Mytheresa Owner’s Sales Rise as Ultra Wealthy Keep Shopping
LuxExperience posted a rise in sales as the luxury multibrand platform’s strategy of catering to the ultra wealthy helped it navigate a difficult environment for high-end fashion.
Luxury
How rapid change is reshaping the tradition-soaked luxury sector in Europe and beyond.
How to Build a Luxury Outerwear Business
Even as high-end demand slows, outerwear continues to be one of fashion’s most dynamic categories. Executives from Fusalp, Yves Salomon, C.P. Company, Mackage and Selfridges reveal their strategies.
How to Build a Luxury Outerwear Business
Even as high-end demand slows, outerwear continues to be one of fashion’s most dynamic categories. Executives from Fusalp, Yves Salomon, C.P. Company, Mackage and Selfridges reveal their strategies.
‘Fashion Can Change Africa’: The Pioneering Designers Chasing a World of Opportunity
Global interest in African-made goods has grown in recent years but designers on the continent continue to face production challenges.
‘Fashion Can Change Africa’: The Pioneering Designers Chasing a World of Opportunity
Global interest in African-made goods has grown in recent years but designers on the continent continue to face production challenges.
The Best of BoF 2023: The Year Luxury Outgrew Fashion
With global demand in flux, brands ramped up their presence at concert tours, Formula One races, tennis championships and more. New creative directors debuted at Louis Vuitton, Gucci, Burberry and Tom Ford.
The Best of BoF 2023: The Year Luxury Outgrew Fashion
With global demand in flux, brands ramped up their presence at concert tours, Formula One races, tennis championships and more. New creative directors debuted at Louis Vuitton, Gucci, Burberry and Tom Ford.
Op-Ed | Paris and Milan Dream of the Return of Chinese Tourists
Though Chinese consumers can now travel to Europe, investors shouldn’t expect them to rush over to stock up on luxury goods.
Op-Ed | Paris and Milan Dream of the Return of Chinese Tourists
Though Chinese consumers can now travel to Europe, investors shouldn’t expect them to rush over to stock up on luxury goods.
Can Luxury E-Commerce Be Saved?
While cash-strapped e-tailers Farfetch and Matches narrowly avoided collapse this week, both inking sales to new owners, online luxury’s way forward remains unclear.
Can Luxury E-Commerce Be Saved?
While cash-strapped e-tailers Farfetch and Matches narrowly avoided collapse this week, both inking sales to new owners, online luxury’s way forward remains unclear.
Massimo Osti Studio to Launch at Paris Fashion Week
A new label named for the Italian sportswear innovator will be launched as a spin-off of outerwear firm C.P. Company in January.
Massimo Osti Studio to Launch at Paris Fashion Week
A new label named for the Italian sportswear innovator will be launched as a spin-off of outerwear firm C.P. Company in January.
Hong Kong Luxury Retailers Adjusting to Drop In High-Spending Chinese Tourists
The rise of competing shopping hubs like China’s Hainan island, changing consumer preferences and a rise in online shopping have fundamentally changed demand for luxury goods in Hong Kong.
Hong Kong Luxury Retailers Adjusting to Drop In High-Spending Chinese Tourists
The rise of competing shopping hubs like China’s Hainan island, changing consumer preferences and a rise in online shopping have fundamentally changed demand for luxury goods in Hong Kong.
What Happens When the Travel Boom Ends?
Discounted airfare and lower hotel occupancies in recent months signal weakening demand in the vacation economy. For brands that thrived on “revenge travel,” this means pivoting to more versatile products and offering cheaper options.
What Happens When the Travel Boom Ends?
Discounted airfare and lower hotel occupancies in recent months signal weakening demand in the vacation economy. For brands that thrived on “revenge travel,” this means pivoting to more versatile products and offering cheaper options.
Farfetch Seeks Last-Minute Bailout to Avoid Insolvency
Farfetch is in discussions with a liquidity provider to secure $500 million in emergency funding, in a deal that would also take the company private and wipe out shareholders, according to a report from The Sunday Times.
Farfetch Seeks Last-Minute Bailout to Avoid Insolvency
Farfetch is in discussions with a liquidity provider to secure $500 million in emergency funding, in a deal that would also take the company private and wipe out shareholders, according to a report from The Sunday Times.
The BoF Podcast | Ashley Graham on Breaking Fashion Industry Barriers
Supermodel Ashley Graham opens up to BoF founder and CEO Imran Amed about navigating the modelling industry and fashion’s changing narrative around body size.
The BoF Podcast | Ashley Graham on Breaking Fashion Industry Barriers
Supermodel Ashley Graham opens up to BoF founder and CEO Imran Amed about navigating the modelling industry and fashion’s changing narrative around body size.
Exclusive: Audemars Piguet’s Maverick CEO Gets the Last Word
François-Henry Bennahmias faced down doubters as he leveraged popular culture to transform Audemars Piguet’s business. Ahead of his departure from the now-$2.6 billion brand next week, Bennahmias revisits his triumphs and setbacks, and hints at his start-up ambitions.
Exclusive: Audemars Piguet’s Maverick CEO Gets the Last Word
François-Henry Bennahmias faced down doubters as he leveraged popular culture to transform Audemars Piguet’s business. Ahead of his departure from the now-$2.6 billion brand next week, Bennahmias revisits his triumphs and setbacks, and hints at his start-up ambitions.
Gosha Rubchinskiy to Design Yeezy, Relaunch Namesake Label
The Russian designer has teamed up with rapper Kanye West to design menswear for Yeezy and inked a deal with a new financial backer to relaunch his Gosha Rubchinskiy label.
Gosha Rubchinskiy to Design Yeezy, Relaunch Namesake Label
The Russian designer has teamed up with rapper Kanye West to design menswear for Yeezy and inked a deal with a new financial backer to relaunch his Gosha Rubchinskiy label.
THE NEWS IN BRIEF
Prada Revamps Milan Flagship to Cater to Top Clients and New Shoppers
The group is hoping the renovated eight-level complex can generate €100 million in annual revenue, chief executive Andrea Guerra told Reuters.
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.
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.