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The Business of Fashion

Luxury

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

Mayhoola: Inside the Secretive Qatari Luxury Empire

In less than a decade, the investment vehicle backed by the Qatari royal family has built an impressive stable of luxury brands that now includes Valentino and Balmain. Could it become a rival to LVMH and Kering, or will political unrest hold back its ascent?

Hermès Sales Growth Slows, But Margins to Hit Record in 2017

Sales reached 5.5 billion euros for 2017 as a whole, up 9 percent year-on-year, while fourth-quarter revenues were down 0.4 percent to 1.5 billion euros.

Chart of the Week | LVMH Cash Cow Nears $12 Billion in Sales

Louis Vuitton generates almost $12 billion in revenue and $5 billion in operating profit for the luxury conglomerate. How much more can it grow?

Yearly Results Jumpstart Luxury

Initial signs that 2017 turned out to be a better year than expected have helped boost the SLI.

Forty Five Ten Enters New York

Launching in March 2019, the luxury multi-brand boutique's sixth outpost is a testament to the retailer's ambition to scale beyond secondary and tertiary American cities.

The Handbag Battlefield: Louis Vuitton, Gucci and Prada

How are luxury megabrands Louis Vuitton, Gucci and Prada evolving their strategies in the all-important women’s handbag war?

Smythson Appoints New Creative Director

The British leather-goods seller has named Luc Goidadin, formerly chief design officer at Burberry, as creative director, as it seeks to reinvigorate its brand image.

Kering, Stella McCartney in Talks to End Partnership

BoF has learned that, after 17 years, the French luxury conglomerate has recently held discussions to sell its 50 percent share of the label to Ms. McCartney.

MyTheresa Founders Are Back With New Venture Martha Louisa

Munich’s Susanne and Christoph Botschen are betting on a new multi-brand footwear e-commerce venture. Can retail success strike twice?

Ronald van der Kemp Builds a Brand His Own Way

The Dutch designer’s label RVDK is the standard-bearer for haute couture's art of glorious one-offs and flights of fancy, celebrating creativity, craft and an obsession with the unique.

Richemont’s Dunhill Dilemma

The Richemont-owned British heritage label has been struggling to boost business performance for years. Can a former Burberry management and creative duo turn things around?

What Hedi Slimane Means for Céline

The surprise return of one of fashion’s most polarising yet commercially successful designers could double revenues at the LVMH-owned house. But will it alienate Céline loyalists?

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