Longchamp

In Paris, leaders in talent acquisition from Chanel, Christian Dior Couture, Coty, Kering, Louis Vuitton, Rimowa and Saint Laurent among many others, attended an exclusive presentation and networking event at Hôtel Plaza Athénée.

The famous Paris shopping avenue has had a tough time of late, but luxury brands are still willing to commit.

Chinese consumers have come up with their own catchy nicknames for big-brand luxury products. Should executives tolerate, embrace or learn from this phenomenon? Read China Decoded to make sense of the market.

Brands like Dior, Chanel and Yves Saint Laurent have always sold a piece of Paris — the world’s temple to luxury fashion — along with their handbags. But France’s bi-polar relationship with luxury is boiling over once again.

The 18th consecutive Saturday of Yellow Vest protests targeted the Parisian avenue smashing banks, ransacking restaurants, burning newspaper kiosks and looting retail stores including Dior, Longchamp, Zara and Levis.

The Spring Festival celebration gives luxury brands including Gucci and Longchamp a chance to deliver capsule collections and potentially bump revenues after the holiday period.  

In the wake of encouraging sales growth reported by LVMH, Tiffany & Co and Burberry, retailers are hoping that Spring Festival will be the silver lining brands need to counter dark clouds looming over the economy. Read China Decoded to make sense of the market.

The family-owned company is doubling down on the US and China, while amplifying its fashion offering. But as more of its peers sell to bigger groups, is it enough?

By next year, its chief executive said the company aims to outperform growth in the broader luxury industry by increasing its presence in China.

Vahram Muratyan, best known for his 'Paris Versus New York' series, has added his signature aesthetic to the Parisian brand's Le Pliage hero product.