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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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Retail

Turning Physical Stores Into Living Advertorials

As transactions move online, physical retail must amp up the drama.

Retail

Turning Physical Stores Into Living Advertorials

As transactions move online, physical retail must amp up the drama.


News & Analysis

Demna Gvasalia on Authenticity, Irony and Resistance

Balenciaga's creative director and the founder of Vetements reflects on his success and staying true to his design ethos, courtesy of Vestoj.

News & Analysis

Demna Gvasalia on Authenticity, Irony and Resistance

Balenciaga's creative director and the founder of Vetements reflects on his success and staying true to his design ethos, courtesy of Vestoj.


Workplace & Talent

Announcing Karl Lagerfeld, Milly and Vaara

Check out this week’s new partners and openings on BoF Careers, the global marketplace for fashion talent.

Workplace & Talent

Announcing Karl Lagerfeld, Milly and Vaara

Check out this week’s new partners and openings on BoF Careers, the global marketplace for fashion talent.


Financial Markets

The Top 10 M&A Targets in Streetwear

Supreme’s partnership with private equity giant Carlyle is symbolic of streetwear’s high growth potential. BoF identifies the top acquisition targets in the space.

Financial Markets

The Top 10 M&A Targets in Streetwear

Supreme’s partnership with private equity giant Carlyle is symbolic of streetwear’s high growth potential. BoF identifies the top acquisition targets in the space.


News & Analysis

Tomes of the Times: Holiday Reading 2017

BoF’s Colin McDowell shares his essential holiday reading list, from 'Schiaparelli and the Artists' to new retrospectives on Calvin Klein and Yves Saint Laurent.

News & Analysis

Tomes of the Times: Holiday Reading 2017

BoF’s Colin McDowell shares his essential holiday reading list, from 'Schiaparelli and the Artists' to new retrospectives on Calvin Klein and Yves Saint Laurent.


News & Analysis

With Obesity on Rise, Paris Takes a Hard Look at Size Bias

As part of its annual week devoted to raising awareness about discrimination, Paris on Friday unveiled its "Sizeism, stop! Taking action together" campaign with a plus-size fashion show and panels.

News & Analysis

With Obesity on Rise, Paris Takes a Hard Look at Size Bias

As part of its annual week devoted to raising awareness about discrimination, Paris on Friday unveiled its "Sizeism, stop! Taking action together" campaign with a plus-size fashion show and panels.


Retail

Why Size Is More Than a Number

Fashion's thorny relationship with body size is dispiriting for consumers and bad for business, argues Alexandra Shulman.

Retail

Why Size Is More Than a Number

Fashion's thorny relationship with body size is dispiriting for consumers and bad for business, argues Alexandra Shulman.


News & Analysis

EU Regulators to Clear Luxottica, Essilor Deal Without Conditions

The European Commission, which had some initial concerns about the48-billion-euro deal, did not confirm reports that the merger will be approved.

News & Analysis

EU Regulators to Clear Luxottica, Essilor Deal Without Conditions

The European Commission, which had some initial concerns about the48-billion-euro deal, did not confirm reports that the merger will be approved.


News & Analysis

Meet the Unsung Heroes of the World’s Biggest Fashion Houses

Fashion has long perpetuated a single creator myth, but behind every great designer is a team of designers, some of them powerhouses in their own right.

News & Analysis

Meet the Unsung Heroes of the World’s Biggest Fashion Houses

Fashion has long perpetuated a single creator myth, but behind every great designer is a team of designers, some of them powerhouses in their own right.


Financial Markets

Vancouver’s ‘Golden Time’ Unleashing Luxury Boom

An influx of rich Chinese has made the Canadian city, known for its outdoor lifestyle and ability to produce homegrown international brands, increasingly strategic to the global luxury sector.

Financial Markets

Vancouver’s ‘Golden Time’ Unleashing Luxury Boom

An influx of rich Chinese has made the Canadian city, known for its outdoor lifestyle and ability to produce homegrown international brands, increasingly strategic to the global luxury sector.