Chanel
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.


The Anatomy of Travel Retail
Travellers account for 40 percent of global spending on personal luxury goods, with 12 to 13 percent captured through dedicated travel retail channels. Who is best positioned to capitalise?

The Anatomy of Travel Retail
Travellers account for 40 percent of global spending on personal luxury goods, with 12 to 13 percent captured through dedicated travel retail channels. Who is best positioned to capitalise?

$7,800 Fakes Spur LVMH and Kering To Fight Online Fraudsters
As companies from LVMH Moet Hennessy Louis Vuitton SE to Kering SA increasingly sell online, top brands are stepping up efforts to combat Web sales of counterfeit and grey-market goods.

$7,800 Fakes Spur LVMH and Kering To Fight Online Fraudsters
As companies from LVMH Moet Hennessy Louis Vuitton SE to Kering SA increasingly sell online, top brands are stepping up efforts to combat Web sales of counterfeit and grey-market goods.

Peter Philips, Makeup Maestro
BoF talks to Peter Philips, creative and image director of Christian Dior Makeup, about his personal and professional trajectory.

Peter Philips, Makeup Maestro
BoF talks to Peter Philips, creative and image director of Christian Dior Makeup, about his personal and professional trajectory.

Estee Lauder Has Go-Ahead for Deals While Coty's Busy
Estee Lauder Cos. may be an unexpected beneficiary of Coty Inc.’s brand grab.

Estee Lauder Has Go-Ahead for Deals While Coty's Busy
Estee Lauder Cos. may be an unexpected beneficiary of Coty Inc.’s brand grab.

Chinese Counterfeiting in America
China is not the only country with a counterfeiting problem. Most fakes are made in China, but they are sold in America, where counterfeiting is rarely prosecuted as a crime.

Chinese Counterfeiting in America
China is not the only country with a counterfeiting problem. Most fakes are made in China, but they are sold in America, where counterfeiting is rarely prosecuted as a crime.

Valentino, Dior and a Couture World in Flux
Couture is moving away from the dangers of glorified ready-to-wear and embracing experimentation and invention.

Valentino, Dior and a Couture World in Flux
Couture is moving away from the dangers of glorified ready-to-wear and embracing experimentation and invention.

Sunglasses Shape Up
Just like in handbags, leaders in the luxury sunglasses market are moving away from logos and embracing the power of unique shapes.

Sunglasses Shape Up
Just like in handbags, leaders in the luxury sunglasses market are moving away from logos and embracing the power of unique shapes.

The 'Asian-ification' of Beauty
With unusual ingredients, new science and branding prowess, companies from Korea, China and Japan are challenging the dominance of Western beauty brands.

The 'Asian-ification' of Beauty
With unusual ingredients, new science and branding prowess, companies from Korea, China and Japan are challenging the dominance of Western beauty brands.

Donna Karan's Departure No Surprise
The stage is now set for a wholesale reinvention of a business that was under-performing.

Donna Karan's Departure No Surprise
The stage is now set for a wholesale reinvention of a business that was under-performing.

Lisa Eldridge's Brushstroke of Genius
How the makeup artist and creative director of Lancôme grew an online fanbase of millions with her candid online beauty tutorials.

Lisa Eldridge's Brushstroke of Genius
How the makeup artist and creative director of Lancôme grew an online fanbase of millions with her candid online beauty tutorials.