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For Prada, Success in the Bag

25 October 2018 • By Luca Solca

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For Prada, Success in the Bag

After a few tough years, Prada’s moves to revitalise its handbag offering are paying off, notes Luca Solca.

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Why Fashion’s Anti-Fur Movement Is Winning

15 October 2018 • By Tamison O'Connor

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Why Fashion’s Anti-Fur Movement Is Winning

Brands from Gucci to Michael Kors and DVF have recently stopped using fur, calculating that the goodwill generated with younger customers, and a reprieve from social media-amplified protests by animal-rights activists, is worth a few million dollars in lost sales.

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Louis Vuitton, Chanel Are the Most Valuable Brands, But Gucci is Gaining

4 October 2018 • By Sarah Shannon

4 October 2018 • By Sarah Shannon

BoF can exclusively reveal Interbrand’s Best Global Brands 2018. The value of luxury brands is increasing faster than any other sector, with Louis Vuitton, Chanel and Gucci leading the pack.

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Louis Vuitton, Chanel Are the Most Valuable Brands, But Gucci is Gaining

BoF can exclusively reveal Interbrand’s Best Global Brands 2018. The value of luxury brands is increasing faster than any other sector, with Louis Vuitton, Chanel and Gucci leading the pack.

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Versace Sale Would Leave Few Global Luxury Brands Up for Grabs

25 September 2018 • By Bloomberg

25 September 2018 • By Bloomberg

From fashion royalty like Chanel to more niche names like Etro, these are the brands that so far have eluded the reach of financial investors or luxury moguls — and that would transform any portfolio.

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Versace Sale Would Leave Few Global Luxury Brands Up for Grabs

From fashion royalty like Chanel to more niche names like Etro, these are the brands that so far have eluded the reach of financial investors or luxury moguls — and that would transform any portfolio.

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The Suffering of Milan Fashion Week

24 September 2018 • By Angelo Flaccavento

24 September 2018 • By Angelo Flaccavento

With Gucci off to Paris for a season, there was space to fill, but only a few brave designers rose to the challenge.

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The Suffering of Milan Fashion Week

With Gucci off to Paris for a season, there was space to fill, but only a few brave designers rose to the challenge.

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Prada's Fetishistic Resistance

21 September 2018 • By Tim Blanks

Miuccia turned her show into an intricate confrontation between liberation and conservatism, resulting in the most intense collection of the season to date.

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Prada's Fetishistic Resistance

Miuccia turned her show into an intricate confrontation between liberation and conservatism, resulting in the most intense collection of the season to date.

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Relaunching Linea Rossa Is the Smartest Thing Prada Has Done in a While

4 September 2018 • By Lauren Sherman

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Relaunching Linea Rossa Is the Smartest Thing Prada Has Done in a While

Prada co-CEO Patrizio Bertelli speaks exclusively to BoF about the relaunch of the sportif line. The move is all but sure to resonate with fans, but a full recovery is far from guaranteed.

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Global Luxury Brands Again Chase China's Young, Rich and Spendthrift

20 August 2018 • By Reuters

20 August 2018 • By Reuters

To capture the rapidly growing millennial market, global names from Prada to Hermès are moving further afield from China's first-tier cities.

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Global Luxury Brands Again Chase China's Young, Rich and Spendthrift

To capture the rapidly growing millennial market, global names from Prada to Hermès are moving further afield from China's first-tier cities.

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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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How Prada Is Riding Nostalgia and 'Ugly Fashion' to Turnaround

5 August 2018 • By Bloomberg

5 August 2018 • By Bloomberg

In recent years, Prada may have been too insider-oriented to grow, but investors have new faith in its turnaround efforts.

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How Prada Is Riding Nostalgia and 'Ugly Fashion' to Turnaround

In recent years, Prada may have been too insider-oriented to grow, but investors have new faith in its turnaround efforts.