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Can ‘New Bottega’ Balance Hype, Heritage and Rapid Growth?

29 October 2020 • By Robert Williams

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Can ‘New Bottega’ Balance Hype, Heritage and Rapid Growth?

Amid surging sales, Bottega Veneta needs to keep up the momentum without losing its discreet charm. CEO Bartolomeo Rongone talks exclusively to BoF about the reinvention of the Italian heritage brand and where it’s headed from here.

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Gucci and Saint Laurent Face Uphill Battle to Get Green

20 August 2019 • By Bloomberg

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Gucci and Saint Laurent Face Uphill Battle to Get Green

Kering is leading luxury’s sustainability efforts, but the wider sector is walking a high wire: surging demand and social media are pushing brands to increase production and stage ever-flashier events, while consumers and regulators ramp up pressure on the same brands to lower their environmental impact.

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Why Most Luxury Brands Still Hire Underage Models

24 May 2019 • By Victoria Berezhna

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Why Most Luxury Brands Still Hire Underage Models

While Kering moved to ban all models under 18, some of the biggest fashion companies haven’t followed suit.

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What’s Stopping the Fashion Industry From Agreeing on Climate Action?

23 May 2019 • By Sarah Kent

23 May 2019 • By Sarah Kent

LVMH won't be participating in a new climate initiative spearheaded by rival Kering — the latest example of the challenge the industry faces in setting common goals to tackle major systemic issues.

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What’s Stopping the Fashion Industry From Agreeing on Climate Action?

LVMH won't be participating in a new climate initiative spearheaded by rival Kering — the latest example of the challenge the industry faces in setting common goals to tackle major systemic issues.

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Kering’s Shopping List Should Include These Brands

9 May 2019 • By Lauren Sherman

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Kering’s Shopping List Should Include These Brands

To continue to create shareholder value, the French luxury group may need to make at least one major acquisition.

Pinault, Arnault Families Pledge €300 Million to Rebuild Notre-Dame

16 April 2019 • By Laure Guilbault

16 April 2019 • By Laure Guilbault

Funding for the reconstruction of Notre-Dame is piling up at a spectacular rate, with two of France's richest families, which control luxury groups LVMH and Kering, pledging €200 million and €100 million, respectively.

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Pinault, Arnault Families Pledge €300 Million to Rebuild Notre-Dame

Funding for the reconstruction of Notre-Dame is piling up at a spectacular rate, with two of France's richest families, which control luxury groups LVMH and Kering, pledging €200 million and €100 million, respectively.

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How Much Does Brand DNA Matter?

6 November 2018 • By Lauren Sherman

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How Much Does Brand DNA Matter?

Heritage is a key element of the luxury playbook. But in a world where newness matters more than ever, blockbuster labels like Gucci are taking a more flexible approach to brand DNA.

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How François-Henri Pinault Unites Profits and Purpose

11 September 2018 • By Imran Amed

The chairman of Kering talks to BoF's Imran Amed about the blockbuster successes of Gucci, Saint Laurent and Balenciaga, streamlining his portfolio and his belief in ‘generous capitalism.’

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How François-Henri Pinault Unites Profits and Purpose

The chairman of Kering talks to BoF's Imran Amed about the blockbuster successes of Gucci, Saint Laurent and Balenciaga, streamlining his portfolio and his belief in ‘generous capitalism.’

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François-Henri Pinault, Virgil Abloh, Kalpona Akter and Yara Shahidi Cover the #BoF500 Print Edition

4 September 2018 • By Imran Amed

For the sixth annual BoF 500, celebrating the people shaping the global fashion industry, we focused our lens on change agents: the pioneers, disruptors, innovators and activists who are addressing fashion's most critical issues head on.

Letter from the Editor

François-Henri Pinault, Virgil Abloh, Kalpona Akter and Yara Shahidi Cover the #BoF500 Print Edition

For the sixth annual BoF 500, celebrating the people shaping the global fashion industry, we focused our lens on change agents: the pioneers, disruptors, innovators and activists who are addressing fashion's most critical issues head on.

Want a Fashion Job in Paris?

30 July 2018 • By BoF Team

Want a Fashion Job in Paris?

The undisputed capital of fashion for more than three centuries, fashion jobs in the city of lights represent the very pinnacle of career opportunities in luxury.