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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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Luxury

Chanel Designer Virginie Viard to Exit the Brand

Karl Lagerfeld’s successor is preparing to leave the brand, Chanel told BoF.

Luxury

Chanel Designer Virginie Viard to Exit the Brand

Karl Lagerfeld’s successor is preparing to leave the brand, Chanel told BoF.


Luxury

Chanel Defies Luxury Slowdown as Annual Sales Surge to $20 Billion

The French couture house reported revenues up 16 percent in 2023 and plans to increase capital expenditure by as much as 50 percent in 2024.

Luxury

Chanel Defies Luxury Slowdown as Annual Sales Surge to $20 Billion

The French couture house reported revenues up 16 percent in 2023 and plans to increase capital expenditure by as much as 50 percent in 2024.


Luxury

Chanel CEO Says Price Hikes Driven by Inflation, Craftsmanship

The luxury goods maker is seeking pricing harmonisation across the globe, and adjusts prices in different markets to ensure that the company is”fair to all [its] clients everywhere,” CEO Leena Nair said.

Luxury

Chanel CEO Says Price Hikes Driven by Inflation, Craftsmanship

The luxury goods maker is seeking pricing harmonisation across the globe, and adjusts prices in different markets to ensure that the company is”fair to all [its] clients everywhere,” CEO Leena Nair said.


Sustainability

Chanel’s Latest Legal Battleground: Upcycling

As they move to protect their intellectual property, big brands are coming into conflict with a growing class of up-and-coming designers working with refashioned designer gear.

Sustainability

Chanel’s Latest Legal Battleground: Upcycling

As they move to protect their intellectual property, big brands are coming into conflict with a growing class of up-and-coming designers working with refashioned designer gear.


Luxury

Is Chanel’s ‘Absolute Luxury’ Push Working?

With prices and quality for its flagship handbags under scrutiny, can the French couture giant reclaim the narrative? "We're not perfect," fashion president Bruno Pavlovsky said. "We're aware that our positioning obligates us to always do better, and we try to always do better."

Luxury

Is Chanel’s ‘Absolute Luxury’ Push Working?

With prices and quality for its flagship handbags under scrutiny, can the French couture giant reclaim the narrative? "We're not perfect," fashion president Bruno Pavlovsky said. "We're aware that our positioning obligates us to always do better, and we try to always do better."


Fashion Week

Top 10 Shows of the Season

BoF’s editors pick the best shows of the Autumn/Winter 2024 season.

Fashion Week

Top 10 Shows of the Season

BoF’s editors pick the best shows of the Autumn/Winter 2024 season.


Fashion Week

Has Creativity Become a Luxury?

At Paris Fashion Week creative spark was scarce, but there were bolts of imagination from designers across the aesthetic spectrum, writes Angelo Flaccavento.

Fashion Week

Has Creativity Become a Luxury?

At Paris Fashion Week creative spark was scarce, but there were bolts of imagination from designers across the aesthetic spectrum, writes Angelo Flaccavento.


Fashion Week

Paris Fashion Week Says ‘So Long, Farewell’ With Chanel, Miu Miu and Louis Vuitton

Megabrands duke it out, but Miuccia Prada wins the day, writes Tim Blanks.

Fashion Week

Paris Fashion Week Says ‘So Long, Farewell’ With Chanel, Miu Miu and Louis Vuitton

Megabrands duke it out, but Miuccia Prada wins the day, writes Tim Blanks.


Media

Why Prestige Dramas About Fashion Are TV’s Newest Obsession

These new shows are highlighting that fashion is intrinsically shaped by its social, historical and political context and are offering brands a new channel to introduce their businesses to consumers.

Media

Why Prestige Dramas About Fashion Are TV’s Newest Obsession

These new shows are highlighting that fashion is intrinsically shaped by its social, historical and political context and are offering brands a new channel to introduce their businesses to consumers.


Retail

What Chanel’s Resale Win Means for the Market

This week, the French luxury giant scored a $4 million win in its closely watched lawsuit against US reseller What Goes Around Comes Around. The verdict ratchets up legal risk for resellers, making secondhand luxury ‘a more dangerous business.’

Retail

What Chanel’s Resale Win Means for the Market

This week, the French luxury giant scored a $4 million win in its closely watched lawsuit against US reseller What Goes Around Comes Around. The verdict ratchets up legal risk for resellers, making secondhand luxury ‘a more dangerous business.’