Luca de Meo Says Italy Remains Key, Rules Out Production Shift
The Kering CEO also denied any interest in buying a minority stake in Armani, adding that the group was focusing on other challenges.
Luxury
How rapid change is reshaping the tradition-soaked luxury sector in Europe and beyond.
Chanel’s TikTok Challenge
This week, Chanel’s advent calendar controversy was a wake-up call for luxury brands without a compelling TikTok strategy: engage or cede the power to positively shape the digital conversation about your brand.
Kim Jones Drops a New Beat for Dior Men
The multitasking designer talks to Tim Blanks about Virgil Abloh, his new Jack Kerouac-infused collection and why he’s taking a break from marquee collaborations to focus on ‘Dior by Dior.’
Chanel’s TikTok Controversy Won’t Stop Luxury’s Advent Calendar Craze
The French label’s $825 calendar may have been a Christmas flop, but brands still see an opportunity to leverage the tradition to generate marketing buzz in the lead up to the lucrative holiday shopping period.
BoF LIVE: Marine Serre in Conversation With Tim Blanks
The designer known for her embrace of eco-futurism joins BoF’s editor-at-large to talk about the evolution of her namesake brand and building a sustainable fashion label.
How Chanel Is Strengthening Its Supply Chain
Over the past two years, Chanel has acquired seven new manufacturers. At the house’s ‘Métiers d’Art’ showcase in Paris, president of fashion Bruno Pavlovsky broke down his strategy for future-proofing the French megabrand’s supply chain.
Gucci’s Robert Triefus on Testing Luxury’s Allure in the Metaverse
Gucci’s executive vice president for brand and customer engagement believes the immersive digital world signals a paradigm shift for luxury brands and expects it to drive a ‘very significant new revenue stream’ for the brand in the years ahead.
Marine Serre in Conversation with Tim Blanks
Designer Marine Serre, known for her embrace of eco-futurism, joins BoF’s editor-at-large Tim Blanks for a conversation on the evolution of her namesake brand and best practices for building a sustainable fashion label.
The Year Ahead: Global Luxury Adapts to New Travel Trends
International tourism will not fully recover until 2023 at the earliest, causing a shift in shopping patterns. Luxury players must rebalance their global footprints while increasing investment in domestic consumer bases and e-commerce.
Omicron, Inflation and Fashion’s State of Play
This week, everyone will be talking about two key variables that will shape fashion’s immediate future, plus Dior’s show in London and Zegna’s upcoming IPO.
VOICES 2021: The Fashion System’s Push to Evolve
In the second session of BoF’s annual gathering, Balenciaga CEO Cedric Charbit, Ellen MacArthur, Tommy Hilfiger and others addressed virtual fashion, circularity and forging authentic collaborations. Elle announced it would stop publishing images of animal fur.
Virgil Abloh’s Show Goes On
A Miami runway show originally intended for Louis Vuitton’s top clients became a tribute to the late designer in the presence of his friends, collaborators and colleagues.
BoF Live: The State of Fashion 2022
Please join us on Wednesday December 8 at 18:00 GMT for a special #BoFLIVE, exclusively for Professional Members, with BoF’s Imran Amed and McKinsey’s Achim Berg unpacking The State of Fashion 2022 report.
THE NEWS IN BRIEF
Armani Open to More Than One Investor for Sale of 15% stake, CEO Says
The comments by chief executive Giuseppe Marsocci come as the brand reportedly considers the possibility of LVMH, L’Oreal and EssilorLuxottica sharing the stake.
Edward Buchanan Opens New Creative Hub in Milan
A new space called The Situation will host exhibitions and residencies and provide resources to Black, queer and other under-represented creatives.
Arnault Clan to Change LVMH Holding Structure to Ensure Control
Under the plan, the world’s biggest luxury group will be controlled by one entity, Agache SCA, after Christian Dior SE, one of the current holding companies of LVMH, is delisted.
Reference Festival to Host ‘Freie Kunst’ Event at Art Basel Paris
The event runs from Oct. 22 to 25 and will mix participants from art, fashion, music and technology as part of the festival’s tradition of a ‘radical and unhinged exchange of ideas,’ said Mumi Haiati, founder of the event’s organiser Reference Studios.
Dior to Host Cruise Show in Shanghai
The LVMH-owned megabrand will show its Cruise 2028 line in the Chinese fashion capital on May 14, 2027.
Botswana Seeks Bigger De Beers Stake
Diamonds have underpinned the African country's economy since their discovery there in 1967.
Swiss Watch Exports Grow for Fourth Month, Overcoming US Slump
Exports in August were buoyed by China and Japan, despite a sharp decline in shipments to the US.