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LVMH's Secret Rihanna Project: New Details Emerge, and Why It's a Smart Move

26 February 2019 • By Laure Guilbault

BoF Professional Exclusive

LVMH's Secret Rihanna Project: New Details Emerge, and Why It's a Smart Move

According to newly obtained filings, LVMH’s rumoured new venture with Rihanna seems more likely than ever.

The Race to Control the Luxury Leather Business

16 November 2015 • By Robin Mellery-Pratt

16 November 2015 • By Robin Mellery-Pratt

As more fashion labels push into the accessories business, luxury titans like Kering, LVMH and Hermès jockey for control of a leather market in flux.

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The Race to Control the Luxury Leather Business

As more fashion labels push into the accessories business, luxury titans like Kering, LVMH and Hermès jockey for control of a leather market in flux.

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Does Digital Finally Have a Seat at the Table?

6 November 2015 • By Rachel Arthur

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Does Digital Finally Have a Seat at the Table?

Fashion and luxury goods companies are hiring chief digital officers in a bid to integrate digital thinking into core business strategy.

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News & Analysis

Luxury Web Battle Looms as LVMH, Hugo Boss Develop E-Commerce

5 October 2015 • By Bloomberg

5 October 2015 • By Bloomberg

As department stores and publishers join the ranks of those offering luxury goods online, they’re running into a new breed of competitor.

News & Analysis

Luxury Web Battle Looms as LVMH, Hugo Boss Develop E-Commerce

As department stores and publishers join the ranks of those offering luxury goods online, they’re running into a new breed of competitor.

Will Luxury Smartwatches Work?

6 August 2015 • By Kate Abnett and Helena Pike

Will Luxury Smartwatches Work?

Several luxury watchmakers have jumped on the wearable tech bandwagon.

London Calling in Pre-Ramadan Rush

11 June 2015 • By Robin Mellery-Pratt

11 June 2015 • By Robin Mellery-Pratt

London is the fashion capital where oil-rich Arabs spend the most cash in the run up to Ramadan.

London Calling in Pre-Ramadan Rush

London is the fashion capital where oil-rich Arabs spend the most cash in the run up to Ramadan.

Global Currents

All Eyes on America

30 January 2015 • By Robin Mellery-Pratt

30 January 2015 • By Robin Mellery-Pratt

As growth in China slows, tapping post-recovery America is rising to the top of the fashion industry’s agenda.

Global Currents

All Eyes on America

As growth in China slows, tapping post-recovery America is rising to the top of the fashion industry’s agenda.

For Fashion Brands, the Rise of the Wrist

21 November 2014 • By Robin Mellery-Pratt

21 November 2014 • By Robin Mellery-Pratt

For fashion brands, watches have emerged as a key vector of growth, often powered by licensing deals with Fossil Group, a watchmaking behemoth that designs, manufactures, distributes and markets million of watches per year.

For Fashion Brands, the Rise of the Wrist

For fashion brands, watches have emerged as a key vector of growth, often powered by licensing deals with Fossil Group, a watchmaking behemoth that designs, manufactures, distributes and markets million of watches per year.

The House That Fashion Built

13 November 2014 • By Robin Mellery-Pratt

13 November 2014 • By Robin Mellery-Pratt

Some of the world’s largest fashion brands are creating branded hotels and private residences as well as the homewares to fill them, tapping easy additional revenue streams and constructing powerful brand beacons in emerging markets.

The House That Fashion Built

Some of the world’s largest fashion brands are creating branded hotels and private residences as well as the homewares to fill them, tapping easy additional revenue streams and constructing powerful brand beacons in emerging markets.

Dissecting Fashion’s Deal Frenzy

18 July 2013 • By Lauren Sherman

18 July 2013 • By Lauren Sherman

In recent years, the number of fashion companies that have gone public or been acquired by large luxury groups has accelerated dramatically. What’s driving the deal flow?

Dissecting Fashion’s Deal Frenzy

In recent years, the number of fashion companies that have gone public or been acquired by large luxury groups has accelerated dramatically. What’s driving the deal flow?