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Luxury

Kering Weakened as Gucci Sales Fall 20%

The French group’s sales fell 11 percent as its Saint Laurent and Balenciaga units also continued to suffer, underscoring the gap with key rivals in an increasingly cut-throat luxury market.

Luxury

Kering Weakened as Gucci Sales Fall 20%

The French group’s sales fell 11 percent as its Saint Laurent and Balenciaga units also continued to suffer, underscoring the gap with key rivals in an increasingly cut-throat luxury market.


Fashion Week

Couture’s Cross-Generational Masterclass

The name on the door says Balenciaga, Gaultier, Armani... but that’s not the whole story.

Fashion Week

Couture’s Cross-Generational Masterclass

The name on the door says Balenciaga, Gaultier, Armani... but that’s not the whole story.


Fashion Week

Couture’s Season of Monumentalism

A sense of sculptural rigidity and a stiff monumentalism was all over Paris Couture Week, writes Angelo Flaccavento.

Fashion Week

Couture’s Season of Monumentalism

A sense of sculptural rigidity and a stiff monumentalism was all over Paris Couture Week, writes Angelo Flaccavento.


China

Luxury Labels Slash Prices 50% to Lure Wary Chinese Shoppers

Starting this month, Chinese shoppers can snap up a small beige, crocodile-patterned version of Balenciaga’s iconic Hourglass handbag for $1,947, or 35 percent off on the mainland’s dominant e-commerce platform, Alibaba Group Holding Ltd.’s Tmall.

China

Luxury Labels Slash Prices 50% to Lure Wary Chinese Shoppers

Starting this month, Chinese shoppers can snap up a small beige, crocodile-patterned version of Balenciaga’s iconic Hourglass handbag for $1,947, or 35 percent off on the mainland’s dominant e-commerce platform, Alibaba Group Holding Ltd.’s Tmall.


Fashion Week

Has Creativity Become a Luxury?

At Paris Fashion Week creative spark was scarce, but there were bolts of imagination from designers across the aesthetic spectrum, writes Angelo Flaccavento.

Fashion Week

Has Creativity Become a Luxury?

At Paris Fashion Week creative spark was scarce, but there were bolts of imagination from designers across the aesthetic spectrum, writes Angelo Flaccavento.


Fashion Week

Creativity Is the New Luxury at Balenciaga

But the surging energy of the show ended in a strange, suspended moment, writes Tim Blanks.

Fashion Week

Creativity Is the New Luxury at Balenciaga

But the surging energy of the show ended in a strange, suspended moment, writes Tim Blanks.


Media

Why Prestige Dramas About Fashion Are TV’s Newest Obsession

These new shows are highlighting that fashion is intrinsically shaped by its social, historical and political context and are offering brands a new channel to introduce their businesses to consumers.

Media

Why Prestige Dramas About Fashion Are TV’s Newest Obsession

These new shows are highlighting that fashion is intrinsically shaped by its social, historical and political context and are offering brands a new channel to introduce their businesses to consumers.


Luxury

Kering Braces for Aspirational Luxury’s Long Winter

Sales at luxury fashion’s second-biggest group fell 4 percent in the holiday quarter, putting it significantly behind key rivals. The Gucci and Saint Laurent owner is expecting another year of lacklustre growth amid a long-term plan to push its brands upmarket.

Luxury

Kering Braces for Aspirational Luxury’s Long Winter

Sales at luxury fashion’s second-biggest group fell 4 percent in the holiday quarter, putting it significantly behind key rivals. The Gucci and Saint Laurent owner is expecting another year of lacklustre growth amid a long-term plan to push its brands upmarket.


Luxury

Kim Kardashian Returns as Balenciaga Ambassador

The deal comes as the brand works to win back the support of trendsetting clients after a public relations meltdown.

Luxury

Kim Kardashian Returns as Balenciaga Ambassador

The deal comes as the brand works to win back the support of trendsetting clients after a public relations meltdown.


Luxury

How Paper Bags Became Designer Accessories In Their Own Right

Balenciaga’s collaboration with Erewhon is the most high-profile example of the unlikely movement for carrier bags that is sweeping high-fashion, as well as the secondhand market.

Luxury

How Paper Bags Became Designer Accessories In Their Own Right

Balenciaga’s collaboration with Erewhon is the most high-profile example of the unlikely movement for carrier bags that is sweeping high-fashion, as well as the secondhand market.