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The Sustainability Goals Chanel, Kering and H&M Could All Agree On

12 October 2020 • By Rachel Deeley

12 October 2020 • By Rachel Deeley

More than 60 fashion companies have signed on to The Fashion Pact launched by Kering's CEO last year, creating an unusually large industry cross-section that's committed to seven new targets to reduce the sector's environmental impact.

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The Sustainability Goals Chanel, Kering and H&M Could All Agree On

More than 60 fashion companies have signed on to The Fashion Pact launched by Kering's CEO last year, creating an unusually large industry cross-section that's committed to seven new targets to reduce the sector's environmental impact.

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Why Chanel Doesn’t Want to Change the Fashion System

8 June 2020 • By Tim Blanks

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Why Chanel Doesn’t Want to Change the Fashion System

The French luxury titan is doubling down on six shows per year and the Cruise extravaganzas pioneered by Karl Lagerfeld. Chanel’s Bruno Pavlovsky lays out the logic to Tim Blanks.

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Chanel Is Doubling Down on Blockbuster Shows, Despite China Setback

17 February 2020 • By Sarah Kent

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Chanel Is Doubling Down on Blockbuster Shows, Despite China Setback

The luxury brand has had to rethink ambitious plans to restage its Métiers d’Art show in both London and Beijing this summer following the coronavirus outbreak, but it’s still betting on replica shows to connect with customers.

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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.

BoF FAQs: Chanel

20 December 2018 • By BoF Team

BoF FAQs: Chanel

From Gabrielle "Coco" Chanel's early years on the Rue Cambon, launching Chanel No.5 and the now iconic 2.55 handbag, to how the business operates today, BoF answers your questions on what is regarded as the world's most desirable luxury fashion brand.

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The Other Reason for Chanel’s Exotic Skins Ban

7 December 2018 • By Victoria Berezhna

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The Other Reason for Chanel’s Exotic Skins Ban

While competitors were busy snapping up farms and tanneries, the French luxury house failed to secure its exotics supply chain, giving it diminished access to top quality materials.

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Chanel’s Year of Change

5 December 2018 • By Lauren Sherman

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Chanel’s Year of Change

Bruno Pavlovsky, president of fashion and Chanel SAS, addresses the reshaping of the storied French house, from its ban on exotic skins to its curious new London headquarters, as well as the rumours that Phoebe Philo will succeed Karl Lagerfeld.

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Fashion’s Dirty Secret: Millions in Grey Market Sales

16 August 2018 • By Sarah Shannon

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Fashion’s Dirty Secret: Millions in Grey Market Sales

The sale of luxury goods on the grey market is a lucrative and largely unspoken practice in the fashion industry. Why are brands so hush-hush about it and do they really want it to end?

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Chanel’s Digital Strategy Takes Shape Amid Executive Shuffle

4 July 2018 • By Lauren Sherman

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Chanel’s Digital Strategy Takes Shape Amid Executive Shuffle

In June, Chanel reported financial results for the first time in its history. Now, the $10 billion fashion house is evolving its digital strategy and shuffling some of its executives. What does this spell for the future of the brand?

Chanel Strikes Farfetch Deal to Augment Boutiques

19 February 2018 • By Vikram Alexei Kansara and Kati Chitrakorn

Chanel Strikes Farfetch Deal to Augment Boutiques

The French luxury house has inked a strategic partnership with the fashion platform, but still has no plans to sell its ready-to-wear and handbags online.