LVMH-Backed L Catterton Agrees to Buy Majority Stake in Kiko
The private equity fund has entered into a definitive deal with the Percassi family, which will retain a “significant stake” in the business.
Fabien Baron
Luxury
The Business Vision Behind Balenciaga’s ‘New Era’
From a couture revival to winning the Met Gala, the Kering-owned brand is white-hot. Ahead of its buzzed-about Paris Fashion Week show Saturday, CEO Cedric Charbit speaks to BoF about the strategy behind ‘new era’ Balenciaga and his plan for pushing sales to the next level.
The Business Vision Behind Balenciaga’s ‘New Era’
From a couture revival to winning the Met Gala, the Kering-owned brand is white-hot. Ahead of its buzzed-about Paris Fashion Week show Saturday, CEO Cedric Charbit speaks to BoF about the strategy behind ‘new era’ Balenciaga and his plan for pushing sales to the next level.
Olding Is the New Blanding: Luxury Brands Look Back to Get Ahead
After an era of streamlined logos and nearly constant drops of Instagrammable merchandise, European fashion houses are reasserting brand signatures from their pasts to signal lasting value in an uncertain market.
The BoF Podcast: Fabien Baron Says, ‘The Way We Communicate Is Going to Change’
The celebrated art director Fabien Baron talks to BoF Editor-at-Large Tim Blanks about the future of image-making.
What Being a Fashion Photographer Really Costs
Declining media budgets are turning up the pressure on creatives to self-finance editorial shoots, leaving some in debt and excluding others from the industry altogether.
Colin's Column | Tomes of the Times: Holiday Reading 2019
Colin McDowell shares his essential winter reading list, featuring everything from Tim Walker's 'out of this world' photography to Simon Doonan's deep-dive into the history of drag.
News & Analysis
Fabien Baron Is Not Nostalgic
A new book by fashion's most illustrious art director is a compilation of his four-decade career. But more than that, this retrospective of ad campaigns, magazine editorials and private photography reveals a primal faceoff between chaos and control — a hint to what's to come, writes Tim Blanks.
Fabien Baron Is Not Nostalgic
A new book by fashion's most illustrious art director is a compilation of his four-decade career. But more than that, this retrospective of ad campaigns, magazine editorials and private photography reveals a primal faceoff between chaos and control — a hint to what's to come, writes Tim Blanks.
Power Moves | Ports 1961 Taps Fabien Baron and Karl Templer, Nylon Appoints Editorial Director
This week, Ports 1961 makes new hires as part of the brand’s creative turnaround strategy, while Nylon hires its editorial director from Fashionista.
10 Tips on Starting Out as a Creative
Get insight and advice from art director Fabien Baron, Farfetch's Susanne Tide-Frater, Complex's Joe La Puma and more.
10 Tips to Break into Fashion
Fabien Baron, Pierre Rougier, Lucinda Chambers and more share their advice for starting a career in the fashion industry.
Transformational Defiance at Maison Margiela
In the midst of our deeply chaotic nowness, John Galliano nailed the moment.
Introducing the 2018 #BoF500 Hall of Fame
The Business of Fashion is proud to unveil the 2018 Hall of Fame, our highest honour reserved for those who have demonstrated sustained achievement over the course of their careers.
How Interview Magazine Came Back From the Dead
The magazine’s president and chief revenue officer say controversial longtime owner Peter Brant is out, and a new cost-conscious era is in. But can Interview rid itself of its baggage?
Company Snapshot
The industry’s pre-eminent art director has overhauled the visual identities of several prominent brands and fashion magazines, notably Harper’s Bazaar and French Vogue.
The News in Brief
Zara Re-Enters Venezuelan Market
The company confirmed in January that it planned to restart activities in Venezuela in the first half of 2024 with local partner Grupo Futura.
EU Hits Fast-Fashion Giant Shein With New Digital Rules
The move means Shein could be liable for fines of as much as 6 percent of global revenue for violating the law, designed to curtail the spread of illegal content online.
Shares of Versace Owner Capri Seen Falling 30% If Deal With Coach Owner Tapestry Fails
Since the merger announcement, Capri has reported weaker-than-forecast earnings twice, spurring concern about its performance in the coming quarters.
Celine Adds To Fragrance Line-Up
The new scent, Zouzou, is the fashion house’s first new perfume since 2022.
Unilever Sales Rise More Than Expected, Led by Beauty
Unilever Plc sales jumped more than expected in the first quarter as Chief Executive Officer Hein Schumacher pushes ahead with his turnaround plan and shoppers come back to premium brands.
Biden Signs Possible TikTok Ban Into Law; ByteDance Vows Legal Challenge
President Biden signed the bill that gives China-based ByteDance 270 days to divest TikTok’s US assets or face a ban.
Google Postpones Phasing Out of Ad Cookies in Chrome Browser
The Alphabet Inc. company said in a blog post Tuesday that it’s still working with the ad industry and regulators on the plan.