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Burberry Names Jonathan Akeroyd New CEO. The appointment of Versace chief Akeroyd comes four months after current Burberry CEO Marco Gobbetti announced his departure to Salvatore Ferragamo, leaving the British brand’s turnaround only partially complete.
CEO Marco Gobbetti is leaving for Salvatore Ferragamo with the British brand’s revival only partially successful.
The designer’s task at Burberry has been to create a strong new identity for the brand. His latest collection, infused by life under the ocean, highlighted just how tricky that challenge is.
It is time for the British megabrand to again choose which way it’s really going: up or down?
Tim Blanks is Editor-at-Large at The Business of Fashion. He is based in London and covers designers, fashion weeks and fashion’s creative class.
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 Italian knitwear house joins a growing list of heritage brands sold to outside investors. Chief executive Livio Proli discusses the strategy behind Missoni’s next phase.
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.’
Owner Lanvin Group said it is ‘fully committed’ to the French label’s development under creative director Peter Copping, with CEO Andy Lew in charge of management.
In a post-fashion month debrief, BoF founder Imran Amed and editor-at-large Tim Blanks assess how the biggest houses are bedding in under new creative leadership at Chanel, Gucci, Dior and more.
From $50 cashmere to Dom Pérignon champagne, the everything store for the aspirationally bougie is outrunning the ghosts of DTC past.
