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LVMH appoints Pietro Beccari as Louis Vuitton CEO

Pietro Beccari, who has headed Christian Dior Couture since 2018, becomes chairman and chief executive officer of Louis Vuitton. LVMH said in a statement that Beccari succeeds Michael Burke, who will take up new responsibilities, reporting directly to Bernard Arnault, chairman and chief executive officer of LVMH, after spending ten years as the...

11 Jan 2023

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‘Christian Dior: Designer of Dreams’ opens in Tokyo

The successful exhibition showcasing French fashion house Christian Dior has been reinvented for its opening in Tokyo, celebrating the “deep friendship” between Dior and Japan. ‘Christian Dior: Designer of Dreams’ runs until May 28, 2023, at the MOT, Museum of Contemporary Art in Tokyo, reworked for Japanese fans by curator Florence Müller and...

22 Dec 2022

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Christian Dior SE names Antoine Arnault as CEO

Christian Dior SE has confirmed its board of directors has named Antoine Arnault as chief executive officer of Christian Dior SE and vice-chairman of the board of directors. Antoine Arnault, the eldest son of Bernard Arnault, chairman and chief executive at LVMH, will replace Sidney Toledano, who has decided to leave his executive management...

9 Dec 2022

Fashion

This fashion week in pictures

Warsaw (Poland) - Climate activists protested against Black Friday sales and fast fashion in many major cities this week. In Warsaw protesters glued their hands to the shopping window inside an H&M store in the city center. In Amsterdam Extinction Rebellion organized a second hand clothes giveaway on Dam square and a demonstration in the...

2 Dec 2022

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LVMH posts revenue increase of 28 percent, profit up 34 percent

LVMH Moët Hennessy Louis Vuitton recorded revenue of 36.7 billion euros in the first half of 2022, up 28 percent compared to the same period in 2021. Organic revenue growth was 21 percent. In the second quarter, the company said in a release, revenue increased by 27 percent, while organic revenue growth was 19 percent. Profit from recurring...

27 Jul 2022

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Fashion labels boost Q1 revenue growth at LVMH

LVMH Moët Hennessy Louis Vuitton recorded revenue of 18 billion euros in the first quarter of 2022, up 29 percent compared to the same period in 2021. The company’s organic revenue growth was 23 percent. The company said in a release that LVMH had a good start to the year against a backdrop of continued disruption from the health crisis and...

13 Apr 2022

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Video: Christian Dior FW22 collection

In this video, French luxury fashion house Christian Dior has presented its FW22 collection at Paris Fashion Week (PFW). Watch the video below. Video: Christian Dior via YouTube Photo credit: Image via Christian Dior on YouTube

3 Mar 2022

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LVMH revenues surpass 2019 figure by 20 percent

LVMH Moët Hennessy Louis Vuitton recorded revenue of 64.2 billion euros in 2021, up 44 percent compared to 2020 and up 20 percent compared to 2019. Organic revenue growth was 36 percent compared to 2020 and 14 percent compared to 2019. The company said in a release that the group’s organic revenue growth of 22 percent in the fourth quarter...

28 Jan 2022

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Video: Antonin Hako presents the sixth edition of Dior Lady Art

In this video, Dior has released a video featuring artist Antonin Hako's interpretation of the limited edition Lady Dior bag. Watch the video below. Video: Christian Dior via YouTube Photo credit: Image: Christian Dior via YouTube

27 Dec 2021

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Video: Dior Cruise Collection

In this video, Dior has presented its Cruise collection at the Acropolis. Watch the video below. Video: Christian Dior via YouTube Photo credit: Image: Christian Dior via YouTube

3 Dec 2021

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LVMH reports strong growth driven by fashion & leather goods

LVMH Moët Hennessy Louis Vuitton recorded revenue of 44.2 billion euros in the first nine months of 2021, up 46 percent compared to 2020. The company said organic revenue growth over the period was 40 percent compared to 2020. Compared to 2019, organic growth was 11 percent, with trends in the third quarter, up 11 percent comparable to those of...

13 Oct 2021

Fashion

Dior goes sporty in post-pandemic burst of colour

Paris - The coronavirus pandemic has triggered a radical change at one of France’s oldest brands, with Dior tapping a 1960s vibe for a sporty, vividly colourful return to the Paris catwalk on Tuesday. Dior’s 2022 spring-summer women’s collection reflected a world that had learned the value of the exercise and yearned for a bit of playful “...

28 Sept 2021