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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 Weeks

Paris Day Nine: Fashion Is a Kitchen, Not a Laboratory

The importance of a recipe — not a formula — was on display at Chanel, Miu Miu and Saint Laurent on the last day of Paris Fashion Week.

Fashion Weeks

Paris Day Nine: Fashion Is a Kitchen, Not a Laboratory

The importance of a recipe — not a formula — was on display at Chanel, Miu Miu and Saint Laurent on the last day of Paris Fashion Week.


Luxury

This Week: Louis Vuitton, Chanel, Miu Miu and Maybe Some News, Too

Some of the biggest and hottest luxury brands close out Paris Fashion Week, after which M&A and long-awaited designer appointments will again dominate the news cycle.

Luxury

This Week: Louis Vuitton, Chanel, Miu Miu and Maybe Some News, Too

Some of the biggest and hottest luxury brands close out Paris Fashion Week, after which M&A and long-awaited designer appointments will again dominate the news cycle.


Luxury

Year of Designer Debuts Is a Crucial Test for Fashion’s Dream Machine

Givenchy, Tom Ford and Dries Van Noten will reveal new creative visions this week ahead of anticipated reboots at Chanel, Gucci, Dior and others. Can refreshed runway collections combat consumer fatigue?

Luxury

Year of Designer Debuts Is a Crucial Test for Fashion’s Dream Machine

Givenchy, Tom Ford and Dries Van Noten will reveal new creative visions this week ahead of anticipated reboots at Chanel, Gucci, Dior and others. Can refreshed runway collections combat consumer fatigue?


Fashion Week

In Paris, Haute Couture’s Air of Restoration

This season, the couture shows seemed less focused on storytelling than simply catering to the wealthy, reports Angelo Flaccavento.

Fashion Week

In Paris, Haute Couture’s Air of Restoration

This season, the couture shows seemed less focused on storytelling than simply catering to the wealthy, reports Angelo Flaccavento.


News & Analysis

The Top 10 Stories that Shaped Fashion in 2024

BoF looks back at the news that changed the industry this year — and will define the fashion agenda in 2025.

News & Analysis

The Top 10 Stories that Shaped Fashion in 2024

BoF looks back at the news that changed the industry this year — and will define the fashion agenda in 2025.


Luxury

Why Chanel Chose Matthieu Blazy

The designer, fresh off a star turn leading Bottega Veneta, succeeds Karl Lagerfeld and Virginie Viard as artistic director at the French couture and beauty giant, the industry’s most coveted creative post. Fashion president Bruno Pavlovsky breaks down the logic behind the historic choice.

Luxury

Why Chanel Chose Matthieu Blazy

The designer, fresh off a star turn leading Bottega Veneta, succeeds Karl Lagerfeld and Virginie Viard as artistic director at the French couture and beauty giant, the industry’s most coveted creative post. Fashion president Bruno Pavlovsky breaks down the logic behind the historic choice.


Luxury

Lessons From Karl Lagerfeld For Chanel’s Next Designer

As the industry awaits the official announcement of Chanel’s new creative director, Imran Amed extracts lessons from the strategy successfully employed by the great Karl Lagerfeld, encapsulated in the words of Goethe that the designer loved so much: ‘Create a better future with the expanded elements of the past.’

Luxury

Lessons From Karl Lagerfeld For Chanel’s Next Designer

As the industry awaits the official announcement of Chanel’s new creative director, Imran Amed extracts lessons from the strategy successfully employed by the great Karl Lagerfeld, encapsulated in the words of Goethe that the designer loved so much: ‘Create a better future with the expanded elements of the past.’


Beauty

What’s Behind Beauty’s Charm Obsession

Beaded, bedazzled and otherwise eye-catching charms have become something of a beauty craze, with brands across the price spectrum rushing to add charms to their offerings. Executed well, they don’t have to be a flash-in-the-pan moment.

Beauty

What’s Behind Beauty’s Charm Obsession

Beaded, bedazzled and otherwise eye-catching charms have become something of a beauty craze, with brands across the price spectrum rushing to add charms to their offerings. Executed well, they don’t have to be a flash-in-the-pan moment.


Luxury

This Week: Chanel Under the Microscope

The French couture and beauty giant will stage a major show in Hangzhou on Dec. 3, amid a severe slowdown in luxury demand and signals that a new designer will soon be announced.

Luxury

This Week: Chanel Under the Microscope

The French couture and beauty giant will stage a major show in Hangzhou on Dec. 3, amid a severe slowdown in luxury demand and signals that a new designer will soon be announced.


Luxury

Fixing Luxury’s Value for Money Problem

As consumers sober up from post-pandemic exuberance and luxury’s value proposition faces increased scrutiny, brands need to take action on creativity, quality and pricing, writes Luca Solca.

Luxury

Fixing Luxury’s Value for Money Problem

As consumers sober up from post-pandemic exuberance and luxury’s value proposition faces increased scrutiny, brands need to take action on creativity, quality and pricing, writes Luca Solca.