Berluti has parted ways with its creative director Haider Ackermann after just three seasons, marking the latest high-profile change parent company LVMH Moët Hennessy Louis Vuitton. Ackermann’s surprise departure has kindled speculation that Kris Van Assche could step into the role, following his departure from Dior Homme after 11 years at the helm. But Ackermann’s departure […]
India’s one of the top extravagant fashionista, JP Singh was being courted by the Italian designer duo of Domenico Dolce and Stefano Gabbana of D&G and was guest of their special shows in Sicily. JP was hosted at one of their villas in Sicily. It prompted us to assume that Louis Vuitton, India has lost […]
Donna Karan suggests Harvey Weinstein accusers ‘ask for it’ ‘You look at everything all over the world today and how women are dressing and what they are asking by just presenting themselves the way they do. What are they asking for? Trouble’ Donna Karan sounds like our Desi Moral Police. Shame on her! Now it […]
One of the most esoteric menswear brand famous for its bespoke handmade shoes – Berluti is finally coming to India with its first flagship store at the DLF Emporio in New Delhi. Berluti was founded in 1895 by Alessandro Berluti and was acquired by LVMH almost 100-years later in 1993. Berluti is headed since 2012 by LVMH’s […]
Riccardo Tisci was relatively unknown, and just 30, when he was recruited by then Givenchy CEO, Marco Gobbetti twelve-years back. Tisci quit Givenchy and is likely to join Versace. Post retirement of Hubert de Givenchy in 1995, Galliano, McQueen and Julien McDonald had brief stints at Givenchy but none won much acclaim. It was Tisci who […]
LVMH CEO Bernard Arnault met with the President Elect, Donald Trump at Trump Tower on Monday evening. Arnault’s LVMH Group is the biggest fashion empire in the globe and has top-notch labels in its portfolio. This was Trump’s second big meet with the fashion fraternity after Anna Wintour of Vogue met with him on Friday. […]
FENDI is one of those luxury labels that opened shop in India when the first batch of luxury labels made its foray in the country. The Italian luxury high-fashion label known for extravagant furs and leather accessories was acquired by the luxury conglomerate – LVMH in 2001 and had the czar of fashion – Karl […]
World’s Number One Luxury Conglomerate – LVMH has been trying for years now to takeover Hermes and bring it under LVMH umbrella, both through talks and hostile takeover bids but haven’t been successful. So Louis Vuitton went for the next best option. They adopted a new strategy aiming for an improved luxury positioning and launched several […]
LVMH Moët Hennessy Louis Vuitton is launching an international contest for young designers with some of the industry’s biggest creative names — including Karl Lagerfeld, Marc Jacobs, Nicolas Ghesquière, Raf Simons, Phoebe Philo and Riccardo Tisci — choosing the winner. Brainchild of Bernard Arnault’sdaughter, Delphine Arnault, LVMH Young Fashion Designer Prize comes with a grant […]
Genesis Luxury is one of the largest players of the luxury business in India and are the franchisee of multiple international luxury brands in India. L-Capital, the Private Equity (PE) arm of LVMH that had invested close to 40% in Genesis Luxury has demanded that its founder either buys out its 40 per cent stake or […]