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Saint Laurent is a Kering-owned luxury fashion brand, founded by the designer Yves Saint Laurent in 1961.

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Fashion Week

Saint Laurent’s Old Boys

Anthony Vaccarello’s first fully-fledged men’s show was pleasantly familiar. But it wasn’t quite his own.

Fashion Week

Saint Laurent’s Old Boys

Anthony Vaccarello’s first fully-fledged men’s show was pleasantly familiar. But it wasn’t quite his own.


Retail

The Gucci-Gap Divide: How Luxury Is Winning the Race for Millennial Spend

Luxury labels like Gucci and Balenciaga — whose $1,300 'T-Shirt Shirt' spawned countless memes this week — are pulling away from the pack. When was the last time a Gap t-shirt generated that kind of traction on Instagram?

Retail

The Gucci-Gap Divide: How Luxury Is Winning the Race for Millennial Spend

Luxury labels like Gucci and Balenciaga — whose $1,300 'T-Shirt Shirt' spawned countless memes this week — are pulling away from the pack. When was the last time a Gap t-shirt generated that kind of traction on Instagram?


Luxury

Gucci Strikes China Gold Thanks to ‘Moonlight Clans’ Who Spend it All

This new breed of spenders, millennial shoppers bent on spending everything they earn on luxury goods, represent a major cultural shift away from a more conservative consumer landscape in China.

Luxury

Gucci Strikes China Gold Thanks to ‘Moonlight Clans’ Who Spend it All

This new breed of spenders, millennial shoppers bent on spending everything they earn on luxury goods, represent a major cultural shift away from a more conservative consumer landscape in China.


Beauty

L'Oréal Wins Valentino Perfume and Beauty Licence

The deal enhances the French beauty firm's perfume business by winning a licence previously held by Puig.

Beauty

L'Oréal Wins Valentino Perfume and Beauty Licence

The deal enhances the French beauty firm's perfume business by winning a licence previously held by Puig.


Luxury

Why Rappers Are Fashion’s New Royalty

After years of avoiding associations with hip-hop, the fashion industry has woken up to the marketing power of America’s greatest cultural export.

Luxury

Why Rappers Are Fashion’s New Royalty

After years of avoiding associations with hip-hop, the fashion industry has woken up to the marketing power of America’s greatest cultural export.


Financial Markets

Alibaba Snaps Up Stake in Ordre

Ordre, a digital platform for wholesaling fashion, has attracted investment from China’s largest e-commerce platform, which plans to put some of the start-up’s technology to use to sell directly to consumers.

Financial Markets

Alibaba Snaps Up Stake in Ordre

Ordre, a digital platform for wholesaling fashion, has attracted investment from China’s largest e-commerce platform, which plans to put some of the start-up’s technology to use to sell directly to consumers.


Retail

Gucci Plants Its Flag in Soho

In an exclusive interview at Gucci's newest retail outpost, chief executive Marco Bizzarri explains why the brand is throwing out the "snobbish" luxury retail playbook in a bid to convince its internet-savvy customers there is still a reason to shop in stores.

Retail

Gucci Plants Its Flag in Soho

In an exclusive interview at Gucci's newest retail outpost, chief executive Marco Bizzarri explains why the brand is throwing out the "snobbish" luxury retail playbook in a bid to convince its internet-savvy customers there is still a reason to shop in stores.


Technology

Bits & Bytes | Apple Moves Into Media, Faces Are the New Currency

This week, Apple aims to become a luxury fashion lifestyle and content brand, while faces could turn into digital calling cards.

Technology

Bits & Bytes | Apple Moves Into Media, Faces Are the New Currency

This week, Apple aims to become a luxury fashion lifestyle and content brand, while faces could turn into digital calling cards.


Luxury

Ssense’s Billion-Dollar Ambitions: More Than Hype

The e-tailer that pioneered selling luxury streetwear to millennials is opening a five-storey flagship in Montréal. The next challenge: building a billion-dollar global business while keeping its cool.

Luxury

Ssense’s Billion-Dollar Ambitions: More Than Hype

The e-tailer that pioneered selling luxury streetwear to millennials is opening a five-storey flagship in Montréal. The next challenge: building a billion-dollar global business while keeping its cool.


Financial Markets

The Top 10 M&A Targets in Activewear

Emerging activewear brands are on the rise as consumers look beyond ubiquitous sportswear giants. BoF identifies the top acquisition targets in the space.

Financial Markets

The Top 10 M&A Targets in Activewear

Emerging activewear brands are on the rise as consumers look beyond ubiquitous sportswear giants. BoF identifies the top acquisition targets in the space.