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Tim Blanks’ Top Fashion Shows of All-Time: Junya Watanabe Men's Autumn/Winter 2006

6 August 2020 • By Tim Blanks

BoF’s Editor-at-Large connects the dots between the designer’s Spring/Summer 2021 collection and a mesmerising 2006 meditation on ‘Taxi Driver’ anti-hero Travis Bickle, which probed the heart of America’s darkness.

Tim Blanks’ Top Fashion Shows of All-Time: Junya Watanabe Men's Autumn/Winter 2006

BoF’s Editor-at-Large connects the dots between the designer’s Spring/Summer 2021 collection and a mesmerising 2006 meditation on ‘Taxi Driver’ anti-hero Travis Bickle, which probed the heart of America’s darkness.

News & Analysis

L’Oréal Considers Cut to Ad Spend on TikTok Over Privacy Issues

31 July 2020 • By Bloomberg

31 July 2020 • By Bloomberg

The cosmetics company said it is 'monitoring the situation very closely' and that it will adjust its policy accordingly.

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L’Oréal Considers Cut to Ad Spend on TikTok Over Privacy Issues

The cosmetics company said it is 'monitoring the situation very closely' and that it will adjust its policy accordingly.

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With Brand at Crossroads, Burberry's CEO Bets Big on China's Young Money

31 July 2020 • By Robert Williams

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With Brand at Crossroads, Burberry's CEO Bets Big on China's Young Money

Burberry's turnaround was always going to be an uphill battle. Now, as the pandemic thwarts the company's plans to reinvigorate top-line growth this year, Marco Gobbetti is betting that a digital edge with Asia's Millennial and Gen-Z clients will pay off.

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L'Oreal Sales Fell More than Expected in Second Quarter

30 July 2020 • By Reuters

30 July 2020 • By Reuters

The group posted a net profit of 2.14 billion euros for the January to June period, down from 2.47 billion euros a year earlier.

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L'Oreal Sales Fell More than Expected in Second Quarter

The group posted a net profit of 2.14 billion euros for the January to June period, down from 2.47 billion euros a year earlier.

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What Luxury’s Worst Quarter Ever Reveals About the New Normal

30 July 2020 • By Robert Williams

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What Luxury’s Worst Quarter Ever Reveals About the New Normal

Bleak financial results at LVMH, Kering and others came as little surprise. But managers offered fresh clues on how the crisis will reshape the luxury market going forward — and signalled a few unexpected bright spots.

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Kering Sales Down 43.7% in the Second Quarter

28 July 2020 • By Reuters

28 July 2020 • By Reuters

The luxury conglomerate added it could not provide a forecast for the second half of the year despite an encouraging recovery in Asia.

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Kering Sales Down 43.7% in the Second Quarter

The luxury conglomerate added it could not provide a forecast for the second half of the year despite an encouraging recovery in Asia.

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LVMH Revenue Down 38% in the Second Quarter

27 July 2020 • By Bloomberg

27 July 2020 • By Bloomberg

The luxury conglomerate's profit from recurring operations was $1.96 billion in the first six months of the year, falling below analysts expectations.

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LVMH Revenue Down 38% in the Second Quarter

The luxury conglomerate's profit from recurring operations was $1.96 billion in the first six months of the year, falling below analysts expectations.

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Who’s Next: A Solutions-Driven Trade Show Rooted in Innovation

22 July 2020 • By BoF Team

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Who’s Next: A Solutions-Driven Trade Show Rooted in Innovation

To equip exhibitors with technologically innovative and sustainable solutions, the French tradeshow is aligning its B2B offering to reflect the industry’s pivots under lockdown — while planning to safely open its doors to the end consumer.

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Is Dior Catching Up With Chanel?

22 July 2020 • By Robert Williams

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Is Dior Catching Up With Chanel?

Today, as Dior stages a destination runway show in Italy, a new report shows the LVMH-owned brand's finances inching closer to those of its oldest rival, fashion-and-beauty juggernaut Chanel.

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Loewe's Brand Within a Brand: Is This the New Way to Do Diffusion?

16 July 2020 • By Robert Williams

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Loewe's Brand Within a Brand: Is This the New Way to Do Diffusion?

LVMH-backed Loewe has acquired the colourful island label Paula’s with an eye to growing its vacation-wear business. It’s a more budget-friendly way to buy into designer Jonathan Anderson’s globetrotting bohemian vision.