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Bernard Arnault

Chairman & Chief Executive, LVMH

The French business magnate controls more than 60 brands including Louis Vuitton, Christian Dior, Givenchy and Celine.

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Bernard Arnault Withdraws Belgian Citizenship Bid

PARIS, France — Bernard Arnault, France's richest man, has abandoned attempts to obtain Belgian nationality and will keep paying tax in his native

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Bernard Arnault Withdraws Belgian Citizenship Bid

PARIS, France — Bernard Arnault, France's richest man, has abandoned attempts to obtain Belgian nationality and will keep paying tax in his native


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Why Did PPR Change Its Name to Kering?

Why did PPR, a globally renowned luxury group with years of heritage, rebrand itself as Kering and hire French fashion blogger Garance Doré to tell its story? BoF investigates.

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Why Did PPR Change Its Name to Kering?

Why did PPR, a globally renowned luxury group with years of heritage, rebrand itself as Kering and hire French fashion blogger Garance Doré to tell its story? BoF investigates.


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Louis Vuitton Raised Most Non-Leather Handbag Prices, HSBC Says

PARIS, France — Louis Vuitton, which last month raised prices by an average 12 percent in Japan, has imposed similar increases on non-leather

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Louis Vuitton Raised Most Non-Leather Handbag Prices, HSBC Says

PARIS, France — Louis Vuitton, which last month raised prices by an average 12 percent in Japan, has imposed similar increases on non-leather


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On the Wings of Céline

Céline has become one of the most copied fashion brands on the planet and every critic’s favourite. What’s more, it has sales revenue to support the hype. How long can it can last?

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On the Wings of Céline

Céline has become one of the most copied fashion brands on the planet and every critic’s favourite. What’s more, it has sales revenue to support the hype. How long can it can last?


China

Dior Plans Encore Haute Couture Show in Shanghai

PARIS, France — For the first time since Raf Simons took the creative helm at Dior, the French fashion house is bringing its haute couture show to

China

Dior Plans Encore Haute Couture Show in Shanghai

PARIS, France — For the first time since Raf Simons took the creative helm at Dior, the French fashion house is bringing its haute couture show to


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Tod’s to Focus on Expanding Current Brands, CEO Della Valle Says

MILAN, Italy — Tod's SpA Chief Executive Officer Diego Della Valle said he'll focus on developing brands he already owns in the next two years, while

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Tod’s to Focus on Expanding Current Brands, CEO Della Valle Says

MILAN, Italy — Tod's SpA Chief Executive Officer Diego Della Valle said he'll focus on developing brands he already owns in the next two years, while


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Small Labels Lure Big Bucks in Fashion's Latest Trend

PARIS, France — Christophe Lemaire has spent the past three years designing dresses for Hermès. Now he wants to develop his own brand and ride a wave

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Small Labels Lure Big Bucks in Fashion's Latest Trend

PARIS, France — Christophe Lemaire has spent the past three years designing dresses for Hermès. Now he wants to develop his own brand and ride a wave


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Vuitton and Tiffany Seen Pressured in Japan by Weaker Yen

TOKYO, Japan — In Shinzo Abe's Japan, diamond rings and logo handbags will cost more — to buy and to sell.

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Vuitton and Tiffany Seen Pressured in Japan by Weaker Yen

TOKYO, Japan — In Shinzo Abe's Japan, diamond rings and logo handbags will cost more — to buy and to sell.


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Has Logo Fatigue Reached a Tipping Point?

What does it mean when Louis Vuitton, the world’s largest luxury brand, shifts its focus away from the very trademarks on which its success has been built?

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Has Logo Fatigue Reached a Tipping Point?

What does it mean when Louis Vuitton, the world’s largest luxury brand, shifts its focus away from the very trademarks on which its success has been built?


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Market Pulse | Staying the Course

LONDON, United Kingdom — The Savigny Luxury Index ("SLI") gained 2.7 percent in February, underperforming the MSCI World Index ("MSCI") by over one

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Market Pulse | Staying the Course

LONDON, United Kingdom — The Savigny Luxury Index ("SLI") gained 2.7 percent in February, underperforming the MSCI World Index ("MSCI") by over one


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