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What the Fashion World Is Saying About the Passing of Karl Lagerfeld

19 February 2019 • By BoF Team

The industry remembers the beloved designer, whose death was announced on Tuesday morning.

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What the Fashion World Is Saying About the Passing of Karl Lagerfeld

The industry remembers the beloved designer, whose death was announced on Tuesday morning.

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Will France's New Luxury Strategy Help Sell More Louis Vuitton Bags?

13 February 2019 • By Nadine Bayle

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Will France's New Luxury Strategy Help Sell More Louis Vuitton Bags?

At a time when Vuitton, Hermès and Chanel are expanding their production capacity to keep up with growing demand for ‘made in France’ luxury goods, a new government roadmap could give the sector a boost.

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Kering's Gucci Joins Peers in Defying China Fears

12 February 2019 • By Reuters

12 February 2019 • By Reuters

Momentum at powerhouse Gucci slowed slightly but still outperformed most other fashion brands. Kering's comparable sales rose a higher-than-expected 24.2 percent.

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Kering's Gucci Joins Peers in Defying China Fears

Momentum at powerhouse Gucci slowed slightly but still outperformed most other fashion brands. Kering's comparable sales rose a higher-than-expected 24.2 percent.

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Margin Concerns Dampen L'Oréal Shares After Solid Sales Report

8 February 2019 • By Reuters

8 February 2019 • By Reuters

The world's biggest beauty company reported forecast-beating sales figures for the fourth quarter, but disappointment about margins dampened enthusiasm.

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Margin Concerns Dampen L'Oréal Shares After Solid Sales Report

The world's biggest beauty company reported forecast-beating sales figures for the fourth quarter, but disappointment about margins dampened enthusiasm.

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Hermès Says Chinese Sales Momentum Still Strong

8 February 2019 • By Reuters

8 February 2019 • By Reuters

Sales momentum in the brand's Chinese stores stayed strong in the fourth quarter, despite investor jitters over fallout from the trade war and China's slowing economic growth.

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Hermès Says Chinese Sales Momentum Still Strong

Sales momentum in the brand's Chinese stores stayed strong in the fourth quarter, despite investor jitters over fallout from the trade war and China's slowing economic growth.

Luxury Sector Rallies On LVMH Results

4 February 2019 • By Pierre Mallevays

4 February 2019 • By Pierre Mallevays

In this month's Market Pulse, a set of impressive results by the French luxury conglomerate kickstarted 2019 with a note of optimism.

Luxury Sector Rallies On LVMH Results

In this month's Market Pulse, a set of impressive results by the French luxury conglomerate kickstarted 2019 with a note of optimism.

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Luxury Stocks May yet Lose Lustre Despite China's Taste for Vuitton

30 January 2019 • By Reuters

30 January 2019 • By Reuters

LVMH's reassuring fourth-quarter performance and outlook temporarily assuaged fears that demand in China is stalling and lifted shares at European luxury peers on Wednesday.

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Luxury Stocks May yet Lose Lustre Despite China's Taste for Vuitton

LVMH's reassuring fourth-quarter performance and outlook temporarily assuaged fears that demand in China is stalling and lifted shares at European luxury peers on Wednesday.

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Vuitton Handbags Boost LVMH Sales

29 January 2019 • By Reuters

29 January 2019 • By Reuters

LVMH on Tuesday said it was "cautiously" confident about the year ahead after fourth-quarter sales held up in the face of fears of a slowdown in China.

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Vuitton Handbags Boost LVMH Sales

LVMH on Tuesday said it was "cautiously" confident about the year ahead after fourth-quarter sales held up in the face of fears of a slowdown in China.

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L'Oréal Hoards Cosmetics in Britain as Brexit Looms

25 January 2019 • By Reuters

25 January 2019 • By Reuters

While the company stated that a no-deal Brexit would not have a major impact on sales, it is bulking up stocks in the United Kingdom, where it no longer has a manufacturing base.

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L'Oréal Hoards Cosmetics in Britain as Brexit Looms

While the company stated that a no-deal Brexit would not have a major impact on sales, it is bulking up stocks in the United Kingdom, where it no longer has a manufacturing base.

Haute Couture - Spring 2019

At Paris Couture, Digital Decadence and Tradition

24 January 2019 • By Angelo Flaccavento

Haute Couture - Spring 2019

At Paris Couture, Digital Decadence and Tradition

Valentino’s Pierpaolo Piccioli and Margiela’s John Galliano were the undisputed winners of the season, one classic, the other hyper-modern, reports Angelo Flaccavento.