Conglomerates
Zegna Group Profits Decline 30 Percent
Ermenegildo Zegna Group reported 2024 profits fell 31 percent to €91 million ($98 million), as a slowdown in China and a weaker wholesale performance, particularly at Thom Browne, weighed on results.
Zegna Group Profits Decline 30 Percent
Ermenegildo Zegna Group reported 2024 profits fell 31 percent to €91 million ($98 million), as a slowdown in China and a weaker wholesale performance, particularly at Thom Browne, weighed on results.

Op-Ed | Can Ralph Lauren and Coach Reboot American Luxury?
As European luxury giants’ dramatic price hikes have turned off many consumers, American players are reaping the benefits.

Op-Ed | Can Ralph Lauren and Coach Reboot American Luxury?
As European luxury giants’ dramatic price hikes have turned off many consumers, American players are reaping the benefits.

Jonathan Anderson at Loewe: The Ultimate Designer-Curator
Over a transformational 11-year tenure, Anderson’s crafty, curatorial vision turned the Spanish label into a powerful ‘cultural brand’ without it looking forced, writes Angelo Flaccavento.

Jonathan Anderson at Loewe: The Ultimate Designer-Curator
Over a transformational 11-year tenure, Anderson’s crafty, curatorial vision turned the Spanish label into a powerful ‘cultural brand’ without it looking forced, writes Angelo Flaccavento.

A Restless, Radical Mind: How Jonathan Anderson Transfigured Loewe
Anderson is exiting the LVMH owned house, ending a decade-plus tenure that enhanced the role of the designer, fusing creation and curation into one thought-provoking, aesthetically challenging, entrepreneurial package, writes Tim Blanks.

A Restless, Radical Mind: How Jonathan Anderson Transfigured Loewe
Anderson is exiting the LVMH owned house, ending a decade-plus tenure that enhanced the role of the designer, fusing creation and curation into one thought-provoking, aesthetically challenging, entrepreneurial package, writes Tim Blanks.

Will Gucci’s Demna Strategy Work?
The financial markets and fashion fans on social media have rejected Kering’s bet on the zeitgeist-shaping Balenciaga designer to revive its ailing flagship. BoF’s Imran Amed has a different view.

Will Gucci’s Demna Strategy Work?
The financial markets and fashion fans on social media have rejected Kering’s bet on the zeitgeist-shaping Balenciaga designer to revive its ailing flagship. BoF’s Imran Amed has a different view.

Why Gucci Picked Demna
The era-defining Balenciaga designer will take the reins of Italy’s biggest luxury brand in a surprise shakeup of parent company Kering’s creative ranks. The French group is under pressure to turn around performance after profits tumbled 46 percent last year.

Why Gucci Picked Demna
The era-defining Balenciaga designer will take the reins of Italy’s biggest luxury brand in a surprise shakeup of parent company Kering’s creative ranks. The French group is under pressure to turn around performance after profits tumbled 46 percent last year.

Frédéric Arnault Named CEO of Loro Piana in LVMH Reshuffle
The Italian brand’s current chief Damien Bertrand will become deputy CEO at Louis Vuitton. Meanwhile, Fendi’s CEO Pierre-Emmanuel Angeloglou will move to Dior.

Frédéric Arnault Named CEO of Loro Piana in LVMH Reshuffle
The Italian brand’s current chief Damien Bertrand will become deputy CEO at Louis Vuitton. Meanwhile, Fendi’s CEO Pierre-Emmanuel Angeloglou will move to Dior.

Risky Business: Should Prada Buy Versace?
Turning around the Italian icon will be a significant challenge for Prada Group and could distract top managers from scaling its core brands, but the gamble may be worth it if the price is right.

Risky Business: Should Prada Buy Versace?
Turning around the Italian icon will be a significant challenge for Prada Group and could distract top managers from scaling its core brands, but the gamble may be worth it if the price is right.

Prada Group Defies Slowdown as Young Shoppers Flock to Miu Miu
Miu Miu’s retail sales remained strong in the fourth quarter, rising 84 percent, while Prada grew by 4 percent.

Prada Group Defies Slowdown as Young Shoppers Flock to Miu Miu
Miu Miu’s retail sales remained strong in the fourth quarter, rising 84 percent, while Prada grew by 4 percent.

Report: Prada Moving Closer to €1.5 Billion Versace Deal
Talks between Prada and Versace owner Capri are progressing and could results in a deal in March, Bloomberg reports.

Report: Prada Moving Closer to €1.5 Billion Versace Deal
Talks between Prada and Versace owner Capri are progressing and could results in a deal in March, Bloomberg reports.

Op-Ed | Should LVMH Split Up?
Spinning off Moët Hennessy is an appealing prospect for markets, Andrea Felsted writes.

Op-Ed | Should LVMH Split Up?
Spinning off Moët Hennessy is an appealing prospect for markets, Andrea Felsted writes.

Pinaults Double Down on Cruises with Aqua Deal
The family that controls Kering recently bought a majority share in Aqua Expeditions, a boutique luxury cruise line. The push comes as arch rival LVMH, as well as Ritz-Carlton, Four Seasons and Aman, invest in ‘floating hotels.’

Pinaults Double Down on Cruises with Aqua Deal
The family that controls Kering recently bought a majority share in Aqua Expeditions, a boutique luxury cruise line. The push comes as arch rival LVMH, as well as Ritz-Carlton, Four Seasons and Aman, invest in ‘floating hotels.’