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LVMH appoints new heads for Kenzo and Fendi

French luxury goods group LVMH has made further leadership appointments. On Monday, the group announced the future CEOs of the fashion houses Kenzo and Fendi. The Louis Vuitton label also appointed a new head of its China business. Both CEOs come from within the company Charlotte Coupé has been appointed the new CEO of Kenzo. She will assume her...

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LVMH latest CEO shuffle sees Frédéric Arnault helm Loro Piana

In its latest CEO shuffle, LVMH has promoted key executives to strengthen leadership at its largest brands. Damien Bertrand, CEO of Loro Piana, will become deputy CEO of Louis Vuitton, while Pierre-Emmanuel Angeloglou, a former L'Oréal executive, will take the same role at Christian Dior Couture. Frédéric Arnault, currently CEO of LVMH Watches,...

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Will luxury's musical chairs continue in 2025?

The luxury industry is in flux, grappling with shifting consumer preferences, economic pressures, and a pronounced slowdown in growth. For many houses, 2024 is not ending on a high note. Sales growth, once propelled by logo-laden accessories and high-visibility branding, is losing momentum as younger, more discerning shoppers increasingly favour...

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Fendi to celebrate centenary anniversary with co-ed catwalk show

Fendi is reportedly preparing to mark its centenary with a co-ed fashion show at Milan Fashion Week in February, according to WWD. The show will be a celebration of the brand’s legacy and a highlight on the bi-annual fashion week calendar. Led by Silvia Venturini Fendi, the creative mind behind the brand’s iconic Baguette bag and creative head...

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LVMH sales dip signals broader challenges for the luxury industry

A 5 percent decline in quarterly sales may not spell disaster for LVMH's annual revenue, but for a bellwether like this luxury giant, the stagnation in its fashion and accessories portfolio signals broader challenges for the entire industry. LVMH, long heralded for its ability to weather economic downturns and outpace its competitors, is now...

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Kim Jones leaves Fendi

After four years, Kim Jones and Fendi are going their separate ways. This was announced by Fendi's parent company LVMH Moët Hennessy Louis Vuitton in a statement on Friday. Jones worked as womenswear designer at the Italian fashion house. “Kim Jones made significant contributions to the brand's creative legacy, seamlessly integrating his modern...

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Video: Fendi SS25

Watch Fendi’s runway show at Milan Fashion Week showcasing their SS25 Ready to Wear collection. Promotion Read more about Fendi on their brandpage

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Is Pierpaolo Piccioli heading to Fendi?

In the ever-shifting landscape of designers and fashion houses, whispers of change are once again buzzing along the front rows of Paris fashion week. The latest murmurings suggest a seismic shift may be on the horizon for one of Italy's most revered labels. Industry insiders are speculating that Pierpaolo Piccioli, the visionary who elevated...

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Fendi sees Roaring 20s at Milan Fashion Week in challenging times

Milan - Milan transformed once again into the world's fashion capital Tuesday, with Fendi launching Spring-Summer 2025 women's shows with a flowing 1920s-inspired collection –just enough to make one temporarily forget industry headwinds. In an elegant and understated start to Fashion Week, Fendi Artistic Director Kim Jones presented a collection...

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Fendi appoints new head of retail and wholesale

Fendi has appointed Joanna Dubin as global managing director retail and wholesale, a role she will take up at the LVMH-owned fashion house from September 2, the French luxury goods group announced on Thursday on the career platform Linkedin. She will report directly to Fendi CEO Pierre-Emmanuel Angeloglou. “I am delighted with Joanna’s...

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Without Alaia, Valentino and Fendi, there are gaps in the couture calendar

The Parisian haute couture calendar was brought forward this year to accommodate the forthcoming Olympic Games. However, amidst the flurry of high-fashion presentations, the absence of Alaïa, Fendi and Valentino has been duly noted. Also notable is that Chanel showed haute couture without its former artistic director, Virginie Viard, who made an...

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Video: Fendi SS25

Watch Fendi’s runway show at Milan Fashion Week showcasing their SS25 collection. Promotion Read more about Fendi on their brandpage