Power Moves | Thierry Andretta Leaves Lanvin, Michèle Huban to Take the Reins

News & Analysis | Power Moves

PARIS, France — Thierry Andretta has stepped down as the managing director of Lanvin, a position he held since 2009. Michèle Huban, Lanvin’s current chief operating officer, will assume Andretta’s duties. Andretta joined the brand in 2008 as an executive vice president and was instrumental in the expansion of Lanvin’s global retail footprint. During his tenure, Andretta also made Lanvin’s leather goods business a strategic focus,

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Top 10 Fashion Films of the Season

Fashion 2.0 | Video

This season, the most successful fashion films broke away from the old template, embracing the unexpected plots, quirky music and bursts of humour that resonate with online audiences. Sit back, turn up your speakers and enjoy BoF’s Top 10 Fashion Films of the Season.

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Photo Diary | PFW, Days 1-2: Damir Doma, Dries van Noten, Balmain, Rick Owens, Lanvin

| Photo Diary

  • Anthony Vaccarello A/W 2013 | Photo: Sonny Vandevelde
  • Damir Doma A/W 2013 | Photo: Sonny Vandevelde
  • Dries Van Noten A/W 2013 | Photo: Sonny Vandevelde
  • Felipe Oliveira Baptista A/W 2013 | Photo: Sonny Vandevelde
  • Gareth Pugh A/W 2013 | Photo: Sonny Vandevelde
  • Mugler A/W 2013 | Photo: Sonny Vandevelde
  • Manish Arora A/W 2013 | Photo: Sonny Vandevelde
  • Balmain A/W 2013 | Photo: Sonny Vandevelde
  • Rick Owens A/W 2013 | Photo: Sonny Vandevelde
  • Lanvin A/W 2013 | Photo: Sonny Vandevelde

PARIS, France — Straight from Paris, BoF’s contributing photographer Sonny Vandevelde brings us backstage imagery from the Anthony Vaccarello, Damir Doma, Dries van Noten, Felipe Oliveira Baptista, Gareth Pugh, Mugler, Manish Arora, Balmain, Rick Owens and Lanvin shows, held on the first and second days of Paris Fashion Week.

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Coach’s competition crisis, Olympic effect, J.Crew in HK, Fashion trucks, Unconventional models

| Daily Digest

Coach Spring/Summer 2012 | Source: My Daily

Coach Droops As Kors Grabs Handbag Customers In Slowdown: Retail (Bloomberg) “The largest U.S. maker of luxury leather goods is facing rising competition from companies, such as Michael Kors Holdings Ltd, piling into the lucrative handbag category that Coach has dominated for more than a decade.” London awaits Olympic effect on trade (FT) “To many Londoners, however, the city is looking and feeling emptier than

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China’s second tier, H&M sales up, Lanvin goes mobile, Copping’s circle, Advanced Style

| Daily Digest

H&M Holiday Campaign | Source: Fashion Gone Rogue

Big brands lead charge (China Daily) “Major brands from across Europe are looking toward China’s second- and third-tier cities as the country’s domestic market continues to grow outside of Beijing and Shanghai. With a foothold already established in China’s biggest cities, multi-national European brands as diverse as Ikea and Louis Vuitton are moving inland in search of new customers.” Warm weather

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