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How Luxury Fashion Learned to Love the Blockchain

2 April 2019 • By Tamison O'Connor

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How Luxury Fashion Learned to Love the Blockchain

Amid growing concern about the proliferation of counterfeit luxury goods, LVMH is reportedly developing a system to authenticate merchandise using blockchain technology, while rival Kering is advising a non-profit with the same goal.

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Fans of Philo-Era Céline Turn Heartbreak Into Profit

23 October 2018 • By Max Berlinger

23 October 2018 • By Max Berlinger

Philo-designed bags and garb became instant collectors’ items as soon as Hedi Slimane’s radical reimagining of the brand walked down the Paris runway. Luxury resale sites say prices have spiked as much as 30 percent on some items.

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Fans of Philo-Era Céline Turn Heartbreak Into Profit

Philo-designed bags and garb became instant collectors’ items as soon as Hedi Slimane’s radical reimagining of the brand walked down the Paris runway. Luxury resale sites say prices have spiked as much as 30 percent on some items.

Vestiaire Collective Unveils Rebrand

16 October 2018 • By Victoria Berezhna

16 October 2018 • By Victoria Berezhna

The luxury resale site is undergoing a rebrand, including a new visual identity, website and logo, as the company faces growing competition for the $6 billion high-end consignment market.

Vestiaire Collective Unveils Rebrand

The luxury resale site is undergoing a rebrand, including a new visual identity, website and logo, as the company faces growing competition for the $6 billion high-end consignment market.

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Can Paris Grow Its Fashion-Tech Game?

25 September 2018 • By Nadine Bayle

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Can Paris Grow Its Fashion-Tech Game?

Backed by the likes of President Macron and LVMH, the world’s fashion capital is rolling out the red carpet for tech start-ups as well as designer labels. BoF goes behind the hype.

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Luxury Resale’s Quiet Reckoning

11 July 2018 • By Lauren Sherman

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Luxury Resale’s Quiet Reckoning

High-end re-commerce sites like The RealReal and Vestiaire Collective do big business, but the luxury resale market faces challenges ahead.

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Vintage Boom Buoys RealReal and Jolts Luxury Labels

10 July 2018 • By Reuters

10 July 2018 • By Reuters

The RealReal could be ready IPO within two years, when it expects the value of goods sold on the site to reach $1 billion annually, and is also in talks with LVMH and Kering over potential partnerships.

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Vintage Boom Buoys RealReal and Jolts Luxury Labels

The RealReal could be ready IPO within two years, when it expects the value of goods sold on the site to reach $1 billion annually, and is also in talks with LVMH and Kering over potential partnerships.

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Wear Now, Pay Later: Credit Shopping Goes Digital

27 February 2018 • By Tamison O'Connor

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Wear Now, Pay Later: Credit Shopping Goes Digital

Fashion retailers are partnering with a new wave of fintech startups to provide interest-free payment solutions to young consumers scarred by credit cards and The Great Recession.

Is France Awakening to New Opportunity?

1 March 2017 • By Limei Hoang

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Is France Awakening to New Opportunity?

As Paris Fashion Week kicks off, there’s evidence that France is finally modernising.

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News Bites | Calvin Klein Hires Luella Bartley, Lyst Links with Vestiaire Collective and More...

27 February 2017 • By BoF Team

27 February 2017 • By BoF Team

In today's News Bites, Calvin Klein appoints Luella Bartley to tackle denim, Lyst links with Vestiaire Collective, Grailed gears up for womenswear and Want Les Essentiels opens another Apothecary.

News Bites | Calvin Klein Hires Luella Bartley, Lyst Links with Vestiaire Collective and More...

In today's News Bites, Calvin Klein appoints Luella Bartley to tackle denim, Lyst links with Vestiaire Collective, Grailed gears up for womenswear and Want Les Essentiels opens another Apothecary.

As ‘Re-commerce’ War Rages, Vestiaire Collective Arms Up with $62 Million Raise

24 January 2017 • By Lauren Sherman

As ‘Re-commerce’ War Rages, Vestiaire Collective Arms Up with $62 Million Raise

Vestiaire Collective will use the funding to fuel expansion into new markets and reinforce customer acquisition amidst competition from The RealReal, Tradesy and others.