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The acclaimed American designer, now at his own billion-dollar label, is credited with injecting sex appeal into Gucci and YSL.

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Luxury

What Gucci Learned From Dapper Dan and Its Blackface Crisis

One of the world’s biggest luxury brands is paying for its cultural insensitivity — and trying to change.

Luxury

What Gucci Learned From Dapper Dan and Its Blackface Crisis

One of the world’s biggest luxury brands is paying for its cultural insensitivity — and trying to change.


Luxury

Alibaba’s Luxury Venture With Richemont Goes Online in China

The joint venture will operate under Richemont's Net-a-Porter brand, and present 130 brands in one location on the Tmall e-commerce site.

Luxury

Alibaba’s Luxury Venture With Richemont Goes Online in China

The joint venture will operate under Richemont's Net-a-Porter brand, and present 130 brands in one location on the Tmall e-commerce site.


Luxury

What’s Off-White Without Virgil?

Creative director Virgil Abloh’s hiatus comes at a turning point for his brand, which may need a degree of reinvention when he returns.

Luxury

What’s Off-White Without Virgil?

Creative director Virgil Abloh’s hiatus comes at a turning point for his brand, which may need a degree of reinvention when he returns.


Fashion Week

Artful Attenuation at Saint Laurent

Anthony Vaccarello has proved himself accomplished at turning a relatively limited repertoire into a fully-fledged and remarkably convincing performance.

Fashion Week

Artful Attenuation at Saint Laurent

Anthony Vaccarello has proved himself accomplished at turning a relatively limited repertoire into a fully-fledged and remarkably convincing performance.


News & Analysis

An Education Through First-Hand Experience at NYU Stern

BoF meets students and alumni from the first fashion and luxury MBA at a US business school.

News & Analysis

An Education Through First-Hand Experience at NYU Stern

BoF meets students and alumni from the first fashion and luxury MBA at a US business school.


News & Analysis

Will Gucci’s Aesthetic Shift Secure Future Success?

In the face of slowing growth, Alessandro Michele presented a cleaner Gucci in Milan yesterday. But the chaotic and wide-ranging collections of seasons past made business sense at a time when culture and trends are more fragmented and fast-moving than ever before. Read our latest in-depth Case Study to find out why.

News & Analysis

Will Gucci’s Aesthetic Shift Secure Future Success?

In the face of slowing growth, Alessandro Michele presented a cleaner Gucci in Milan yesterday. But the chaotic and wide-ranging collections of seasons past made business sense at a time when culture and trends are more fragmented and fast-moving than ever before. Read our latest in-depth Case Study to find out why.


Fashion Week

A New Seduction at Gucci

Change was definitely on the menu for Alessandro Michele this season, and the subtle shift delivered some interesting repercussions for the brand — sex and elegance — and possibly his most alluring and accessible collection yet.

Fashion Week

A New Seduction at Gucci

Change was definitely on the menu for Alessandro Michele this season, and the subtle shift delivered some interesting repercussions for the brand — sex and elegance — and possibly his most alluring and accessible collection yet.


Fashion Week

In Milan, Less Trumps More

From Prada to Gucci, reductionism, simplicity and focus are back in fashion.

Fashion Week

In Milan, Less Trumps More

From Prada to Gucci, reductionism, simplicity and focus are back in fashion.


Luxury

Case Study | Decoding Gucci’s Merchandising Success

In our latest in-depth Case Study, BoF examines the business case for Alessandro Michele’s chaotic and wide-ranging collections in an era where culture and trends are more fragmented and fast-moving than ever before.

Luxury

Case Study | Decoding Gucci’s Merchandising Success

In our latest in-depth Case Study, BoF examines the business case for Alessandro Michele’s chaotic and wide-ranging collections in an era where culture and trends are more fragmented and fast-moving than ever before.


News & Analysis

Versace, Fendi and Gucci Have Something to Prove at Milan Fashion Week

This week, everyone will be talking about Milan Fashion Week and H&M's latest sales update. Read our BoF Professional Cheat Sheet.

News & Analysis

Versace, Fendi and Gucci Have Something to Prove at Milan Fashion Week

This week, everyone will be talking about Milan Fashion Week and H&M's latest sales update. Read our BoF Professional Cheat Sheet.


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