There’s no denying that the biggest luxury brands badly need a creative reboot. But while the designers who got the top jobs are more than qualified, the lack of female representation speaks to deficiencies in how the industry considers its talent pipeline, writes Imran Amed.
There’s no denying that the biggest luxury brands badly need a creative reboot. But while the designers who got the top jobs are more than qualified, the lack of female representation speaks to deficiencies in how the industry considers its talent pipeline, writes Imran Amed.
The same sense of meaning, intimacy and radical creativity that’s enabled indie designers to connect with consumers is helping them adapt to turbulent times.
The same sense of meaning, intimacy and radical creativity that’s enabled indie designers to connect with consumers is helping them adapt to turbulent times.
Lak will debut his new venture during Paris men’s fashion week in June, presenting his first collection since the shuttering of the buzzy Sies Marjan in 2020.
Lak will debut his new venture during Paris men’s fashion week in June, presenting his first collection since the shuttering of the buzzy Sies Marjan in 2020.
In a rare in-depth interview, the Dior chief executive talks to BoF’s Imran Amed about the logic for hiring Anderson to oversee both the men’s and women’s sides of the business and how the French mega-brand plans to recapture customers amid a sharp downturn in the luxury sector.
In a rare in-depth interview, the Dior chief executive talks to BoF’s Imran Amed about the logic for hiring Anderson to oversee both the men’s and women’s sides of the business and how the French mega-brand plans to recapture customers amid a sharp downturn in the luxury sector.
Giancarlo Giammetti, co-founder of Valentino, sits down for an exclusive interview with BoF founder and CEO Imran Amed in Rome to discuss the early days of Valentino, the importance of protecting creativity in a fashion market that prioritises commercialisation, and why it is critical for the industry to support young designers who are overlooked by a fashion system under pressure.
Giancarlo Giammetti, co-founder of Valentino, sits down for an exclusive interview with BoF founder and CEO Imran Amed in Rome to discuss the early days of Valentino, the importance of protecting creativity in a fashion market that prioritises commercialisation, and why it is critical for the industry to support young designers who are overlooked by a fashion system under pressure.
Beckham speaks to Bloomberg, discussing a new documentary and future plans for her fashion brand.
Beckham speaks to Bloomberg, discussing a new documentary and future plans for her fashion brand.
The Italian designer in charge of Dior’s womenswear is leaving the LVMH-owned megabrand after a transformative nine-year tenure during which sales quadrupled before being hit hard by a sharp downturn in luxury demand.
The Italian designer in charge of Dior’s womenswear is leaving the LVMH-owned megabrand after a transformative nine-year tenure during which sales quadrupled before being hit hard by a sharp downturn in luxury demand.
As lab-grown stones become more of a force in the jewellery industry, sellers of both man-made and natural diamonds are looking for ways to differentiate themselves in their marketing.
As lab-grown stones become more of a force in the jewellery industry, sellers of both man-made and natural diamonds are looking for ways to differentiate themselves in their marketing.
A string of acquisitions piled up debts just as the industry entered a prolonged slump. Now, those debts are getting harder to manage.
A string of acquisitions piled up debts just as the industry entered a prolonged slump. Now, those debts are getting harder to manage.
If there was ‘beautiful confusion’ in the mix of cruise and couture the powerhouse designer paraded in Rome on Tuesday night, the standing ovation at the end of the show left little doubt she was saying goodbye to Dior after a transformational near-decade tenure and hello to her next act, resurrecting the storied Teatro della Cometa.
If there was ‘beautiful confusion’ in the mix of cruise and couture the powerhouse designer paraded in Rome on Tuesday night, the standing ovation at the end of the show left little doubt she was saying goodbye to Dior after a transformational near-decade tenure and hello to her next act, resurrecting the storied Teatro della Cometa.
As leather goods lose their cool amid rising prices and quality concerns, fine jewelry is emerging as luxury’s shining star.
As leather goods lose their cool amid rising prices and quality concerns, fine jewelry is emerging as luxury’s shining star.
While artists are experimenting with artificial intelligence to produce work, the technology won’t disrupt the business of art, argues Marc Spiegler.
While artists are experimenting with artificial intelligence to produce work, the technology won’t disrupt the business of art, argues Marc Spiegler.
Kering’s newly created jewellery division regroups Boucheron, Pomellato, Dodo and Qeelin brands as the company aims to pool resources. The conglomerate is also regrouping fashion brand reporting, shielding smaller labels from investor scrutiny.
War in the Middle East, the luxury industry’s fastest-growing market, threatens to delay a long-expected rebound in demand.
Owner Lanvin Group said it is ‘fully committed’ to the French label’s development under creative director Peter Copping, with CEO Andy Lew in charge of management.
The creative director’s departure after four years was a decision of ‘mutual agreement’ according to the Italian label.
Reed plans to focus on his own brand after three and a half years as creative director for the Puig-owned label.
The transaction gives FSI, a Milan-based private equity fund, a controlling share in the Italian luxury house, as more founder-owned brands turn to investors to fund growth and weather a tough global market.
The contracts allow users to trade on outcomes such as whether an item will surpass a price threshold or predict whether a brand will launch a new model.
Following a last-minute withdrawal from the couture calendar in January, the label, which is majority-owned by Pinault family investment fund Artémis, cancelled a runway outing scheduled for March 6.