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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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Sustainability

Op-Ed | Why Chanel’s Exotic Skins Ban Is Wrong

While well-meaning, the French luxury house’s move to stop manufacturing products made from snakes, crocodiles, lizards and other reptiles will hurt animal conservation efforts and local communities, argue Daniel Natusch, Rosie Cooney, Tomas Waller and Grahame Webb.

Sustainability

Op-Ed | Why Chanel’s Exotic Skins Ban Is Wrong

While well-meaning, the French luxury house’s move to stop manufacturing products made from snakes, crocodiles, lizards and other reptiles will hurt animal conservation efforts and local communities, argue Daniel Natusch, Rosie Cooney, Tomas Waller and Grahame Webb.


News & Analysis

Kering Is Revamping Boucheron, the 160-Year-Old Jeweller to the Czars

Part of the elite French jewellers club and founded not long after Cartier, the brand is rejuvenated by a new flagship boutique in the famous Place Vendome.

News & Analysis

Kering Is Revamping Boucheron, the 160-Year-Old Jeweller to the Czars

Part of the elite French jewellers club and founded not long after Cartier, the brand is rejuvenated by a new flagship boutique in the famous Place Vendome.


China

As China Becomes the World’s Largest Fashion Market, Could Local Players Dominate?

Good news for China's local brands, five arrested in a fake botox bust, and Hangzhou eyes the New Retail throne. Read China Decoded to make sense of the market.

China

As China Becomes the World’s Largest Fashion Market, Could Local Players Dominate?

Good news for China's local brands, five arrested in a fake botox bust, and Hangzhou eyes the New Retail throne. Read China Decoded to make sense of the market.


Fashion Week

Chanel, Mummy-fied

Karl Lagerfeld’s latest Métiers d'Arts collection was shown in the Egyptian wing at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City, and he took the inspiration quite literally.

Fashion Week

Chanel, Mummy-fied

Karl Lagerfeld’s latest Métiers d'Arts collection was shown in the Egyptian wing at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City, and he took the inspiration quite literally.


Luxury

Chanel’s Year of Change

Bruno Pavlovsky, president of fashion and Chanel SAS, addresses the reshaping of the storied French house, from its ban on exotic skins to its curious new London headquarters, as well as the rumours that Phoebe Philo will succeed Karl Lagerfeld.

Luxury

Chanel’s Year of Change

Bruno Pavlovsky, president of fashion and Chanel SAS, addresses the reshaping of the storied French house, from its ban on exotic skins to its curious new London headquarters, as well as the rumours that Phoebe Philo will succeed Karl Lagerfeld.


News & Analysis

The Thorny Business of Brand Activism

Brands that take a position on divisive issues see the risk of backlash as short-term pain for long-term gain. But being on the right side of history can backfire when brand activism comes across as superficial or self-righteous.

News & Analysis

The Thorny Business of Brand Activism

Brands that take a position on divisive issues see the risk of backlash as short-term pain for long-term gain. But being on the right side of history can backfire when brand activism comes across as superficial or self-righteous.


Luxury

Luxury Retail Hit By Paris Protests

Anti-government protests over the past weekends engulfed Paris’ shopping districts, where a police lockdown and vandalism forced many stores to shut.

Luxury

Luxury Retail Hit By Paris Protests

Anti-government protests over the past weekends engulfed Paris’ shopping districts, where a police lockdown and vandalism forced many stores to shut.


News & Analysis

At Balmain, Does a New Logo Signal New Opportunity?

For the first time in its nearly 80-year history, Balmain is rebranding. But the move is only one element of chief executive Massimo Piombini’s plan to transform the French label from niche player to powerhouse.

News & Analysis

At Balmain, Does a New Logo Signal New Opportunity?

For the first time in its nearly 80-year history, Balmain is rebranding. But the move is only one element of chief executive Massimo Piombini’s plan to transform the French label from niche player to powerhouse.


Luxury

Chanel Is Banning Exotic Skins: Here's Why

The Parisian fashion house announced Monday that it would stop manufacturing products made from snakes, crocodiles, lizards and more, citing difficulty obtaining responsibly sourced skins. What does this mean for its bottom line, and for the industry at large?

Luxury

Chanel Is Banning Exotic Skins: Here's Why

The Parisian fashion house announced Monday that it would stop manufacturing products made from snakes, crocodiles, lizards and more, citing difficulty obtaining responsibly sourced skins. What does this mean for its bottom line, and for the industry at large?


Fashion Week

Is Alexander Wang Finally Growing Up?

The designer's blend of Chanel-like tweeds, 'Working Girl' suiting and tuxedo-inspired gowns with subversive 'downtown' elements made for a strong showing.

Fashion Week

Is Alexander Wang Finally Growing Up?

The designer's blend of Chanel-like tweeds, 'Working Girl' suiting and tuxedo-inspired gowns with subversive 'downtown' elements made for a strong showing.