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.
Who Would Pay $20,000 For a Hamburger Ring?
Plenty of people, it turns out. And they want ruby fruit pendants, 18 karat gold slinky-shaped bracelets and amethyst-and-jade camp necklaces too, as funky designs shake up the fine jewellery category.
Who Would Pay $20,000 For a Hamburger Ring?
Plenty of people, it turns out. And they want ruby fruit pendants, 18 karat gold slinky-shaped bracelets and amethyst-and-jade camp necklaces too, as funky designs shake up the fine jewellery category.
Why Lace and Crochet Are Everywhere Right Now
Brands from Magda Butrym to Chloé are appealing to shoppers with delicate handwork that’s nostalgic and romantic, providing a contrast to fast fashion and the minimalism of quiet luxury.
Why Lace and Crochet Are Everywhere Right Now
Brands from Magda Butrym to Chloé are appealing to shoppers with delicate handwork that’s nostalgic and romantic, providing a contrast to fast fashion and the minimalism of quiet luxury.
Chinese Tourists Ramp Up European Summer Trips as Americans Cut Back
Increased Chinese demand will buoy hoteliers and restaurateurs across the continent as newly price-sensitive Americans hit the breaks on vacations in Europe.
Chinese Tourists Ramp Up European Summer Trips as Americans Cut Back
Increased Chinese demand will buoy hoteliers and restaurateurs across the continent as newly price-sensitive Americans hit the breaks on vacations in Europe.
Opinion: A Luxury Travel Bubble Is Swelling
Hotels and airlines are chasing aspirational vacationers willing to shell out big bucks. What happens when they stop?
Opinion: A Luxury Travel Bubble Is Swelling
Hotels and airlines are chasing aspirational vacationers willing to shell out big bucks. What happens when they stop?
Why Chanel Is Getting Into the Recycling Business
The French luxury giant is launching a new circularity focused venture with investments in waste management and recycling companies, much as it has bought up top-end ateliers in a decades-long push to future-proof its supply chain.
Why Chanel Is Getting Into the Recycling Business
The French luxury giant is launching a new circularity focused venture with investments in waste management and recycling companies, much as it has bought up top-end ateliers in a decades-long push to future-proof its supply chain.
How to Revive a Sleeping Beauty Watch Brand
A group of investors is reviving has 'resurrected' the Danish watch company Urban Jürgensen, a 250-year-old name revered by connoisseurs but largely unknown outside that bubble.
How to Revive a Sleeping Beauty Watch Brand
A group of investors is reviving has 'resurrected' the Danish watch company Urban Jürgensen, a 250-year-old name revered by connoisseurs but largely unknown outside that bubble.
Fashion’s Musical Chairs Ends — With Men in Almost Every Seat.
There’s no denying that the biggest luxury brands badly need a creative reboot. But while the designers who got the top jobs are more than qualified, the lack of female representation speaks to deficiencies in how the industry considers its talent pipeline, writes Imran Amed.
Fashion’s Musical Chairs Ends — With Men in Almost Every Seat.
There’s no denying that the biggest luxury brands badly need a creative reboot. But while the designers who got the top jobs are more than qualified, the lack of female representation speaks to deficiencies in how the industry considers its talent pipeline, writes Imran Amed.
How Small Jewellery Brands Are Seizing The Moment
The same sense of meaning, intimacy and radical creativity that’s enabled indie designers to connect with consumers is helping them adapt to turbulent times.
How Small Jewellery Brands Are Seizing The Moment
The same sense of meaning, intimacy and radical creativity that’s enabled indie designers to connect with consumers is helping them adapt to turbulent times.
Sies Marjan Designer Sander Lak to Launch Menswear Label
Lak will debut his new venture during Paris men’s fashion week in June, presenting his first collection since the shuttering of the buzzy Sies Marjan in 2020.
Sies Marjan Designer Sander Lak to Launch Menswear Label
Lak will debut his new venture during Paris men’s fashion week in June, presenting his first collection since the shuttering of the buzzy Sies Marjan in 2020.
Delphine Arnault Confirms Jonathan Anderson’s Dior Takeover
In a rare in-depth interview, the Dior chief executive talks to BoF’s Imran Amed about the logic for hiring Anderson to oversee both the men’s and women’s sides of the business and how the French mega-brand plans to recapture customers amid a sharp downturn in the luxury sector.
Delphine Arnault Confirms Jonathan Anderson’s Dior Takeover
In a rare in-depth interview, the Dior chief executive talks to BoF’s Imran Amed about the logic for hiring Anderson to oversee both the men’s and women’s sides of the business and how the French mega-brand plans to recapture customers amid a sharp downturn in the luxury sector.
Giancarlo Giammetti on Securing Valentino’s Legacy | The BoF Podcast
Giancarlo Giammetti, co-founder of Valentino, sits down for an exclusive interview with BoF founder and CEO Imran Amed in Rome to discuss the early days of Valentino, the importance of protecting creativity in a fashion market that prioritises commercialisation, and why it is critical for the industry to support young designers who are overlooked by a fashion system under pressure.
Giancarlo Giammetti on Securing Valentino’s Legacy | The BoF Podcast
Giancarlo Giammetti, co-founder of Valentino, sits down for an exclusive interview with BoF founder and CEO Imran Amed in Rome to discuss the early days of Valentino, the importance of protecting creativity in a fashion market that prioritises commercialisation, and why it is critical for the industry to support young designers who are overlooked by a fashion system under pressure.
Victoria Beckham’s Netflix Series Will Show Fashion Triumphs, Tears
Beckham speaks to Bloomberg, discussing a new documentary and future plans for her fashion brand.
Victoria Beckham’s Netflix Series Will Show Fashion Triumphs, Tears
Beckham speaks to Bloomberg, discussing a new documentary and future plans for her fashion brand.
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.