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.


Selena Gomez, Adwoa Aboah, Lily-Rose Depp and Kris Wu Cover the #BoF500 Print Edition
Fashion executives are rightfully obsessed with the Millennial and Gen-Z consumers upon whom the industry’s very future depends. Who are they and how can we reach them?

Selena Gomez, Adwoa Aboah, Lily-Rose Depp and Kris Wu Cover the #BoF500 Print Edition
Fashion executives are rightfully obsessed with the Millennial and Gen-Z consumers upon whom the industry’s very future depends. Who are they and how can we reach them?

Finding Fakes With a Smartphone and a Microscope
A New York startup says it has a technology that can spot counterfeits without the guesswork.

Finding Fakes With a Smartphone and a Microscope
A New York startup says it has a technology that can spot counterfeits without the guesswork.

Professional Preparation For a Career in Fashion
At New York’s LIM College, students are given the opportunity to incorporate real-world experiences into a nuanced and wide-ranging business curriculum taught by industry professionals.

Professional Preparation For a Career in Fashion
At New York’s LIM College, students are given the opportunity to incorporate real-world experiences into a nuanced and wide-ranging business curriculum taught by industry professionals.

Designer Fragrances Take Cues from the Growing 'Niche' Market
What fashion houses can learn from the growth of indie brands like Le Labo, D.S. & Durga and Byredo.

Designer Fragrances Take Cues from the Growing 'Niche' Market
What fashion houses can learn from the growth of indie brands like Le Labo, D.S. & Durga and Byredo.

Making Sense of Chanel's Secret Filings
For the past two years Chanel has quietly reported revenue declines as well as double-digit drops in profitability. What does it mean for the future of the world’s most famous fashion brand?

Making Sense of Chanel's Secret Filings
For the past two years Chanel has quietly reported revenue declines as well as double-digit drops in profitability. What does it mean for the future of the world’s most famous fashion brand?

Chanel Sees Dip in Sales, Profits
Chanel International BV — a Dutch holding company that is part of the Chanel empire —saw a year-on-year loss of 9 percent in 2016, with a turnover of $5.67 billion, according to new reports.

Chanel Sees Dip in Sales, Profits
Chanel International BV — a Dutch holding company that is part of the Chanel empire —saw a year-on-year loss of 9 percent in 2016, with a turnover of $5.67 billion, according to new reports.

Why Fashion Can't Forget Its References
BoF speaks to leading fashion educators, who supply creative talent to the likes of Tom Ford, J.W.Anderson and Louis Vuitton, to uncover why the study of history remains imperative for a successful career in fashion.

Why Fashion Can't Forget Its References
BoF speaks to leading fashion educators, who supply creative talent to the likes of Tom Ford, J.W.Anderson and Louis Vuitton, to uncover why the study of history remains imperative for a successful career in fashion.

Power Moves | Kate Phelan Exits Topshop, Kering Hires From Apple
This week, Topshop's creative director Kate Phelan steps down, while Kering-owned Ulysse Nardin names Patrick Pruniaux its new chief executive.

Power Moves | Kate Phelan Exits Topshop, Kering Hires From Apple
This week, Topshop's creative director Kate Phelan steps down, while Kering-owned Ulysse Nardin names Patrick Pruniaux its new chief executive.

In the Age of Instagram, Murals Take on New Meaning
The art wall’s allure as a social media-worthy photo op has been embraced by retailers as a marketing opportunity. Does it convert into sales?

In the Age of Instagram, Murals Take on New Meaning
The art wall’s allure as a social media-worthy photo op has been embraced by retailers as a marketing opportunity. Does it convert into sales?

Korea’s Big Retailers Under Pressure
South Korea's retail sector has long been dominated by major conglomerates, but the country’s new president seems prepared to take a harder stance against the country's so-called 'chaebols.'

Korea’s Big Retailers Under Pressure
South Korea's retail sector has long been dominated by major conglomerates, but the country’s new president seems prepared to take a harder stance against the country's so-called 'chaebols.'