LONDON, United Kingdom — As a growing list of brands temporarily close stores across the US and Europe and global supply chains hang in the balance due to the spread of Covid-19, the fashion industry is facing an unprecedented degree of uncertainty. In this special edition of the BoF Podcast, luxury expert and BoF contributor […]
Tiffany Under the Microscope
THE CHEAT SHEET Tiffany Under The Microscope Tiffany & Co. Fifth Avenue Store | Source: Shutterstock Last week, LVMH Moët Hennessy Louis Vuitton SE reached a $16.2 billion deal to buy Tiffany & Co. The American jewellery giant will report what is likely to be its last financial results as an independent company on December […]
Mulling the Great Then and Now at Versace
MILAN, Italy — In fashion history, Friday night will forever be remembered for the five minutes it took Jennifer Lopez to break the Internet at the end of Donatella Versace’s spring show in Milan. She went ballistic in a re-edition of the Versace jungle print dress that she first wore to the Grammy Awards in February […]
Kering Taps Saint Laurent COO to Lead Bottega Veneta
PARIS, France — Bottega Veneta has a new chief executive to continue the transformation Kering is plotting for the luxury house. Bartolomeo ‘Leo’ Rongone will take the lead on September 1, succeeding Claus-Dietrich Lahrs who spent three years in the top job. Kering is trying to jumpstart the otherwise sleepy Italian luxury brand, which entered […]
BoF Exclusive | Uniqlo Collaborates with Tomas Maier
LONDON, United Kingdom — Japanese apparel giant Uniqlo is collaborating on a fashion collection with Tomas Maier, the creative director of Bottega Veneta and founder of his namesake label. He joins a roll call of leading industry insiders who have previously collaborated with the brand, including Jonathan Anderson, Jil Sander and Carine Roitfeld. Speaking to […]