BEIJING, China — The world collectively shuddered when news broke last week that a new outbreak of Covid-19 cases had infected scores of people in China’s capital. “We were almost back to normal and then this happened,” said Lavine Luo, a Beijing resident who works at the capital’s National Centre for Performing Arts. The outbreak, which […]
'Revenge Buying' in China Won’t Save Luxury
SHANGHAI, China — The term “revenge buying” has become a hot topic in China as the country begins to emerge from the worst of its coronavirus outbreak. Since February, when much of China was under some form of quarantine measures, local social media platforms began filling with tales of real or imagined “revenge buying.” In general, […]
The BoF Podcast: Luca Solca on ‘The Worst Year in the History of Modern Luxury’
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 […]
Why Dior Men Is Targeting Tokyo
TOKYO, Japan — Luxury menswear is having a moment around the world. Two high-profile designer appointments on the men’s side of LVMH — Kim Jones at Dior Men and Virgil Abloh at Louis Vuitton — have certainly given the menswear calendar a boost. But the shift goes much deeper. “There is definitely a trend of […]
Secrets of the Supermodel Trade
JUBA, South Sudan — When Shanelle Nyasiase moved from her native South Sudan to Nairobi, Kenya to live with her 12 cousins, she had no idea she would soon be closing the Balenciaga runway show or appearing in ad campaigns for the likes of Versace and Alexander McQueen. Soon after taking local modelling jobs to support […]