High tariffs have long tempted affluent travellers to sneak luxury goods, from French gowns to Swiss watches, past customs. Trump’s tariffs could push them to try again.| The Business of Fashion
In a rare in-depth interview, the Dior chief executive talks to BoF’s Imran Amed about the logic for hiring Anderson to oversee both the men’s and women’s sides of the business and how the French mega-brand plans to recapture customers amid a sharp downturn in the luxury sector.| The Business of Fashion
Emma Stone’s Vuitton-only shoot was billed as an artistic tribute — not a commercial deal. Yet it highlights the increasingly blurred lines between the brands that fund fashion magazines and the images they publish.| The Business of Fashion
Sales in the group’s critical fashion and leather goods division — which includes flagship brand Louis Vuitton — fell 9 percent in the latest quarter. The group is fending off challenges across key units.| The Business of Fashion
While creators from the Philippines have always played on the world stage, a new flock of social media stars prove that their influence is only growing.| The Business of Fashion
The fashion house’s reveal of its debut cosmetics line has fired off a hot debate about the limits of what brands can charge for beauty. Will that noise translate into sales? Or did luxury’s biggest brand misjudge the moment?| The Business of Fashion
The range of 55 lipsticks, 10 lip balms and eight eyeshadow palettes will launch globally on Aug. 29 in select Louis Vuitton stores. At those prices, who’s buying?| The Business of Fashion
The stakes are high for the designer’s debut at the French megabrand as owner LVMH faces mounting pressure to resolve problem areas in its portfolio.| The Business of Fashion
LVMH’s high-end cashmere firm cultivated unassailable luxury credentials with its commitment to quality and craft. According to Italian prosecutors, thousands of its cashmere jackets were made in illegal, Chinese-owned workshops on the outskirts of Milan.| The Business of Fashion
The luxury industry is facing another lost year, according to Bain’s latest luxury update, but investors are being too gloomy on the sector’s long-term prospects, argues Andrea Felsted.| The Business of Fashion
The luxury goods maker is reeling from a sharp downturn in the €364 billion industry — and questions about succession are growing louder.| The Business of Fashion
Discover the latest news, insight and analysis about Louis Vuitton on The Business of Fashion. Our articles offer comprehensive coverage of industry leaders, including companies and individuals, and their impact on the fashion, luxury and beauty industries.| The Business of Fashion
Six years after Bernard Arnault and Donald Trump cut the ribbon on a Vuitton plant in rural Texas, a Reuters investigation has uncovered significant underperformance at the handbag plant, underscoring the hurdles LVMH faces as it attempts to build its production footprint in the US.| The Business of Fashion
