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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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News & Analysis

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?

News & Analysis

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?


News & Analysis

Finding Fakes With a Smartphone and a Microscope

A New York startup says it has a technology that can spot counterfeits without the guesswork.

News & Analysis

Finding Fakes With a Smartphone and a Microscope

A New York startup says it has a technology that can spot counterfeits without the guesswork.


Workplace & Talent

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.

Workplace & Talent

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.


News & Analysis

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.

News & Analysis

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.


Luxury

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?

Luxury

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?


Financial Markets

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.

Financial Markets

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.


News & Analysis

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.

News & Analysis

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.


Workplace & Talent

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.

Workplace & Talent

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.


Marketing

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?

Marketing

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?


Global Markets

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.'

Global Markets

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.'