The designer’s makeup and fragrance line brought glamour, sex appeal – and sales – to the cosmetics giant. Keeping the magic in house was worth nearly $3 billion.
Exceptional shopping centres can thrive even in the middle of a pandemic. What separates the winners from the losers? And where should brands place their bets?
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.’
The French luxury conglomerate is selling its 50 percent share of the label back to the designer after a 17-year partnership.
BoF has learned that the French luxury group is selling its 50 percent share in the label, with a formal transition process already in motion, according to a source with first-hand knowledge of the matter.
There are advantages to hiring a star designer who knows how to feed the voracious publicity machine, argues Alexandra Shulman.
BoF has learned that, after 17 years, the French luxury conglomerate has recently held discussions to sell its 50 percent share of the label to Ms. McCartney.
The market is changing, but the fashion system isn’t changing with it.
With his brand on track to hit nearly $2 billion in retail sales in 2017, the designer is on a quest for global dominance. Next up? New York Fashion Week.
From Chanel to Michael Kors, BoF examines companies that failed hard on the way to global success.
Alexander Wang is the latest designer to take on a broader business role, becoming chief executive and chairman of his namesake brand.
Bottega Veneta CEO Carlo Beretta tells BoF’s Imran Amed about his plans to reinvigorate the brand and drive €2 billion in annual revenue.
The skilled executive rescued Gucci from near-bankrupcty before going on to help launch Tom Ford International.
The social media platform will effectively ban most weight loss-related content from appearing on its app starting next month, according to a sweeping new set of community guidelines published on its website last week.
A taffeta ball gown with the span of a light aircraft is one of the more magnificent items to go on sale at Christie’s in June as part of an auction of the personal wardrobe of Dame Vivienne Westwood.
The fashion industry’s era of so-called quiet luxury is over and affluent consumers will want bold designs again, the chairman of Valentino has predicted.
Burlon, a former DJ, stylist and PR, founded the Milan-based label as a T-shirt line in 2012, inspired by ‘90s club culture.
The Colombian designer, whose bags have been worn by celebrities and featured on shows like Sex and the City, previously pled guilty to illegally importing millions of dollars of crocodile and snakeskin handbags into the US.
Millennial and Gen-Z respondents were among the most likely to pay a premium for environmental-friendly practices.
Fashion retailer Express Inc has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy in the United States and intends to close more than 100 stores, it said on Monday.
Nike Inc. will have eliminated about 740 jobs at its headquarters by late June as part of its multiyear cost-cutting plan.
