Missoni Family Exits Namesake Brand
The transaction gives FSI, a Milan-based private equity fund, a controlling share in the Italian luxury house, as more founder-owned brands turn to investors to fund growth and weather a tough global market.
Luxury
How rapid change is reshaping the tradition-soaked luxury sector in Europe and beyond.
Gucci Sales Plunge 25% as Kering Woes Continue
The French conglomerate reported plummeting second-quarter sales at flagship Gucci as the brand gears up for its second creative revamp in three years. Group sales tumbled 15 percent.
Gucci Sales Plunge 25% as Kering Woes Continue
The French conglomerate reported plummeting second-quarter sales at flagship Gucci as the brand gears up for its second creative revamp in three years. Group sales tumbled 15 percent.
Pinaults’ Artemis Says Not Facing Financial Strain Despite Kering Woes
A jump in standalone debt is a ‘temporary spike’ and the company is not facing liquidity problems due to a drop in dividends from Kering and other assets, it told Reuters.
Pinaults’ Artemis Says Not Facing Financial Strain Despite Kering Woes
A jump in standalone debt is a ‘temporary spike’ and the company is not facing liquidity problems due to a drop in dividends from Kering and other assets, it told Reuters.
Temasek Builds 10% Stake in Zegna in Boost for Expansion Plans
The Singapore state-owned investor has agreed to buy a roughly 5 percent stake in Ermenegildo Zegna for $126.4 million, after previously scooping up shares amounting to another 5 percent. The deal will accelerate the Italian fashion group’s expansion plans, the company said.
Temasek Builds 10% Stake in Zegna in Boost for Expansion Plans
The Singapore state-owned investor has agreed to buy a roughly 5 percent stake in Ermenegildo Zegna for $126.4 million, after previously scooping up shares amounting to another 5 percent. The deal will accelerate the Italian fashion group’s expansion plans, the company said.
Tired of the Hamptons? Fashion Isn’t
The lines are long, the prices astronomical and the influencer presence inescapable — but the Hamptons remain a key stage for brands chasing wealthy customers.
Tired of the Hamptons? Fashion Isn’t
The lines are long, the prices astronomical and the influencer presence inescapable — but the Hamptons remain a key stage for brands chasing wealthy customers.
$50,000-a-Night Resort Signals Africa’s Future in Luxury Travel
Capital from billionaire business moguls and Middle Eastern royals is pouring into Africa, filling a funding gap left by banks, as a new wave of ultra-luxury developments reshapes the continent’s hospitality landscape.
$50,000-a-Night Resort Signals Africa’s Future in Luxury Travel
Capital from billionaire business moguls and Middle Eastern royals is pouring into Africa, filling a funding gap left by banks, as a new wave of ultra-luxury developments reshapes the continent’s hospitality landscape.
US Tariffs Will Test Luxury’s Pricing Power
European luxury brands have relied on dramatic price increases to fuel profit growth in recent years and may have limited manoeuvring room to raise prices further.
US Tariffs Will Test Luxury’s Pricing Power
European luxury brands have relied on dramatic price increases to fuel profit growth in recent years and may have limited manoeuvring room to raise prices further.
LVMH Slide Signals No Quick End to Big Luxury’s Malaise
A steep sales decline at the sector bellwether’s core fashion and leather goods division, which houses Louis Vuitton and Dior, point to a long road ahead.
LVMH Slide Signals No Quick End to Big Luxury’s Malaise
A steep sales decline at the sector bellwether’s core fashion and leather goods division, which houses Louis Vuitton and Dior, point to a long road ahead.
LVMH Struggles to Bounce Back Amid Deepening Luxury Downturn
Sales in the group's critical fashion and leather goods division — which includes flagship brand Louis Vuitton — fell 9 percent in the latest quarter. The group is fending off challenges across key units.
LVMH Struggles to Bounce Back Amid Deepening Luxury Downturn
Sales in the group's critical fashion and leather goods division — which includes flagship brand Louis Vuitton — fell 9 percent in the latest quarter. The group is fending off challenges across key units.
Pellicano Hotels Acquires La Badia Estate in Umbria
Marie-Louise Sciò’s fashionable hotel group – prized for its vibey, relaxed vision of luxury hospitality – is adding new properties to its portfolio with backing from private equity firm Aermont.
Pellicano Hotels Acquires La Badia Estate in Umbria
Marie-Louise Sciò’s fashionable hotel group – prized for its vibey, relaxed vision of luxury hospitality – is adding new properties to its portfolio with backing from private equity firm Aermont.
How Kerzner International Is Catering to the Luxury Traveller Mindset
BoF sits down with Kerzner International CEO Philippe Zuber to learn how its array of ‘ultra-luxury’ offerings across its hotel brand portfolio — One & Only, Siro, Atlantis and Rare Finds — is building a deeper connection with ultra-high-net-worth guests to meet their evolving needs.
How Kerzner International Is Catering to the Luxury Traveller Mindset
BoF sits down with Kerzner International CEO Philippe Zuber to learn how its array of ‘ultra-luxury’ offerings across its hotel brand portfolio — One & Only, Siro, Atlantis and Rare Finds — is building a deeper connection with ultra-high-net-worth guests to meet their evolving needs.
Luxury’s Gulf Between Winners and Losers Is Widening
This earnings season will be critical in determining luxury’s outperformers and laggards, with analysts expecting wide revenue growth results.
Luxury’s Gulf Between Winners and Losers Is Widening
This earnings season will be critical in determining luxury’s outperformers and laggards, with analysts expecting wide revenue growth results.
How Harrods Is Betting Big on the Fine Jewellery Boom
The storied British retailer is planning its most ambitious renovation in years to create a brand new watches and jewellery boutique.
How Harrods Is Betting Big on the Fine Jewellery Boom
The storied British retailer is planning its most ambitious renovation in years to create a brand new watches and jewellery boutique.
THE NEWS IN BRIEF
Rolex Enthusiasts Get Kalshi Contracts to Bet on Watch Prices
The contracts allow users to trade on outcomes such as whether an item will surpass a price threshold or predict whether a brand will launch a new model.
Giambattista Valli Again Cancels Paris Fashion Show
Following a last-minute withdrawal from the couture calendar in January, the label, which is majority-owned by Pinault family investment fund Artémis, cancelled a runway outing scheduled for March 6.
Arnault Tightens Grip on LVMH as His Stake Crosses the 50% Mark
Now the Arnault family also has over 65 percent of LVMH’s voting rights.
Zadig & Voltaire Names Dan Sablon Creative Director
Sablon, who serves as Vogue France’s cultural director-at-large, will show his first collection for the French fashion label in March during Paris Fashion Week.
Moncler Revenues Up 7% in Fourth Quarter on Strong Asia, Americas
The Italian luxury outerwear group posted a better-than-expected sales rise thanks to growth in Asian and US markets.
Swiss Watch Exports Resume Slump as US Rebound Proves Short Lived
Exports fell 3.6 percent in January, led by a decline in the most expensive precious metal watches and a slump in the US market.
Cucinelli Says It Resumed Shipments to Saks at End of January
Executive chairman Brunello Cucinelli said the company has seen no financial hit in 2026 from the luxury retailer’s bankruptcy.