Moncler Group Second-Quarter Sales Rise 5% as Stone Island Brand Outperforms
Stone Island’s strong performance helped offset slower growth at the Moncler brand, as the group continues its push to become less dependent on its iconic winter outerwear.
Luxury
How rapid change is reshaping the tradition-soaked luxury sector in Europe and beyond.
Can Gucci Turn Attention Into Sales?
Early response to designer Demna’s revamp has been ‘very encouraging,’ Kering CEO Luca de Meo told shareholders Thursday, after the brand shut down Times Square for another blockbuster fashion show earlier this month.
Can Gucci Turn Attention Into Sales?
Early response to designer Demna’s revamp has been ‘very encouraging,’ Kering CEO Luca de Meo told shareholders Thursday, after the brand shut down Times Square for another blockbuster fashion show earlier this month.
Lanvin Gets New CEO Amid Push to ‘Rebuild Desirability’
Barbara Werschine is succeeding Andy Lew as chief executive as the French luxury house aims to reignite demand under artistic director Peter Copping.
Lanvin Gets New CEO Amid Push to ‘Rebuild Desirability’
Barbara Werschine is succeeding Andy Lew as chief executive as the French luxury house aims to reignite demand under artistic director Peter Copping.
How Luxury Can Stay on Top as Every Brand Moves Upmarket
As more mass market and premium brands push upmarket, luxury is differentiating by leaning into specificity, scarcity and culture-creating.
How Luxury Can Stay on Top as Every Brand Moves Upmarket
As more mass market and premium brands push upmarket, luxury is differentiating by leaning into specificity, scarcity and culture-creating.
How Challenger Brands Are Seizing the Jewellery Opportunity
As jewellery continues to outperform the wider luxury market, a wave of independent labels is muscling in on territory traditionally dominated by the biggest players, building brand authority through art fairs, flagship stores and high jewellery offerings.
How Challenger Brands Are Seizing the Jewellery Opportunity
As jewellery continues to outperform the wider luxury market, a wave of independent labels is muscling in on territory traditionally dominated by the biggest players, building brand authority through art fairs, flagship stores and high jewellery offerings.
Can Lab-Grown Diamonds Move Beyond the ‘Real or Fake’ Debate?
A UK ruling banning ads that failed to sufficiently label lab-grown diamonds as synthetic has sparked fresh controversy over how man-made stones are marketed.
Can Lab-Grown Diamonds Move Beyond the ‘Real or Fake’ Debate?
A UK ruling banning ads that failed to sufficiently label lab-grown diamonds as synthetic has sparked fresh controversy over how man-made stones are marketed.
Gucci Isn’t Kering’s Only Issue
The fashion house’s recent Times Square takeover thrust Gucci back under the microscope, but Kering’s annual shareholders’ meeting on Thursday gives investors a chance to press CEO Luca de Meo on his plans to reenergise the French group’s wider portfolio.
Gucci Isn’t Kering’s Only Issue
The fashion house’s recent Times Square takeover thrust Gucci back under the microscope, but Kering’s annual shareholders’ meeting on Thursday gives investors a chance to press CEO Luca de Meo on his plans to reenergise the French group’s wider portfolio.
How Luxury Lost 50 Million Customers
Price hikes, diminished quality, growing inequality and the meaning of luxury itself were under the microscope at the FT’s Business of Luxury Summit this week as the sector struggles to recover from a downturn, writes Imran Amed.
How Luxury Lost 50 Million Customers
Price hikes, diminished quality, growing inequality and the meaning of luxury itself were under the microscope at the FT’s Business of Luxury Summit this week as the sector struggles to recover from a downturn, writes Imran Amed.
The BoF Podcast | Leena Nair and Matthieu Blazy on Creativity and the Power of the Human Hand
Two years before they would work together at Chanel, the house’s chief executive officer and its future artistic director spoke at BoF VOICES — separately making the case for craft, people and long-term thinking over speed and scale, a synergistic philosophy that is powering the brand’s newfound momentum.
The BoF Podcast | Leena Nair and Matthieu Blazy on Creativity and the Power of the Human Hand
Two years before they would work together at Chanel, the house’s chief executive officer and its future artistic director spoke at BoF VOICES — separately making the case for craft, people and long-term thinking over speed and scale, a synergistic philosophy that is powering the brand’s newfound momentum.
Richemont Sales Soar as Cartier Outpaces Rivals
The Swiss group’s jewellery brands gained further market share on the back of continued demand in the US and Chinese interest in new product lines at Cartier and Van Cleef & Arpels.
Richemont Sales Soar as Cartier Outpaces Rivals
The Swiss group’s jewellery brands gained further market share on the back of continued demand in the US and Chinese interest in new product lines at Cartier and Van Cleef & Arpels.
Giambattista Valli Buys Back Namesake Label From Artémis
The return to independence follows the abrupt cancelling of fashion shows earlier this year.
Giambattista Valli Buys Back Namesake Label From Artémis
The return to independence follows the abrupt cancelling of fashion shows earlier this year.
The Debrief | Inside The Swatch x Audemars Piguet Global Frenzy
As Swatch and Audemars Piguet sparked a global retail frenzy over the weekend with a $400 plastic pocket watch, BoF’s Cathaleen Chen and Mimosa Spencer dissect whether high-low collaborations democratise luxury or dilute brand equity in an industry built on exclusivity.
The Debrief | Inside The Swatch x Audemars Piguet Global Frenzy
As Swatch and Audemars Piguet sparked a global retail frenzy over the weekend with a $400 plastic pocket watch, BoF’s Cathaleen Chen and Mimosa Spencer dissect whether high-low collaborations democratise luxury or dilute brand equity in an industry built on exclusivity.
Exclusive: Marquee Brands to Acquire Roberto Cavalli
The Italian brand known for its animal prints and flamboyant aesthetic will be taken over by the brand management company behind Martha Stewart.
Exclusive: Marquee Brands to Acquire Roberto Cavalli
The Italian brand known for its animal prints and flamboyant aesthetic will be taken over by the brand management company behind Martha Stewart.
THE NEWS IN BRIEF
Mulberry Quarterly Sales Jump 23% as Turnaround Gathers Pace
The British luxury handbag maker reported a strong start to fiscal 2027 as CEO Andrea Baldo’s strategy gains traction and the brand gears up for designer Christopher Kane’s runway debut in September.
Phillip Lim Announces New Brand PlayLoveWin
The designer departed his namesake label 3.1 Phillip Lim in November 2024 to pursue personal projects.
Swatch Reports Better First-Half Sales but Misses Profit Forecasts
Net sales rose 8.5 percent year on year at constant exchange rates, but the Swiss group’s profit was hit by negative currency effects.
Chanel Says It Is Cooperating in Italy Labour Probe, Has Cut Ties With Subcontractor
The French fashion house said cut ties weeks ago with the subcontractor concerned, instructing its packaging supplier to end the relationship two days after receiving an alert on May 18.
Italian Police Visit Fashion Firms Including Cucinelli and Moncler in Labour Probe
Police visited nine high-end fashion firms as part of an investigation into alleged exploitation of workers at subcontractors.
Burberry’s US Sales Boost Growth as Turnaround Gains Momentum
The British brand’s sales grew across all product ranges for the first time in three years, though shares fell as investors shift focus to its efforts to drive further profitability.
La Perla Hires Former Gucci Executive Alessio Vannetti as CEO
The appointment is part of the Italian lingerie brand’s turnaround strategy following last year’s acquisition out of bankruptcy by Peter Kern.