Frédéric Malle Steps Down From Namesake Brand
Frédéric Malle announced on Apr. 18 that he will be leaving his brand Editions de Parfums Frédéric Malle at the end of June.
David Neville
Power Moves | David Neville to Exit Rag & Bone, Proenza Schouler CEO, Burberry COO to Resign
BoF compiles the most important professional moves of the week.
BoF Exclusive | David Neville to Exit Rag & Bone
BoF has learned that co-chief executive officer David Neville will step down from his day-to-day role at Rag & Bone, while remaining a ‘significant’ shareholder and board member. Marcus Wainwright will become the company’s sole CEO.
Rag & Bone’s Sporty Proposition
Marcus Wainwright and David Neville used boyish workwear and athletic details to make their mark on the season’s top trends.
Military Antics at Rag & Bone
David Neville and Marcus Wainwright have elevated their original, quite basic proposition into something sensual and sophisticated.
Brits Abroad: Expat Menswear Designers
"Meet the menswear designers of Louis Vuitton, Z Zegna, and Rag & Bone - an elite quartet of British menswear designers who have swapped London for
Mencyclopaedia: Rag & Bone
"Say 'rag and bone' in Britain, and it's odds-on that whoever you're talking to will think of Wilfrid Brambell's malevolent gummy gurning in Steptoe
The News in Brief
With Succession in Focus, LVMH Adds Alexandre and Frédéric Arnault to Board
The two brothers join older siblings Antoine and Delphine, meaning that 4 out of Arnault’s 5 heirs now serve on the board. Bernard Arnault, age 75, has placed his controlling interest in LVMH in a stock-share partnership aimed at perpetuating family control.
Arnault Says He Hopes Tensions With China on Luxury Quiet Down
Billionaire Bernard Arnault said he hopes a planned visit to France next month by China’s Xi Jinping will help smooth trade relations between Paris and Beijing.
Perfume Group Puig, Backers to Raise €2.6 Billion in Madrid IPO
Puig and its founding family plan to sell Class B shares at €22 to €24.50 each, the Barcelona-based company said Thursday in a filing with the Spanish securities regulator.
Vita Liberata Bought Back By Founder
Alyson Hogg, who founded the luxury tanning brand in 2003, has reacquired it from Crown Laboratories.
Swiss Watch Exports Plunge as China and Hong Kong Demand Dries Up
Monthly Swiss watch exports suffered their biggest decline since 2020 as demand for premium and luxury timepieces in key markets including China and Hong Kong plunged.
Asos Says It Will Take ‘Necessary Actions’ After 18% Drop in Sales
Asos has said it will take “necessary actions” to transform its fortunes after the fast fashion retailer’s first-half losses widened and sales fell by nearly a fifth.
TikTok Divest-or-Ban Bill Heads to Fast Track in US Congress
The effort to force TikTok’s Chinese parent company ByteDance Ltd to divest its ownership of the social media platform would quickly become law under a plan outlined Wednesday by House Speaker Mike Johnson.