Alber Elbaz
1961 - 2021
The late designer was one of the most beloved people in fashion, he helmed and reinvigorated Lanvin for 14 years and launched AZ Factory as his last venture.


Lanvin Seeks Ways Other Than Capital Raise to Revive Business
After a planned capital injection failed to take place, the label’s managing director said alternative ‘sustained financial and industrial solutions’ would be found by end of March.

Lanvin Seeks Ways Other Than Capital Raise to Revive Business
After a planned capital injection failed to take place, the label’s managing director said alternative ‘sustained financial and industrial solutions’ would be found by end of March.

Shaw-Lan Wang to Inject Fresh Cash Into Struggling Lanvin
The Chinese media magnate had been reluctant to further invest in the challenged label, which plans to explore new revenue streams through high-end homeware and hospitality projects.

Shaw-Lan Wang to Inject Fresh Cash Into Struggling Lanvin
The Chinese media magnate had been reluctant to further invest in the challenged label, which plans to explore new revenue streams through high-end homeware and hospitality projects.

Report: Lanvin in Financial Trouble, Sales Expected to Slump 30 Percent
Auditors for the fashion house have filed a warning with a commercial court in Paris over its financial situation, say sources.

Report: Lanvin in Financial Trouble, Sales Expected to Slump 30 Percent
Auditors for the fashion house have filed a warning with a commercial court in Paris over its financial situation, say sources.

How to Sell a Fashion Brand
Founders aiming to sell a stake in their company must be able to answer a series of critical questions.

How to Sell a Fashion Brand
Founders aiming to sell a stake in their company must be able to answer a series of critical questions.

A Very Different Lanvin
Nothing could save Olivier Lapidus' empty reiteration of Lanvin’s legacy, hell bent on drumming home the house logo in every way, shape and form.

A Very Different Lanvin
Nothing could save Olivier Lapidus' empty reiteration of Lanvin’s legacy, hell bent on drumming home the house logo in every way, shape and form.

Fashion's Toon Town
From Karl Lagerfeld to Anna Wintour, why is the fashion industry’s elite so dedicated to uniform dressing? BoF's newest columnist, ex-British Vogue editor Alexandra Shulman, has the answer.

Fashion's Toon Town
From Karl Lagerfeld to Anna Wintour, why is the fashion industry’s elite so dedicated to uniform dressing? BoF's newest columnist, ex-British Vogue editor Alexandra Shulman, has the answer.

BoF’s Fantasy Fashion Draft Picks
Where should fashion’s cohort of free agent designers land? BoF pairs the industry’s top creative talent with houses in need of a creative jolt.

BoF’s Fantasy Fashion Draft Picks
Where should fashion’s cohort of free agent designers land? BoF pairs the industry’s top creative talent with houses in need of a creative jolt.

American Vogue Gets Into the Conference Game
Speakers at the day-long event, which will take place on October 12 in New York, will include designers John Galliano, Marc Jacobs and Virgil Abloh.

American Vogue Gets Into the Conference Game
Speakers at the day-long event, which will take place on October 12 in New York, will include designers John Galliano, Marc Jacobs and Virgil Abloh.

Can Anyone Save Lanvin Now?
With revenues sharply down and the departure of its latest artistic director after only 16 months, the world’s oldest continuously running fashion house is facing a downward spiral.

Can Anyone Save Lanvin Now?
With revenues sharply down and the departure of its latest artistic director after only 16 months, the world’s oldest continuously running fashion house is facing a downward spiral.

Lucinda Chambers, Vestoj and Condé Nast: What Happened?
Beyond the gossipy headlines, there’s more to the story of former British Vogue fashion director Lucinda Chambers’ interview with niche fashion journal Vestoj.

Lucinda Chambers, Vestoj and Condé Nast: What Happened?
Beyond the gossipy headlines, there’s more to the story of former British Vogue fashion director Lucinda Chambers’ interview with niche fashion journal Vestoj.
What is The BoF 500?
The people shaping the global fashion industry, curated by the editors of The Business of Fashion, based on nominations and on-the-ground intelligence from around the world.




