15 Oct 2018 British tailor tv star criticizes Stella McCartney: “Synthetic fabrics are polluting oceans, leather works better”
15 Oct 2018 Carven long story comes to an end, as brand avoids bankruptcy and finds a new owner: Icicle, a Chinese haute couture grou
15 Oct 2018 LVMH -7.14%, Kering -9.62%, Hermès -5%. China slows down as commercial war affects luxury
15 Oct 2018 LVMH make 33 billion euros in the first 9 months of 2018. Accessories speed up (+14%) and “footwear is booming”
8 Oct 2018 Bruno Pavlovsky announces: “Chanel is not for sale and will not be listed. New acquisitions in the air”
8 Oct 2018 Interbrand crowns Vuitton again. Gucci gains ground, while reassuring, meanwhile, about any possible slowdown
1 Oct 2018 Capri Holdings plans to augment Versace’s revenues up to 2 billion dollars, while boosting accessories and footwear (60%)
1 Oct 2018 Carven is running out of time as potential rescuers have withdrawn. The brand is in trouble now
24 Sep 2018 In the UK they make it easy, but Karl Lagerfeld, on our court, points out: “Let’s embrace furs. I do not like Nazivegans”
17 Sep 2018 Richemont renews its top chief officers: Jerôme Lambert promoted to ceo. Meanwhile, the balance sheet flies with the help of sales and acquisitions
17 Sep 2018 Hermés doesn’t quit (for now) fur and explains that to avoid the destruction of the unsold products the “artisanal model” must be used
30 Jul 2018 Ironically, Gucci lets down investors and Kering’s bonds crash at the Stock Exchange. Pinault to think about plan B
30 Jul 2018 LVMH’s Fashion & Leather Goods unit gains 8,6 billion euros (+25%) in the first six months, while driving the group’s sales (+10%)
30 Jul 2018 Dior to revamp iconic Saddle Bag, but Chinese advertising by influencer Elle Lee proves rather clumsy
23 Jul 2018 Hermès goes great as usual, as biannual revenues nearly reach 3 billion euros. Amazing Asia: +15%. Leather goods at the top (+8%)
23 Jul 2018 French online: LVMH look ahead at digital business, while currently increasing by 30%; Balmain renovates through YNAP
23 Jul 2018 Louis Vuitton to invest again in manufacturing, after buying out a site in Vendôme for a 180-employee fashion workshop
16 Jul 2018 Burberry enjoys a boost (+3%) in the first quarter, though Europe’s market is not rewarding. Tisci looks at capsules