Balenciaga

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.

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.

Couture’s Cross-Generational Masterclass
The name on the door says Balenciaga, Gaultier, Armani... but that’s not the whole story.

Couture’s Cross-Generational Masterclass
The name on the door says Balenciaga, Gaultier, Armani... but that’s not the whole story.

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

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

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.

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.

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.

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.

Creativity Is the New Luxury at Balenciaga
But the surging energy of the show ended in a strange, suspended moment, writes Tim Blanks.

Creativity Is the New Luxury at Balenciaga
But the surging energy of the show ended in a strange, suspended moment, writes Tim Blanks.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.