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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

Brexit at the Cliff Edge: What Fashion Needs to Know

March 29th was meant to be the day the UK left the European Union. Instead, the Brexit drama is far from over and global fashion brands operating in the country face a prolonged period of uncertainty.

News & Analysis

Brexit at the Cliff Edge: What Fashion Needs to Know

March 29th was meant to be the day the UK left the European Union. Instead, the Brexit drama is far from over and global fashion brands operating in the country face a prolonged period of uncertainty.


China

Who's Who Behind the Scenes at Shanghai Fashion Week

With its growing network of trade shows, showrooms and B2B events, China’s leading fashion week has produced an influential group of power brokers at the ready-to-wear event. Read China Decoded to make sense of the market.

China

Who's Who Behind the Scenes at Shanghai Fashion Week

With its growing network of trade shows, showrooms and B2B events, China’s leading fashion week has produced an influential group of power brokers at the ready-to-wear event. Read China Decoded to make sense of the market.


Retail

Boost for Champs Elysées as Galeries Lafayette Opens 'Concept' Store

As top-tier department stores pitch themselves as day-trip destinations to counter competition from online rivals such as Amazon, Galeries Lafayette will open a new outlet in Paris this week.

Retail

Boost for Champs Elysées as Galeries Lafayette Opens 'Concept' Store

As top-tier department stores pitch themselves as day-trip destinations to counter competition from online rivals such as Amazon, Galeries Lafayette will open a new outlet in Paris this week.


Workplace & Talent

Swarovski: A Brilliant Future Born from an Innovative Past

BoF meets Nadja Swarovski to hear how the company’s innovation in crystal cutting technology and the production of lab-grown diamonds continues to drive its aesthetic capabilities and cultural values.

Workplace & Talent

Swarovski: A Brilliant Future Born from an Innovative Past

BoF meets Nadja Swarovski to hear how the company’s innovation in crystal cutting technology and the production of lab-grown diamonds continues to drive its aesthetic capabilities and cultural values.


News & Analysis

Op-Ed | Why Women’s Streetwear Will Be Big Business

Female fans of streetwear constitute a major market opportunity for brands, argues Reggie Casagrande.

News & Analysis

Op-Ed | Why Women’s Streetwear Will Be Big Business

Female fans of streetwear constitute a major market opportunity for brands, argues Reggie Casagrande.


News & Analysis

The Latest Clash Between France and Italy Is Over Sunglasses

Shares in EssilorLuxottica, the world’s largest eyewear company, have slumped 22 percent since the two brands merged.

News & Analysis

The Latest Clash Between France and Italy Is Over Sunglasses

Shares in EssilorLuxottica, the world’s largest eyewear company, have slumped 22 percent since the two brands merged.


News & Analysis

Succession Planning: What Works, What Doesn't

The death of Karl Lagerfeld has put a spotlight on succession planning quandaries at major brands, from Ralph Lauren to Giorgio Armani. What can the industry learn from the successes and stumbles of the past?

News & Analysis

Succession Planning: What Works, What Doesn't

The death of Karl Lagerfeld has put a spotlight on succession planning quandaries at major brands, from Ralph Lauren to Giorgio Armani. What can the industry learn from the successes and stumbles of the past?


Financial Markets

Gwyneth Paltrow's Goop Cashing in Despite 'Pseudoscience' Claims

To the surprise of the medical community, Gwyneth Paltrow's lifestyle brand has become the epicentre of the multi-trillion dollar wellness industry.

Financial Markets

Gwyneth Paltrow's Goop Cashing in Despite 'Pseudoscience' Claims

To the surprise of the medical community, Gwyneth Paltrow's lifestyle brand has become the epicentre of the multi-trillion dollar wellness industry.


China

Chinese Luxury Shoppers to Return to Paris

As "gilets jaunes" protests wane and the yuan strengthens, the French capital looks set to regain its place as China’s favourite luxury shopping haven. Read China Decoded to make sense of the market.

China

Chinese Luxury Shoppers to Return to Paris

As "gilets jaunes" protests wane and the yuan strengthens, the French capital looks set to regain its place as China’s favourite luxury shopping haven. Read China Decoded to make sense of the market.


Retail

The New Rules of Brick-and-Mortar Retail

Amid an ongoing 'retail apocalypse' that’s wiping out thousands of stores, retailers are staking their future on a new generation of brick-and-mortar shops that are radically different from their predecessors.

Retail

The New Rules of Brick-and-Mortar Retail

Amid an ongoing 'retail apocalypse' that’s wiping out thousands of stores, retailers are staking their future on a new generation of brick-and-mortar shops that are radically different from their predecessors.