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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

Supreme Said Close to Investment Deal With Carlyle Group

The skate-inflected label and longtime purveyor of ‘downtown cool’ could be close to selling a stake in the company to private equity firm The Carlyle Group, according to a report in Women’s Wear Daily.

Retail

Supreme Said Close to Investment Deal With Carlyle Group

The skate-inflected label and longtime purveyor of ‘downtown cool’ could be close to selling a stake in the company to private equity firm The Carlyle Group, according to a report in Women’s Wear Daily.


Fashion Week

Chris Moore on 60 Years of Photographing the Catwalk

‘The bishop’ of catwalk images speaks to BoF about Catwalking.com and his six decades in the photographers’ pit at the end of the runway.

Fashion Week

Chris Moore on 60 Years of Photographing the Catwalk

‘The bishop’ of catwalk images speaks to BoF about Catwalking.com and his six decades in the photographers’ pit at the end of the runway.


News & Analysis

Op-Ed | Is Fashion Missing the Homeware Opportunity?

Too many luxury brands are still not thinking strategically about the category — at their own peril, argues Isabelle Dubern.

News & Analysis

Op-Ed | Is Fashion Missing the Homeware Opportunity?

Too many luxury brands are still not thinking strategically about the category — at their own peril, argues Isabelle Dubern.


Fashion Week

In Paris, Fighting for Fashion in an Era of Stuff

Amidst a ‘supermarket of style’, only a handful of designers delivered fashion embedded with real emotion, reports Angelo Flaccavento.

Fashion Week

In Paris, Fighting for Fashion in an Era of Stuff

Amidst a ‘supermarket of style’, only a handful of designers delivered fashion embedded with real emotion, reports Angelo Flaccavento.


Fashion Week

Chasing Waterfalls at Chanel

Karl Lagerfeld is adamant that his word is first and last at Chanel, so it would be thrilling to see him set himself some limits.

Fashion Week

Chasing Waterfalls at Chanel

Karl Lagerfeld is adamant that his word is first and last at Chanel, so it would be thrilling to see him set himself some limits.


News & Analysis

Size-Zero Ban Hits Paris Catwalks

Designers including Saint Laurent and Givenchy abide by rules to no longer use models below the French size 34.

News & Analysis

Size-Zero Ban Hits Paris Catwalks

Designers including Saint Laurent and Givenchy abide by rules to no longer use models below the French size 34.


Luxury

Decoding Chanel’s Gen-Z Strategy

Perhaps no other brand is as deft as Chanel at extracting juice from ingénue endorsements. But as younger consumers turn away from traditional celebrities in favour of digital influencers, how will fashion’s most powerful luxury house adjust its strategy?

Luxury

Decoding Chanel’s Gen-Z Strategy

Perhaps no other brand is as deft as Chanel at extracting juice from ingénue endorsements. But as younger consumers turn away from traditional celebrities in favour of digital influencers, how will fashion’s most powerful luxury house adjust its strategy?


Fashion Week

Joseph Altuzarra Sublimates His Sexual Desires

On the eve of his Paris Fashion Week debut, the designer talks to Tim Blanks about the alter ego at the heart of his label, Paris versus New York and the transformative power of clothing, courtesy of Document Journal.

Fashion Week

Joseph Altuzarra Sublimates His Sexual Desires

On the eve of his Paris Fashion Week debut, the designer talks to Tim Blanks about the alter ego at the heart of his label, Paris versus New York and the transformative power of clothing, courtesy of Document Journal.


News & Analysis

Inside The Industry | How to Build a Brand in Fashion

Holli Rogers, Katie White and Leila Fataar joined BoF’s Nick Blunden to discuss the changing nature of branding in media, retail and publicity.

News & Analysis

Inside The Industry | How to Build a Brand in Fashion

Holli Rogers, Katie White and Leila Fataar joined BoF’s Nick Blunden to discuss the changing nature of branding in media, retail and publicity.


Luxury

BoF Exclusive | Joshua Schulman’s Plans for Coach

The freshly appointed chief executive outlines his three-prong plan to accelerate Coach’s transformation from handbag stalwart to lifestyle player — and spark much-needed sales growth.

Luxury

BoF Exclusive | Joshua Schulman’s Plans for Coach

The freshly appointed chief executive outlines his three-prong plan to accelerate Coach’s transformation from handbag stalwart to lifestyle player — and spark much-needed sales growth.