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Kering

Luxury group Kering owns fashion, leather goods and jewelry Houses, including Gucci, Saint Laurent, Bottega Veneta, Balenciaga, McQueen, and Boucheron, among others. Founded in 1962, Kering is headquartered in Paris.

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News & Analysis

Slimane, Gvasalia and the Power of Emotional Experiences

BoF's Imran Amed asks, in an age of fashion immediacy, can genuinely emotional fashion experiences — like those staged by Demna Gvasalia at Balenciaga and Hedi Slimane at Yves Saint Laurent — really be communicated at scale to millions of end consumers?

News & Analysis

Slimane, Gvasalia and the Power of Emotional Experiences

BoF's Imran Amed asks, in an age of fashion immediacy, can genuinely emotional fashion experiences — like those staged by Demna Gvasalia at Balenciaga and Hedi Slimane at Yves Saint Laurent — really be communicated at scale to millions of end consumers?


Fashion Week

Top 10 Shows of Autumn/Winter 2016

At the end of a complex fashion month, BoF brings you the Top 10 Shows of the Season.

Fashion Week

Top 10 Shows of Autumn/Winter 2016

At the end of a complex fashion month, BoF brings you the Top 10 Shows of the Season.


Global Markets

Bounce Back Amid Industry Shake-Up

Both the Savigny Luxury index (“SLI”) and the MSCI World Index (“MSCI”) bounced back in February, buoyed by firmer oil prices and strong US jobs data.

Global Markets

Bounce Back Amid Industry Shake-Up

Both the Savigny Luxury index (“SLI”) and the MSCI World Index (“MSCI”) bounced back in February, buoyed by firmer oil prices and strong US jobs data.



News & Analysis

Fashion Calendar Shake-Up 'Negates the Dream' of Luxury, Says Pinault

Gucci customers will have to keep waiting for their catwalk fashions as the Italian brand resists following Burberry in making them available fresh off the runway.

News & Analysis

Fashion Calendar Shake-Up 'Negates the Dream' of Luxury, Says Pinault

Gucci customers will have to keep waiting for their catwalk fashions as the Italian brand resists following Burberry in making them available fresh off the runway.


Luxury

Kering Results Signal a Bright Year Ahead

As Gucci finally begins to recover, Saint Laurent shines and Puma gains momentum, Kering’s latest results signal good prospects for the year ahead.

Luxury

Kering Results Signal a Bright Year Ahead

As Gucci finally begins to recover, Saint Laurent shines and Puma gains momentum, Kering’s latest results signal good prospects for the year ahead.


Luxury

Kering’s Sales Beat Estimates as Gucci Returns to Growth

French luxury-goods maker Kering SA reported fourth-quarter revenue growth that beat analyst estimates as the Gucci brand showed the first signs of a turnaround under Chief Executive Officer Marco Bizzarri and creative director Alessandro Michele.

Luxury

Kering’s Sales Beat Estimates as Gucci Returns to Growth

French luxury-goods maker Kering SA reported fourth-quarter revenue growth that beat analyst estimates as the Gucci brand showed the first signs of a turnaround under Chief Executive Officer Marco Bizzarri and creative director Alessandro Michele.


Financial Markets

The Growth Conundrum

As key global markets continue to cool, business growth in the luxury sector will be hard won in 2016. But, here are three levers that fashion’s luxury megabrands can employ to drive growth.

Financial Markets

The Growth Conundrum

As key global markets continue to cool, business growth in the luxury sector will be hard won in 2016. But, here are three levers that fashion’s luxury megabrands can employ to drive growth.


Luxury

Bank of China Surrenders Records in Gucci Case After Fines

Bank of China Ltd. turned over records in a case brought by Gucci America Inc. after a US judge fined it $50,000 a day for not complying with subpoenas seeking information about Chinese makers of counterfeit luxury goods.

Luxury

Bank of China Surrenders Records in Gucci Case After Fines

Bank of China Ltd. turned over records in a case brought by Gucci America Inc. after a US judge fined it $50,000 a day for not complying with subpoenas seeking information about Chinese makers of counterfeit luxury goods.


Financial Markets

Pressure Builds on Gucci's Michele to Translate Buzz into Sales

Gucci’s gamble to put Alessandro Michele in charge of its creative turnaround has won praise from the catwalk, but investors are still waiting to see the benefit.

Financial Markets

Pressure Builds on Gucci's Michele to Translate Buzz into Sales

Gucci’s gamble to put Alessandro Michele in charge of its creative turnaround has won praise from the catwalk, but investors are still waiting to see the benefit.