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.
Nicolas Ghesquière
Top 10 Shows of the Season
BoF’s editors pick the best shows of the Autumn/Winter 2024 season.
The BoF Podcast | Tim Blanks and Imran Amed Recap The Season That Was
BoF’s editor-in-chief and editor-at-large walk through the highlights and unforgettable moments of fashion weeks in Milan and Paris.
In Dark Times, Choose Optimism!
Chanel, Miu Miu and Louis Vuitton offered “useful beauty” for Spring 2023, writes Tim Blanks.
Louis Vuitton Lands in California
The stunning Salk Institute in La Jolla, California could have upstaged Nicolas Ghesquière’s latest collection. Instead, it brought it to life.
The Kids Are Alright
Teen volatility at Vuitton, bare midriffs at Miu Miu, tweedy Chelsea Girls at Chanel… what a time to be young and in fashion!
What’s Legacy Got to Do With It?
Louis Vuitton, Chanel and Valentino fuse past and present in their quest for an uncertain future.
Tim Blanks’ Top Fashion Shows of All-Time: Balenciaga Autumn/Winter 2006, 28 February, 2006
BoF’s editor at large looks back at one of Nicolas Ghesquière's most memorable collections for the house — one that would influence fashion for years to come.
At Louis Vuitton, Between Masculine and Feminine
While not particularly convincing in conceptual terms, the collection was well suited to real life, making for one of Nicolas Ghesquière’s strongest outings for the French megabrand.
At Paris Fashion Week, Real Life and Liberation
Reality was front and centre at Paris Fashion Week, but this season’s winners both addressed and transcended our current state of affairs, reports Angelo Flaccavento, who beamed into Paris from his base in Italy.
Can Emerging Designers and Technology Reimagine Fashion’s Creative Processes?
BoF speaks to four emerging designers who are experimenting with Microsoft technologies to innovate their creative process with regards to waste, aesthetics and product.
Workplace & Talent
Power Moves | Ferragamo Names Executive Deputy Chairman, Louis Vuitton Appoints Director of Women’s Fashion Leather Goods
This week, Michele Norsa returns to Ferragamo as executive deputy board chairman after exiting in 2016, while Louis Vuitton hires former Mulberry designer Johnny Coca to lead its women’s leather goods division.
Power Moves | Ferragamo Names Executive Deputy Chairman, Louis Vuitton Appoints Director of Women’s Fashion Leather Goods
This week, Michele Norsa returns to Ferragamo as executive deputy board chairman after exiting in 2016, while Louis Vuitton hires former Mulberry designer Johnny Coca to lead its women’s leather goods division.
How I Became... A Shoe Designer
Fabrizio Viti has worked with the likes of Tom Ford, Miuccia Prada, Marc Jacobs and Nicolas Ghesqiuère, and launched an eponymous label in 2016.
Company Snapshot
The designer who brought Balenciaga to the cutting edge is now breathing new life into heritage brand Louis Vuitton.
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.