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Balenciaga Names Nathalie Raynaud Deputy CEO

The Kering-owned fashion house is promoting its chief product officer as it prepares to open a new chapter under a new designer.

Luxury

Balenciaga Names Nathalie Raynaud Deputy CEO

The Kering-owned fashion house is promoting its chief product officer as it prepares to open a new chapter under a new designer.


Global Markets

The Most Audacious Fashion Collabs in China

From Bottega Veneta’s poetry pact to Rui Zhou’s sex toy tie-up, marketing partnerships are becoming increasingly bold and imaginative as brands try to reignite demand in the cooling China market.

Global Markets

The Most Audacious Fashion Collabs in China

From Bottega Veneta’s poetry pact to Rui Zhou’s sex toy tie-up, marketing partnerships are becoming increasingly bold and imaginative as brands try to reignite demand in the cooling China market.


Luxury

Kering’s Woes Deepen as Gucci Sales Tumble 25%

Group revenues fell 14 percent in the first quarter as Saint Laurent and Balenciaga also suffered from the downturn in luxury demand.

Luxury

Kering’s Woes Deepen as Gucci Sales Tumble 25%

Group revenues fell 14 percent in the first quarter as Saint Laurent and Balenciaga also suffered from the downturn in luxury demand.


Sports

Luxury Sneakers Lose Their ‘It’ Status

Just a few years ago, designer sneakers were an “it” item driving huge sales. Today the situation has changed, though they still have their place in luxury’s arsenal.

Sports

Luxury Sneakers Lose Their ‘It’ Status

Just a few years ago, designer sneakers were an “it” item driving huge sales. Today the situation has changed, though they still have their place in luxury’s arsenal.


Luxury

Will Gucci’s Demna Strategy Work?

The financial markets and fashion fans on social media have rejected Kering’s bet on the zeitgeist-shaping Balenciaga designer to revive its ailing flagship. BoF’s Imran Amed has a different view.

Luxury

Will Gucci’s Demna Strategy Work?

The financial markets and fashion fans on social media have rejected Kering’s bet on the zeitgeist-shaping Balenciaga designer to revive its ailing flagship. BoF’s Imran Amed has a different view.


Luxury

Why Gucci Picked Demna

The era-defining Balenciaga designer will take the reins of Italy’s biggest luxury brand in a surprise shakeup of parent company Kering’s creative ranks. The French group is under pressure to turn around performance after profits tumbled 46 percent last year.

Luxury

Why Gucci Picked Demna

The era-defining Balenciaga designer will take the reins of Italy’s biggest luxury brand in a surprise shakeup of parent company Kering’s creative ranks. The French group is under pressure to turn around performance after profits tumbled 46 percent last year.


Fashion Week

Paris Day Seven: When the Clothes Do the Talking

On the seventh day of Paris Fashion Week, featuring Duran Lantink, Valentino and Balenciaga, the dialogue between clothing and body said more than brand storytelling.

Fashion Week

Paris Day Seven: When the Clothes Do the Talking

On the seventh day of Paris Fashion Week, featuring Duran Lantink, Valentino and Balenciaga, the dialogue between clothing and body said more than brand storytelling.


Creative Class

The Rise of Lotta Volkova

The stylist key to Miu Miu’s explosive growth sits down with Alexander Fury to discuss her path to fashion, her personal look and working with Mrs Prada, courtesy of System magazine.

Creative Class

The Rise of Lotta Volkova

The stylist key to Miu Miu’s explosive growth sits down with Alexander Fury to discuss her path to fashion, her personal look and working with Mrs Prada, courtesy of System magazine.


Partner Content

Makeup Artist Sam Visser on How Creativity Sets Him Apart

BoF sits down with prominent makeup artist and Dior Beauty Ambassador, Sam Visser, to hear how prioritising creativity has enabled him to become one of the most influential makeup artists of his generation.

Partner Content

Makeup Artist Sam Visser on How Creativity Sets Him Apart

BoF sits down with prominent makeup artist and Dior Beauty Ambassador, Sam Visser, to hear how prioritising creativity has enabled him to become one of the most influential makeup artists of his generation.


Fashion Week

Demna’s Journey: From Barely There to Imperial Presence

The designer calls himself ‘a catastrophic thinker,’ but he’s given himself a break with his new collection for Balenciaga, writes Tim Blanks.

Fashion Week

Demna’s Journey: From Barely There to Imperial Presence

The designer calls himself ‘a catastrophic thinker,’ but he’s given himself a break with his new collection for Balenciaga, writes Tim Blanks.