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Topping off a transformative tenure at Saint Laurent, the Italian executive and BoF 500 member is co-piloting fashion’s highest-stakes turnaround effort as owner Kering’s deputy CEO for brand development. Can Bellettini engineer a rebirth for the luxury giant and its flagship label Gucci?
From a couture revival to winning the Met Gala, the Kering-owned brand is white-hot. Ahead of its buzzed-about Paris Fashion Week show Saturday, CEO Cedric Charbit speaks to BoF about the strategy behind ‘new era’ Balenciaga and his plan for pushing sales to the next level.
Amid surging sales, Bottega Veneta needs to keep up the momentum without losing its discreet charm. CEO Bartolomeo Rongone talks exclusively to BoF about the reinvention of the Italian heritage brand and where it’s headed from here.
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The 98th Academy Awards, and Vanity Fair’s revamped after-party, bring luxury brands’ red-carpet strategies to a crescendo. Plus, Lululemon reports quarterly results with the CEO job still vacant.
In this week’s High Margin luxury newsletter: A softening resale market for Birkin and Kelly bags poses questions for luxury powerhouse Hermès. Plus, a run on Chanel’s stores during Paris Fashion Week.
Goasglas is set to head the luxury conglomerate’s biggest watch label after the sudden exit of former chief executive Antoine Pin in January.
Harrods is still grappling with the dark legacy of former owner Mohamed Al Fayed’s serial sexual abuse, facing ongoing internal investigations, compensation negotiations and calls for greater accountability.
The executive order directs the FTC chairman to prioritise enforcement of existing laws against sellers and manufacturers who falsely claim products are made in America.
Global oil markets face turmoil after a US attack on Iran's main export hub heightened risks to supply across the Middle East.
The 98th Academy Awards, and Vanity Fair’s revamped after-party, bring luxury brands’ red-carpet strategies to a crescendo. Plus, Lululemon reports quarterly results with the CEO job still vacant.
From the impact of the war in the Middle East to the future of Saks to the Kering conundrum, Imran Amed shares his intel and insight from the trenches of the latest ‘fashion month.’
