Luxury houses are actively pursuing filmmaker Wes Anderson, revered by fashion fiends for his meticulously stylish output. One top luxury brand is on the verge of signing the American director to a lucrative contract.
Jean-Michel Signoles has put an end to the system of preferential shares that locked up the capital of legendary French trunk-maker Goyard. But two of his sons refrained from backing his decision.
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The controversial heir of late designer Pierre Cardin oversaw the brand's show at Paris Fashion Week. But the palatial Venice home he long ran on his great-uncle's behalf remains shuttered.
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The French fashion brand founded in 2010 by designer Simon Porte Jacquemus has taken steps in recent months to grow its own distribution network.
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The late French singer-songwriter's home was opened to the public last week as a museum. But in an ironic twist of fate, given the musical icon's notoriously decadent lifestyle, the establishment's café-bar, Le Gainsbarre, is unable to sell alcohol.
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News and events group The Business of Fashion has been in the red for years, powering on by contracting working capital loans and issuing shares to luxury players.
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Lebanon's high-end hotels are thriving despite the country's financial crisis. But international luxury hotel chains are nonetheless keeping their distance, closely watching the outcome of the latest leg of a decades-long legal marathon pitting US group Marriott against its former Lebanese associate.
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With its teams working around the clock on Dior's 2024 spring-summer runway, Bureau Betak ended up producing the show at a loss. Its operating costs far exceeded the fashion brand's fee.
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Galeries Lafayette, the French department store chain renowned for its sales offensives, has discreetly asked certain brands to provide it with exclusive items in exchange for greater visibility.
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