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What Comes After Viral Fashion?

This week in luxury, calculated risk-taking wins the red carpet at the Golden Globes, while Brunello Cucinelli and Richemont report Q4 sales. Plus, what to watch for at Milan men’s week.

What Comes After Viral Fashion?

This week in luxury, calculated risk-taking wins the red carpet at the Golden Globes, while Brunello Cucinelli and Richemont report Q4 sales. Plus, what to watch for at Milan men’s week.


Saks Global Files for Bankruptcy After Monthslong Hunt for Cash

The Chapter 11 filing comes just over a year after the retailer acquired Neiman Marcus and Bergdorf Goodman. The combined company struggled almost from the start amid sinking sales and fraught relations with vendors and creditors.

Saks Global Files for Bankruptcy After Monthslong Hunt for Cash

The Chapter 11 filing comes just over a year after the retailer acquired Neiman Marcus and Bergdorf Goodman. The combined company struggled almost from the start amid sinking sales and fraught relations with vendors and creditors.


How Watchmakers Are Dealing With Soaring Gold Prices

As gold tops $4,600 per ounce, executives including Breitling CEO Georges Kern are bracing for a hit to margins. Solutions range from seeking new materials to raising prices or postponing gold purchases.

How Watchmakers Are Dealing With Soaring Gold Prices

As gold tops $4,600 per ounce, executives including Breitling CEO Georges Kern are bracing for a hit to margins. Solutions range from seeking new materials to raising prices or postponing gold purchases.


This Week: Red Carpet Dressing; Saks Watch; Luxury Earnings

The Golden Globes kick off awards season in earnest as well as a packed week for the fashion industry.

This Week: Red Carpet Dressing; Saks Watch; Luxury Earnings

The Golden Globes kick off awards season in earnest as well as a packed week for the fashion industry.


The Big Luxury Stories We’re Tracking in 2026

Who will be held accountable if designer revamps don’t land? Plus, the fallout from Saks’ expected bankruptcy, Dior hits stores, a long road in China and more.

The Big Luxury Stories We’re Tracking in 2026

Who will be held accountable if designer revamps don’t land? Plus, the fallout from Saks’ expected bankruptcy, Dior hits stores, a long road in China and more.


Givenchy Gets New CEO as LVMH Shuffles Maison’s Leadership

Long-time L’Oréal Executive Amadine Ohayon replaces Alessandro Valenti, who departs after just 18 months for a senior role at Christian Dior Couture.

Givenchy Gets New CEO as LVMH Shuffles Maison’s Leadership

Long-time L’Oréal Executive Amadine Ohayon replaces Alessandro Valenti, who departs after just 18 months for a senior role at Christian Dior Couture.


Luxury Fashion Is Rethinking Its Value to Shoppers

After years of raising prices with no corresponding bump in quality or creativity, the industry is being forced to rebuild its trust with shoppers, according to the BoF-McKinsey State of Fashion 2026.

Luxury Fashion Is Rethinking Its Value to Shoppers

After years of raising prices with no corresponding bump in quality or creativity, the industry is being forced to rebuild its trust with shoppers, according to the BoF-McKinsey State of Fashion 2026.


These Rolexes Look Identical. Why Is the Gold One $17,000 Cheaper?

Both the Rolex Day-Date in white gold and its counterpart in platinum are investments, but one trades at a much higher premium to fundamentals, observes Bloomberg’s Felix Salmon.

These Rolexes Look Identical. Why Is the Gold One $17,000 Cheaper?

Both the Rolex Day-Date in white gold and its counterpart in platinum are investments, but one trades at a much higher premium to fundamentals, observes Bloomberg’s Felix Salmon.


Burberry’s CEO on Turning ‘Britishness’ Into a Global Language

Joshua Schulman reveals how he’s fuelling the brand’s turnaround with a more get-able take on British luxury and a new sense of urgency in the BoF-McKinsey State of Fashion 2026 report.

Burberry’s CEO on Turning ‘Britishness’ Into a Global Language

Joshua Schulman reveals how he’s fuelling the brand’s turnaround with a more get-able take on British luxury and a new sense of urgency in the BoF-McKinsey State of Fashion 2026 report.


Phoebe Philo Sales Top $40 Million in 2025

The London-based fashion startup nearly tripled revenues in its second full year of trading.

Phoebe Philo Sales Top $40 Million in 2025

The London-based fashion startup nearly tripled revenues in its second full year of trading.


Opinion: A Birkin Looks Better on Your Arm Than in a Hedge Fund

With the boom of the secondhand-luxury-goods market, an actual fund that attempts to make money off the secondary luxury handbag market is the next logical step, writes Allison Schrager.

Opinion: A Birkin Looks Better on Your Arm Than in a Hedge Fund

With the boom of the secondhand-luxury-goods market, an actual fund that attempts to make money off the secondary luxury handbag market is the next logical step, writes Allison Schrager.


The Best of BoF 2025: A Tough Year for Luxury

High-end brands struggled to shake the gloom, with no sign of a rebound in view. Yet bright patches have emerged, with fresh energy from creative revamps, investor confidence in Kering’s new CEO and outperformance of labels like Hermes, Brunello Cucinelli and Prada.

The Best of BoF 2025: A Tough Year for Luxury

High-end brands struggled to shake the gloom, with no sign of a rebound in view. Yet bright patches have emerged, with fresh energy from creative revamps, investor confidence in Kering’s new CEO and outperformance of labels like Hermes, Brunello Cucinelli and Prada.