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How Jane Birkin Changed ‘French Girl’ Style Forever
The British French actress and singer, who died on Sunday, embodied changing ideas of femininity and influenced fashion far beyond the Hermès bag that famously bears her name.

How Jane Birkin Changed ‘French Girl’ Style Forever
The British French actress and singer, who died on Sunday, embodied changing ideas of femininity and influenced fashion far beyond the Hermès bag that famously bears her name.

Why Does Fashion Need Haute Couture?
On Monday at 10 a.m., a swarm of extremely well-heeled clients — dressed in Schiaparelli looks, holding Schiaparelli bags and wearing bright gold Schiaparelli jewellery, often the same pieces, from the same collections — proceeded en masse into the Petit Palais in Paris.

Why Does Fashion Need Haute Couture?
On Monday at 10 a.m., a swarm of extremely well-heeled clients — dressed in Schiaparelli looks, holding Schiaparelli bags and wearing bright gold Schiaparelli jewellery, often the same pieces, from the same collections — proceeded en masse into the Petit Palais in Paris.

Imran Amed & Luca Solca: How Big Luxury Dominates Fashion
Courtesy of System Magazine, BoF’s Imran Amed and Bernstein analyst Luca Solca discuss how the biggest French luxury companies dominate the fashion industry. ‘They control the whole ecosystem; they have a lock on it.’

Imran Amed & Luca Solca: How Big Luxury Dominates Fashion
Courtesy of System Magazine, BoF’s Imran Amed and Bernstein analyst Luca Solca discuss how the biggest French luxury companies dominate the fashion industry. ‘They control the whole ecosystem; they have a lock on it.’

Hong Kong’s Biggest Mall Amps Up Luxury Appeal to Compete for Shoppers
The long lines of customers outside Chanel and Louis Vuitton stores on Hong Kong’s Canton Road are finally back, and the city’s biggest mall operator is trying to get them to spend like before.

Hong Kong’s Biggest Mall Amps Up Luxury Appeal to Compete for Shoppers
The long lines of customers outside Chanel and Louis Vuitton stores on Hong Kong’s Canton Road are finally back, and the city’s biggest mall operator is trying to get them to spend like before.

Case Study | Inside Hermès’ Best-in-Class Leather Goods Strategy
How a unique approach to supply chain, design, communications and retail has powered blockbuster demand for iconic bags like the Birkin and Kelly, enabling the French leather goods house to face down rivals and become a global megabrand with a market capitalisation greater than Nike’s.

Case Study | Inside Hermès’ Best-in-Class Leather Goods Strategy
How a unique approach to supply chain, design, communications and retail has powered blockbuster demand for iconic bags like the Birkin and Kelly, enabling the French leather goods house to face down rivals and become a global megabrand with a market capitalisation greater than Nike’s.

Luxury Stocks Lose $30 Billion in One Day on Demand Fears
A blistering rally in luxury goods stocks this year powered by international demand, particularly from China, has taken a hit, wiping out more than $30 billion from the sector on Tuesday.

Luxury Stocks Lose $30 Billion in One Day on Demand Fears
A blistering rally in luxury goods stocks this year powered by international demand, particularly from China, has taken a hit, wiping out more than $30 billion from the sector on Tuesday.

Selfridges, Hermès Quietly Exit Fashion Pact Amid Slow Progress
Four years after a splashy launch around the G7, the CEO-powered climate drive says it’s gearing up to accelerate action. But it has lost high-profile members and so far delivered little more than a handful of pilot projects.

Selfridges, Hermès Quietly Exit Fashion Pact Amid Slow Progress
Four years after a splashy launch around the G7, the CEO-powered climate drive says it’s gearing up to accelerate action. But it has lost high-profile members and so far delivered little more than a handful of pilot projects.

Are Luxury Brands Overexposed?
Sales of megabrands like Louis Vuitton and Hermès continue to surge, but ubiquity risk is driven by key styles appearing too often on the street and not by revenue, writes Luca Solca.

Are Luxury Brands Overexposed?
Sales of megabrands like Louis Vuitton and Hermès continue to surge, but ubiquity risk is driven by key styles appearing too often on the street and not by revenue, writes Luca Solca.

At Paris Fashion Week, Less Was More
In an age of clickbait fashion, it was acts of reduction that, paradoxically, stood out most, reports Angelo Flaccavento.

At Paris Fashion Week, Less Was More
In an age of clickbait fashion, it was acts of reduction that, paradoxically, stood out most, reports Angelo Flaccavento.

The MetaBirkins Creator Isn’t Done Fighting Yet
Mason Rothschild opens up about his recent loss to Hermès in court, why he believes he can win on appeal and the fate of the MetaBirkins themselves.

The MetaBirkins Creator Isn’t Done Fighting Yet
Mason Rothschild opens up about his recent loss to Hermès in court, why he believes he can win on appeal and the fate of the MetaBirkins themselves.