Valentino

Expect Experimental Evolution, Not Revolution, at Valentino

12 January 2017 • By Imran Amed

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The China Edit | Homegrown Labels, Valentino Cuts Prices, Macau's Luxury Shoppers

3 May 2016 • By Kate Abnett

3 May 2016 • By Kate Abnett

The China Edit is a weekly curation of the most important fashion business news and analysis from and about the world’s largest luxury market.

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Valentino Offers $569 Million for Balmain, Reports Les Echos

3 April 2016 • By Reuters

3 April 2016 • By Reuters

Italian fashion house Valentino, owned by Qatar's Mayhoola for Investments, has offered €500 million to buy Pierre Balmain, French newspaper Les Echos reported Sunday.

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Why Fashion’s ‘Pink Tax’ Means Women Pay More

23 March 2016 • By Kate Abnett

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Valentino’s Qatari Owner Said to Explore IPO of Designer Company

8 October 2015 • By Bloomberg

8 October 2015 • By Bloomberg

The Qatari owners of Valentino Fashion Group SpA are exploring options including an initial public offering of the Italian company, according to people with knowledge of the matter.

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Op-Ed | People Power Can Clean Up Toxic Fashion

8 April 2015 • By Tristan Tremschnig

8 April 2015 • By Tristan Tremschnig

In order to reduce fashion’s environmental impact, people must pressure the suppliers to fashion’s biggest brands to publicly disclose their pollution, says Tristan Tremschnig of Greenpeace.

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Has Private Equity Learned Its Lesson on Fashion Investments?

4 August 2014 • By BoF Team

4 August 2014 • By BoF Team

Current market reports indicate that private equity firm Permira Advisers is aiming to sell its majority stake in Hugo Boss and re-opening talks to invest in Roberto Cavalli. What lessons can private equity firms learn from the company’s last major fashion investment?

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Can Couture be Modern?

10 July 2014 • By Angelo Flaccavento

10 July 2014 • By Angelo Flaccavento

Despite its traditional codes, rituals and gender divisions, couture is modernising. But is modernisation at odds with its role as a creative laboratory for dreams?

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Market Pulse | Currency Headwinds Keep Blowing

2 July 2014 • By Pierre Mallevays

2 July 2014 • By Pierre Mallevays

The Savigny Luxury Index fell 2.2 percent over the month, as adverse foreign exchange movements continue to weigh on the luxury sector’s growth.

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Market Pulse | More of a Good Thing

5 June 2014 • By Pierre Mallevays

5 June 2014 • By Pierre Mallevays

The Savigny Luxury Index continued its upward ascent gaining over two percent this month, driven by positive newsflow and reassured prospects for the Chinese economy.

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Expect Experimental Evolution, Not Revolution, at Valentino

In their first-ever joint interview, creative director Pierpaolo Piccioli and chief executive Stefano Sassi speak to Imran Amed about their strategy for Valentino as the brand scales beyond €1 billion in annual revenue and stages its first Pre-Fall show in New York.

The China Edit | Homegrown Labels, Valentino Cuts Prices, Macau's Luxury Shoppers

The China Edit is a weekly curation of the most important fashion business news and analysis from and about the world’s largest luxury market.

News & Analysis

Valentino Offers $569 Million for Balmain, Reports Les Echos

Italian fashion house Valentino, owned by Qatar's Mayhoola for Investments, has offered €500 million to buy Pierre Balmain, French newspaper Les Echos reported Sunday.

Why Fashion’s ‘Pink Tax’ Means Women Pay More

Many luxury fashion brands charge women more than men for similar products. What’s behind fashion’s ‘pink tax’?

News & Analysis

Valentino’s Qatari Owner Said to Explore IPO of Designer Company

The Qatari owners of Valentino Fashion Group SpA are exploring options including an initial public offering of the Italian company, according to people with knowledge of the matter.

Op-Ed | People Power Can Clean Up Toxic Fashion

In order to reduce fashion’s environmental impact, people must pressure the suppliers to fashion’s biggest brands to publicly disclose their pollution, says Tristan Tremschnig of Greenpeace.

Has Private Equity Learned Its Lesson on Fashion Investments?

Current market reports indicate that private equity firm Permira Advisers is aiming to sell its majority stake in Hugo Boss and re-opening talks to invest in Roberto Cavalli. What lessons can private equity firms learn from the company’s last major fashion investment?

Can Couture be Modern?

Despite its traditional codes, rituals and gender divisions, couture is modernising. But is modernisation at odds with its role as a creative laboratory for dreams?

Market Pulse | Currency Headwinds Keep Blowing

The Savigny Luxury Index fell 2.2 percent over the month, as adverse foreign exchange movements continue to weigh on the luxury sector’s growth.

Market Pulse | More of a Good Thing

The Savigny Luxury Index continued its upward ascent gaining over two percent this month, driven by positive newsflow and reassured prospects for the Chinese economy.