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Chanel is a French luxury fashion house founded by Gabrielle "Coco" Chanel in Paris in 1910. The company is privately owned by the Wertheimer family and headquartered in Paris.

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News & Analysis

BoF Wanted to Celebrate Diversity. Fashion Leaders Saw More of the Industry's Superficiality Around Race.

The designer Kerby Jean-Raymond took BoF and founder Imran Amed to task on social media this week, criticising what he saw as the publication’s shallow approach to inclusivity. His comments found support among a diverse group of fashion insiders.

News & Analysis

BoF Wanted to Celebrate Diversity. Fashion Leaders Saw More of the Industry's Superficiality Around Race.

The designer Kerby Jean-Raymond took BoF and founder Imran Amed to task on social media this week, criticising what he saw as the publication’s shallow approach to inclusivity. His comments found support among a diverse group of fashion insiders.


China

When Does It Pay to Let Celebrities Hijack the Runway?

The very thing that boosts brand exposure during fashion week could threaten a luxury house’s most valuable asset. Especially in markets like China.

China

When Does It Pay to Let Celebrities Hijack the Runway?

The very thing that boosts brand exposure during fashion week could threaten a luxury house’s most valuable asset. Especially in markets like China.


Luxury

What Gucci Learned From Dapper Dan and Its Blackface Crisis

One of the world’s biggest luxury brands is paying for its cultural insensitivity — and trying to change.

Luxury

What Gucci Learned From Dapper Dan and Its Blackface Crisis

One of the world’s biggest luxury brands is paying for its cultural insensitivity — and trying to change.


Fashion Week

Gamine Incarnations at Chanel

This collection mightn’t have had the elegance of Virginie Viard’s couture, but it did share its restraint. That suggests a strong, stable future.

Fashion Week

Gamine Incarnations at Chanel

This collection mightn’t have had the elegance of Virginie Viard’s couture, but it did share its restraint. That suggests a strong, stable future.


Technology

A New Game Could Be Fashion’s Farmville. Will People Pay to Play?

Former Harpers Bazaar UK Editor-in-Chief Lucy Yeomans is behind Drest, a new fashion styling game. She's betting access to Farfetch's selection and sponsored challenges from Gucci will convince users to pay for virtual goods.

Technology

A New Game Could Be Fashion’s Farmville. Will People Pay to Play?

Former Harpers Bazaar UK Editor-in-Chief Lucy Yeomans is behind Drest, a new fashion styling game. She's betting access to Farfetch's selection and sponsored challenges from Gucci will convince users to pay for virtual goods.


China

The VIP Buyers Shaping China's Retail Landscape

China’s lucrative market has seen European showrooms roll out the red carpet for a new generation of its buyers, but the relationship hasn’t always been smooth.

China

The VIP Buyers Shaping China's Retail Landscape

China’s lucrative market has seen European showrooms roll out the red carpet for a new generation of its buyers, but the relationship hasn’t always been smooth.


China

As Luxury Suffers in Hong Kong, Tiffany Turns to Mainland China

With estimates of the Hong Kong luxury market falling by as much as 60 percent this year, luxury brands like Tiffany & Co. are redoubling their efforts on the mainland.

China

As Luxury Suffers in Hong Kong, Tiffany Turns to Mainland China

With estimates of the Hong Kong luxury market falling by as much as 60 percent this year, luxury brands like Tiffany & Co. are redoubling their efforts on the mainland.


Luxury

How LVMH Plans To Revive Patou

On Wednesday, designer Guillaume Henry will present his first collection for Patou as LVMH aims to breathe new life into the heritage brand, in part by commissioning a documentary film.

Luxury

How LVMH Plans To Revive Patou

On Wednesday, designer Guillaume Henry will present his first collection for Patou as LVMH aims to breathe new life into the heritage brand, in part by commissioning a documentary film.


Luxury

Despite the Critics, Maria Grazia Chiuri's Dior Is a Success

Today’s Christian Dior show may again disappoint critics, but lacklustre reviews haven’t slowed momentum at the house, where sales are expected to grow 26 percent this year, according to Morgan Stanley.

Luxury

Despite the Critics, Maria Grazia Chiuri's Dior Is a Success

Today’s Christian Dior show may again disappoint critics, but lacklustre reviews haven’t slowed momentum at the house, where sales are expected to grow 26 percent this year, according to Morgan Stanley.


Fashion Week

A New Seduction at Gucci

Change was definitely on the menu for Alessandro Michele this season, and the subtle shift delivered some interesting repercussions for the brand — sex and elegance — and possibly his most alluring and accessible collection yet.

Fashion Week

A New Seduction at Gucci

Change was definitely on the menu for Alessandro Michele this season, and the subtle shift delivered some interesting repercussions for the brand — sex and elegance — and possibly his most alluring and accessible collection yet.