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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.

Antoine Arnault
China

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?

China

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?


Sustainability

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.

Sustainability

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.


News & Analysis

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.

News & Analysis

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.


China

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.

China

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.


News & Analysis

Roberto Cavalli: What Went Wrong?

This week, one of Italy’s most famous fashion houses hit a dead end.

News & Analysis

Roberto Cavalli: What Went Wrong?

This week, one of Italy’s most famous fashion houses hit a dead end.


China

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.

China

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.


Luxury

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.

Luxury

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.


Luxury

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.

Luxury

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.


News & Analysis

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.

News & Analysis

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.


Fashion Week

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.

Fashion Week

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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