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Luxury

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

Ferragamo Shares Tumble After Family Trims Stake

The luxury group’s controlling family sold shares at a steep discount, sparking concern about the company's profitability.


In Defense of Virgil Abloh

Virgil Abloh’s appointment as men’s artistic director of Louis Vuitton was a polarising choice, attracting charges like ‘he’s not a designer’ and ‘streetwear is a passing trend.’ Wrong and wrong, argues David Fischer of Highsnobiety. 


Los Angeles Is (Finally) the Fifth Fashion Capital

As a steady stream of big-name designers lay down roots in the city, LA feels increasingly essential to the global fashion business


Bottega Veneta Names Daniel Lee New Creative Director

The British designer, who was most recently director of ready-to-wear at Céline, begins July 1.


Hiroshi Fujiwara: Be a Disturber, Not a Designer

The enigmatic ‘godfather of streetwear’ talks to BoF about building relevance and staying cool in a fast-moving market, as he prepares to launch a major collaboration with Moncler today at Pitti Uomo.


Louboutin Wins EU Court Battle Over Trademark Red Soles

The French designer went to court in The Netherlands to prevent a high street chain from selling its own versions of high-heeled shoes with red soles.


Luxury Results Tell a Tale of Two Extremes

Luxury results were good, bad and ugly this month, causing a divergence in stock performances among our SLI constituents.


Behind the Scenes of the LVMH Prize

Tokyo-based designer Masayuki Ino of Doublet was crowned the winner of the French conglomerate’s fashion award, while Rok Hwang was awarded the special prize after three selection rounds over five months of competition.


Op-Ed | Our Lust for Gucci Loafers Can't Last Forever

With corporate valuations as highly priced as this season's Balenciaga sneakers, luxury companies won't completely escape the fallout when an inevitable slowdown arrives, argues Andrea Felsted.


There Are Not Enough Cows to Produce Luxury Leather

Hermès is among the luxury brands that have complained about the lack of quality hides.


Hudson's Bay to Shut Lord & Taylor Flagship

The department store chain said it would sell up to 10 Lord & Taylor stores after reporting a quarterly loss of $308.5 million.


Inside Rimowa’s Off-White Collaboration with Virgil Abloh and Alexandre Arnault

The luxury streetwear collaboration features a transparent polycarbonate suitcase and follows a successful partnership between Rimowa and Supreme.