Antoine Arnault
Chairman, Loro Piana
Antoine Arnault is transforming an Italian footwear business into an upscale menswear brand and taking charge of communications at the conglomerate.


Luxury Giants Play Both Sides in the US-China Trade War
Weeks after a controversial meeting with President Donald Trump, LVMH executives, along with their Kering counterparts, are rubbing shoulders with China’s business and political elite including President Xi Jinping. How long can they maintain their delicate balancing act?

Luxury Giants Play Both Sides in the US-China Trade War
Weeks after a controversial meeting with President Donald Trump, LVMH executives, along with their Kering counterparts, are rubbing shoulders with China’s business and political elite including President Xi Jinping. How long can they maintain their delicate balancing act?

LVMH Gets Competitive About Sustainability
In a high-octane gathering of senior executives, the French luxury conglomerate mixed updates on its environmental progress with thinly veiled criticisms of its rivals.

LVMH Gets Competitive About Sustainability
In a high-octane gathering of senior executives, the French luxury conglomerate mixed updates on its environmental progress with thinly veiled criticisms of its rivals.

Why Most Luxury Brands Still Hire Underage Models
While Kering moved to ban all models under 18, some of the biggest fashion companies haven’t followed suit.

Why Most Luxury Brands Still Hire Underage Models
While Kering moved to ban all models under 18, some of the biggest fashion companies haven’t followed suit.

What Does a Tax Cut Reveal About China’s Luxury Climate? A Lot.
Repatriation of spending is good news for brands with a strong network in China, but any boost to the luxury market could come too late for others. Read China Decoded to make sense of the market.

What Does a Tax Cut Reveal About China’s Luxury Climate? A Lot.
Repatriation of spending is good news for brands with a strong network in China, but any boost to the luxury market could come too late for others. Read China Decoded to make sense of the market.

Roberto Cavalli: What Went Wrong?
This week, one of Italy’s most famous fashion houses hit a dead end.

Roberto Cavalli: What Went Wrong?
This week, one of Italy’s most famous fashion houses hit a dead end.

Global Brands Have a Design Disconnect with China’s Youth
Shanghai Fashion Week exposed a subtle but unshakable aesthetic gap between local designers and global fashion brands, suggesting that the latter need to do better range planning to satiate demand in China. Read China Decoded to make sense of the market.

Global Brands Have a Design Disconnect with China’s Youth
Shanghai Fashion Week exposed a subtle but unshakable aesthetic gap between local designers and global fashion brands, suggesting that the latter need to do better range planning to satiate demand in China. Read China Decoded to make sense of the market.

Antoine Arnault Invests in Lapérouse
The chief executive of Berluti, chairman of Loro Piana and head of communication and image for LVMH, which his father Bernard Arnault controls, has taken a minority stake in the historic Paris restaurant, BoF has learned.

Antoine Arnault Invests in Lapérouse
The chief executive of Berluti, chairman of Loro Piana and head of communication and image for LVMH, which his father Bernard Arnault controls, has taken a minority stake in the historic Paris restaurant, BoF has learned.

LVMH's Secret Rihanna Project: New Details Emerge, and Why It's a Smart Move
According to newly obtained filings, LVMH’s rumoured new venture with Rihanna seems more likely than ever.

LVMH's Secret Rihanna Project: New Details Emerge, and Why It's a Smart Move
According to newly obtained filings, LVMH’s rumoured new venture with Rihanna seems more likely than ever.

Swarovski Opens New ‘Manufaktur’ Alongside Yayoi Kusama Installation
The facility is designed to strengthen Swarovski’s relationships with partners and elevate its brand in the eyes of consumers.

Swarovski Opens New ‘Manufaktur’ Alongside Yayoi Kusama Installation
The facility is designed to strengthen Swarovski’s relationships with partners and elevate its brand in the eyes of consumers.

Shanghai Fashion Week's Bid for Global Relevance
This week, everyone will be talking about Shanghai Fashion Week, Burberry's new fragrance, LVMH's Les Journées Particulières and the latest wave of pop-up stores. Read our BoF Professional Cheat Sheet.

Shanghai Fashion Week's Bid for Global Relevance
This week, everyone will be talking about Shanghai Fashion Week, Burberry's new fragrance, LVMH's Les Journées Particulières and the latest wave of pop-up stores. Read our BoF Professional Cheat Sheet.
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