Dior and A24 Announce Two-Year Collaboration
The partnership, which will kick off at the A24-owned, New York-based Cherry Lane Theatre, will comprise live events for film and theatre featuring established and emerging creative talent.
Luxury
How rapid change is reshaping the tradition-soaked luxury sector in Europe and beyond.
In Online Luxury, Mytheresa Offers a Shred of Optimism
Mytheresa may not be leaps above its struggling online luxury peers, but its sales and profit growth are still modest. The company is betting that appealing to top spending clients will keep it from suffering the same fate as its competitors.
In Online Luxury, Mytheresa Offers a Shred of Optimism
Mytheresa may not be leaps above its struggling online luxury peers, but its sales and profit growth are still modest. The company is betting that appealing to top spending clients will keep it from suffering the same fate as its competitors.
Why We Can’t Stop Talking About Khaite
Founder and creative director Catherine Holstein has learned firsthand that with great success comes even greater scrutiny. At her downtown Manhattan office, she opened up about what drives her designs, what’s next for the buzzy label and why she’ll never leave New York.
Why We Can’t Stop Talking About Khaite
Founder and creative director Catherine Holstein has learned firsthand that with great success comes even greater scrutiny. At her downtown Manhattan office, she opened up about what drives her designs, what’s next for the buzzy label and why she’ll never leave New York.
Op-Ed | Tod’s Investors Should Push for Higher Price in L Catterton Buyout
Away from the glare of quarterly reporting, the Della Valle family and L Catterton can take more radical action to revive the Tod’s brand.
Op-Ed | Tod’s Investors Should Push for Higher Price in L Catterton Buyout
Away from the glare of quarterly reporting, the Della Valle family and L Catterton can take more radical action to revive the Tod’s brand.
How Carolina Herrera Got Succession Right
Choosing who comes next is the important decision a designer can make. And at the New York-based brand, the appointment of creative director Wes Gordon has led to a rise in sales as the “ladies who lunch” aesthetic returns to the cultural conversation. Gordon and president Emilie Rubinfeld sat down with BoF to discuss how the brand pulled off the transition.
How Carolina Herrera Got Succession Right
Choosing who comes next is the important decision a designer can make. And at the New York-based brand, the appointment of creative director Wes Gordon has led to a rise in sales as the “ladies who lunch” aesthetic returns to the cultural conversation. Gordon and president Emilie Rubinfeld sat down with BoF to discuss how the brand pulled off the transition.
Tod’s Group to Go Private in Deal with L Catterton
Ties run deep between the Della Valle family that controls Tod’s and L Catterton backer LVMH. The delisting could allow Tod’s to invest heavily in promoting its brands while cleaning up distribution away from the scrutiny of public markets.
Tod’s Group to Go Private in Deal with L Catterton
Ties run deep between the Della Valle family that controls Tod’s and L Catterton backer LVMH. The delisting could allow Tod’s to invest heavily in promoting its brands while cleaning up distribution away from the scrutiny of public markets.
Hermès Plans 8% Price Hike as Annual Sales Top $14 Billion
Fourth-quarter sales at the leather goods powerhouse rose by 18 percent, defying the wider slowdown in luxury demand.
Hermès Plans 8% Price Hike as Annual Sales Top $14 Billion
Fourth-quarter sales at the leather goods powerhouse rose by 18 percent, defying the wider slowdown in luxury demand.
After Hitting a Few Moguls, Skiwear Brand Perfect Moment Goes Public
The skiwear brand staged a small IPO on Thursday to fund its growth plans, after struggling to line up investors in the private market.
After Hitting a Few Moguls, Skiwear Brand Perfect Moment Goes Public
The skiwear brand staged a small IPO on Thursday to fund its growth plans, after struggling to line up investors in the private market.
Chanel Opens Its First US Store Dedicated to Jewellery and Watches
For years, the French luxury brand has been seeking a prime location along Manhattan’s storied Fifth Avenue.
Chanel Opens Its First US Store Dedicated to Jewellery and Watches
For years, the French luxury brand has been seeking a prime location along Manhattan’s storied Fifth Avenue.
Kering Is Pulling Its Brands From Farfetch
As a workaround, the embattled marketplace is considering providing “complete anonymity” to third-party retailers in exchange for sourcing certain luxury brands, according to internal documents reviewed by BoF.
Kering Is Pulling Its Brands From Farfetch
As a workaround, the embattled marketplace is considering providing “complete anonymity” to third-party retailers in exchange for sourcing certain luxury brands, according to internal documents reviewed by BoF.
Kering Braces for Aspirational Luxury’s Long Winter
Sales at luxury fashion’s second-biggest group fell 4 percent in the holiday quarter, putting it significantly behind key rivals. The Gucci and Saint Laurent owner is expecting another year of lacklustre growth amid a long-term plan to push its brands upmarket.
Kering Braces for Aspirational Luxury’s Long Winter
Sales at luxury fashion’s second-biggest group fell 4 percent in the holiday quarter, putting it significantly behind key rivals. The Gucci and Saint Laurent owner is expecting another year of lacklustre growth amid a long-term plan to push its brands upmarket.
BoF Masterclass | Selling Luxury to the 1%
Watch on demand a BoF Professional Masterclass that explores the topic in our Case Study, “How Brands Sell Luxury to the 1%”.
BoF Masterclass | Selling Luxury to the 1%
Watch on demand a BoF Professional Masterclass that explores the topic in our Case Study, “How Brands Sell Luxury to the 1%”.
‘Visible Not Vulgar’: Piaget Brings Back the Polo 79 in Bid to Boost Watch Division
The slim timepiece known for its trompe-l’oeil gold strip design is a watch-industry icon. Relaunching the model could help Richemont-owned Piaget jumpstart excitement around its watch division after years of leaning on jewellery to drive the brand’s image.
‘Visible Not Vulgar’: Piaget Brings Back the Polo 79 in Bid to Boost Watch Division
The slim timepiece known for its trompe-l’oeil gold strip design is a watch-industry icon. Relaunching the model could help Richemont-owned Piaget jumpstart excitement around its watch division after years of leaning on jewellery to drive the brand’s image.
THE NEWS IN BRIEF
Princess Diana’s ‘Revenge Dress’ Comes to Auction at Sotheby’s
The black silk evening dress by Greek designer Christina Stambolian could fetch close to $300,000.
Jonathan Cohen Joins J. Mendel as Resident Designer
The New York-based designer is tasked with reviving the 156-year-old luxury fashion house, which filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy in 2018.
Signet Lifts View as Cautious Consumers Splurge on Jewellery
The Jared, Kay and Zales owner raised its outlook for the second time this year as demand for jewellery remains resilient even as shoppers pull back on spending elsewhere.
European Luxury Stocks Face a Tough Second Half, HSBC Says
HSBC analysts downgraded LVMH and Burberry to hold as they said the second half of the year looks harder for soft luxury to navigate.
Longtime McQueen Collaborator Shaun Leane Launches New Label
The boundary-pushing jewellery designer, known for the elaborate pieces he crafted for Alexander McQueen in the 90s, is building a bespoke high jewellery and objects label dubbed 12.
UK’s Top Rolex Retailer Sees Strong Growth Fuelled by US Demand
Watches of Switzerland Group Plc is showing little sign of a summer lull with robust US demand and a pickup in its UK business underpinning expectations for strong revenue growth.
Pieter Mulier Shows First Versace Look on Nicole Kidman
The designer soft-launched his tenure at the Prada-owned label months ahead of his planned runway debut, dressing Kidman for the Los Angeles premiere of ‘Practical Magic 2.’