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.
Maria Grazia Chiuri
Dior and Saint Laurent: Designers Defiant!
At Paris Fashion Week, Maria Grazia Chiuri and Anthony Vaccarello went their own way in radically different style, writes Tim Blanks.
Luxury
Dior: How to Build a Long-Term Brand Image
Dior veteran Olivier Bialobos has balanced heritage, innovation and unprecedented scale as he steered communications through the tenures of a succession of designers and three CEOS. "Desirability — not just visibility— has to be the target," he told BoF in The State of Fashion 2024.
Dior: How to Build a Long-Term Brand Image
Dior veteran Olivier Bialobos has balanced heritage, innovation and unprecedented scale as he steered communications through the tenures of a succession of designers and three CEOS. "Desirability — not just visibility— has to be the target," he told BoF in The State of Fashion 2024.
Paris Couture Week: All or Nothing
Couture Week was a polarised affair, opposing restraint and excess, technique and showmanship, real clothes and wild storytelling, with little in between, writes Angelo Flaccavento.
Dior’s ‘Global Atelier’ Turns to Mexico
On Saturday, Dior landed in a rainy Mexico City to stage its latest destination show at Colegio San Ildefonso, a former Jesuit seminary turned canvas for Mexico’s great 20th-century muralists.
The Debrief | Inside the $7 Billion Dior Phenomenon
How the 75-year-old luxury house tripled its revenue in just four years, according to BoF luxury editor Robert Williams.
Luxury
Case Study | Inside the $7 Billion Dior Phenomenon
How did a 75-year-old brand triple its revenues in just four years? By overhauling its commercial offer, racing into e-commerce and investing in spectacular flagships, Christian Dior Couture has radically accelerated its business, transforming itself into “a homegrown Chanel challenger within LVMH.”
Case Study | Inside the $7 Billion Dior Phenomenon
How did a 75-year-old brand triple its revenues in just four years? By overhauling its commercial offer, racing into e-commerce and investing in spectacular flagships, Christian Dior Couture has radically accelerated its business, transforming itself into “a homegrown Chanel challenger within LVMH.”
In Search of Modern Couture
Tradition coursed through the veins of Paris couture week with few outliers, reports Angelo Flaccavento.
Couture’s Brave New World
Balenciaga and Dior may offer radically different visions, but haute couture is always about an emotional response, writes Tim Blanks.
Departed Designers, Living Legacies
Dior and Saint Laurent showcase the challenges that lie ahead for the keepers of Virgil Abloh’s legacy.
In Paris, Couture’s Return to Clothes Making
Haute couture, once the realm of unbridled dreams, is getting back to making clothes, reports Angelo Flaccavento.
Dior’s Maria Grazia Chiuri: A Fashion Hitmaker’s Method
How the designer used fashion with a message to make a storied couture house relevant for a new generation — and helped turn it into a commercial juggernaut.
In Paris, Post-Pandemic Couture
On the first two days of Haute Couture Week, escapism was laced with a heavier side, reports Angelo Flaccavento.
Company Snapshot
The first woman to be appointed to lead the ateliers and design teams of the famed house of Christian Dior has over 25 years experience in the industry, including a successful eight-year tenure as co-creative director of Valentino.
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.