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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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Fashion Week

Richard Quinn’s Hallowed Archetypes

The young designer upped the voltage of his signature megawatt prints and made the banal look utterly brilliant.

Fashion Week

Richard Quinn’s Hallowed Archetypes

The young designer upped the voltage of his signature megawatt prints and made the banal look utterly brilliant.


News & Analysis

Chanel Appoints Virginie Viard as Karl Lagerfeld's Successor

The announcement muffled speculation about whether Chanel might seek out another big name to replace Lagerfeld, whose passing was announced on Tuesday.

News & Analysis

Chanel Appoints Virginie Viard as Karl Lagerfeld's Successor

The announcement muffled speculation about whether Chanel might seek out another big name to replace Lagerfeld, whose passing was announced on Tuesday.


News & Analysis

The BoF Podcast: Remembering the Life and Work of Karl Lagerfeld

In a special episode of The BoF Podcast, Tim Blanks and Imran Amed sit down to discuss their memories and reflections on the passing of the fashion icon.

News & Analysis

The BoF Podcast: Remembering the Life and Work of Karl Lagerfeld

In a special episode of The BoF Podcast, Tim Blanks and Imran Amed sit down to discuss their memories and reflections on the passing of the fashion icon.


News & Analysis

In Memory of Karl Lagerfeld

Tim Blanks remembers the celebrated designer.

News & Analysis

In Memory of Karl Lagerfeld

Tim Blanks remembers the celebrated designer.


News & Analysis

Chanel Faces Biggest Challenge Since the Loss of Its Founder

Lagerfeld reigned over Chanel since 1983 with indisputable authority, helping turn a storied haute-couture fashion house into a global megabrand with $9.6 billion in annual sales.

News & Analysis

Chanel Faces Biggest Challenge Since the Loss of Its Founder

Lagerfeld reigned over Chanel since 1983 with indisputable authority, helping turn a storied haute-couture fashion house into a global megabrand with $9.6 billion in annual sales.


News & Analysis

Karl Lagerfeld Dies in Paris

The world’s most iconic and prolific designer was widely known as the king of fashion.

News & Analysis

Karl Lagerfeld Dies in Paris

The world’s most iconic and prolific designer was widely known as the king of fashion.


Luxury

Will the ‘Frieze Effect’ Work in LA?

Fashion brands and retailers profit handsomely from the Frieze Art Fair in London and New York. BoF goes inside the event’s Los Angeles debut.

Luxury

Will the ‘Frieze Effect’ Work in LA?

Fashion brands and retailers profit handsomely from the Frieze Art Fair in London and New York. BoF goes inside the event’s Los Angeles debut.


Retail

Luxury Rental Service Armarium Comes to Le Bon Marché

The partnership is evidence of growing interest in the luxury rentals market.

Retail

Luxury Rental Service Armarium Comes to Le Bon Marché

The partnership is evidence of growing interest in the luxury rentals market.


China

Can 'China Day' Live Up to the Hype?

As trade war tensions come to a head in Beijing, US-China relations will be stronger than ever on New York Fashion Week's China Day runway.

China

Can 'China Day' Live Up to the Hype?

As trade war tensions come to a head in Beijing, US-China relations will be stronger than ever on New York Fashion Week's China Day runway.


Luxury

Will France's New Luxury Strategy Help Sell More Louis Vuitton Bags?

At a time when Vuitton, Hermès and Chanel are expanding their production capacity to keep up with growing demand for ‘made in France’ luxury goods, a new government roadmap could give the sector a boost.

Luxury

Will France's New Luxury Strategy Help Sell More Louis Vuitton Bags?

At a time when Vuitton, Hermès and Chanel are expanding their production capacity to keep up with growing demand for ‘made in France’ luxury goods, a new government roadmap could give the sector a boost.