Activist hedge fund Third Point has built a stake in Richemont, media reported on Sunday, a development likely to put the luxury goods group’s capital structure and underperforming online businesses in the spotlight.

While luxury peers have largely returned to traditional fashion weeks, the Italian megabrand landed in Los Angeles this week for an off-schedule extravaganza.

Join BoF’s editor-at-large Tim Blanks in conversation with designer Gabriela Hearst on the evolution of Chloé, sustainability and fashion after Covid-19.

Chanel, Dior and Valentino are making a splash this week in Dubai and Doha in a bid to excite locals who were restrained from shopping abroad during the pandemic. But will repatriated spend in the Gulf be a permanent shift?

China is the world’s most important luxury market, but key business decisions concerning the country are still taken by Western executives based in Europe, resulting in common and costly mistakes, argue Luca Solca and Jasmine Zhu.

The Roman brand is chasing renewed buzz, following up its Versace partnership after just a month.

Hermès’ timeless positioning has helped sales bounce back ‘as if the pandemic never happened.’ But that doesn’t mean change isn’t afoot at the iconic French luxury house.

What’s selling and who’s buying as fashion brands from Dolce & Gabbana to Rebecca Minkoff jump into the surging NFT market.