Exclusive: LVMH considers creative director change at Louis Vuitton – sources

July 20, 2016 By admin

LVMH boss Bernard Arnault is considering a change of creative director at Louis Vuitton with the up-and-coming Jonathan Anderson, now at sister brand Loewe, viewed as the best candidate to replace Nicolas Ghesquiere, according to three sources with knowledge of the matter. LVMH declined to comment. Louis Vuitton is the world's biggest luxury brand, generating nearly 8 billion euros ($8.8 billion) in annual revenue and accounts for the bulk of profit at parent LVMH, owner of 70 luxury brands and businesses, ranging from fashion and wine to jewelry and hotels.

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Is Raf Simons taking over at Calvin Klein?

July 20, 2016 By creative

Raf Simons sent shockwaves rippling through the fashion industry when he announced his resignation as Creative Director of Dior last October. The Belgian designer left Dior last fall after three years of overseeing the womenswear creations for the prestigious French fashion house, citing the need to redress his work-life balance. Calvin Klein, meanwhile, has been undergoing a tumultuous period of its own.

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Ralph Lauren closing stores as sales slump

June 7, 2016 By creative

Ralph Lauren is closing stores, focusing more on its most popular brands and trimming layers from its management team seven months after bringing in a new CEO to reverse its declining fortunes. Shares …

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Is Nicolas Ghesquière eyeing the exit at Louis Vuitton?

June 7, 2016 By publisher

A few small words spoken by the designer have sent shockwaves through the fashion world. Speaking on French TV last week, Nicolas Ghesquière said that he's ready to launch his own label, a revelation that could signal a possible exit from his role as Louis Vuitton creative director. A few days after presenting the Louis Vuitton label's “Cruise 2017” collection in the spectacular setting of the Niterói Contemporary Art Museum in Brazil, Nicolas Ghesquière appeared as a guest on the current affairs show “Le Petit Journal” on France's Canal Plus TV network.

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Apple Music launches fashion channel with Alexander Wang

June 7, 2016 By publisher

Alexander Wang has teamed up with Apple to spearhead a fashion channel for the tech brand.

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Paris Fashion Week wraps up with sporty, edgy leather from Vuitton

March 9, 2016 By admin

French luxury label Louis Vuitton wrapped up Paris Fashion Week on Wednesday with sporty, edgy looks for next winter, offering plenty of leather for outerwear, trousers and dresses. On a catwalk spiked with mirror columns, designer Nicolas Ghesquiere opened the autumn/winter 2016/2017 show with a black coat adorned with golden buttons and cinched at the waist over shiny red leather trousers and combat-style boots. Ghesquiere, who has led a renaissance of the brand known for its monogrammed leather bags, also presented T-shirt-like dresses in bold geometric patterns – blue, red, white and black – in front of guests including Oscar winner Alicia Vikander.

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Louis Vuitton casts ‘Final Fantasy’ character for Spring 2016 campaign

December 29, 2015 By admin

Lightning from the “Final Fantasy” game series stars in the latest campaign by Louis Vuitton's creative director Nicolas Ghesquière.

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