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Menswear - Autumn 2020

The Great Beyond at Louis Vuitton

17 January 2020 • By Tim Blanks

Virgil Abloh was an architect. Now he needs to learn how to become an alchemist.

Menswear - Autumn 2020

The Great Beyond at Louis Vuitton

Virgil Abloh was an architect. Now he needs to learn how to become an alchemist.

Op-Ed | What Does Your Brand Sound Like?

6 December 2019 • By Arman Naféei

Op-Ed | What Does Your Brand Sound Like?

Despite the emotional power of music and the growth of streaming services like Spotify, fashion labels are missing the opportunity to create sonic signatures, argues Arman Naféei.

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Why 'Made in France' Is Back in Force

2 December 2019 • By Laure Guilbault

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Why 'Made in France' Is Back in Force

Major French luxury brands like Chanel, Hermès and Louis Vuitton are spending millions of euros on facilities in their home country to burnish their brands, secure unique know-how, enable greater speed-to-market and benefit from government incentives.

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Report: Louis Vuitton Slashes Staff Discounts After French Tax Scrutiny

22 November 2019 • By Bloomberg

22 November 2019 • By Bloomberg

The brand has capped internal discounting after authorities deemed it a taxable benefit.

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Report: Louis Vuitton Slashes Staff Discounts After French Tax Scrutiny

The brand has capped internal discounting after authorities deemed it a taxable benefit.

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Chinese Megabrands Join LVMH, Kering and Inditex in Elite Ranking

21 November 2019 • By Casey Hall

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Chinese Megabrands Join LVMH, Kering and Inditex in Elite Ranking

Two of three new entrants to an exclusive club of 20 high performing fashion companies are Chinese, according to the 2020 edition of The State of Fashion report released today by BoF and McKinsey. How did Anta and HLA do it?

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Louis Vuitton Faces Boycott Threat After Trump Visits Factory

18 October 2019 • By Chavie Lieber

18 October 2019 • By Chavie Lieber

Grab Your Wallet, a group that asks shoppers to boycott businesses with ties to Donald Trump’s family and administration, is adding Louis Vuitton and other LVMH brands to its list.

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Louis Vuitton Faces Boycott Threat After Trump Visits Factory

Grab Your Wallet, a group that asks shoppers to boycott businesses with ties to Donald Trump’s family and administration, is adding Louis Vuitton and other LVMH brands to its list.

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Unpacking LVMH’s Donald Trump Moment

18 October 2019 • By Lauren Sherman

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Unpacking LVMH’s Donald Trump Moment

On Thursday, LVMH Chairman and Chief Executive Bernard Arnault and US President Donald Trump inaugurated a new Louis Vuitton factory in Johnson County, Texas, which comes with a commitment by the French luxury group to create 1,000 American jobs over the next five years. What does it all mean?

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New Louis Vuitton Handbags to Boast ‘Made in the USA’ Tags

17 October 2019 • By Bloomberg

17 October 2019 • By Bloomberg

The leather-goods workshop in Keene, a small town in Texas, will create about 1,000 jobs over the next five years, the brand said in a statement.

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New Louis Vuitton Handbags to Boast ‘Made in the USA’ Tags

The leather-goods workshop in Keene, a small town in Texas, will create about 1,000 jobs over the next five years, the brand said in a statement.

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Rimowa Turned Luggage Into a Status Symbol. Can It Sell Fashion?

17 October 2019 • By Lauren Sherman

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Rimowa Turned Luggage Into a Status Symbol. Can It Sell Fashion?

Three years after LVMH acquired the hardside luggage maker, Chief Executive Alexandre Arnault aims to move the brand beyond the baggage carousel and hit €1 billion in sales, all while building a ‘case study’ for a new way of working.

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Can the Champs Élysées Reinvent Itself?

15 October 2019 • By Laure Guilbault

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Can the Champs Élysées Reinvent Itself?

The famous Paris shopping avenue has had a tough time of late, but luxury brands are still willing to commit.

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