Valentino’s Full-Year Sales Fall 3 Percent
The results help to explain owner Mayhoola’s decision to shake up the brand’s aesthetic direction by hiring former Gucci designer Alessandro Michele.
Donatella Versace
A Playbook for Michael Kors, Versace and Jimmy Choo
How the American ‘accessible luxury’ group Tapestry can capitalise on its newly acquired brands and more from BoF’s Imran Amed.
Donatella Versace: The Blonde Takes LA
Hollywood has always been close to the designer’s heart, so it was pure kismet that Donatella showed her latest collection in Los Angeles three days before the Oscars.
The Fashion World Remembers Virgil Abloh
The industry pays tribute to the much-loved designer, whose death was announced on Sunday.
Versace Said to Drop Fendi Collaboration at Secret Second Show
Donnatella Versace teamed up with Silvia Venturini Fendi and Kim Jones on a co-branded line set to be revealed Sunday, sources told BoF.
Can Versace Grow a Business as Big as Its Brand?
CEO Jonathan Akeroyd is betting that a new signature print and marble-clad store concept will speed the Italian fashion house’s recovery from the pandemic and help scale its business.
Why Luxury Came to the Rescue
To support the fight against Covid-19, European fashion companies have been doing everything from producing hand sanitiser to building new hospital wings. What’s driving these wartime-like efforts?
Why Brands Are Revisiting Old Advertising Campaigns
Instagram influencers aren’t the only ones posting throwback content. Lockdown measures are prompting brands like Louis Vuitton, Saint Laurent and Versace to revisit their archives.
In the Face of a Global Crisis, What Is the Fashion Industry Doing?
From large hospital donations to manufacturing hand sanitiser, fashion’s biggest names are mobilising to curb the spread of Covid-19.
Planet Versace
Donatella Versace put her men’s and women’s collections together on the catwalk for the first time on Friday night, but there was a whole world besides. it was spectacular on one level, but furiously diffuse on another.
Why the Fashion Industry Is Betting Big on Jennifer Lopez
The actress and singer is the face of Guess, Versace and Coach Spring 2020 campaigns, making her the rare celebrity in demand at every price point. What's behind her broad appeal?
Remembering Ed Filipowski, Powerhouse Fashion PR
The Co-Chairman of New York-based agency KCD, who died on Friday at age 58, was best known for his keen eye for talent and no-nonsense approach.
Deals of the Decade
BoF identifies the 10 most transformative partnerships of the past 10 years.
Company Snapshot
With verve and signature flamboyance, she picked up the pieces after her brother’s death to push the brand forward.
The News in Brief
TikTok’s Crackdown on Ozempic Influencers Threatens Weight-Loss Drug Hype Machine
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.
Vivienne Westwood’s Personal Wardrobe To Be Auctioned
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.
Valentino Chairman Bets Quiet Luxury Is Over After Michele Hire
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.
Marcelo Burlon Steps Down as Creative Director of Namesake Brand
Burlon, a former DJ, stylist and PR, founded the Milan-based label as a T-shirt line in 2012, inspired by ‘90s club culture.
Designer Nancy Gonzalez Sentenced to 18 Months in Exotic Skin Smuggling Case
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.
The Wealthy are Less Willing to Spend on Sustainable Products
Millennial and Gen-Z respondents were among the most likely to pay a premium for environmental-friendly practices.
Express Files for US Bankruptcy Protection, to Close Over 100 Stores
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.