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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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News & Analysis

Fashion's Old Fogies Create Succession Conundrum

Long-time bosses at Armani, Chanel, Cavalli and LVMH will soon shuffle off the catwalk.

News & Analysis

Fashion's Old Fogies Create Succession Conundrum

Long-time bosses at Armani, Chanel, Cavalli and LVMH will soon shuffle off the catwalk.


News & Analysis

Pop Quiz | Apple, Shang Xia, Neiman Marcus

How well have you read your BoF this week? Test your knowledge of all of the latest news and analysis from around the world of fashion in our Pop Quiz, which covers Apple, Shang Xia, Neiman Marcus and more.

News & Analysis

Pop Quiz | Apple, Shang Xia, Neiman Marcus

How well have you read your BoF this week? Test your knowledge of all of the latest news and analysis from around the world of fashion in our Pop Quiz, which covers Apple, Shang Xia, Neiman Marcus and more.


Luxury

Yoox Net-a-Porter Merger Prods Luxury Brands To Sell Online

The merger of the world's two biggest online fashion stores, Net-a-Porter and Yoox, sends a warning to luxury brands to embrace the Internet with more vim after years of resistance.

Luxury

Yoox Net-a-Porter Merger Prods Luxury Brands To Sell Online

The merger of the world's two biggest online fashion stores, Net-a-Porter and Yoox, sends a warning to luxury brands to embrace the Internet with more vim after years of resistance.


News & Analysis

Inside Paraffection: Lesage, est 1924

The second instalment of BoF's three-part video series, ‘Inside Paraffection’, takes you inside Lesage, a savoir-faire maison renowned for its embroidery.

News & Analysis

Inside Paraffection: Lesage, est 1924

The second instalment of BoF's three-part video series, ‘Inside Paraffection’, takes you inside Lesage, a savoir-faire maison renowned for its embroidery.


News & Analysis

Chanel, the Saviour of Savoir-Faire

With a mix of long-held affection and hard-nosed business rationale, Chanel is securing the future of savoir-faire craftsmanship by acquiring and bolstering traditional maisons, held in a subsidiary named Paraffection.

News & Analysis

Chanel, the Saviour of Savoir-Faire

With a mix of long-held affection and hard-nosed business rationale, Chanel is securing the future of savoir-faire craftsmanship by acquiring and bolstering traditional maisons, held in a subsidiary named Paraffection.


China

Digital China Leaving Ostrich Brands Behind

Chinese consumers are flocking to the Internet to make luxury purchases on local e-commerce sites. International luxury goods brands need to get their heads out of the sand to catch up, says Luca Solca, head of luxury goods at Exane BNP Paribas.

China

Digital China Leaving Ostrich Brands Behind

Chinese consumers are flocking to the Internet to make luxury purchases on local e-commerce sites. International luxury goods brands need to get their heads out of the sand to catch up, says Luca Solca, head of luxury goods at Exane BNP Paribas.


Marketing

BoF Exclusive | New Gucci Ads Point to Step-by-Step Re-Positioning

In a global exclusive, BoF can reveal the first Gucci advertising campaign by new creative director Alessandro Michele, the latest step in the brand’s ambitious repositioning efforts.

Marketing

BoF Exclusive | New Gucci Ads Point to Step-by-Step Re-Positioning

In a global exclusive, BoF can reveal the first Gucci advertising campaign by new creative director Alessandro Michele, the latest step in the brand’s ambitious repositioning efforts.


Retail

The Truth About Handbags

In the crowded and volatile market for handbags, not even Chanel and Hermès are safe, says Luca Solca, head of luxury goods at Exane BNP Paribas.

Retail

The Truth About Handbags

In the crowded and volatile market for handbags, not even Chanel and Hermès are safe, says Luca Solca, head of luxury goods at Exane BNP Paribas.


News & Analysis

Gaultier Confesses Why He Quit Ready-To-Wear

The French couturier — who found fame putting Madonna in a conical bra and helped shape global trends for four decades — shocked the fashion world by ending his ready-to-wear and menswear lines earlier this year.

News & Analysis

Gaultier Confesses Why He Quit Ready-To-Wear

The French couturier — who found fame putting Madonna in a conical bra and helped shape global trends for four decades — shocked the fashion world by ending his ready-to-wear and menswear lines earlier this year.


Retail

Sex Still Sells

Fashion may be having a genderless moment. But are consumers?

Retail

Sex Still Sells

Fashion may be having a genderless moment. But are consumers?