Chanel has named Virginie Viard, Karl Lagerfeld’s closest collaborator for more than 30 years, as its new creative director, the French fashion house said in a statement following the death of the legendary designer. The move muffled speculation over whether…
Strong Asia performances helped mitigate falling UK Mulberry sales in the latest half year. While the UK fashion house’s total revenue was down 8 per cent to £68.3 million, international sales were up 13 per cent. Within that figure, new entities in South…
Japanese luxury label Issey Miyake has appointed a new company president, following the internal promotion of Takahiko Ise to the top spot. Previously the fashion brand’s head of production, Ise replaces former president Masakatsu Nagatani, who will remain in…
Kering, which owns Gucci, Saint Laurent and Balenciaga, said it planned to buy back up to 1 percent of its share capital over a 12-month period. According to the luxury-goods group, the total amount of the share buyback agreement would not exceed €300 million…
Vestiaire Collective is refreshing its image as the luxury resale site looks to grow sales in Europe and Asia. The branding changes involve a new, black-and-white logo, that will feature on updated packaging. Vestiaire Collective is also launching a campaign…