confusion Reigns at Paris Couture
At a disjointed couture week invaded by ready-to-wear brands, Valentino’s Pierpaolo Piccioli delivered the most touching show of the season.
Confusion Reigns at Paris Couture
At a disjointed couture week invaded by ready-to-wear brands, Valentino’s Pierpaolo Piccioli delivered the most touching show of the season.
Fashion Week
In Paris, a Global Platform for a Fashion Industry in Extreme Flux
Buoyed by inbound talent and newfound economic confidence, Paris is emerging as the centre stage of an increasingly fragmented industry.
In Paris, a Global Platform for a Fashion Industry in Extreme Flux
Buoyed by inbound talent and newfound economic confidence, Paris is emerging as the centre stage of an increasingly fragmented industry.
Luxury
For Ready-to-Wear Brands, Paris Couture Promises New Space and Opportunity
The unmatched prestige of showing during haute couture, combined with its potential business advantages, has compelled several ready-to-wear designers to join this week's calendar. Will it work?
For Ready-to-Wear Brands, Paris Couture Promises New Space and Opportunity
The unmatched prestige of showing during haute couture, combined with its potential business advantages, has compelled several ready-to-wear designers to join this week's calendar. Will it work?
Luxury
The Hidden Links Between Cristóbal Balenciaga and Demna Gvasalia
On the surface Cristóbal Balenciaga and Demna Gvasalia couldn’t be more different. But the connections between the enigmatic couturier and his buzzy heir run deep.
The Hidden Links Between Cristóbal Balenciaga and Demna Gvasalia
On the surface Cristóbal Balenciaga and Demna Gvasalia couldn’t be more different. But the connections between the enigmatic couturier and his buzzy heir run deep.
News & Analysis
Syrie Maugham, the Surreptitious Star of Chanel Couture
"The interior decorator was one of Karl Lagerfeld 's key references for the house's most recent couture collection."
Syrie Maugham, the Surreptitious Star of Chanel Couture
"The interior decorator was one of Karl Lagerfeld 's key references for the house's most recent couture collection."
News & Analysis
What Does ‘Couture’ Actually Mean?
"Now, to survive into the 21st century, the age-old and old-age world of haute couture is finally beginning to change with the times."
What Does ‘Couture’ Actually Mean?
"Now, to survive into the 21st century, the age-old and old-age world of haute couture is finally beginning to change with the times."
China
The China Edit | China's New Couture, Alibaba CEO Says Trade War Unlikely
This week, new Chinese couturiers make their debut in Paris, and Alibaba's Jack Ma says the possibility of a trade war are slim.
The China Edit | China's New Couture, Alibaba CEO Says Trade War Unlikely
This week, new Chinese couturiers make their debut in Paris, and Alibaba's Jack Ma says the possibility of a trade war are slim.
Fashion Week
Dolce & Gabbana on Neapolitan Streets
The Dolce & Gabbana Alta spectacles have become fun waystations for the brand's rich clientele, but the charm of these shows is that, for all the over-the-toppery, they are actually great levelers, fabulous, shameless entertainments.
Dolce & Gabbana on Neapolitan Streets
The Dolce & Gabbana Alta spectacles have become fun waystations for the brand's rich clientele, but the charm of these shows is that, for all the over-the-toppery, they are actually great levelers, fabulous, shameless entertainments.
Fashion Week
A Valentino Swansong
As swansongs go, it was a surprisingly ponderous full stop to Chiuri’s 17 years with Valentino, soundtracked by Prokofiev’s stentorian strains.
A Valentino Swansong
As swansongs go, it was a surprisingly ponderous full stop to Chiuri’s 17 years with Valentino, soundtracked by Prokofiev’s stentorian strains.
Fashion Week
Gaultier Goes Into the Woods
Taking inspiration from nature, the designer showed a lustrous palette of dark greens and intense browns rendered in shiny silks covered in feather embroideries or wood prints, but the overall effect was too bourgeois.
Gaultier Goes Into the Woods
Taking inspiration from nature, the designer showed a lustrous palette of dark greens and intense browns rendered in shiny silks covered in feather embroideries or wood prints, but the overall effect was too bourgeois.
The News in Brief
Matthieu Blazy, Sarah Burton, Haider Ackermann Among Nominees for BFC Designer of the Year
The Fashion Awards ceremony, set for Nov. 30, will also recognise the BFC’s second Vanguard award recipient, recognising emerging British design talent.
Supergoop Announces Chief Commercial Officer
The sunscreen label has appointed former Coty executive Jamie Parker to the newly created role as it gears up to become a “global skin health company.”
Mytheresa Owner’s Sales Rise as Ultra Wealthy Keep Shopping
LuxExperience posted a rise in sales as the luxury multibrand platform’s strategy of catering to the ultra wealthy helped it navigate a difficult environment for high-end fashion.
The Independents Acquires Production Studio Smuggler
The global collective has brought film studio Smuggler under its umbrella to bolster its entertainment capabilities.
L’Oréal Steals French Stock Market Crown From LVMH
The cosmetics group became France’s most valuable listed company on Tuesday, the first time since 2017 that a non-luxury company has claimed the top spot at the end of a trading day.
Authentic Brands Targets Creator Economy, Eyes Public Offering
The licensor could pursue an IPO as early as the first half of next year.
Vogue Mexico and Latin America Editor-in-Chief Karla Martinez de Salas to Step Down
The industry veteran is joining Latino-focused media platform Avance Global to establish a new lifestyle brand that will span fashion, design, travel, food, culture and entertainment.