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The Business of Fashion

Luxury

How rapid change is reshaping the tradition-soaked luxury sector in Europe and beyond.

Alber Elbaz Teams Up with Tod's

Elbaz is the next designer to take part in the Italian brand’s Tod’s Factory project, which consists of capsule collections released throughout the year in a bid to keep pace with a fast-moving fashion market, reverse falling sales and rejuvenate the Tod’s brand.

Luxury Expecting a Strong 2019

With many 2018 results falling short of forecasts, brands are coupling optimism for the year ahead with new retail strategies, in an attempt to maintain growth trajectories.

Antoine Arnault Invests in Lapérouse

The chief executive of Berluti, chairman of Loro Piana and head of communication and image for LVMH, which his father Bernard Arnault controls, has taken a minority stake in the historic Paris restaurant, BoF has learned.

Lynda Petherick: 'I Think We’re Going to See a Huge Shift in the Sustainability Space'

This week, we meet BoF Professional member Lynda Petherick, UK fashion and luxury practice lead at global consultancy firm Accenture.

Can Baselworld Catch Up With the Times?

The watch industry's biggest trade fair is promising an overhaul as attendance plummets. But as brands rely more on direct sales, some question the need for an annual gathering at all.

Paul Surridge Quits as Roberto Cavalli Creative Director

The designer, who late last week was rumoured to exit the company, says he plans to 'focus on other projects' following his departure.

LVMH Shares Briefly Sink Almost 9 Percent

Traders suspect a 'fat finger' erroneous trade caused the drop, which the luxury group has since recovered from.

How Barneys Is Giving the Marijuana Lifestyle the Luxury Treatment

The high-end department store launched a range of pot-themed products this week in the latest sign that the drug is moving up the social ladder.

Swiss Watchmakers Caught in the Middle of US-China Trade War

Claims of the trade war's effects on the industry are not due to tariffs from either country, but because the dispute saps growth prospects in the two largest markets for watches.

Swiss Watchmakers Say Slowing Growth in China Won't Hurt Sales

Swiss watchmakers are confident they can grow sales this year even in the face of a cooling Chinese economy thanks to strengthening demand elsewhere, executives told Reuters at an industry fair on Thursday.

Has Luxury Become a Dirty Word in France?

Brands like Dior, Chanel and Yves Saint Laurent have always sold a piece of Paris — the world’s temple to luxury fashion — along with their handbags. But France’s bi-polar relationship with luxury is boiling over once again.

China Breaks Counterfeit Goods Ring Worth 100 Million Yuan

The case highlights the challenge faced by brands in China, whose products run the risk of being copied.

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